The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-09
Proceedings OF the Radicai
Peace Society.
Operations Of New York and Boston
Tract Organizations.
Progress Of Temperance and Home
Missions


The Radical Peace Society, which was organized
year ago, and whose object 70 promote universal
peace and whose theory that supreme above all
conceptions of his intellect that no human
sttution is worth the sacrifice Of single hfe held its
first anniversary meeting yesterday At Masonic Hall,
Thirteenth street
Mr. II. LOVE, President Of the society, occu-
pied the chair, and Levi X. Josln acted secretary
The attendance quito small. and the meeting was
called to order O'Clock in the morning by the
President The minutes Of the last convention we're
read and approved
LETTER PROM WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON.
letter was read from William Lloyd Garrison, ex-
pressing sympathy in the sentiments of peace and
good will OF the society. He would be happy to avail
himself Of every opportunity give his suppor-not
that there could be peace before there purity,
before there the possession Of impartial liberty and
equal rights bat that nevertheless they must preach
purity, liberty and human brotherhood, whether
will hear or whether they viii forbcar. They
look the causes OF and cndeavor TO re-
move them The cause Of peace was advancing, and
must continue to advance. He for that peace
which was at war with common sense-that counsels q
trucking policy rather than incur excitement. The
peace Of the Cross discriminating courageous and
divine
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were offered By the chair
That we may not be needessly misunderstood In our
movement Tor radical peace which we deem possible
Fra-That surrender the nviolabuty of hu
man life 70 absolute justice equal rights human brother
believe, with sumner, The ballot peaCemaser; Equsi
scooad-That right life seeviden truth, aud
s @h sis o. on e q t
than die Is only source Of danger 70 others from and
ssgh-ws appeal for such remuneration of earnal
bic and significance msaatins parIics Which hey
cannot haze 50 long as they Themselves support standing
FyhAn international code tribunal based ON these
ss Of hs e. Unss As,
to and wT r.
armies .na e Ss rsS sa n sustain .o.r. navy
@ the might % rs AND %a an s.k
try to drive helpless men women and children
from their homes e perish with hunger aeS soa
sSoiish ali moral disncsions in The motives spirit ana ac
ssns IL
ser he and = q
- .ss vii" e s e .;s
ana Is Of AND .ns
himself by an oath 70 do those atrocous deeds IN
ya-Iha. vote for member Of Congress. body
% asosraon 'e of warn sss'
principal ali the pcipetrsicd BY agents when
:. the
I deeds S ssy Duns 20 %sn % 40
".rdss aud piracy 10 , Individuals. -,
man ME nyolabe and hat AL and psvpalsjions
Be member q ccnSsss Or or smother eah
lola .S.i ONES until the ballot the once pariasd
A few brief addresses wsre made by Alfred H. Love,
yessa outrage the right Of women and coIored people
70 vote, and asserting that they could
power 70 make war, until that objection was removed
James ~ PEBBLES contended that every should
s,ese .as ngn. franchise and whatever o. ev
moved BY the ballot box.
Alter some discussion tho meeting adjourned, to as
ssmbe again the afternoon at hafpast two O'Clock.
TIE AfternoOn Session.
Tho afternoon session OF tho FIRST anniversary Of the
Amencan Radical Peace Society opened two r. n al
Masonic Hall, Alfred Love President Of the society
calling the assemb,age 70 order and X. Josyn acting
secretary. The annual report for the year ls6e-s7
by the President adopted without subesan
si amendment The society has issued editions Of one
thousand Of about hundred publications ! discus.
son OF the peace theory. Various meetings OF the
Executive Committee have been held during the past
society and various state societies in New York. Ohio
Maine Iowa and elsewhere Tho Rhode Island society
ana
tho Legislature the subject Of peace meeting
receay called BY tins society in relation TO Indian
Affairs. which resolutions adopted ana circular
issued distributed among the indians and along the
frontier from W. Il Seward has been received
by the society," stating that the United States Govern
meat had offered tscf arbitrator between the south
States and Spain IL further accounted,
OF the times, that Queen Victoria had APP
pointed commission OF noblemen suggest any
alterations law The society has recently
Fashioned The Pennsylvania Legislature inst the act
astonishing militia law in that State. The Rhode
Island society has circulated petition, To which about
hsc hundred namcs have been appended, TO dispense
With under oil circumstances.
Reports from several sabsocictes read, in which
u w@ stated that the principles OF the society were
NH ~ Qay OF
general society. The report from tho Pennsylvania
Peace society read and approved This report en-
Societies and William Edwards Forster NJ. p, Of
which the following Is copy
nnrcsr 90 raE fKS.sfLvANiA rEAck SOCIETY
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q neutrality during ths o ho.iIie. between
states with whom her Maie y q pssce ana % IN
ss Tor me parrs.e . giving ns,ss \. en-.
,oas a6isaaess Executive commisies prepared the
r wsisiss EDwans Fossrrn. N. p and others members
@tNe Royal Commission q Neutrality Enssnd.- -.
% 4 he rsis sans Sss william
~ rho the principles 81 were so noe maintained
$40 fnenng T. duty embrace every opportunity
" pfonote the of earth and gooa Will W
msu address you this occasion. and
3 oa ssemnly ponder the important for which
~ hAvf e~rn sppontea and all the efforts M your
" % nsse such shall tend 70 the cstap-
we ssnent peace, and thereby promote the wei
fare ~ mankind evervwhere n il 10 the enlightened
~ We wofd tna look for those precepts
ana rt.mkss which shah II from The barbarsm OF
we ma ~ we rAm celebrations such bodies yours
$780, ~ Egasn fcr the presentation 81 those
thm whtn Ne ~ tne foundation OF The Gospel ~ peace
dfwluT an humanity. ~
believe there gruwinx feeling On ma. SIDE Of the
Alsmtt favor " renana1iar IN. sword ,,naer All cir
and sdup1nx h hat IA h awavx heller 10
snfer thar csrs others 70 suffer ana die rather
~ favored with that wisiDm vii enable ya ,o sur
Arrange such crfs skan 10 40 ale a.
kanar yourselves ard the uhieh 90 live ma a
hwa.lns 10 al Q nx grnerrt en&r
The above forwarded Mr. Forster aud In reoix he
saFs.-4"f beg % acknowledge The receip of an
sldrrss frnrn the fennsyivAnlA Pence SOCIETY,". =