Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-05-03
STATE PEACE CONVENTION

Pursuant to published call for Peace Con-
vention for the state of Wisconsin the friends OF
the peace cause, from the several countless met
al henosha on Tuesday, April 30th, at 3. o'clock
T. NJ. The meeting was called to order by c.
Latham Sholes, whereupon.
Col. NJ FRANK, (Mayor) was appointed
chairman, and REV w. S. GooDNo, Secretary.
Moved by c. L. Sholes, that COMMITTEES of
three be appointed bythe chair on resolutions,
also a committee of the same number to present
the names Of candidates to the meeting, to be ap-
pointed as delegates TO the next peace congress,
TO be held in August next at Frankfort. Gerrnanv
two for the state at large and one for this con-
gressional district
Committee on resolutions, Messrs. Fisk, Bar
Der and Rev. ]. Gridley.
Committee on nomination, Messrs. Newell.
Deming and C.. l.. Shoes.
Mr. Roberts presented credentials of the ap-
pointment OF himself and Roswell Bourne, as
delegates TO the State Peace Convention, from
the Bristol Peace Society.
Mr. Elihu Burritt not having arrived, the
meeting was addressed in a very approximate
and able manner by the chairman, Mr.. Frank.
Inc comlttee on resolutions reported the fol-
lowing, which was accepted, and after being dis
cussed at some length by Messrs Booth, Rob
erts, Gridley and others, were unanimously a.
dopted.
/. Resolred, That the peace enterprise is one
winch eXemplities the progressive character OF
true christianity, and is pre-eminently conserva-
i've oil all the best interests of the human family
2, ReSo5ret, That the noblest patriotism is that
which aims at the determination OF the entire hui
man race
3. Resolped, Thatthe American people should
regard 1t as their appropriate work and highest
UiOrV to This WORK fv,.,, IN
mankind.
4 ReSolred, That in favor of this object should
be employed the united influence of Legislation.
Late nature, Education, the Press and the Pulpit.
o ReSo5red, That the present period aud state
OF tie world are remarkably favorable to the sue
cesstul prosecution Of the Peace enterprise.
Mr.. Burrltt having arrived, was greeted by the
convention with much cheering. He was intro
ducet to the convention by the chairman in a
0rtt, but eloquent speech, which was received
with graat applause by the assembly.
The evening being allotted to MIR. Burrilt for
his speech, he made but few remarks at this stage
OF the nesting.
Moved, that when this meeting adjourn it be
to the Baptist Church, this evening, at O'Clock.
The committee appointed 10 report MINES OF
suitable persons, as delegates to the World 5
PeHce Convention, reported as follows:
EDWARD d. HOLTON, } For the State at
CHARLES DURkEE. large,
G. LATHAM SHOLES, for the Isl C0nqyes-
sioaaj district,
with the power Of substitution, in case Of inabli-
y to attend, which report was accepted and una
nmous'y adopted.
Voted to adjourn
AT O'Clock Z. N. the convention met accor-
ling to adjournment, and listened to Mr. Buritl's
address, Eve have no language with which to de-
scribe tie address, the nearest that we can come
70 it is to say that it was from ELuU BuRRIrT,
the "Learad Bl2etSaHh" the apostle OF peace
and universal brotherhood OF both the eastern and
western hcn.isphcres)
On motion Resolved that the hearty thanks of
The convention be rendered to Mr. Burriu, 70. his
address on this occasion
Ga mojon Resolved that the proceedings Of
the convention be published in all papers in the
STATE favorable 10 tho cause OF Peace after which
the convention adjourned.
MICHAEL FRANK, Cirm'a.
W. 5 GooDNo, Sscratary.