The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-16

Tine End or an Experiment OF SOCIALISM, I'm
iianSas-" The ic~si~a Community"
We nnd the follc wing In the Springi sa Uu) corros-
pOndenOe Of the Missouri Reps5l.oaa.@ 'A'' '''' o.
An Interesting paper snosius she workings OF socs.
sm; 70 some extent at least, is memorial before
the esnature for the repeal OF act moor the
"loarfAn Community, passed In 1851
TINS society was founded st Naavoo ia 1875, by one
apd political system It was 20 GRE ats bstser sts.s OF
society," IN which there was to be no moro poverty,
msny wee nor abuses All we're to i've life Of peace
1au harmony. mere was TO be no aRtageuism nor
rivalry. ln material" object was 70 clear the lands
na 70 cultivate them, to construct habitatons, 10 put
ui tns wilderness. LIS fundamental principle the
ernity OF men and peoples :" oonse quences lined
~ unity equality and solid srity
contrary 70 the Fourerle or free love doctrine the
scssns We re strict In their regulations with regard TO
marriage They exacted the greatest regard for the gen
Yer sex, and the purity oonoubla relation.
Eaoh family bad . separse household. The oommub,ty
70 work In common ana eooy together the fruits Of
their labor All men to be equal none having any prvt
ege, Ia such) and Individually any for
tnre. The political organization be essential
democratic and republican.
temperate, careful, economical cle&niy, orderly, obe
dent to law. free from moral and pnysica vices, and
mske fraternity and communism their religion.
Such the beautiful theory that duced some twelve
hundred souls 70 leave their homes In France and form
sS!ony IN the United States. TO ,ns pose Of
theory, for doubt suy rehaed mind withhold tbs
application Of that term to sysem apparently 20 devoid
of evils, and yet system Utopsn and ethereal
automatically to contribute to what they doomed the
welfare Of mankind. the IOaians placed their money On
propory all they possessei, together with tns hApp
ness, AMI that Of their women and Children ia he
mon e'ock ef the community But after seven years
OF experience, after pnHmersple sacrifices and priva.
ons, on the part OF lnearly s the expert uent prac
sced st Nauvoo has thus far proved failure and the
colony has dvindled do to fodr i've hundred
befs. IN this family OF brothers, dssentions III feeling
and hatred arose On tho Sd OF February 1855 the
ciey Itself divided into two almost equal parties upon
questions Of internal government An amlcable separa
ton va proposed by the minority. butt not listened
% Tho powers Of the elected officers usurped and
ahe colony was declared to be in state OF revolution
meeting wa called. which lasted from O'Clock
IN tho evening VII O'Clock in the afternoon Of the
following day. Tho Gerance Tor executive oioers)
refused 10 give up possession Of their Offices and then
came open rebellion. The majority party crowded In
the Streets resoluio to install their chosen members by
ToFoe The two factions mes In state OF unusual excite
Gnen armed with guns pistols and knives Of vo
enos and disorder ensued, the majority trying to force
shsir way through doors and windows and the minority
rspulsing them.
At another time doors were broken in with axes and
melee took place, which and women wounds
Sd Anxiety and alarm prevailed throughout the oom
muny throughout the city In the constant fear Of
attack rise, both parties md established regular
night guards and than tho Mayor and public
officers requested TO interfere for preserving quiet
These dsrupons, aienatious and enmtiea continue 10
exist 10 greater less extent and the aoval
before the Legislature asks the repeal Of the 10 ncorpo
rating the unity that the petitioners may withdraw
he quota Of ito amounting together to about o00
bill for that purpose has been printed understand
and viii probably pass, In the mass OF business 1t car
be reached.