The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-11

in England under George III which prevented iuries
ever after from convictng in forgery cases Believing,
he said, that the audience tired out the hour
grew rather late, he closed
Meeting OF the Fourierites.
At the Minerva Saloon, Tuesday evening there was
toeraby large gathering of Associatonsts the MAORI
ty of whom females Mr. Horace GREELEY took the
chair and opened with the following give greet vow
to-day with no ordinary emotions The great problem
Of humanity has approached its solution Who
has observed the passing the times and
the progress of social reform must be OF this
fact A great and mighty revolution has been
phshed the elements the moving powers of which are
entirely social AL all who have watched the signs of
the times must be aware that this is social revolu
ton the overthrow OF the fabric of the regu
lation OF the great human family from which social
form must result We have been stigma fanatics
agrarans, inhdcls and what not; have been looked
down upon, and even scarcely thought worth while
to abuse. think it good sign that our opponents
begin to think of sufficient Importance for round
and frequent abuse that the conservative press is be-
ginning to treat us enemies to be respected
than ever did before 1t is pleasing to reflect how
in all the foreign journals social sentiments begin
ming to appear those who have heretofore look
ed down upon us are beginning to discuss princ
cpes and our opponents who were wont to be led by
conservative journals beginning think for them
selves. This must and will beyond a doubt, exert q
most mos benehcial influence upon America Americans
rapidly learned But We don't want revolution
of deadly struggle and collision want peaceable
result in America at least. can and will solve the
great social questions peaceaby Our enemies be-
ginning to discover that are opposed to agrarian-
ism. and not mere vsionaries Our phalan two
of them at least have been progressing in small way
for two years past but they the foundation of an
edifce wherein all labor shall be education and where
its benefits and those Of labor shall be dealt out alike
to all.
Mr.. RIPLEY followed and said in substance:-We
have never before met under such exhirating crcum
stances. No previous meeting has filled with such
bright hopes for the of true humanity Our
pie opect mas heretofore been misunderstood He then
alluded to the late events In France to letters which had
been received from their friends there and said that the
best minds OF Europe enlisted in their He
quoted the I" London Morning Chronicle asserting
that associations principles the only
the French republic We have been called inadcls''
he continued but our infdelity will yet be acknow-
lodged the very glory of Christianity and we shall.
down tke the bride to meet her husband greet
mankind with the principles of humanity, He then
alluded to the measures adopted by the association
Union a year ago, spoke of the publication of the
Harbinger," its circulation &c; then recounted the
agents Of the association and their labors during the
past year. He dwelt long and warmly the social
revival at Cincinnati, which city had, for the first
had done wonders in few years. Fouriersm was only
year or two ago confined to few, and on the eth
April last when Fourier's birthday was celebrated
there. the " Melodeonn not large enough to
hold the guests, over 500 who present. We have
not been able to publish tracts during the year past
have only published the admirable TRANSACTIONS Of Mr.
Shaw, (of the French school, the works of Madame
George SANDY Mr.. r. then the as his predeces-
alluded to France &c but acknowledged that the
social reform which advocated was not Of such i'm
mediate necessity here as in France. demo-
cratic enough already. and nothing else
Mr.. GOODWIN argued that the principles Of associa-
ton which he advocated, embodied all the objects Of
the different moral and religious societies assem-
bed in the city to celebrate their anniversaries With
the Anti-Slavery Society. the Temperance Washing
tonians, Moral Reforners Prison Association and all
we sympathize We don't quarrel with them Then why
not fraternze since that has become the fashionable
word We say right go ahead in your reforms. but
believe your means inadequate to your ends. The
evils you want to reform at the foundation of
society. and can never be improved until that is
changed. We might criticse these societies and
show them to be inadeq uate The blacks would be
We Mt IN aka
them must reorga nize society principles of hu-
manity. We find six hundred millions in the
world unacquainted with the gospel statistics show
that crime is increasing at greater rate than
population our city contains 10000 prostitutes.
and three millions Of human beings are still in
bondage. 1t is near two thousand years since
Christ walked upon the earth and the societies we Ill
Jude to. or similar ones, have existed since yet
they have done no good because the principle of
Christianity wants practical organization; the doc
trine of love which Christ preached wants to be out
wardy and practically organized in all social relations
God has ordained order for the human society and
that time when it arrives is the millennium the king
dom of God upon earth A joyful welcome to all CO.
mers upon earth, not mothers ut a child born
to starvation; general guaranty of just reward for
every ones labor Mr.. Goodwin then read his annual
report rs Corresponding Secretary. after which
Mr. CLAIMING, of Boston, spoke He alluded prin-
cipally to the mistakes of many journals naming the
Boston Atlas. especially in supposing Fourerites
ciatialiss. communists &c. being all the same He
spoke Of France and the political parties there
yoring to prove that the Fouriertes the se
lieu between the conservative party and the ultra
pubcans. He argued with considerable ability and
effect and closed with parable showing how associa-
ton might heal the and wounds of society AM,
the Saviour of humanity rise from the healed wounds
Mr.. MATTHEWS, the editor of the Cincinnati Herald
next spoke He wondered at first whether he had not
been brought there for exhibition of life specimen of
Western associanonist. He assured the audience
that the doctrine had found home elsewhere besides
ina few cracked brains in New York; that it had even
reached Cincinnati. and that the late from Eu-
rope showed what it had done there He then related
his experience this his first visit to New York his
sightseeing and his suddenly waking up one morning
and I" finding himself famous; by seeing himself an
nounced as speaker for this meeting After assuring
himself by inquiries. that il really was he that was
meant, he thought the character Of the West was at
stake. and determined to go ahead Mt any rate And
he did. He spoke of the euoges bestowed upou
Cincinnati by previous speaker and could not hear
himself bespattcred' in that way. without showing
them bit Of the reality He said that some Of the
statements made did not go beyond the truth" and
these he would especially refer. He then explained
(and, we think. not to the qualification of previous
speakcr) how the Fourier birthday festival gotten
up ana how 1t came to be so well attended
The same day happened TO he also the annivcr-
sary Of the settlement Of tho State Of Ohio This
being taken into consideration the most fashionable
room was hired big guns in the way of speakers
red who spoke about tho early settlement, rise, and
progress OF the State Sc made gala mt speeches in no.
nor Of women reccd poetry. and the convivality of
the occasion was. ms the evening advanced cnliyencd
by dance. excellent refres hme nts &c Sc all Of
which attracted of the above toned large
crowd created an increase of genality and of funds
to the treasury Yet continued the speaker these
people would scarcely believe it, that they had been adj
vocating in their speeches. and supporting with their
presence. Fouriersm all this time. Indeed they
'houEnt IL 80 hicethat tney rather desired repetition
OF II, about once month" After this lively descrp-
ton (Which. as IL seemed to rather betrayng
the secret Of the large mcetng) the speaker spoke in
an easy, of hand and pleasing manner, the advan-
tagos OF association. He spoke understandngly. and
TO the point repeating in brief sentences the argu
ments used before and closed by recomme ndng MS all
the Others had done, cooperative ANIMATION Of
society.
American Institute.
The annual election for officers and of tbi,
lnstituton taxes place on this day. 11th instant
WIN you allow me to call the attention of those men,
bers who desire to see change in the manner in
which its doings arc conducted to the fact that unless
they come up to the work that day things must 20