The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-02

comfy ceafeo, ana law took NJ plAco." Ano
consttution--not that they would not ffse q
slave escaping to them, (for 20, no slavo
could ever 6e fee, even II made 30 BY his owneY,)
but that they would give the .id OF sssir law. e
compact and while that exists it ahoold b OBJ
served. Opinions may differ on slavery. but not ON
cOmpacts NORTHERN JUaIsy.
the Last OF tho pha,.nxes.
[FrouA the Philadelphia Times. JAY 81
Tho New York Tribune recently announced the
6asl failure Of the North American Phaanx, located
in Monmouth county, N. j.. and the proposed sale
Of me domain and buildings at snction On the Sd
day Of October next. This was the largest and
longest lived association that sprung mp during the
great effort Of that school of philosophers, whosa
zeal first took torn under the leadership Of Albert
Brisbane, who returned from France In 1840 Hav-
ing become fully imbued with the socIahettc ideas
OF Fourier, he Translated portion Of he works,
tuIed en- the subject In various places. 10 also
bought the privilege of two or three columns in the
New York Tribune, in which to advocate his views
q Ssp pps1. s1seS
became jealous convert to the doctrine, and the
Tribune teemed with Fourier's philosophy Dis
cipks multiplied, and the movement soon hsgan to
take form. Mr. Brisbane resided ct Batavia, N. Y,
and gained many converts IN the western part Of
the State. In New England, too the nes doctrine
took root, az wen as in the young West.
From ls40to 1916, ala.rge number Of associations
Farm Pbsarx, under the leadership Of Mr.. Riply,
and, we believe, MIR. Dana, both now connected ed.
torially with the Tribune, was the most noted. At
Milford, in the same State, another was Started by
Rev. Addin Ballou, Q Univeysalist Clergyman. We
think some Others Of lees note, started IN Massachu
sets. Brook Farm fourished for six years, when,
after suffering severely from oas BY fire, as we'll ~
the natural decay incident 70 such movements, it
failed, as did all 0'hers in that State, except Mr..
Rallou's, known as Hopedale Community. This s
held together by peculiar religious sentiment, aud
the people there convened are quiet and unObtru-
aiye; but they do not follow the plsn Of Fourier,
and live in separate dwellings.
In the State of New York the most noted associa.
ti0ns were those of Sodus Bay PhaiaDx srd Sksnea-
teles Community. The former occupied tho old
Shaker Farm, on the banks Of sOaos Bay,
Ontario, the best hsrbor on the American side Of
the Lake, and very advantageous location.
The farm was an excellent one, containing
f Ss1s und bundled This only hss A1
highly cultivated by the Shakers II wss just tbs
place for go,d thing to succeed, il well managed.
None could have been better. The farm was pur.
chased 70. ts5 goo, without capital and with paving
talists, who were induced to invest in the expert
ment. At one time there were over two hundred
persons on this domain; but having no common
bond Of union, as the Shakers they soon quarreled
ran out OF money, could not pay their large inte-
rest, and failed, running many who had invested all
they had In the enterprise
At skaneateles, . community whish adopted the
common property plan (not Fourierism,) was start
ed. This was lead by John A. Collins, whose motto
was, all Individual property is robbery" He was
educated clergyman, at Andover, hsss., but here,
after pronulgattng liberal" creed, in which
everybody were to erjoy their own opinions, finally
demanded that every member should declare IN favor
OF absolute atheism, and meme should be admitted
unless he rejected belief in Supreme Being, in
every way. All human governments were, also,
denounced a. unworthy Of intelligent human
beings This community failed, and Collins became
n l,cn IN individual property BY quartz mining IN
Senator. At Manchester, N.Y., another started,
which was only accessible to believers in evange.
cal Christianity, but they soon faied-in less than
rear, II we mistake not. Three or four others
azdAe and passed away IN quicd succession, in the
save by those who were ruined by bsing I'D into
the trap. In Ohio, three or four experiments Of
TIE kind were mace; one In Michigan, and one in
WisconAin, at Cresco. All these, except at Ska
neatsles, were on the joint stock pisr.
The North American Phalsnx mas always besn &
pet Of the Tribune, and large number Of moderate
capitalists at one tune had stock in it. Many now
in operation thirteen years, and the experiment 10
fairly tested there. We have also bad s,me al the
same attempts and failures In this State.
We might add to this list Of associative move
ments, several of less chimerica nature that still
bold on their way, and even prosper tar % their
pecuniary affairs arc concerned Such Ia the com
munty known - Ebenezers, who purchased p0Y-
ton Of the Indian Reservation, rear Buffalo, N. Y.
agricultural and mechanical pursuits. For some
five or six years they have succeeded well, and are
becoming wealthy. A company Of Germans in
Texas, ID on nearly the same plan.
There Ia also French company In Texas, under
the leadership Of Mr.. Victor Condderant, aid to be
IN prosperous condition; but It has not been long
ID operation. Another French company purchased
q sas 70: Gssufs SsSEo rs =: e.s1
the direction Of N. CADET. These astar societies ore
mostly under the direction Of individual enterprise,
and have scarcely any resemblance 70 Eourier's
years yet to decide, but they rarely Ia. through
more than ore generation, unless held together by
strict religious ties, which these have not.
There are other and much more disgusting forms
Of socialism In different parts Of the country. At
under the pretence Of re,gou-a sort of perfection
ism--in which the believers are 90 pure q to be
incapable OF committing any ain. They Abrogats
Of the sexes among the true believers. This now
numbers some two hundred persons, or aid e last
accounts from their circulars.
Not far from the city Of New York, on Long
Ialand, ia settlement called Modern Timea Us
ofunders propose 70 abolish the use Of money and
the covenant Of marriage, the sexes beiug govern
ed solely BY their incinssions, and their
currency 70 be scrip, representing that A. owes
B. so many hours labor. Their ground work
individual sovereignty." They main
tain tbht every individuai-man, woman, or child
lis absolutely sovereign, and the only Judge OF
tnen own actions, and hence no lava snould be
responsible even to censure TOR any act, however
immoral; in tact, that no immortality or sin can
In reality exist where all are left free 70 act q thsy
please. Strange ~ i may seem, this society num-
Der among it's advocates men snd women who move
in the first literary and social circles in New York
and other cities. They are regularly organized and
arrange TO promulgate their disgusting Free Love
doctrine BY introducing them into every fAmily
circle where they can gain Few of the chief
advocates reside in "Modern Times" preferring
the buainess Of prosely ting in the csy. It Is
ject religion ~ fully as they eschew morality,
yet they have one view In common with the Oneida
communicative Love- and only differ in this res
pect nom the Mormons, that the latter advocate
polygamy, while the former annul msrrsre a sr.
outragee us abridgement Of liberty.
These are some Of the phases Of socialism, alive,
dying, and dead, Ia this country. That particular
mia ErAw L.