New-York tribune., 1867-09-25
SWITZERLAND.
TIE PEACE CONFERENCE OF GENEVA.

SWITZERLAND.
THE PEACE CONFERENCE OF GENEVA.
From Our Special Correspondent
GENEVA, Sept. 11-1OA.M
Garibaldi has just bid adieu to Geneva, and
started by the a. m. train for Sion where special
diligence awaits to convey him to Belgrate, which
town, however, he can only reach on Friday NOM
ing After passing the night at the house of Signor
Carroll he will proceed to Florence, sleep there Sat
urday night and reach ArozZo on Sunday, the 10Th,
and as by crossing Mount Censio we can still be in
time for the rendezvous shall remain here for the
close of the Conference and start OH Friday morn
ing. At p. IN. the second sitting of the Congress
commenced. NJ Jolissant, taking his place as Presi-
dent spoke briefly but to the point. After thanking
the audience for their choice for the post OF honor
assigned to him as Swiss he welcomed European
democrats TO the classic soil OF liberty cqullity ana
fraternity in the name OF the night OF asylum, OF
Swiss hospitality of the old HeVctlan Republic re-
generated in 1880 and 1S4S." II wonder where the
right of refuge, Swiss hospitality, &C. had vanished
tbe Pennhc in 1S53 and refused Joseph Maz7ini and
Mario even a temporary asylum III 1917 lou are
come to Geneva he went On without projects OF
conquest without Tihed cannon, without ChassepOt
or needle guns without revolvers or other lnstru
ments of murder you are come SIMPLY armed
with your sentiments, strong IN your con-
Yictions, to organize the permanent league
of democracy and liberty. You have come to lay the
foundations of the holy alliance OF the people You
have undertaken righteous crusade determined 10
disarm national hatreds TO attack openly the preJu
dices of false patriotism. OF false point of honor
which would place all truths on the point OF sword
or bayonet in word you are here TO prepare the
establishment of the reign of international justice.
This il the noble aim of the Congress-" After detn
ing the two categories OF adversares, the system
attic enemies of peace and liberty" and the indncr
ent and the skeptical" the speaker pointed TO the
most direct means of reaching the goal urged Dig
nity courage, and perseverance; no JdnfdonRddes
no useless provocations the discussion of principles
rather than of personalities, and warned the speakers
that each alone responsible for his own words
Iet us not forget" he said emphaticay, tlat leu-
dal and fighting Europe has its lynx eyes tXcd on
u.s. that ITS mOuchdrds are in our city, nay probably IN
this very hall" This was IN alusion TO the French
spies and Ogens prorocdtres who deuge Geneva some
of whom have penetrated even 70 Galbaldls apart
ment After the 'letteTs and addresses received by
| the Committee had been read GarlDaldl hahded III
Mon CHER BARN The confederation Of all true democ
races which you prSelamod yGIeday o T5
and universal association IN Geneva OF the Irehus OF
Peace Congress TO achieve. Let terminate our demo.
cratic mission for the entire world by procalhg tne
Of Iebnitz Calico, Kepler, Arago Newton, Qunet'
Rousseau, &C. for that OF ArGnfS I ana y aad m
to the fraternity Of nations ana cemented tue compact
OF universal peace Ni'H u"''O' '''"' G. GARrBALDr
The authorities are furious, and am told that the
CITY is covered with large placards containing inc
| protest of French and Swiss Romansts Neither are
the Calviniss satisfied; but all respect the moral
courage of the man who would not stoop to conceal
his convictions TO obtain material aid Tor inc
cause that lies near MS De;lTt AlItI
tion of a Russian committee composed on the FAMOUS
| Bakounine of OgaTeff and WyrOuboi1, ana Work
ngnans protest against the address OF the working
mems Congress- at Lausanne Edgar Qulnet the best.
greatest and nOblest of French eXlles asceded the
platform and was hailed with heartfelt applause
cannot attempt a compendium OF ms wiltteh au.
dress: il was dsheartenng TO the last degree, puV
NOT skeptical: sad without bitterness, uncompro-
| missing but tender. 1t made profound impression
Oaribadi never lifted his eyes from the VcneIaDie
| speaker, and will set many thinking VINO never
| +toupbt before.
Letters of adhesion to the programme from Jules
| Favre and Louis Blanc were then read. NJ. AT1hanu
Goerp and NJ BOrkheim, German orators. spoke, the
latter roundy abusing Schulze-Dehtsch, the iOuhaer
| of the cooperative societies IN Germany lor which
ndscreton he was Justly called to order at the IN
stigation of Charles Vogt, by the President NJ 81
mon of Treves spoke the unfortunate attitude as
sumed by France and Germany each TO the otheI III
sisted on liberty and 6elgordhme as tie Desi iieais az
Of nreserynQ peace and expressed his hope that the
progress of free institutions would stem lpe ude Oh
monarchcal centrazation ana render war % peeTevn W
the two countries impossible. BakOunlne, the nus
sian made after Qulnet the Dest speech OF INC ua9
| he proved that there was no solidarity, even vi
national patriotism between the Russians devoted
to the cause of liberty and their government slCc
| their one desire was To that Government over
! thrown He spoke of his firm belief IN the war De
tween the European powers, observed tnal tHo Pi19
ent Congress could not prevent that, Dut must DO
content to establish principles which would renoer
any Of conquest Impossible l tne Iu' douor
Next came a capital speech IRON NJ Lehouiiioi ni
who declared that the republican Is the true ldea o
government. First: Because no one Opeys aueht Du.
| the
Because each citizen iii Obeylng knows Iiat All hs
| fellow citizens also obey" 1kiTdty: Because ~
tends to establish fraternity among men, the aiu oi
| ali for each and each for all.' Then NJ dupont GOT
on the religious question: and blamed oall%pni % iol Vi
wishing to establish the rellgol Oh uoo' az az
religions of any kind inevitably lead 10 "aI. Alu
NJ Carteret proposed that the religions ques,9PI u
shonld he left alone and that the Congress si9ula
Concentrate its energies exclusively on Ine tsh VI
constituting permanent force OF raising !le ee"s 80
| less crv i'm every country OF Europe, hhaihema W
| war. =, :..oo o,ro;tad the
Italians and conducted them TO the elegant Vla on
| the outskirts of the city, whepe splendlu paqur55
drank in golden Tokay; that of our host pleased me
| best: General" hc said. do not thahh You q:
kings arc thanked for the honor Oi your plescioo5
feel that YOU have brought blessing ON oNc % NUS
and family. If live 10 welcome y0u IN NY IIN't
ran home shall die happy man. b1, NY oue ~.
Frigysy, the noble young Hungarian VINO ucsti ~
from the Austrian ranks i'll 1859, served ihOusl ~, ~
campaigns of go aud G6, and Is now ADMIT leu ~ to
"hOnOr" of going, Of trying to 20 to hohlc: ON
talk fell on the sad fate Of brave young 1anI'c
Pulsky who fought under Frigysy III %, ana @ @'neh
ioined his father only 10 reach his Hungarian lple
In time TO fling himself Oh the cOrPscs OF his n0hci
and sisters and die there, leaving the returch eAic
thrice desOlate-a foreigner III his native hildho
Who had been ever child at home IN the land o HIS
long banshment. .. tain, Ci
FORGOT TO say that in the mornings sitting fr-
o,,sv had deposited all his military decorations on
X ham OinU ~ Committee