The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-10-03

seneu 10 ysr,sc and syntlecal exposit on of
the subject shoud be permitted to treat II In an ohand
pav without preusons the reduction OF treatise en- pro-
fss5 second v you content yourself with the first
rorgb daft and take the manuscript with all its original
imperfsetions This being understood, begn-not, how
sr without paudng the object have in vew-whch
Il to give your readers if possible, idea of that
modern Proteus whose name heads this article and whose
strange shapes terribly frightened the decrepd Her
cue of modern civilization in Europe, Without further
preamble begin;
The term Socialism,, embraces all the various doctrines
theories systems which have been devised for the better
organization OF Society. When / say Society,", mean
that relationship connection which results from the
gregaion OF men as tribes communities whether small or
great
The Socialists, therefore, claim for their science wide
scope. In order 10 find the best mode of arranging Society,
they we must study individually and collectively
in all his relations, domestic and popular mental and phys
cal, civil and political Thus they necessarily call into
equisiOn ethics and legislation, choOgy and ply sOogy,
mechanics and agriculture political and household economy,
all, furnishing data for their theories. To this there
be reasonable objection for all branches Of knowledge
connected and the dsiao point Of Uic0 in which Social
ism considers mankind is worthy Of a separate in
the classification of sciences The most appropriate
would be Social Economy 1t has legitimate right.
dered in this light to be treated as the twn.ser of political
economy
what has Just been said it follows, that all theories,
old new upon the proper organization of in his social
relations, apart from politics and government belong to the
science of socialism social Every who
studied social being, and has formed opinions
the right form OF constituting families, communities,
whether these opinions adhere the of
things this or any other country whether he adopts
whole or in part any the new systems winch have grown
mn in the presen century is a Socialist or Social Economist
But my present business with the
this department OF human aial My task to take gem
era but brief review Of the plans Of those who have salts
fled themselves that society sick, aud doctor -
of those who believe that the present state of things adverse
to the and happiness OF man. and who propose what
they consider TO be the remedy.
Let me, however, premise by aludiDg to tile fact that So
cal Reormers not the Ofshoot this country alone
Practically and apart from egou character, Moses
and JESUS Social Re- formers So Lycurgus,
Numa and NIahOmet. Theoretical reomers of Society,"
creators Of systems Of Social Organization, ap
ppared in the most ancient times, and every ageum the
days when Plato. of Greece wrote his Republic or UtyDa
down to the date OF Fenmors CUopers novel; ls Crater
St Augustn, his Cityof GOa-Sr Thomas More in his
| Nto Utopia-HaungOn in his Uceaad Bacon, in his
Nora .1AaRt-Danie de Foe in his Essay Of PROJECTS
Hail. his .lIuHdus it,r-FeneIon, IN his description of
Sicntuu and his Yoyagc TO the Island of Peasure-the
Able de St. Pierre, his Dreams If Perpetual Peace
trat,Ons If Prophecy-and many Ohehave presented
me wor' centuries ago ef pans iOI removing the evils
the mast ancient books on the subject with those of the pre
emit age to see how the same necessities have been felt and
now the same ideas have been peeuaed and reproduced
'utous" a.. '''uei -. a,i...- ,..-
o,l hages in hs order of oci, relations have aJ
OF these, the noted the ESscaas Of lndiatle
Therapeutics OF Eeypt-ond, in modern times the IorG
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j. Should not, in this connection be omitted.
Having this eursory Retrospect feel the necessity
classifying the objects oil my examination; The plans OF So
. st and which are ,y bsf the s , % ]
Gus anu varied at separate review Of Sacn YOU'D De I'M
the Jiscorapce and nnpcity of details, By refsrrny
each project to its pivotal idea while neglect mmaera
varieties OF FORM we may take more Ineligible view not
ohy OIL lne whos subject Dut 4so o. us several 3lfl
TINS CoMwryIsTs those y, no advocate the eguaI division
of labor and of its products and who he of
their opinions hold that all property should be held in
] gr Iprvp,7r,s ,yb, b,Iis thu, in srf ,l I
poR. TALENT and cAPlTAG and that assoc atom on his
basis should be made attractive and entirely rolun.ary
The FEoDALlsrs' who while they admit the relative
a,nrv IN csr, r's Joyai NV bs onsr, an
forced 5v authority.
The CoMBNlsrs, who are jealous of preserving the neg
ry and privacy OF the Jaty cree and to hat end DIS
anstennm OF the FouHe but adopt the association ideas
Fr,r sorI,Isrs a,e tboss y6o while tbev crv
down Socialism fitch from its several systems such ideas and
plans may be detached be adopted ngy. These are
| he tirul of