The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-17
F0URRIERIsM IN AMERICA.
Our Second Visit TO the North American
Phalanx. N. j.
A DISAPP OMITTED PUBLIC
Lecture on Socialism, by C. A. Dana, ESQ.,,
De-, DC. sc.

tScss cRc.s &c
The vivid description in the columns ofthe HERALD,
Of this Fourrerte retreat from the din Of the city,
and " civilization" Gas the members themselves
term The ordinary mode Of life in contra distinction
to their own,) induced such large number Of visi-
ters from New York to seek the hospitality of the
community, Saturday evening last, that the spi-
ritual bonds were completely stretched beyond their
capacity, and, Notwithstanding the extent of their
brotherly love, they were painfully compelled, at
late hour to deny the shelter Of their roof to the
applicants, who kept driving up in all kinds
Of conveyances.
The first arrivals came by way Of Red Bank, and
were Immediately accommodated. Two large stage
loads next made their appearance, having driven
from Keyport
The shades of evening had already closed and dark
ness enshrouded the retreat The matter was really
becoming serious, and DR.. Gilman, the major-domo,
chief the domestic arrangement group, was put
to his wits end. By little management, however,
this difficulty was surmounted, but "the cry was
still they come, and the passengers by two stages
afterwards found it impossible to obtain admission
Though the event proved that the Doctors
spiritual love not unbounded, any more than
that Of the female votaries, whom we conf
| IDENTIFY expected to have camped out, under such
| circumstances it is but fair to say Of him,
| that he preserved much gentomanly equanmity Of
| temper, and evinced much courtesy to visitors,
| though he must have been much embarrassed by
the situation in which no was placed; but as has
before been limited, spiritual love is not infinite, and
his patience and that Of his assistants threatened
fairly to give way when the last two attachments of
| the invading party arrived on the ground, and
showed their unwillingness to retrace their way
along the dreary dark road for distance Of ten
| eleven mes-a fate which inevitably awaited
| them.
81 am very sorry | cannot accommodate you,
| gentlemen" said the doctor, 'but the HERALD has
been advertising us, and are completely flooded"
| "a very natural consequence, by the way)
But whatare we to do, said one OF the hungry ira
think we can give you that. We're in very awk-
house for to-morrow's breakfast At this jun,ure,
young gentleman, who had made up his mind to
have Il high time," jumped out, and said" At
least you'll give me a light for my segar =
out of patience. !" The light is very nearly out,
| too
"What are we to do y was despondingy repeat
ed, when some sage suggested the hotel at Leeds.
vile (about mile distan). The suggestion, after
some vain discussion, being the only possible
| to pursue, was acted upon; and our friend having
obtained light, the heads Of the wearied team
were turned towards the above named hOstelry-re-
calling to our minds Shenstone's lines-
| Whocer has travelled lifes dull round,
Where er his stages may have been.
viii sigh to think he always found
| The waImest welcome at an inn y
| The conversation among the doomed and hungry
travellers was highly entertaining and instructive,
exhibiting the effects of disappointed stomach on
| human nature g see it all now" said an Irish
man, who had been reading the HERALD all the way
down, and exclaimiDg enthusiastically, If ever
there was Christianity, this e. c. socialism) is the
true one. ] see it oil now-its q humbug of Ben
nett's to bring the whole thing into dsrepute. and
he's done i. eiectualy but the system ought not to
suffer at all for that-they're not socialists
another replied, 'you don't think Fourier would
have treated you so % "They're a set Of idle
fellows" said one, "who don't want to work;
they re afraid to take their chance in the world and
upon that hill, and stops there toS Thus the way
was begued when we arrived at Leedsvle HOTEL
a roadside public house, which, with two or three
other buildings, constitute the Vile. Here as we
might fairly have anticipated, there were no beds,
buf what was of more immediate moment was
proeured-a supper Lights being brought, French
gentleman, whom Sterne would have classed
| inqusitive traveller and who had
discoursed like a man of experience on Four
rieIism, communism, and other isms, during
the journey, produced Hawthorne's work
Blythedale-and significantly pointed out a
passage in which the author wishes the reforma-
tion Of the world was postponed for half q century,
or beyond his own lifetime. We cannot follow the
disappointed Of this class any further, as we must
now turn to those Of another, and for this reason,
must, after the fashion Of novel writer's transport
our readers to the Phalanx.
The breakfast having been disposed Of the visi-
tiers who had been fortunate enough to obtain adj
mission, began to perambulate the shady groves,
and take a survey of the grounds, all of which
we fully described last week. Among the New
Workers were several young bloods, who we're
over the wood nymphs whom they calculated
upon meeting with. lis true there were some
young ladies habited In Bloomer costumes, but
they did not on that account appear to fancy them
selves at masquerade. or bal costume; on the con-
trary, they wore them with the most provokingy
matter of course air. and set about their household
duties just as quietly and naturally as any mortal
| we ever beheld.
"very Slow" and in evident chagrn took their de.
parture for Fort Hamilton, Coney Island, or some
more oongenial scene Of festivity and flirting nor
could they De prevailed upon even to stay to dinner
The superabundant numbers being thus reduced,
the day was spent in what, we are informed is the
usual manner. After dinner, the inmates retire
principally to their rooms, or divert themselves as
suits their fancy.
On further observation and inquiry, it seems to
us that the establishment is conducted on a very
modified or bastard system Of socialism 1t is O
mere joint stock company for the cultivation of
farm, with accommodations for few boarders.
! Every member has individual interest, and
either invests the surplus of his earnings or appro-
pirates them to his own private purposes.
| Upon the capital stock, Of which Hon. Horace
Greeley is large holder, being also Vice President
Of the society, no dividends have yet been paid, the
whole having been expended on improvements,
| which have been considerable.
The community do not recognise any church, nor
have they any peculiar enets Of their own save that
! Of looking to the establishment of Gods kingdom
on earth, which they suppose is to be brought about
by the combined efforts OF the people in association
but even to this all the members do not appear to
subscribe, and the most perfect liberty Of private
| judgment prevails.
OF marriage and divorce they have no doctrines
/ fyom 1ty,n IN a,x,,l,
| they condescendingly acknowledge the right and
power Of the proper legal tribunals the subject;
| unlike some social communities who undertake to
| settle these little matters among themselves.
We observed by the book kept for entering yis-
ters Names that it not on Saturday night only,
but throughout the week that several had called
among others were the names Of the Irish patriots,
! Messrs. Neagher. Dillon and 0'Gorman. In the
course Of Sunday last, also several private parties