New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-28
Chin State Pence Convention.


On the 18th inst the State Peace Convention of
Ohio assembled at Columbus, and completed the
organization of State Peace Society. The follow.
ing gentlemen are the officers ofthe new Associa-
ton and also took official action in the Convention
viz:
President WILLIAM DAWES Vice-Preslden.s, DR. VIM.
Bates Jefferson; b Hunter, Ashlsb1ls; James L.
Gage Morgan; Belamy StOrer, Hami ton: Samuel Gal
loway, Franklin Friend Cook, Portage; Rev John Ran
kin, Brown; Dr. D. d. simpson. Hamilton, John G.
Vaughn, Cuybhoga TespoDdlDg Secretary Rev Henry
Cowles. Recording Secretary, l. l.. Rice Treasurer,
M b Bstehsm.
A Constitution was adopted, the Preamble aud
first two Articles OF which set forth the objects OF
the Society in the following words:
WHEREAS, the resort to war, as a means Of set
ting international difficulties, is fraught with I'M
mingled and unmitigated evils, creating an i'm
mense and useless sscrce Of blood and involving
The worst corruption Of morals stimulating and feeding the
savage and brutal passions and sunderng the bonds
Of human brotherhood; and whereas arber OF
right s blind justice and perfectly capnc1us IN its
award an Whereas believe practicable, In the
enlightened age Of the word 10 revoutOnize public
sentiment 10 regard 20 war; and snpercede entirely by the
substitution Of pacific and equitable arbitration therefore,
for the attainment OF this great end, hereby form our
selves into State Peace Society, under the following
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE l. This Society shall be called the Ohio State
Peace Society" ard shall cooperate with all other Peace
societes having kiNdred objects
Arr ii The objects u the Society shall be to abolish
the Of International and snperseie its necessity
by substituting International ar0irauon or By any other
pesceahle For the promotion OF these objects We
pose act upon The pubic mind setting forth The FAC 70
In regard the evils Of war It's uunghseOusness Of princ
PIE its injustice srber Of right ana s terrible havoc
upon hunsn welbeing In every possible form Wa pro-
pose co. cultivsie the spirit Of universal brotherhood,
10 promote niercommunsn OF nations and by all practical
Die means bind together the interests and hearts OF tho
various civilized nations Of the earth
A Committee of Five was appointed TO prepare
an Address to the Public on the subject of Peace
and the following resolutions, expressive of the
sense of the Convention, were adopted among 9th
ers, viz
Resoed That is the great desoator Of human soee-
tyIunousy taxing the toll Of the civilized world, al
age s bills transferring hs productive strength
Of nations from useful that useless occupant
bege,rng Incidence and pride generating almost every
sons the human heerto nothing Of It's managing OF
human hesh and It's unImely and terrible sacrifices Of hu.
mAn life
Resored That il the immediate an imperative duty Of
civilized nations abolish forever the harharous arDtra-
Of the sword and submit all the differences 20 the ar
bit amen, OF justice reason ant humanity.
Resoted That Congress o. natons for the purpose Of
esboTsung well oehned code of International law, and
dchon of international difficulties deemed important
Of securing the permanent peace of the civilized IA
ResoCed That this Convention most cordially approves
OF The object and proceedings Of the Congress at Brussels
and Paris, and OF the proposition TO hold another the
State Of Ohio in said Congress
Rssoirtd Thai recommend TO the friends Of Peace,
rous bout the Union 70 urge upon National Govern
menl toe duty OF leading Gay in thu ptchcaucn OF
~,
the adoption Of measure which shall forever pre-.
| cluoe resort 10 arms between them
Resolrsd, That the modem Peace movement Is vitality
connected with the civil, commercial social and moral
progress Of the world-sssss OF the creates, evils
ihSihas afflicted our rsce-proposes to abolish II by
means emnenty practicable 10 abolish i-and therefore
coumencs Itself 10 the wsrmest sympslhes and earn.
| esi patronage Of all phlsnihropists ard christians
hesotsd That TO carry out this obi Is Of the highest
importance that Women should be lhorou ghy informed on
all great moral questions and that recognize the for
mson Of Olive Leaf and other kindred societies. an In
nAiy that will be felt for good through all succeed
ing ages.
TIE following Delegates were appointed to the
Worlds Convention:
Del.g,tes for the Stale al ase-wnlam Dawes Charlie.
Eliot, u. d
Rev Randolph Foster. Elisha Bates, James L Gage
ESQ J II Giddings, DR.. J. T Updegrsd Rev. Ohm Ran
kn' Prof Henry Cowes, j. c. Vaughan John 81 Nelson
Samuel LeWs