Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-30

Couiu not OBTAIN q QOffar TO carry on the
emancipation movement, and yet when the war
was commenced then the people came forward
with thousands and millions. The war
mad cost enough to purchase tn whole
slave property of the county iuur times
over. They could not tell the e pense of the
Wholesale orphanage. II bad been termed
blasphemOusly a holy war There was nothing
humane about war. On every battle field the
deeds OF the inquisition were ena ted over
again, under the name Of patriotism and reli.
zion. They We're told that 100000 sllv, $ had
been emancipated, when monarehal nt,ss 4 nm
put US TO shame without the sacri ice of n sim
gle life, freeing ai,00o,G00 of slaves In Eng
land to-day the right of suff age is more gene
raj, for, in northern States, black men were
not allowed 10 vote, and in southern States,
whites were being debarred from usi ly this
right. The right to life is not vet granite i-our
soldiers have IL not. War was sla s.ry and
during the war many whites wer made slaves
and Shaving on the battlefield was more abieet
than on the plantation, for he must obey his
commanders, and his life was AT their ,iiscre
ton War was not only slavery, bnt was a
blending OF other infamous crimes-it WIS n
system on murder 1t was not the capitalist
and those in high places whose liy s ar. nut in
jeopardy, but those of the people-the working.
men, the laboring class. Ii il was not right TO
take q man high in authority, and sacrifice
him Tor an institution i'm tins country. they had
not me night 10 sacrifice the humbIest indi-
vidual. lApplause.J
Mrs. DIR. Hathaway, of Boston, said they
wanted peace Women should have the
biiioi Shame would she say on General
Grant, for he has supported this system and
shame on every man who would vote for him.
Another reason, he was an inyeterate user of
tobacco. She did think that the last war was
necessary, and would have spent her hast Dbl
lar To support II. She did not want peace nm
less woman had the ballot.
MIR. PEBBLES thought that the war had no, ac.
compllSh"d anything, and to-day reconstruc.
ton hao not been settled upon. War could n1t
do what adjudication could not do The whole
question was now before Congress and the Ex.
ecufive.
Father Beeson said: Would that slavery he n
fc"n abolished without war. All that war had
accomplished could have been brought ahont
without it. War was hate. folly, injustice.
Where are the ministers OF the Gospel of peacel
Not one present. Yet they stand up TO sust;,in
the principles of Chrlstianity-a standing army
of 5'.cct. costing millions. Where are the oie;i
con--the class leaders! Is il not a stupendous
mistake! Are not the Methodists having a
penny week to support these miuistersl War
must De- ignored and the time is coming when
there would be- Peace on earth, good will to
men, and glory TO God in the highest" GAp-
pl3use.l
MIR. Hutchinson then sang the Reformation
Song, and was heartily applauded
The Chair said in relation to DR. Hathawav,s
remarks that they were the best of the session
She thinks that peace cannot be- attained until
women have equal rights with men, She meant
that The late war was unavoidable and it hav-
ing '.skeh place, we are so much nearer peace
She docs not want a certain person to be- Pres
ld'ni, because she wants peace. War was an
outgrowth of barbarism. We all want peace.
will whistle for itself
The Chair announced the following Commit.
tee ON Resolutions L. X. Joslin, of r. l.. Mrs
Josephine Griffing, of this city, and J. NJ
On motion the President was added.
Mr.. Joslin said that woman suffered more
Than men during the war. and stated that du--
ring the war the clergy came before the people
urged the men to enter the army. aud ill.,
would see that their families should not suffer
The men left situations, Were killed during the
war and now their families receive pensions
OF eight dollars per month. and this is not all
the seanty two dollars per week is taxed
Mrs. Dr.. Hathaway took the ground that
when body becomes thoroughly diseased
then there Is general breaking down This
nation was so full of injustice, &c. that il was
Necessary 10 kill off ali indications of disease
L he policy of the Government had been to sbut
our everything spiritual. and she would almost
say moral. When women had the ballot there
would BE- no war. In the last WAR men in the
field suffered less than women at home To-day
taxation Is greater on women, and you saw
laNalIon without representation. Poor seam
stresses are taxed for The support of this male
Government, and she rhe speaker) was for
lighting. fApplause and laughter.J
FATHER Betsou SAID one further resolution was
necessary: Rssoired, That the en- fran C hisement
Oh woman Is the first step essential To the estab-
lishment of peace.
The chair DIR. Love- said that Will. they en-.
dOrsed tho principle that women shouId have
I'VE mnst fight on" he did not feel Ike ca
dorsing her Until four years since he had voted
bnt AZ that time HE conscience would not let
him Use the ballot; his mother and sister being
deprived from using il. also the colored man,
without Justice 10 all. peace is not desired and
cannot b. established, and he hoped that all
would aid the cause of woman because ne
recognized her a. in favor of peaer.
Alter some further remarks. the Chair an.
nouneed the following committee on fnance:-
Mrs. DIR. Rowland. Mr.. Julia A. Archibald
Holmes and L. GALES Foster.
Mr.. PEBBLES urged that those present exert
III mselves 10 have the hall full at the evening
session.
The Chair stated that about 10 as1 Minister
not such a. were about the capital end other
places, but ministers OF the so-calIed GOSPEL
had been invited TO the previous meetings. but
mp 10 this time not one had appeared.
HE Chair called attention to several pubii-
cations on the table, and after a song ..If
were voice." by Mr.. Hutehin son. the m eeting
to this evening.
During the morning the following appeared:
Mr. Lowry, of the Post Office Department;
Joshua Hutchinson. of the Hutchinson Fam
ily; Mrs. l.. +. Dundore. of Baltimore; DIR. J.
Rawiand and lady, of this city, and others.
making the entire assemblage about thirty.