New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-09

ncighborhood near New York and build up an instu.
ton which shall form itself lie. the objects gradually
develop hemseves rnther than be laid out in advance
Lett combine the advantages of an Association
mems wants supply them the comforts and necessities
OF life. and educate the children and the adults. Il is
desired by those who originated the movement TO
form Society which is to be Christian in the spirit Of
Christian love- and which would sanction all sacred
ties In France many Of the Socialists regard slightly
the sacred ties. We desire to take them up and per-
feet them We believe in the sacrcdness Of marriage
The evils Of society prevent the enjoyment OF all the
advantages of the connubal relation Nowhere Is tia.
relation much regarded in these Associations This
one make RS slight change possible between capital
and labor 1t intended to be an Association OF CAPT
tass, and it is designed MAKE it extended By tax
ing in those having capital Some further remarks
were made by Mr.. Claiming besides those OF which
the above is but abstract.
Mr.. Balou, of the Hopedae Community, in Mass
then made a statement of some leng,h-iescripive,
statistical historical and constuonllof that Associ-
alton That Community has about 7o'regularly ad-
mted constitutional members, and has population OF
over 40 families, occupying village Of thirty cot
tages and dwelings and the anitdry mansion Besides
it has school OF from As to 80 pupils Theindu'tria
Five or Elk buildings are used as mills and m,chine
shops supplied by sufficient water power. There Il
also union grocery store printing Office, an eiuca-
tionol chapel and semi monthly newspaper connected
herewith Also about six hundred acres Of land in
Milford. % miles south of Boston Operations were
commenced here in April 1852 This Community has
its agricultural orchardng horticultural, Transports
ton, carpentering cabinetmaking printing commercial
exchange and departments The social and
religious basis then fully stated and other points of
advantage In such associations and Of social evils in
need of remedy discussed in the lengthy state
ment made.
Mr. Charles Sears, Of the North American Phalanx,
made similar report of the affairs of the phalanx 70
that of Mr. Balou He said they had not appeared in
public heretofore they had desired to settle certain
questions They have had years OF associated life
with successful rcsults but he had not time TO give the
history in detail.
Mr. Albert Brisbane was cGlled forward anil spoke
for time with much energy upon the evils OF our
present social system their tendencies and remedies
He referred to the enthusiasm which existed on the
subject of Associations in 1S42 and 1874, when there
were prospects Of a complete change. Since then he
had continued TO study the principles of society He
had visited Europe three different times, had oeheld
the operations Of association there and had come back
to believe as he had believed for 90 years the subject
of society Blu. he believed that 70 succeed the expert
ment must be commenced by schools for the young
When men have reached the age OF 81 usually they
IRE fixed in their habits that ii il quite impossible to
modify them and adapt them to this more manifest
style of life Men are constantly carrying on this
war Of strife Selhsbncss ia forced upon them. The
selfshness Of the world crowds upon them, and
would make them suffer. but they will MT
suffer and they turn in defense and then commences
their selfish warfare against the word-to be continued
through life 1t Is difficult TO organize society with men
of fixed habits and attention must be turned 10 chill
dren with the hope that being trained up in the knowl
edge Of the system of society, they will aid in the
dissemination Of the system. At present there H. ne
said arocracy of capital of wealth growing up IN
this country which increases Its oppression OF labor
md unless these evil tendencies be arrested and
Iemcdied there is danger that capital will get labor
completely in subjection-in which case labor would
rise up in rebellion against capital The speaker ex-
the opinion that the present rate there would
be most fearful civil in cities century hence
between labor oppressed and capital dominant, unless
some remedy were applied to the evil Some further
remarks were made by this speaker after which the
meeting was brought TO a close.