The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-15
PEACE MOVEMENT I'M EUROPE.

REaCE MOHEh4kNI' IN EUROPE.
The following letter from the international
League of Peace in France, and now holding
daily sessions in the Paris Exposition, will be
read with interest.
1t is composed of some of the most promi-
nent reformers of Europe, and the name Of the
Hon. Charles Sumner appears in their list of
Vice Presidents.
PARIS, RUE DEs SAINTS PERRs, No 81,
Gath July 1867.
Mr.. ALFRED II. LOVE, Phiadelp phia, Presi-
dent of the Universal Peace Socety-Sir;-In
the absence OF our respected colleague Rev. Mr.
Martin, l have the pleasure of opening your
valuable letter, and extend to you our thanks.
We thank you for those friendly and earnest
words OF announcement that you thus send us
in the name of our American brethren, on the
receipt of the first intelligence of our efforts.
Believe me, they will be of great assistance TO
US in the difficult work we have undertaken.
Yes, our hearts are united, notWtth-
standing the distance which separates us,
in the same determined convictions. Yes,
like you we reprove, we detest war, and
declare it contrary to all the designs
of Providence, and all the grand aims of
humanity. Like you, we love, honor and preach
peace. We see in 1t the realization and the con-
diton Of all progress permitted and commanded
to our race:-regard for our neighbor and our
selves; morality, justice, well-being the subordi-
nation OF matter by spirit and also, as you
have rightly said, the true and pure love of
GOO0tIy-tnat winch CODSlStS III Wl5nlDB ones
country great and free in a family OF free and
prosperous nations-m place of drawing on 1t
the vain success OF force the inevitable eXpia
ton of justice, and the maledictions of the
oppressed and conquered. The people, like the
individuals who pose them, are designed to
aid and not TO injUre each other-to cultivate in
common the globe on which they have been
placed by the one Creator, not to destroy them
selves and cover 1t with ruin-to be, in word
according to the sublime declaration of the
great Apostle, Joint heirs and mem bers OF the
same body" These ideas have long been scoffed
at by the crowd. Those who defended them
have long been treated as Utopians and
dreamers. They have persisted; they have
gained in force and number, and soon, like the
first Christians, of whom they are the veritable
followers, they will be everywhere, and
will fill all Places even to the camp Of
the warrior, Already among us, as among
you the most eminent men among those
who have borne arms, these whose bravery is
the most incontesta0le and the most univer-
sally acknowledged, are beginning to think
and to say in public, that the trade of war is a
sad one, and that human life has been created
for another object than to be given up as a prey
to all the capIIces and the covetousness of am
bition. Let us hope that before long, respect for
life will be the law of human societies, and the
unanimous reprobation which attaches itself
to the individual murderer will pursue, perhaps
still more fercely, over all the surface of this
earth, those premedltated and skilful hOmi-
cdes, called wars.
While this day is coming, as come it will, for
the preaent interest, in accord with reason, Is
imp tesslng more wisdom upon the nations, we
have, sir, in the two worlds 10 which you and
belong, much yet to do to accomplish the
triumph of our holy cause. War has covered
Europe and America with blood. perhaps III
spite of our efforts 1T will cover them again
perhaps while we speak of peace and justice
passions and preludIces are at work preparing
new catastrophes and new lamentations-per
haps at the first cell OF our pacific voice, the
violent and belligereut will evens this year
answer by the most terrible slaughter, and cast
for the last time at the world the defiance of
brutality and of blind egotism 1t matters
net! our work is founded on the rock
and 1t will not perish we have the
word of the future, and these words shall pre-
vail. Let us form of all those who carry these
words in their hearts and on their lips a grand
chain of friends and brothers, enveloping, acI oss
the material and moral frontiers the common
country, as with an irresistible bond of love
and union. Let us form against the partial
armies which a marrow and false patriotism still
puts in the field, as in ancient days, the grand,
the uniUeTSdl militia of the new era the militia
of peace, aud let us crush by It's number, or
| rather carry along by benehceDt prestige, all
! those res'stances which are hereafter to be pow
eIess. Let us put away from us, by one COM
mon sentiment the war which is at our
| doors. Or If by misfortune war should
break forth before we have asserted
| our influence and gained position,
| let us be ready at an early day, when the com
| batants are returning towards us, TO deplore
| their having neglected our Counsels, and finally
to throw into the balance the irresistible weight
| of true univeral suffrage, the unanimous suf-
| frage of all men of all nations. This Is the
object of your society; it is the object of ours it
is the object Of all those in England and else
| where are aiding us with their efforts and with
their VOWS. 1t is in this that we feel and speak,
sir, and respected friend. press very cordially
| your hand in the name of all our excellent col
leagues, and l am, in ell truth, your devoted
! friend, FREDERIC PAssY,
General Secretary of the Ieaoue of France