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we extract the opening paragraphs OF the Ad-
dress OF the Fourier Association Of Cincinnati.


ADDRESS
ofhe WeSteTn Fourier Association Of Cincinnati.
FELLOW CITIZENS:


Being ourselves animated with new and joy-
Gus hopes of far better state of society than at
present exists on earth. and while our hearts are
glowing with the consciousness that new and
happy era is now dawing upon the social and In
dustrlal world, we are constrained TO make public
this brief statement of our convictions, and to in
vitc the cooperation of the intelligent and phan-
thrdplc, of both sexes, in carving forward our
plans to the realization Of our hopes.


We are convinced that the present competitive
system of society, in which the interest of every
man is made antagonistic to that of every other
is both unnatural and untrue in theory, and sub
vcrsive Of the real interests of each and of all,
practlce and that, being founded on selfisilncss
It's tendency is only to hegct, foster and pcrpctu-
ate the love Of self, and this to such degree as
to subvcrt those nobcst passions OF the soul, the
love o. country Of the human race, and of God !;
thus, that It's tendency Is to the destruction Of the
human soul. For, let but these three passions or
affections become subverted and all that is noble
IN the human character is lost and the native dig
nifty of man is destroyed.


But that destruction is the destiny Of man. we
do not believe. Revelation inspires us with far
happier hopes-lar brighter views ofman's desti-
ny. Though dark and gloomy, indeed, is the pre-
sent picture OF human life. even IN the most civil
lied parts Of the globe yet we view it, conpara-
lively, as that darkest hour of night winch inine-
diatcly prccedcs the mornings dawn. The light
of the sun of Revelation is already TO be seen L.
Illuminating the whole orb of the natural sciences,
which, like the moon reflects TO that glorious
sunlight, softencd into the mild rays Of reason,
and cheers us with the livclicst expectations of
soon beliodng the more magnificent splendors Of
Z" full-orbed day


WILLIAM PRICE, President


A. B. HoL4prRp, lst Vice-President.


WM. McDIAnMID, ID Vce-President.
Benz. URNEH, Treasurer


B. r. WILLIAMS, Secretary