The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-23
Socialism In New York.

For some time past, the mechanics and working
men of New York have been engaged in arranging
among themselves for procuring an increase of
their wages from their employers, or BOSSES as
they are termed, such increase having been rem
dered necessary 10y the advance in house-rent and
provisions, growing out of the general prosperity of
The country. With this view, the members of the
different trades have held number of meetings
throughout the city, at which they discussed their
affairs and prospects, passed appropriate resolutions
formed constitutions and societies, and performed
other business of similar character. These meet
ings were marked with great decorum and pro-
priety and in the STRIKE the working people
Were sustained by the press and by a sound public
opinion. AT none of them did anything occur that
could give offence. After agreeing upon an adj
vance Of wages which, in almost every instance,
has been conceded by the employers they very
properly paid no attention 10 extraneous matters,
hut Immediately adjourned to their homes, to re-
sumo their occupations on the morrow.
All this was very sensible, very proper, and very
credtable To the mechanics and working men of
this metropolis, and everything would have passed
of very well, but for the interference of some So
calists and Fourierites, who as if they were envy
ing the order, regularity, and decorum which pre-
vailed at those meetings, attempted to throw
between the employers and employed. They went
around and about, Z" like roaring lion, seeking
when they might devour," and at length fastened
themselves upon the house carpenters, on Friday
evening last. AT a meeting of that class of trades
men, the somewhat celebrated Brisbane, genuine
red republican, and dyed-in-thewool Fourierite, of
the French class, addressed the house carpenters,
and urged them the PROPHECY of following the
"a ID 10.
need hardly inform our readers, tend to nothing as
experience has proved, but war between the rich
and the poor. and, ultimately if the socialists sue
ceeded, TO a system of community Of goods, COM
munity OF property community of wives. the abro-
cation Of all social ties and regulations, organ
ized by society, and egrariansm in all its woful and
horrible phases.
We warn the mechanics and working people of
New York against the insidious teachings of these
visionary philosophers. Let them attend to their
own business and avoid, as they would the plague,
the theoretical nonsense which Brisbane and his
associates desire TO ns,il into them. Their teach
ngs resemble the apples which grow ON the borders
'cg tie Dead Sea shore all fair without, but corru
iion within, and turn TO ashes on the lip There is
no need for pIcmulgaiing any ideas Of that school
in this republican country, where every man, be he
a mechanic or anything else, can take care OF his
own interests. without The impairment interference
Of outsiders
Let not the mechanics and working men of this
city imagine for a moment that those Founenies
have at heart their interest in their attempts thus 10
corrupt their minds and array them against the
wealthy classes. Nothing of the kind For some
ye~rs past, the socialists have been excrting them
selves to cugra their wild notions ON the working
people If this city, for the purpose of using them Ia
subrerye their own purposes ia political way here
aher. The course which has been pursued by the
New Yofk Tribune for long time past, that journal
being The particular and especial organ OF those
dsorganzcrs. is sufficient 10 convince them Of the
truth Of what we say. Compelled as they have
been 20 Zee from France, where their headquarters
were. gnd where they endcayored 10 create dis
turlmnccs between ihc different orders Of society,
they have made New York their refuge, AMI are
endca,oring 20 achieve here what they failed in
gcccmps hing ihcrca reorganization. rs they tenn
H. of tociety. for the benefit Of the working man,
but az we call il. a DISCRIMINATION of oil rcgula-
lions. social and political, that woud.ic to the
injury Of ALL Il l. needless 10 say that tie working,
man cannot be- lcnciitied 10y such Neplors-
ble state IT thng- The instinct Of acqui-
siiion, for wise purposes, !. implanted "a tlr
breast If every sou Of Adam. That instinct
j. the basis and foundation Of energy. enter
rrise. and industry. Witness ~ effects IA tn
United siatrs. We have been called a nation Of
traders and huchsicr-. because, having no iupc-
dimeni in or way towards acquiring gain, W. have
gone on and prospcrci as no nation before ~ ever
did Labor cannot do without capital any more
than cnpiial can lo " ,hou labor. They are mu-
tually dependent upon each other. and when one
Hourishcs. 80 viii the other To array capital
against nbcr. would be 60 destroy. 60 a great ex-
tent. both II Four,ri-m or socialism were 20
pre,sa here--if Mr.. Bri-hane. Greeley. AMI ihcr
associates. were o. have their way, capital would
become alsrmcd anil seek more genial aud qui-
,scent Atmosphere What then would bcc'mc oi
Isborl On il,c other hand. should capital seek to
acquire an undue influence over lgeor, The labor
ers-wc mean the mechanics and worhing.'ncn--
have il in their own power TO restore The cq'hhbn-
UNI Such was the cour-s which they adopted re-
Gently. when capital threatened. through IT, niu-
,ncc and power. in Greeting an advance IN house
Icn, and provisions. 20 exercise an undue influence
over labor Labor rcsored to it, natural legal and
jushfalle remedy A rTopoitionaie advance OF
wages was demanded ard conceded. Contrast
this remedy with that proposed Wy the socialists.
and mafk The difference
This last trch OF the socialists " on attempt
To create Ia thus CO.! slhal stenes 10 ihosc when
were enacted here twenty years ago, by Fanny
Wright md her associates. Tor political purposes.
The public Lnow too well The history Of the So
ciaIisis in thsi day. TO justify rei~iiiion oft We
therefore again warn the public. and especally ii'e
mechanics end workre-rncn. against The t'is' 'oc-
trnss which the socialists ere eHlcs'onug 70 M
s, into them.
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