Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-05-02
To the Citizens Of Penm.yivnn;n

AT Convention OF the friends of PEACE, held m
Philadelphia, on Thursday, the 4th April. 1850,
State Central Committee was appointed To carry
out the objects OF the Convention
This Committee now address themselves 10 the
people of PENNSYLVANIA:
One of the objects of the Convention was 10 an.
point Delegates TO the Worlds Peace Congress.
which will assemble in August next at Frankfort,
on the Maine. in Germany. This Congress as
sembled in the city of Paris, in August last, il
numbered among its members Richard Golden,
the bold and fearless leader of Englands working
men; Lamartne, the glorious Statesman and true
patriot; Horace Say; Victor Hugo, one of the lea
ding minds of France; Emile Girafdin. the ablesl
editor in France Elhu Burritt, the American
Blacksmith and honest man; Durkee, Walker, and
others OF America, and hundreds Of the leading
Democrats Of Europe, where Democracy signifies
free and fearless men, men whose lives devo-
ted TO the rights of man. Yes, by hundreds and
by thousands did the noble hearted and strong men
oil Germany. Of Belgium, of England, of France,
and of America, assemble III the Capital of France
the assembiage Of the age. And most nobly did
the people and the government at Paris receive
them. They were received as free men should
ever be, with open hands and hearts. The Gov
ernment recognized them as the Congress OF Ma
tions," and welcomed them as suited their glorious
name. Inc people welcomed them with all the hon
honors that used to be avished upon kings Nay, far
more, these honors were freely given, in love and
in gladness. The people recognized them as MEN,
and they could give them higher title They
called them brothers and took them to their affec.
tions. They loved them for the hundred battles
that each had fought bravely. not battles in
which men were victims, and people fighting
people not battles of the bloody and remorseess
sword but in those conflicts of the mind and soul,
where they had stood up against the tyranny of
king craft, the bgotry and the heartless sneers OF
aristocracy the strong hand Of OPPRESSION and the
nd IF dol hrap p,nn
prisonment and death. 1t was for these bloodess
but hard contested battles, for these most glorious
victories, for the rights of man, that they were
Ioved-and we'll did they deserve il. II was TO ap-
point men to such Congress that our Convention
met, but being unable TO find representative for
each Congressional district of the State is de-
sired, your Committee, (for We will, by your per-
mission, continue so to be, until wider organl-
zation is formed) now call upon you to appoint
your representative in The Congress of tie World.
The object Of this Congress is to bring the
rious people of the World into a better fellowship,
and for this purpose they propose that disputes
which may arise between governments shall be set
tied by arbitration as is done between individual
men, and as in our Union where the various
States have one common tribunal for the judgment
of their causes. The ideas that impe them are
that mankind are brethern, that the people Of all
lands have too often been the instruments of ty-
rants in their dark designs, and that they have too
often been LED into unholy and unjust wars by the
selfish wants of grasplng rulers, thus being made
through mIsdirected energy, the mere butchers OF
men, Who, like themselves were poor men of the
people, and not one of whom had ever the slight.
est cause 10 hate him ne went 10 destroy. This
congress proposes 40 other qualification for mem
bership than the simple advocacy OF Peace, and
opposition TO war, for among them are many who
believe 1t wrong, IN any case, 10 lit hand a.
gainst brother, while there others who be-
Iiav hat dafe hat nDlu ia juStI6
BILE but on this common platform OF the people,
who have of late taken the TeIns OF rule their
own hands, they all can meet. Arbitration before
fighting, and no afterwards On this all of them.
Of US and you can meet. The platform is wide
and strong, for it is founded on Christianity and
built up by Democracy.
Then we ask you, as practical common sense
men, to represent yourselves in this Congress of
States, and do away with those most potent in
strumens of Kings, the bloody sword and ruthless
bayonet, to do away with the great curses, stand
ing armies, standing national debts, and standing
taxes that grind the poor man-especally the
poor man-down to starvation, or to ignorance
worse than starvation.
Call your county district meetings and ap-
point your district delegates.
If any person in this, your county, feels these things
like man ard is willing to work for the cause
to him the Committee will be heartily thankful If
he will write to its Correspondent Secretary, H. T.
CHILD, NJ. d., No 104 Arch street, Philadelphia
stating his hame, residence and Post Office, and
giving US information on the following:
ls;. AS to the state of feeling in the county up
on this subject.
Cd. The names of all the newspapers, or peri
odicas. published in the county, naming those
which have published this address, and the place
Of publication.
Sd. The probability as to the event electing
delegates to this Session Of the Congress-
4th. The names Of persons who are going to
Europe before the middle July next, and wheth-
er they will go as delegates to the worlds Con-
gress.
5th Copies of the proceedings of meetings. if
any are had in the county, upon the subject.
The Committee would also ask any person thus
inclined to aid our Efforts, to collect what funds
they can, and to forward the same TO our Treas
urer THOMAS MELLoR, No North Third street.
Philadelphia. II they collect but one dollar it
will be thankfully received.
Funds needed, our Committee have al
ready gone TO a considerable expense, and they
propose to publish an Address 10 the People of
PENNSYLVANIA, and would wish to place copy in
The hands of every voter in the Commonwealth
GEORGE w. TAYLOR. Chairman.