The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-17

population HIS theory was, that there would be
too many born--that there would not be sufficient
for them 10 eat, and that the human race would be
starved. To use his own words, "There are some
for whom there is place at the table of nature''
These are two radical errors in the science -Four.
rer refued the one of Nautilus bat he did not ap-
it pass-in fact, no adopted it as true; and
it is now generally adopted, and the cry
is, " Flee from the impending evil = hasten
to associate" But it is not true. Savages
begin with the lard they can cultivate most easily
light soil, whore there is no malara-so that it is
generally the poorer soil that is first cultivated and
civilized finds out and cultiyates the richer
The march Of the world is one of progress and i'm.
provement. Now, by the use Of the machinery one
man can in day make as much Gotten, as seventy
thousand men could seventy five ears ago So it
is in every department Of art. There is constant
improvement in the condition of society. God did
not constitute society exposed to the risk of general
retrogression or failure There may be such indi-
vdual cases; but mans mission is to rise superior to
nature He emancpates himself, and controls ma
ture He sends his vessels across the ocean by
steam power, overcoming wind and tide, and
watts his thoughts with electric swiftness, over
coming space There is something noble in this
great principle of the triumph of society. What
ever monopolists may strive to reap all the benefit,
society is always the gamer by every great
full railroad other work ofscience and art, though
the moBopolzers may gain, the benefit to society is
incalcuable. He then instanced the Irish famine,
which he attributed to local misgovernment; and
in large cities they were always caused by accident
or mismanagement And, he continued, you will find
steady improvement in the masses within the last
century $50 years. achieved by industry and in
venon Let then this error be corrected and say the
state Of society is an improving one, through which
we are advancing, not from which we are to escape.
There is long path in the slow passage of such
terprises 1t is not to benefit yourselves, but
noble effort to better others. Let democracy, fra
ternty, harmony, and cooperation, combine to
shorten it. That is the end in view in every at
tempt at assocation-ineveryo that is worthy of
the name. Where can there be one more grand.
more noble, towards humanity at large-one exceed
ing the greatness of all great deeds These enter.
prses may fall but still the effort, the recollec.
ton Of it, fills with pride. look back on the
years spent in that failed not time lost
but recollection to be treasured up. But
when in success, there is something inexprcssbly
encouraging, and something that keeps up the en-
thusiasm, which is its life. OF the prosperity Of
your association feel confident, and that it will be
the forerunner of the greater and more universal
success-and God grant that it may be so.
The lecture, which occupied upwards of an hour
in its delivery, was received with much applause.
Mr.. JOHN FRENCH, an old member, addressed q
few remarks to the audience, after which some
songs were well sung, 10 French and English, and
the company retired to their respective rooms
Two Keyport and some Red Bank stages were in
attendance in the morning to reconvey the vsiter5
towards the busy haunts Of men.