New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-03-15

-f f.sh f,.'t which Vii pass away. They s-e
equally neresss-f. one lst an. snn possibly. nrt
lest. important one than snother Esrh ol then
has special mission WIKI che na'ursi powers o.
euroEmeuts 0 il.i. o. admire thci- iscu'ucs
sdmt tleir services, ami no-ice their llsioas snc
snort c1mil-s. as means ot Throwing iigh; on the
whole llesto1. and taus doing my own part Ia BE
reso. lfion.
My sbrrs VII not CROWN tbe work. N one
man, no- perhaps one ceucratlon vii be able n
onp.ete TO- 10 Is oi souc imQotanre therefore
that The army shog.d w0rs We iocethe- the gen
cre.s understand each other tie plan Of The cam
palEn be Known O. al even o. the enemy iOr hc
S .l h-ht Nth less Determination when he sncrr
stands TIE hopelessness OF his resistance. Marital
Isw a-a.ust the light o.. truth. is Ike q globe Of
il-kaess Ia the rays ol the celestial sun.
Superior doctrine. superior legislation. and supe
rior inigsri and soris. organization required
% rcvo.uuoaize he word c1mplctely TIE lead.
ing revoiulonis1s sud Socialists s-e laauclinS
among themselves about their fayrritc theories -
Nol' NJ them are altogether -cht nor sre they
aug re- Them sltocothef Wrolg vii discuss
their ysrioas plans, ami give a rapid sketch OF ms
own views
lsse aI-eais gwen a. iica Of the doctrine Of
Nccess.l.. nr Ir.r.f stI-Iis1'. ss understand ill.,
That d.ririus vii admit ct multiplied develop
meufs. nlt hat ms been aireaiv stated s suhci
cnt n explain is general principles I wi. oniy
repeat bore tina, g should b' applied universally
and rot partially that 5 = say. 10 Nature, to a.
chs cations i thc globe in scripture "a al the
rc' go1s ~ the earth Histor,, % al the races
aud % all the axes OF Humanity
RELIGION IS not 50 dsl8c. b. that Progressive
view "a. Revelation and Tradition d, Is explained
and iusuned. continued ami transformed 10 IS
positive doctrine oi relative and absolute necessity
NOT mere e-atito oi eyi. and autpathy itd0es
u0t leave tle mind Ia darkness Ga regard O. past
and future avs o progress. on which the rational
philosophy Of bhud auupathy Tor suffering and
tyranny can throw ND spiritual u-ht
This iocf1ue ot religious progress was indispou
sable as means OF preparing ihe public mind .or
legislative revolution iu the laws OF common right
ANIL common Justice before social innovation could
be- realized iu practice.
Religions doctrine is to legislation what the rays
of the are % the afmosphcre. The condition oi
Che latter depends upon the influence Cd. The former
Climate Is au essential element ot life AMI growth
io- animals and plants Laws and customs. preiu
ioes and opinions form the spiritual atmosphere
% industrial and social combinations. Where the
climate s unpgomilols, 10 IS vain % cultivate new
% plants where laws and powerful interests sre
hostile, .t is useless % attempt new institutions OF
au opposite nature The legislative atmosphere ~
monopoly is unpnpitous to the special organisms
oi socialism. Neither Phs.austcres. uor commu-
mites. nor Banks ofthe People, could live aud pros
per u The legislative atmosphere oi Land Monopoly
and privileged authority in Church and State. -
cisism s fatally constrained % reconsider doctrnal
and legislative liberty. before D. cnn reorganke the
cts and the general condition oi Productive Indus
trr Atheism aad skcptclsm are not positive rcIi-
,iols liberty. they are mutinous denIas OF author
ty and superstition Protestati0us against sury
aud Rent are NOT positive distractions %, monopoly
DO aud and legislative power VAIN destinations
qrsiust superstition and monopoly are not positive
alo.tOus Fad rcgeneratOus Oi one AMI of the other
social innovafors may tlsdam the dogmas III Re
Is0n. ln France and other countries, where the
Priests have been subiued uy temporI author
yes. 1st they mistake their dili. l.iics when they
think they can treat the laws o the State with the
same n difference. They think no doubt that legs
sfou Affords lrrtf cn0u 3D. IS DO exists AZ present,
ur th' free Development of economical iustiiN-
mons That is their great error, my present object
IS to make evident Monopoies alone can thrive
Boz "a legislative atmosphere oi privilege Tn such
au atmosphere. equitable Institutions must either
become corporate mo.opoacs or perish.
