The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-26

Mount Blanc street and fronting upon the Lake
OF Geneva This procession large that Il Nv
the railway station The principal streets
the city decorated with flags. Count Casaati,
Hungarian refugee had placed one OF his carriages at
Garibalds disposal and amid tho hearty cheers OF the
populace the hero or Italy was driven to bis lodgings
Immediately upon his arrival, Garbadi was called
upon for speech TO which he responded from the bal
cony OF his hotel by denouncng the Papacy, claiming
Rome for Italy and thanking the PEOPLE Of Geneva for
their kindly reception. For the time no notice taken
this wsrike Inauguration Of the Peace Congress, but
you will see by the subsequent proceedings OF the peo
pie tina. it was neither forgotten forgiven. The
French government had numerous spies scattered
throughout the wd, and 1t said that at the
quest OF Napoleon, the local company, which Ia an
Italian line had refused TO allow Garibald to travel
upon its steamboats, and had thus compelled him to
reach Geneva by rail- This report true untrue had
its effect upon the popuace and the shouts of "vve
Gsribald ~ were frequent during Sunday evening.
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
On Monday morning the Congress OF Peace was for
maly opened at the Electoral Palace, building which
very much resembles first class lager beer saloon at
Hoboken. This palace 1t is called probably in de-
rson is a large hall fitted up with temporary benches,
platform and tribune-by which must be understood
stand the speakers behind and above the platform
The hall was decorated with the flags Of the various
cantons or provinces OF Switzerland and over the chair
OF the President a collection OF flags of oil nations
and a shield with the word Spar" painted thereon.
The Stars and Stripes OF America foatiug from
various hotels during the sitting OF the Congress, but
were not displayed within the Electoral Palace.
The following questions and answers had been on
caly promulgated previous to the meeting the basis
Of the congress and tho limits OF the discussion and
such they wero generally accepted:-First us the
reign OF peace TO which humanity aspres the latest
development Of civilization, compatible with those great
military monarchies which rob the people OF their most
vital liberties, maintain formidable armies and tend TO
suppress small States for the benefit OF despotc
ralizaton or not the essential condition Of
perpetual peace between nations liberty for each people,
and their international relations the establishment OF
confederation Of free democrscies. constituting the
means for preparing and Fastening the accomplishment
OF this confederation Of FREQ states! return to the
great principles tho revolution at las: becoming
truths; the vndicaon Of all liberties, individual and
pocal appeal TO all the moral energies and TO con-
science; the diffusion OF popular educaon the destruc
ton Of preJudices OF Of nationality OF sect, Of
harmonizng OF economic interests with Liberty the
agreement Of policy with morality" Third, "What
the best Of rendering the action OF the
International Congress permanent aud ehect,ves The
organization of permanent association OF the friends
Of democracy and OF liberty"
The opening session Of the Congress- attended by
about two thousand people, including very large num-
Der of la lies Four long tables in front OF the platform
had been for correspondents and senogaphc
reporters and the gentlemen who occupied these seats
the active in cheering the various speakers
and voting upon tho few Issues submitted to the meet
ing In point OF TACT II was extremely difficult 70 de-
ermine who was a member Of the Congress and was
not In order to become member It only
sary to sign adherents ticket pay from i've to
hundred francs and wear red ribboa for which you
and discussed about twenty five francs
and politely declined offers to purchase tickets Tor
concert and banquet was authorized 10 wear ribbon
ana adhsrent aud received tho following card:
coHS,ss !, In IS s.ns%sT Dc ,ss Haa
Delivered n. le Correspondent du HERALD.
Lc President da comite Centrai:-.Le secretaire.
Signature du Ttuiairc,
Armed with this document (which l might have pro-
cured much cheaper had waited few hours, was
empowered to the deliberations Of the Congress-
and to make speech, II could get tho chance.
Entering the Palais Electoral, / found IL as have
already described IT. and to render lis resemblance
lager beer saloon still striking, there
room " the further end, .,, in which ossr
This apartment was not much patronized on
fS The ssr: universal nj
to to be the object Of the Congress The
entered a. two ocock and was greeted with loud hur
low drab-coiored hat As he walked he leaned heavily
upon his mpDg from tho wound that he had re-
ceved ut Asprcmonte As ho mounted the platform .
hymn Of peace, composed nv N. Pryas was sung and
hc seated himself at the right Of NJ jules Barn Prosi
dent OF the Congress and member OF the General Council
Of Switzerland Al the Presidents loft was seated n.
Emile Acollas
AT tins time and at all other times during she Com
gross Gsribadi the only prominent fguso upon the
platform. The other distinguished percentages VITO
were announced to 10 present did not put in appear
ance. Victor Hrgo has net boon here. Jules Favrs
letter excusing himself account OF Ill health
Louis Blanc also letter in which be declined to
attend In word, the whole affair a transparent
humbdg, and take great credit myself for charity
in not proLouncirg Il swindie The members or the
Congress were SIMPLY French Polish aud othor refugees
anxious to ventia,s their opinions, and Swiss poll
ticsns eager to get an opportunity TO tax about any,
thing. Tho newspaper correspondents did the
Of making the Congress a success in order
TO justify their presence and among the general audi
euce the curiosity to see Garbsd far Surpassed any
feeling in regard 10 the Congress Of Peace An assem-
bagc Of democratic ward politicians at OF the
groceries Of New York s much moro inportan. prsct-
caliy than ths Congress- and its proceedings only
worth reporting because Of the moral they convey.
But to return 70 the programme OF Monday, the fret
reception Of Garibsid the President Of Congress- NJ
jules BarnL declared the session open, read letter
tho sa,ne and then Ss,'vsr.s rcn
lent Grafton upon tho necessity and the advant-
ages OF peace: documsns Of adhesion was
assembled at Lsu arnss n Schmdlin OF Bale, then
delivered speech in favor o, non Is the
basis OF peace declaring evory country deserved
the government u had, and his address was received
with alternate cheers and Kisses ". Fzxy followed,
arguing for The necessity Of general and continual n
tenaons congress Of peace but be was cons aniy n-
terrupted At last Garbaldi rose and after thanking
the swiss for their reception and protection and reply
ing TO n. Schmdhns arguments against non-in.srvsn-
tIou by the illustration Of drowning calling for
succor submitted the following extraord nary PROPOSE
TONS
!. Toutes lee nations srurs
La guerrc entire elias eat impo-sibir
Toutes les qusTelics qu peuveut entire
tons seront jrEees par IL Congrcs.
T. Les mcmbrcs du Congress NOMINEES par
cietcs democraiqucs de ous les peoples.
Chaaue nation aura erot de vote Cousrrs que que
soft IL noinbre de mcnbr.S.
&. La Papaute est decaree dochue
La religion de Deu adop.s Congress cha
de inembres sobse de Ia pfopasuer surface
du monde.
lie Coneres eonsaere au saeerdccs les bornme, de,e
dc Il science ct de rintegcncs
sacerdces de rgnorance.
Propaganda de IL religion par INSTRUCTION reducatoD