The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-05-21
Peace Meeting.

Peace Meeting.
A meeting Of the Friends of Peace, in &c
cordance with the notice publicly given, was
held on Saturday, the 10Th, in the Lyceum
Hall.
The meeting was called to order by the APP
polntment ofDANIEL CHUTE, Esq, President
and M. w. STAFFORD. Secretary. i
Remarks were made by Maj A. L. Robin
son and Conrad Baker, Esq. and by the
Rev. Messrs. Saunders, Goodwin and Nc
Carer; after which the following resolutions
passed with great unanamity.
l. ResolUed That we look upon the DELHI
crate determination of two nations TO engage
IN War. as inconsistent, not only with the die
tates of Christianity but of justice and rea-
son the results of the contest too often prov
ing nothing beyond the triumph of strength
over weakness martial skill or courage over
linexperience or pusalan:mity- ofthe more
fortunate over those who are less so.
2. Resolved, That the amount OF blood,
treasure and energy, that has heretofore been
wasted in national contests is sufficient; and,
with gladness we believe that the era has
already begun when nations will seek wholly
to lay aside the arts of War, and engage in
those of peace, by which alone, happiness
and comfort, and true social and moral eleva-
ton, and national prosperity are TO be Sc
cured.
3. Resolred, That we hail with delight the
announcement of the Worlds Convention of
the Friends of Peace TO Re held during the
present summer in the city of Frankfort Ger
many; and that our delegates appointed to
attend the State Convention, on the 29th of
the present month, in indianapolis, be in
structed to recommend the appointment of
Delegates to be present at said meeting. and
there represent the wishes and express the
sympathies of the friends of peace as cherish
ed throughout the State Of Indiana.
4. Resol"ed, That the United States may,
in many respects. justly claim to be what, in
some parts Of the world she has been termed
! The Model Nation, and that she may,
therefore with becoming magnanimity take
} the lead in the cause of peace-by announ-
cling her intention always to seek for the set
tlement of national difficulties by national ar
bitration--to extend her friendly Offices
promptly and voluntarily for the settlement
of all national disputes, and above all by pro-
posing, for the acceptance ofexisting civilized
governments, the establishment of a Con
gress of nations which shall be empowered
the articles being presented first to the con-
t sideration of each government represented
r to frame a code Of laws by which concurring
nations shall be governed.
5. Resolved, That we regard the expend-
; Iture of sixteen millions ofdollars per annnm
e for the support of our War Department, rs d
n tax too heavy to be borne by our nation, be-
= ing nearly four dollars per annum for every
r voter in the United States.
: 6. RESOLVED, That the Congress of the
: United States be requested-if not in viola
: ton of the letter ofthe Coustitution-io grant
y the use of one of the national vessels, 10 con
t, vey delegates of this country in attendance
;, upon the Worlds Convention, to and from
; Europe-and this be suggested to the con
! sideration of the State Convention to be BY
v it proposed to Congress.
n Z. RESOLVED, That the proceedings of thi
It meeting be published in the City papers
e and that each of the ministers Of the gospe
e be requested on some suitable occasion Il
lie preach a sermon on the subject of Peace.
, The following persons were appointed del
egates to attend the State Convention to b,
D. held in Indianapolis, on the 29th inst Rev
t t. A. Goodwin, A. c. Foster and Conra
W Baker, Esq.
lie DAN'L CHUTE, PreS't,
e Nj. w. STAFFORD, Sec'ty.