The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-08

which they covered, he returned to New York in
1910. Determined TO carry his reforms, massively
beautiful in theory, into immediate practice, he
was anxious to secure the best aid to effect his OBJ
jeet, and his first step to call James Gordon
Bennett, Of the Ne,o York Herald, whose assistance
he well knew would be of great avail in promulga-
ting, and whose mind, he hoped, would be turned
favorably towards the design. Mr.. Brisbane was
received with that courtesy to which all respectable
gentlemen of talent are entitled, and was listened
to with attention, and serious /" distinguished con-
sideration," during several long interviews after
which he asked MIR. Bennett for reply. "Mr.
Brisbane" said Mr.. Bennett "your theories are
startling, magnificent, grand but there is one point
that needs solution. If you only carry me over
that point, shall become friend to your system"
"Indeed indeed exclaimed Brisbane, overjoyea
to be 50 the end Of his wishes; "what is it p
"Tell me-" said MIR. Bennett where is the modest,
retiring individual who will, in your now commu-
nifty, believe himself to be born for the position of
boot black or cook, and hope for other % This
was poser, and Mr.. Brisbane retired to study out
the solution, Disguised at his want Of persuas IN ;
but he was not without hope. lie vent to Horace
Greeley, and unfolded to him all about the new
order Of society, and exputa,ed on the great minds
in favor Of it who ut work in France and Ger
many. Mr.. Greeley listened with great interest,
and concurrcd In the Of the der IN
and terminated the interview by saying, " am
now engaged in whipping the locofocos. As soon
hard cider and Harrison have become victorious,
when the elections over, and the country is
saved for the new reforms, I'm your man, This
gave an impetus to the of the infdels social
sts communists, and Fourerites in various parts of
the country; and, true TO his promise, Mr. Greeley
soon came out the avowed and avowing champion
of communist hotels and villages. Tae share and
share alike principle thrived. The sssocis ions
built houses and took soup together, and some fine
banquets were given, and some strange oc-
cured among the brethren and sisters. Glorious
times ensued; but where are they!
The present moment shows that though the pas
tors Of the flock and the flock have been separated
the former still stick to the press. The use
lessness Of these attempts to make the world hap
pier by socialism and infJety, is not fully acknow-
lodged yet. Every new generation seems liable to
be imposed upon by the delusive philosophy Of the
nfdes. The fresh importation, however, from
France and Germany, coming in with Albert Bris-
bane and several other socialists Of the same pecu-
liar school of faith in Fourier, and want of faith in
God and revelation, has had its uses. They came
with honey on their tongues. They admitted that
Jesus was "great man, " a genius wonder
full reformer-as wonderful as he well could BIO in
the days Of Herod and the wise men Of the East,
but asserted that Fourier was q more original ge-
MUS and greater discoverer. Disseminating their
doctrines, and publishing books from French and
German authors, the immediate result of the COM
bina.ion of efforts was to awake George p. Ripley
% a,,l CharI A L.kl
1iitpas newspaper, to establish communist insti-
tuition at Roxbury, Massachusetts, on the principles
Of Fourier. The scheme of these philosophers went
into operation, but their "heaven on earth did
not last long 1t fell to pieces, and the socialists
took to the higher sphere Of journalism; where,
however, they sometimes dream as Of yore, and
seem anxious that others should attempt the same
course Of folly. Similar institutions were set up,
also, in Boston, New York, New Jersey and Ohio;
and Nj. CADET, the Icarian philosopher, as he is
called, even came over from France, and has esta.
blished an imported colony Mt Nauvoo, Illinois, the
deserted promised land of the Mormons, where he
appears at the present hour to be sorely troubled
with the refractory members Of his company
All these experiences have their moral but, alas,
il seems TO avs little in staying the march of inf
deity and all the oddities Of philosophy which have
been revived during the past few years. Every now
and then some fresh impetus is given to these sects
by the conversion of some public writer; and the
last account H. that Miss Harriet Martineau has
left all her old thoughts of society and heaven
as legacy for fools, while she says the very
idea Of God is delusion-that there is nothing
in the Bible or revelation worthy Of belief, and
taat mankind ought to be relieved Of such absurd
creeds. Miss Frederick Bremen Is on the same road
too, the late Countess Orsiui, Miss Fuller)
who wrote in favor Of socialism and its dangerous
dogmas. In fact, the class Of writers praised by
the Tribune, all suspected Of entertaining these
strange doctrines, and it is difficult to say where
the torrent Of inGdelty will be stopped, while the
promoters Of it have secured positions in the poti-
cal press, through which they may exert an in
fuence upon the youthful spd impossible minds of
the country. They are more dangerous than Alb
ner knecland was in Boston. He basphemed and
was punished. They are more insidious, but not
less dangerous to the public welfare All the graces
Of rhetoric and poetry used to enthral the IN
susTecting victim, and even those who are gifted
with intelligence, are frequently captivated, either
bending to these administrators Of the laws Of cri
eism, from an ambition to be praised some where,
from an actual admiration Of the theoretical
tonets OF the philosophical scot. Emerson, Andrew
Jackson Davis, Fishbaugh, Mrs. Davis, and host
Of others, are among the number Of those vino are
constantly engaged in this infdel philosophy, and
il Is quite time that their pretcnsons and opinions
were examined. The Mormons are harmless COM
pared with them. They appeal to the ignorant,
and work upon the uncutivsted imagnatons OF
men and women, US the Shakers do, but the social
list philosophers and infdcls use more jcsuitical
means to make proselytes. They are feeding on
The hearts. the brains, nay, the very souls Of the
rising generation.
However, We shall not fail in our duty with re-
gard to these dangerous and insidous dsorganzers
Of society. We shall watch them continually, and
use every exertion to expose the machinery ty
which they hope to subvert the moral constitution
Of society, In doing this, shall survey the whole
field Of religion and philosophy, Of scots and sys-