Pr1u6h0n and his rartisans perceive that Work
.n- men Societies as they arc now conceis ed and
organized by certain trades IN Pans, VII become
llon0poies in the State, Just rs any other league
'i mercantile and manufacturing men becomes
practical monopoly OF property and credit As II
rows and prospers IA society. IL is vain, there
tore ~ dream OF social Innovation before iegisla
tive revolution What IS the cause OF this Illusion
Nith Fourier and Owen Il was undoubtedly the
drssrc Of prompt success which led them q specu
direction
to pc unsettled notions 81 collective unity aud
order Il may also be with him as Il Was with
owen and Fourier. certain instinct ui policy, not
fn awaken the fears Of hostile interests. Fourier
thought Doe could dissrm priests princes and mo
uopOsts by promising them, not only restoration ~
90 81 ost properties and privileges but also an im
lsasc extension of thrones and h0DOrs, wealth and
luln,nce. he mixed zap lhe principle 1t rcut in his
tn.or, of dividends o. C1pifai. Lab0, and IaieHt
he Thought be- could concilste subverstye interests
AMI Questionable instincts By amsigamRi0D. Hts
followers who gcncrate his genius, hardly dare g.
question ms solutions even when their conscience
IL alarmed hy some of ms amslgamatiOns OF nat1rai
aftioath.es ] was myself lu this position during
the first few years Of my studies under ms duec
ron MANY Of his conceptions are undoubtedly
true but not lew OF bis views OF order and con
citation are as certainly erroneous IL val be quite
IS impossible 20 cpnclhate the rent OF Capital with
lle rights of property M the fruits Of one s o"n
ih1r as Il 5 impossible 10 o0Dciiiate natural wees
and inferior instincts ln human nature with hlsi
morality aud purity o conscience. The errors OF
Forrirrs theory lark in this well meant and 10
-efi1usly contrived system Of Conclhaung that
- inch vas never meant 10 be- ooncIliated by anna
.stuston the perishanlc Instincts and the wees OF
re .atIyf Necessity with the everlasting conscience
and the virtues Of absolute Necessity. w might
as well attempt to harmonic ierocious animals
Nith sheep and lambs, without Transforming OF
harrnonize the temporary Instincts OF Monopoly aid
plyiiegelWith the permane 10 instincts OF common
n ht and common justice 10 association The whole
s, stem OF amalgamsti0n and concinaton IS an I'M
p-acticable theory It's written thar the well and
lie lamb shall feed together, and the hon shall eat
straw ke the bullock When that comes % pass
ths ION vii. 40 ou-er feed on the Hesh and blood
4 tie buock n0nopolists vii I've no longer upon
rent. the aesh and blood Of labor TIE H0if Will b.
Transformed before he and the lamb feed together
The selfish instincts Of humanity must be trans
f-nled before they can bs harmonized with genef
o.s Instincts. Amalgauation Of good and bad, per
i,hable and everlasting. IS not the same thing az
transformation Of the bad and Consequent sssocla
ION wth the good The selfish instincts d No
aouolsrn mus. b. abolished and Transformed be
o-e the generous instincts Of Association can be Or
yanized LEGISLATION must be reyoi1tionized ~
theory and practice before Property an be DIS
armed of privilege aad labor freed from spoiaton
Reig.on. LEGISLATION and Association may be SIN
ulrsnsousiy discussed N principle AID theory, bar
81ctrines mast be- rsdisted IN the mind before they
can be realized Ia practice. Religion mast be freed
f-1r fear AID darkness Legislation rom monopoly
amt privilege before Association can be- organized
0a PRINCIPLES Of equal equal justice and common
-irht OF property in the fruits Of one own labor
Why does PrOudhon combat this idea Is u Pot
les. ar free conviction Does h. wish q eHloy