The Hawaiian gazette., 1871-05-17
ACrrieu. Community.

The St. LCuis Tfses has the following accoun
Of rex development OF wickedasss;
It may not BE- generally kro-sa to the pabIa
that there are il this city the elements Of VIA
is commonly known as community or soeistl
formed o. the basis Of What they cal mui1a
assistance, cooperative labor. and common prOP
er;y-" S1ch. however, Is fact About three
years ago the pioneers il the enterprise. think
ing they had sireuEth e1osyb to make start
ard relying upon the promises Of pretended
frien6s. lsfi s. Louis and established themselves
II Jasper Coznty, in this State. There they
struggled along I'll last SIMMER. Those upon
WHOM reliance had been PLACED for assistance,
after the frst movement, however. filled 10 ful6l
Their promises. The land had been bought On
time. and they found themselves unable TO meet
Their obligations, 50 they were obliged % dis
band about TIE middle Of tie szansr, and give
Up their lands, upon which considerable improve
usuts had been made Before the 6isorganiza-
ton, The community renbered nine usa, SIX
women sHi tEsrty-ssyen children. Some Of the
me-5ers AZ once moved further West, declaring
u 10 Be their intention to b1y la-d where il vas
cheaper, and eonruue 10 propagate the principles
Of communism. and form another such organiza-
ton As soon As possible Others returned to st.
L0uis TO gather additional strength. recruit their
numbers, and make new start.
Among these vas Alexander Loa-lsy. the
lesdsr in the movement. and 8 man who has
been pzs.iy nearly al his lie e16sAyozins TO
combine in practice the principles Of business
social and political cooperation, having been a
member Of the fln0zs o Phalz11.~ which at
tracte5 50 much attention so-s years a-0, also
for some time member Of the Iearia1 CON
uuuity o. Iowa There are Uow over 200 con-
muuists iu -. Louis, and those who are II
position 10 know say they have reason to bslisye
that quite number are disposed to look upon
the doctrines with favor. Their publication, or 1
orgaa, called the C7z1utzgiS, which vas sus-
Peaded for some tine. has Just been revived, AMI .
the assurance Is held cat that it VIII Be issued
regularly
The organization Of the supporters Of the .
theory Is being graiaaliy perfected, aud they
have attained such stse1gth As 70 make an expo
stion Of their principles Of no Little interest TO
the pebble, especially 50 perhaps since this Is the
f-ss movement q the kind il the State. and IL
Is proposed 70 establish c1e Of the Societies rear
the city.
The community would introduces the Dem
ocraiic principle Of or Government into business.
into soeiety, into the family, and everywhere.
thus aboisti1g all Distinctions Of wealth. learning
sex. AMI castles Of every kind. The bearing Of
these principles upon marriage and the social
Evil are Of SPECIAL interest. and to these points
particular attention WIS given il oCr inquiries.
L vas declared that the community would take
WAY every iad1cene1t for marriage except
pare, uulIjoyed Affection No woman would
be driven iato It for the sake Of support, because
u wo1ld be provided for II this respect, whether .
1arried or not. Tbsa. after marriage. al the {
.1siaess being attended TO By = committee. they
r0uld have nothing 70 cause disagreement, ard :
heir tine would be devoted TO q cultivation Of '
Be affections and lookiG- after their children.
his state Of Affairs w01ld abolish the social evil
IS claimed, o. the ground that the larger pro Q
orti0u Ct abandoned women fIl through want c
or the present the community, as regards The d
itsrrourse between men and women. vii live II {
,cordance With the laws Of this state, but it Is
ZPected that after tine some special provision 4
the marriage laws VII be made IN their favor II
ldeet. N thsir Theoretical. ideal community, l
iere are 10 marriage laws a. al, bat the z1ne a
1Guitei - freedom Il IL religion Those Ebo a
ish VII unite themselves As nan and wife With g.
'us ceremony Others VII I've together IN the
l1az5ial relation without any binding contract. Z
luunling together as long as they choose and u
len separating. If tasre be some IN the con- a
l1ity sh0 jndaige IL Pr0uiseg5gs intercourse, b
vii not be regarded By the community az b
because simply prompted By love q
be offspring Of such intercourse you'd be reared s.
e sane as the other ehifrsu. and thsir mothers Il
uPly looked upon as unfortunate II
As already stated, tie leaders and szp9ueuts 6
the theory promised 10 settle this tine some Ct
here near the city, and On one Of the railroads e
lviag here They also have II IN mind 70 hold
ceilings before long. and invite free discussion n
their principles n