Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-11-14
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BRANpoN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1888.
From the AdrocGte of Peace.
Disclaimer OF the American Peace
Society.

An official account OF the late Pelce
Convention in this [Bostonl city, is now be-
fore the public; and, as The cause of Peace
has been by some held responsible for its
domgs, we deem it our duty as the consti-
tuted organs Of the American Peace Soci-
CIV, to correct an impression so erroneous.
Our Society, though requested to call
the Convention, positively declined doing
so, and has had, as Society, nothing to
do with it, except to receive an invitation
for its members to attend. Few of them,
however, did attend and most of those
who did, either Withdrew, or opposed the
course pursued, and voted against the lead
ing resolves nor are we aware, that more
than one or two of our number have join
ed the NsU. England Non-Resistanee
Society," As. ..~>
Our whole course has been a virtual
protest in advance against the principles
and aims of this new organization, as en-
"A tirely foreign from the cause of Peace; s.
in making our present disclaimer. we can
not well use stronger language than thar
of our own publications for years, as will
appear by a slight comparison of our re-
spective principles aud objects. g..
/. Prtnciptes.-They "deny to man
the right to hold dominion over man."
nnd assert that "no man, or body of men,
have right to take the life of man as
penalty for transgresSion - that Chris
Aianity does not invest man with any pen.
III power over his brolher;;' and that no
christian "can consistently sue a man at
law, or acknowiedge allegiance to any hu-
hl0n government" or do aught that shall
Recognize any species OF human govern
ment, civil, ecclesiastical, or domestic, as
authorized by God. Such views our So
ciety has repeatedly disclaimed, as entire
w foreign from the cause of Peace in the
common and only proper use OF the term
Q. Objects. The Convention declare
&thcir object to be "the work of peaceful,
UNIVERSAL reformation" and avow their
purpose ITO apply their principles to all
exis.ing eiuil, political, Legal and ecctest-
Gsticai Institutions"
Nothing could be further than this from
our aims We recognize the existence &
powers Of civil governments as ordained
Of Cod and seek merely to regulate then
intercourse on Christian principles, with
out resort to the sword. We declared
years ago, that "our cause contemplate
vnlv the intercourse of nations, and doe
not involve the question concerning th'
light of government TO punish its owr
4pbjects with death. or to put down mob
nd instructions By the sword" Th
anne sentiments we have often repeated
Ind have said, in our reports and tracts
That "the cause of peace is concerned on
ly with the intercourse Of governments J;
hat sour sole object is the peace Of Ma
rIoNs; and we hold ourselves rerpons
&c for nothing beyond this single purpose
Ne seek only to prevent war +; and acar
conflict of nations By force" Our Coz
aitution restricts US to this province; fo
After avowing as its object the promote
81 universal and permanent peace"
Expressly provides, that "the object OF tn
Society shall nevcr be changed" We ca
lot, therefore, seek any other object tina
the peace of nations" without annihls
big our present organization.
We do not think it incumbent on !;
Peace Society to oppose this or any 9th
fort at "universal reformation !" but
>el bound to protest against including t
0octrines and aims of the late Convent
uhder the sacred name Of Peace We c
Recognize no association for such purpos
IS Peace Society. 1t would be stran
Abuse ofterms; and we are glad to find
hew organization called not Peace
eiety, but Non Resistance Society,
me avcwed purpose of distinguishing
rom the cause of Peace as commonly
Aerstood. 1t is quite another enterprl
Entirely distinct from what zoe have e
hken the cause of Peace to be; and III
txtraneous notions are at length embed
h form which mus, we think, com
he public to discriminate between tn
nd our cause; & we trust that the frie
81 Peace. through the community will r
ally In its support with new energy, :
md success.
La behalf OF the American Peace
ny, J. L. BLANCHARD,
II. WARE. JR.,
' AmAsA WALKER,
10 GEO. G. BEcKwlrI
aaa L. II. SToDDARD,
su JOHN OWEN,
Is JAMES K. WHIPPLl
80. EDWARD NoYEs,
wa. Exec. Commit
Rev. Howard Milcom, one of the {
mlttee, IS absent; but his views, we
good reason to believe, accord with /
expressed above. e
a-& REMARrs ses r-
-a,<,ss, ale object IN Oh. 49,.