Daily gazette and comet., 1860-09-15
SOCIAL science. =. O'o''''

their cure, II they are durable p
What are the true sources of happi-
ness in community What has cap
ital and industry to do with social
content aud justice7 What is the
duty of wealth toward proverty, and
of philanthropy toward crimeY This
is that great compound un,t social
science. The inquiry suggested does
not enter into the best way of putting
machines together, but it has every
thing to do with the physical capaci-
ties of the machine to influence con-
ditions, II regards all machines as
one, and contemplates their economi-
cal effect In short, social science is
to society what chemical science is TO
natural substances II defines the
conditions OF which they may be
made to harmouize, and discovers tho
philosophy of ineompatibili,ies.
Organized associations, for the cul-
ture of social science, have hitherto
been confined to Western Europe, es-
pecially TO France and Great Britain
The British Association is compose Of
the first men in England, who meet
annually, alternately between the
principal cities, to report upon and to
discuss the phenomena of society-.to
examine into their nature, combine
tons, and effects, and to assist, by
elucidation and encouragement Of
practical labor, the common interests
of men. Its next meeting will be
held at Glasgow, on the 25th Of the
present month. Judge Marvin Of
Florida sailed on the 18th Of August
with design to attend it-uot, we
presume, rs a delegate, though il is
likely that he will be admitted to all
the privileges Of one without ques-
ton.
What we desire 60 note now is, the
absence Of all social science in the
United States. We have The terms
given, and the brains are on hand,
but that is all. What would be the
influence Of an annual assembly, al.
ternately, in the principal cities of
the country, of the FIRST men Of the
country, to deliberate "like gentlemen
and Christians" on the various social
phenomena of American life 7 IL
would give rise to a new literature
Immediately. IL would attaact every
mind that has burdens to bear, every
class that has work to do, every man
that has capacity for thought. Per.
haps our # is to big l--if we could
get an assembly Of Christidn GENT,
man There would be the first rub
but let US try, Notwithstanding the
doubt. We do not want old hack
statesmen, nor fossilized gossips, nor
subtle metaphysioisns, or pompous
doctors in medicine or tbeology-but
thoroughly honest, earnest, and seri.
Gus men, accustomed to think out the
merits of thing, just as they would
weigh ingots of gold, or as a mathe.
matician would calculate an eclipse to
get ut the truth and nothing else.-
Given the terms--what is the answer
No passion, no idolatry, no supersti.
ton, no bigotry, above all, no oopor-
die. A moral platroou is tho mean.
est metal in human mould, especially
If he is honest. There is nothing in
all the world so difficult to deal with
rs conscientious fool. Just when
he ought to stand, he falls aud rio
versa and, in both cases, he confcs-
ses himself to have been wrong, and
is very sorry for il Suicide is a
crime, or we could recommend such a
character to bis proper distinction.
Tho fiend of selfshness presidino over