The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-09-29

gust number Of the Guide:
THE O OF pRoTHERhoonpYo ' 's4s-
I" They shall beat their swords into plough share
shall not lii up sword against nation. nci.
A WAY.WORD FOR PEACE.
BY ELiHU BuRRITr.
To whomsocver this way word for peace may
come, whether in the railroad carriage, sta &C coach |
or steamboat;- in the field in the workshop. by the |
.way-s,de, or frcside, l." The Bond Of Brotherhood"
read, as il it were a dry specchlcss leaf. floating
errandless on the wing Of the autumn wind nor |
yet as a %sibyilinc leaf traced with mystic charac-
tcrs, hard OF Interpretation. IL is n meek messenger |
of good will that would scck to keguile the tedium
of the way with a word FOR peace to the w~ayfarcr
to plead with the gentle emphasis of kindness in
the social circle for the Universal brotherhood of
the human kind to whisper thoughts of a better
destiny in the ear of peeled and pensive Labor; to
E Enm IN the aps,cre eye of Religion the milder
hght of love and Christian charity; to win impcr-
ceptibiy Education from the bloody classics Of Pa
gan heroism TO the classics of Christian love and
coiiquests of invinciblc, all-vanquishing philan-
thropy to lead the Young into the paths of peace,
and render the martial tread of feet trained to shed
blood repngnant to their ears, and the part. color
ed habiliments. and weapons sharpencd and point
cd for human slaughter, abhorrcnt to their sight
to portray in lively lines the sin and folly OF war,
noiseless d"wdrops. principles that arc opposed TO
the military spirit and attitude Of Christian ma
tons. and which recognize rs made of one blood,
and i'm ono brotherhood all the tribes of men.
MIR. Burritt's mode of organizing the League is
not to form a corporate body at present, If at all,
but simply to induce as many thinking men and
women as he can to unite themselves together by
signing the following paper
LEAGUE OF UNIVERSAL BRoTHEaHooD.
~P1edgc-Believing all war to be inconsistent
with the spirit of Christianity, and destructive of
the best interests Of mankind, I do hereby pledge
myself never to enlist or enter into any army or
navy, or TO yield any ~uolunt0ry support or sanction
to the preparation for or prosecution of any war,
by wbomsocver, or for whatsoever proposed, declar-
ed or wagrd And l do hereby associate myself
with nil ppraona nf whatcver conrtru ~o,,dition or
color, who have signed, or shall hereafter sign this
pledge, in n LEAGUE OF UNIVERSAL BRoTnER-
HOOD )" whose object shall be to employ all lesiti-
mate and moral means for the abolition of all war,
and all the spirit and all tho manifestations of war,
throughout the world; for the abolition of all re-
strictions upon international correspondence and
friendly intercourse, and of whatever else tends to
make enemies of nations, or pre- vents their fusion
into one peaceful brotherhood; for the abolition OF
all institutions and customs which do not recognize
and respect the image of God and a human brother
in every man. of whatever cline, color, or condi.
ton OF humanity.
Many very intelligent people have already
signed this Pledge. and. without dunbi. it will be
instrumental of good. By the way. I happened
to be at the house of DR.. Lee of Har,well. (near
Ayisbury.) at about The time Mr.. Burriu had
completed this Pledge, and the good Doctor re-
ceived at the breakfast table one morning.. the
following announcement:
PERsHoRE. Eng, July 80, 1916.
MY DEAR SIR y = \ y Last mi obt a 6 Crcat
Fact' was launched into the world. I have lone
been contemplating a " League of Universal Broth
crhood,' like the Anfi- Corn La,p League. hut EN-.
bracing men of all countries, colors and conditions.
! completed tie pledge and creed of me u bcrship
Yesterday, and. meeting about twenty persons at
tea last evening, i submitted 1t for the first time
for signatures. After n full explanation seventeen
of the twenty signedit with much enthusiasm. So
another association of a world embracing character
ID formed = = Yours, truly,
DR.. Lee. ELIHU BURRITT.
by a most interesting coincidence the sam
post brought DR.. Lee, (who. by the way, is a
very scientific astronorner.) the following so
that it seems t,oo Great Facts made their an.
pearance at about the same time
Mr.. BISHOPS OBSERVATORY,
Thursday, July 80, 4 O'Clock, A. NJ
SIR L have the pleasure to in form you that at
10 minutes past II O'Clock this night, I discovered
a telesc2pic Comst in Canelopardus My observa.
TONS give at lZh. ON. 6s. Greenwich mean time.
r: A. of Comet 3h. lon. 35s. I6 d x Coz 81. o..
The diutnal motion in AR is about 3m. 53s. That
IN defamation is quite insignificant.
L remain, sir, yours very respectfully,
DIR. Lee. ]. r. HIND.
could say much more about Mr.. Bnrriu's pc
culiar movement, but must hasten to another top
&c, and that must he
ANTI SLAVERY.
Taking advantage Of the awakened moral sense
OF the people, that party of the technical Anti
Slavery people in England. Ireland and Scotland,
who are in sympathy with Mr.. Garrison are about
commencing Cor atIemptiDg) a new Anti Slavery
agitation upon the British soil. in aid and further
ance of the American AMI Slavery Society, of
which MIR. Garrison is President. The frs,
meeting was held a week ago 10 day a. the
Crown and Archer Tavern, Strand. was pre-.
sent. The meeting was highly respectable both
IN point of numbers and character. Many OF the
audience were members Of the Worlds Temper.
ance Convention.
Looking upon Mr., Garrison az the IS great en-
bodlment" of American Anti Slavery sentiment
(no' having the means of more correct information)
nearly all present were very anxious to hear him
develop his scheme for action the more so as it
IS proposed to carry ii into immediate execution
with the powerful aid Of Henry G.. Wright, Fred.
erick Douglass. George Thorn pson, Richard d.
webb. james Haughton, fthe two last named of
DubIin) and several other 0f the mos, active minds
10 The reform world. was moi a little interested
myself not only as an American, but as an Ameri
can who has not been slow to express al all times,
for several years back, his deep rooted adherence
OF American Slavery. | waited therefore, with
great Impotence to hear what the scheme was ,o
he, fearful all The while that it would be just what
II was, IN trik, an instant agitation in Great
Britain in faUor gf the DISSOLUTION OF THE
AMERICAN Union. Now, that the great part
Of those who propose this ccheme believe that il
is The only possible one which can be devised for the
abolition Of Slavery in the United States, | have
as liille doubt as that in The point Of fact i, is the
,oorst possible scheme which can be devised for
'""' "H'S' k"Vu Oh" DUi' WndteNeT the IDDiIFeS
of those who have devised or proposed it, il is Of
prime Importance that The Anti. Slavery people of
the United SIstes-ihe great bulk Of whom are
utterly opposed to such a policy-lhal they should
" come o1t" with their views ppon this subject so
distinctly that " he who runs may read" II was
minated at The meeting in question that the Abo-
litionists Of America were divided on this point,
but MIR. Garrison in his zeal stated that the Abo.
hiioinists Of America were mol divided On any
point. but were One,-from which statement those
present inferred, Of course. that there vas no Anti
Slavery sentiment in America excepting that of