The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-07

Peace Convention OF FREQ Ma SONS from All
Sections Of the Country.


Peace Convention OF FREQ Masons from All
Sections or the Country.
To THE PRESENT PAST GRAND MATTERS GRAND
BRSusrSho administration aH aA Of the AFFAIRS of Free
Masonry within the territory which was but lately Our
happy and united country, has been c.nmted TO your
w s
conservative men, The trusts committed to you were OF
high moment and the positions occupied by yon have
been dignhed and elevated There Is among you at least
muc and perhaps more, Of the elements OF justice,
truth charity and conservatism and add patriotism, as
can be found among similar number OF men in the whole
age and tempered by the constant habit Of cherhng kind
and benevolent dispositions
The Order over which you have presided, and arc now
presiding, numbering hall million Of good men, has not
merely tolerated but proclaimed perfect freedom Of po
tca and religious opinions; and among its yoares may
DO found all shades Of sentiments except such as are
ahestical and libertine. As organization they have
engaged In political partisan warfare but,
laying aside all conflicting sentiments on such questions
they have tremendously suited 10 cultivate the benign in
nuences Of relief TRUTH brothery love and charity to all
mankind. But they have so taught fostered and che
assy and exalted privilege Of every aUa osen ~
Holding the positions, then, which ydo, when i'm,
mense pers to henored institutions 10 oil liberty and
to the hopes of progress among mankind are impending
over you cannot, in view Of your tremendous re-
sponsbites resist the grand duty Of making sincere and
honest efforts save sinking country from the rack,
ruin aud desolaton not only threatening great
and beloved land, but actually sweeping over it,
tmust be evident conspcuously SO, to every obser-
10 be statesmen both South and North hurry ing
on this great nation to speedy ruin and dissolution The
positions taken by both parties such that ADJUST
ment between them can possibly occur So far from it,
The breaches every day widening and deepening and
unless better dispositions shall shortly be manifested
every vcstge of hope of settlement except in exermi
1 mating war must be lost forever
Can 1t be there is balm for the bleeding wounds Of
| natonY Is there hand TO hold out the olive
branch--no Saviour TO still the troubled watersY
Silently, sorrowfuiiy and sadly have been contem-
plating the condition of the country and
1 e. q N SOm Of me "
might form nucleus around which the peace-ovng and
peace seeking conservatism of the nation might rally
and have to the conclusion that, such body Of
men exist in the whole land, you that body OF
You not politicians but patriots, who love your
try Its glory and prosperity and embrace all the Anne
rcan people the outstreched of expansive love-
will not be necessary or proper for you to for your
selves INTO political party, or TO seek political position
distinction but simply inst conservative, patriotic
men, TO meet and center together in becoming, com
promising spirit as an advisory assembly, with an anx
ious desire to rise above all sectional feelings and view
from elevated stand roin, the whole condition Of
affairs and the whole issues before the country, and
possible devise some fair just plan by which the dis
cordan and belligerent interests, which such
fearful hostile array may be as5uaged into peace and ad
ustment What the character of that plan should be,
Will not anticipate in any way but it seems to some
thing better be done than resort to the horrible
necessity Of drenchng the land in fraterna gore and in
vovng US all in universal bankruptcy OF wealth, morals
and religion for many years to come Cool calm, peace
full couGsels to much better than the ardent
conflicts of a most sanguinary ratrcidal strife.
therefore appeal to you to meet here IN Louisville
neutral ground on the third Monday in October next
where You will be Hospitality entertained, and consult
upon the most feasible plan Of fraternal and honorabl,
| adjustment. And IL shall be able to recommend
plan which will heal tho Of the country, OF
make suggestions which may Head to such result, We
| will have accomplished good, far greater than an,
other which in life will ever be able to accomplish
Let us COME together from the East, West, North
South ina spirit of enlarged and tender fraternity pa
| tioc men, and, in the providence Of Gcd, we may b.
able to give out lead which may rebound to the saliva
ton Of our nation arrest the terrible national calni
! ties now impending over u.s.
| CHARLES G. W1NTERSMITH,
T. G. NJ. Of Grand Lodge of kentucky.
We heartily concur in the above suggestions and In tn
! appeal made.
| W. b. DODDS, p. G. NJ. Of Ohio
T. N. WISE, p. g. N. Of Kentucky.
II. T. WILSON, p. G. NJ. Of Kentucky.
| TIIOS. r. AUSTIN, G. NJ of Indiana.
d. T. MONSARRAT, p. g. M. of Kentucky.
b. r. YOUNG r. q. NJ Of Kentucky.
| CIAS. TILDFN, =, G. NJ of Kentucky.
| JOSHUA b. FLINT, p. G. NJ. Of Massachusetts,
A. NJ. HUGHES, p. G. M. Of Tennessee
G. A. FULLER, p. G. NJ. Of Tennessee.
] TIIOS. MCCUIJOCH, =. G. NJ OF Tennessee.
TaOS W. WISDOM, d. P. G, n. OF Tennessee