Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-01
THE UNIVERSAL PEACE CONyEN.
rlON.

SECOND DAY-CLosINs SESSION
The Convention reassembIed last evening
when there was quite large attendance.
After che Char, DIR. Love, had called the meet
ing TO order
Mr.. PEBBLES stated that the District Of Column
eis Peace Society had organized about two
weeks since with the following Ulcers Major
i GALES Foster, President; Mrs. Julia A
holmes, secretary; DR.. =. L; Shocking. Treas
urerj and Mrs. DIR. Rowland, Mrs J. = Drifting
Capt Bennett, DIR. Mayhem and Mr.. Meyen-
burg, Executive Committee
he resolution in relation TO the Indians was
read, and eH-3ov. Army addressed the oonyen-
ton al considerable length, giving q very inter-
estlng sketch Of the Indians of New Mexico,
and Instances where, oy proper treatment, wars
had been avoided he eontended that II would
BE- more economical 10 feed the Indians than
tight hem.
DIR. Love said that their plan was 10 take
out Of the Constitution the words Indians not
faxed"
Mr.. Josln and Mr.. PEBBLES addressed the
meeting. and the latter gave ont a notice for a
meeting Of the District Peace Society tonight,
when Dr. Love, Mrs. Cady Stanton, Father
Bsescn, and others, would address the meeting,
Prayer for Peace
Mr.. Austin, of La, suggested that il would
not do for the association 10 take a stand against
The Government, and IL seemed the resolutions
ccunseled resistance 70 the Government IL
would act disastrously for them to take false
position, and he being peace man, would not
nave IL so. God only knew how much the peo-
pie Of LOnisiaua. from whom he had conc
harlng memorial representing their suffering
condition, how mnch they wanted peace. and
20 4 vas throughout the South. He had been
a. work, and he thanked God that one Senator
rad said that II war Is imminent that he
would tell Congress 10 hold, and submit
the question 10 the people. The war
which had been referred TO was in his
opinion, near at hand-the body polite was
disc ased, and needed a remedy. The cause of
war should be removed. The men who in
augnTated the war did not go into the field.
Col. r J. Hinton.-That's not true
Mr.. Austin remarked that he had said So and
siill held that opinion, and further that the war
was great mistake, and he was prepared TO
demonstrate II. He concluded by saving that
the interests OF all sections were Identical and
hey should flourish or languisn together
Mr.. JoslIn called tor a vote on the resolution
which were adopted
vote of thanks to Mr.. joshua Hutchin son
vas passed, and the audience adopted vote of
thanks 10 Mr.. Love and ms coadiutors.
MI Love made an address of some length ad-
NOcaung the doctrines advanced.
Miss Anna Denton Bridge said she believed
that the men in going into the late war showed
that they We're true to principle, and she hon.
orsd such She felt that the good time spoken
OF was coming A Noice-Amen, let il come I
She cOnld not denounce soldiers as murderers
when they laId down their lives rs the Saviour
did for principle. fApplause.l
MIR Love said they took no issue with the SOL
der they honOred hnl, and they would invoke
blessings on those who had done so nobly: but
they stlii deprecated war. and would remove
ii possible, the necessity of havl soldiers
MI Hutchinson, with assistants sung in
conclusion. quartette, doubt and Faith"
and the Convention adjourned TO meet in New
York IN anniversary week.