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

three four ssocatoDs in the western part OF
the State Of Newly At that period the cause Of
present Enthusiasm bad been aroused, and the
whole circle Of ideas which compose the social ele
ments had recently been enumerated TO the couu-
try Three or four causes ooncurred TO produce this
great effect, and the general effect TO lead
10 hope for change throughout the entire wosld.
That enthusiasm has since disappeared, and Of the
associations then formed, only two remain to day.
AL the PbalaDxes which had jus. come from Wis
itDg, have entirely disappeared No longer does any
trace ofthem remain save that, pershng, they have
sent forth their sons and daughters as missionaries
throughout the world and | am happy to see some
faces here that were among the struggers DID, and
contrast is this with the meeting Of eight years ago.
Contrast the numbers with the handful present
at the commencement Survey the domain on which
You live. Contrast your orchards, and everything
and hope feel encouraged, and you must feel
encouraged, this day. II ever you feel any doubt,
if you can feel doubt, in the faith you love,
all that is necessary will be to look back at that
toiled and travelled, and take courage, and pursue
your career in future with the same devotion. Gap
plause) / can speak from my own knowledge,
and bear testimony to the toll, to the devotion,
which beginning and pursuing their. way have
holiday, no easy task. have no desire to compli
ment you vainly. speak the sincere sentiments
and feelings of my heart. You should take encour-
agement from your own example. Your labor is
not for the present, but for the futuremore, much
more, remains to be done. Thiss but the beginning
ola long career, and, hope the achievement. There
is great deal of hard work, great deal of strug
Cling with difficulties, which seem almost insur-
mountable. With the same perseveran and steady
resolution, you must triumph. 1t is not by sudden
jerks of enthusiasm, but by q steady, straight
ward progress, without looking to the right or to
the left, and only stopping to-day to begin
to- morrow. Where the end is so magnificent this,
it is trifiDg thing to be set about with flteriDg
hand and tickle hearts. You are organizing true
democracy, and true socialism; and very humble and
inadequate means you have If the world knew
what you were doing, you would have ample means.
Machinery, aid, and strength, would be flowing in
like the tide; but the world does not know, and you
have to do it without their aid; relying on your
selves alone, the great end is to be achieved if it is
to be achieved by you. The causes of the present
appearance of failure are not difficult to discover
The entire movement which gave rise to the forma-
ton Of these associations in 1913, when eight ten
of them were originated, the cause out of which
they grew were too transient and, apart from your
own. and the one at Brook Park, know Of none that
could promise any other result.
Not one Of them beginning without any means
could promise success. If a man of business had
commenced any business, operation, or undertaking,
without means or capital, he would have been uni
yersally laughed at What you have done, small as
1t is in comparison to your wishes, is an impossible
lily. No such business, in any other way, could
have produced such results with such means. The
others were all undertaken with too little means,
too little faith, too narrow views. They went on
with selfish motives to improve their own means,
and doing very little, and having nothing They
supposed that in association, by some magic means,
wealth was to spring up; of course the con-
sequence could be nothing but failure The
working men in Paris had established about a
hundred and fifty. Of these communities, and most
Of them have been successful, though some
failed; still the general results have been high
ly encouraging, and the result would have been
satsfactory-they would have achieved an indepen.
dence for themselves and their children, and them
selves would have enjoyed the benefit of their
wages, without dividing them with capital, and in
general making a very bad division for them But
the present despotism struck it all out, and the sys
tenn only now remains in the hearts and souls Of the
members--of a million of Frenchmen-who believe
firmly in the faith that you do. In England the
prospects are rather better. Some half dozen Of
these protective unions are in successful operation.
Some gentlemen clergymen Of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church, who thought some more than the
present means were required to form man in
to brotherhood, which is the realization of
Christianity-bave furnished the capital. One Of
these associations was formed among the men, after
the strike among the iron workers. last winter. In
these protective unions, among the working it
is not doing too much-it is not doing any more
than they are prepared for. These unions are only
between labor and capital not in any social rela-
tions. very important association has also been
.ormed in New Eng and, as protective union, buy
ing goods on common account; and the business
transacted by the Central Committee in Boston is
very great or these there are several in England,
who save themselves retailers profit Though
this seems at first snimportant, as one principle
Of union, it is not trifiing While You are the
only remnant OF that great movement Of 1913, the
social principle has not been inactive. 1t is not
inactive 1t is establshingitsef in practical working
in the world. From these humble beginnings must
grow up new state of society, different from what
we see in the world ut large. Whatever those who
have no faith in humanity and, therefore, none in
God, may believe it will develope itself and take pos
session Of the world My reasons for this faith are
many. To you, who have given heed to the doc
trnes it is scarcely necessary to state them; but
you will bear with me while briefly state them.
First-Because it is the fulflment Of democracy,
and democracy advances to the control Of the whole
world. There can be no realization Of democracy
without social democracy. Political democracy
is incomplete. What is it to me and to you that
our vote is equal to that Of our neighbor,
if still we cannot enjoy social rights! If constant
toll prevent our souls from expanding what is it to
US il our children cannot have the same education
as his What honor is there for labor Take the
page in the Massachusetts, Commonwealth, which
declares that every child shall have an equal educa-
tion-that is nothing more or less than degree of
association which is realized in that community,
and therefore it is enabled to introduce these equa
lily Of rights We wish to Garry it infinitely fur.
ther, as duty which society owes to every child
Unless we have this there is no democracy. Here
we zee On association, small in numbers, almost with
out means-here We Gee every branch of industry
flourish, every tolls and labOrs-here are no me-
every person occupies the same platform, entitled
to the same respect, according to his character.
That is true democracy; and where there is no de-
mocracy there is liberty; and because it is only
in associations where this sentiment exists, just SO
sure as democracy will triumph, just so does it
hasten on association. believe in it because it is
the fulflment of Christianity. know that bitter
religious feelings are enlisted against socialism,
and what is, par erceence, called the church, wages
against it relentless warfare. There are, know,
some men in the church whose hearts are too large
for bgotry, and still labor for the triumph Of hui
manity; but these men are few. Men who presume
to think that this life is any thing other than vale
oftears who believe that there is anything possible
upon this beautiful globe, but one continuous round
Of toll for man, is looked upon atheist and in
tdel. cannot agree with those who contend that
the whole essence of Christianity in this life is to
prepare for another. II looks to the Kingdom of
God on earth no less than to future world-to one
on this beautiful blooming earth (Appause)
The author OF it has taught in his sublime prayer
to pray THY Kingdom come, Thy will be done on
earth. There lie 10 illusion in this nraver To n fu.