New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-24
AMERICAN SOCIALISM.
Tn. ra.t,, american Phalaas-fIoPedale-ho
Times.

ode reo Of Tfe y T. ih'N"'
WosURs, Mass, Tuesday, Sept 6, 1853
r. ,ould probably be interesting 70 many Of your
S.,s n know the conclusions arrived al D. dls.n
,.,~sed obseryer respecting tue different attempts
A embcdying true life now making IN the eastern
e4stes Ia the form Of communities or villages nave
Istterly devoted considerable time 10 an m'e
Of theories Cf social reform and about three ana null
weeks 20 observe their workings
remained nine DAYS at she +" North American faal-
~anx." They appear to be on safe material oasis'
Coed wages are paid the abOrers and OOth sexes are
On an equality IN every respect the younger ienale-
Gear Blomners are beautiful and apparently refined
bat both grow up Ia ignorance ana seem 20 70
bpt little desire for mental progression. lbeI ho15
Of life, however ia decided improvement Oh sHc "a.
ono the land appears 70 be well cultivated an ~
nroductiye the majority Of the men and some OF lno
rn 80 bs,d ,yc,kers: the wages VI labor ana pro-
sts on csp;tsl are constantly increasing ana seg ~
Increase probably in few years more VIC .a1 .be
h. as GOOD An investment a. an! 0'heI ~ a, "' ~
vsces of labor much better fhsn eiserIoie av
"esss " "r;ouI.ural and mechanical labor Is no"
a ".a -, hour kitchen WORK, waiting, o~C', "OOu'
a. ssme Their arrangements Tor econohii<ls ,
a.; i.hor seem very efficient, but they nave 10 9os
ns.bine and no store that aineunIs 10 an! IIine.
~, &c snv Lind is wanted Il appears they have 70 %
q, Re6bank for il They appear 70 MAKE no eno,'s
,.daep, their stock which s now nOsti! IA 'De nan"
AZ non.residonts The few who DO save ah!tnIns
understand usually prefer something Il1' pa
ht.or Most Of them are decent sort Of people D4'e
CO.. had qualities and not many good ones, but they are
evidently not working for an idea tney max no c-
fort 10 extend their principles, ana 40 nov ou, a.
renera thing unless person wanting 20 JON Du,ius
for himself Under sucb - ~. EN- n
AZ the movement must be necessarily SLOW cen ~
nrooress at ALL Iatterly the number OF members au
Yrt,tioners has decreased they ind 1t necessary 10
employ hired laborers 10 dcYeope the resources d
the land. 80. 1900. ,ho,
-.. Love toIersbly well but / regard the mechanism
merely as a means for general progress basis Tor
..uerstructure of unlimited mental and sprtul de'e-
opmeDt They seem to regard 1t as the end iHls 40
seuee of facilities for education ana uentai hhpio'o
ment ia astonishing in community enjoying so many
AZ the advantages of cooperation Those engaged N
nurseries should have acquaintance with physol
oyy and hygiene but such things are scarcely dreamed
Of as vet among any Of the members, except TWO or
three il So they keep very quiet about IT, cohsd,
cradle portion OF their hard earnings ends IN smoke ana
spittoons OF other form OF mere animal grsthca-
ton 10 which they are in measure compelled 70 re-
sort in the absence Of any rational mode OF applying
their small amoufr Of leisure. Their readlngro Is
supplied By two Ner York IrtHHes NaHyoo ir.0H7e'
and two or three worthless local papers. The library
sopgsts of between three and four hundred volumes,
NOT many Of them progressive or the reverse. L De-
Heye there is sort Of school but should thnA tey
Son't teach much there worth knowing II results are
Ia he the criterion CQar-smOking IS bad enough IN
mon Int partcuary Objectionable in twelve-year Ods
number of papers taken by individuals but those
that most need them don't have much chance at them
besides ID is the end OF associate LIE 10 ccOhOhze ny
cooperation in this in other matters Some Oi them
mani h"'so fa.t ~ i;n9Sa r,.ops 80 hut ali
amounts to nothing. The HOpedae Community COM
Denced year or before. They have had IN opera
tion means of mental and religious improvement from
the outset They were just as poor when they began
are now nearly out of debt though their soil is much
49,. ., ~ and climate much colder They have
ppblic worship, and Il yceum; paper and tracts are
pup'ifneu y! s'S a;as;onary Hort Tue thev are
are eApehuou u" nH c.o4 80 .bo;r hin,
double I'D nunpeI puI""y ap.,;s,, ,no4oriaIs or
~ proves 'htn SUPERIOR! n, t,aoi' ""i bo
P'po'Pi'' :;l' 81 H., tho kinolop of
soted on 's PiiuoPo IN 49," b;as I,,at
600 ana ms I's'eounn1, an % 49,, Tba 70
ral wesi'n &C shan VI auIeu un'V !Vu no.. on5 ara
rsrdIy extending their principles. while the Phalanx'
people. having deferred improving the higher faculties
af themselves and children until their lower wants
,rpnled bch oaH uerer be- are heavily in debt and
fr ms any effect ON the outer world is concerned the
North American Phalanx is a total failure No move.
nent basod ON mere qualification of the animal appe-
,,as can snccecd in extending itself There must be
ond r;r;tu,I life and progress: matter can
mo-, move itself
7, 10 oil VOW we'll ss beqnnino 10 theorize about
wowans riobts temnerancc the power of kindness and
The prncticsbity and efficacy Of Christs teachings,
but without concerted action you may preach for ages
with results as permanent marks on the sand OF the
sea which the next wave obliterates Action is the
grand test of principles. by their trHts ye snal
know them" and only by living 10 conformity 10 our
highest conceptions can we prove ther truth Du' III
ordinary society, we are exposed to temptations ana
from acting AS We would, and peryert the minds OF
children. We can in general only carry out high
standard Of morality by withdrawing more or less rom
the cOrruptng influences OF ordinary ne Inc hoPo
dale people have proved beyond caNi thal Woen can
lilo In The Ol "A