The national Republican., 1868-02-01
LOCAL DEPARTM.*NI'

convention held ITS third session yesterdsy morn
Ing atHarmonial Hall.
ing to order, Mrs Anna Denton Crange' of '" tbi,
NJ ShSlr made 2sSs introductory remsr.,
ln which ne endeayored to Justify those ot,hi,
society In the views they entertained on the sub
ieet embracing war and peace, and stated that II
South was being done on the basis Of The wa,
plan, but 4 was a mistake. Even the good Henry
Wilson who knew enough to be an advocate oi
friend to the freedmen, still holds his position AZ
chairman Of the Committee on Military Affairs
the grandeur Of nations, an eloquent peace ser.
passing through the rotands ' Of sses S.pio %so and
dered at that General il spoken of as A candi-
date for the Presidency.
Andrew r. smoiinler whn a5csn ~ ieue, or tt iron,
years since was an Austrian monk, but who has
now made up his mind that the Popc's time has
where he has a tract Of Ave hundred acres oi
land, on which he has built a Peace Union Hall,
He also % read a. letter from Henry q. Wright, OF
The secretary, Miss Cring, read a letter from
Mr.; B. J. Butts, Of Hopedale, Mass
Mr.. Joslin offered resolutions that when the
Convention adjourn, Il be to meet in New York,
during anniversary week In May next, and ten.
dering thanks to the press for the full and accu-
rate reports OF the proceedings, and the citizens
who have given the association their counte-
nance, which was adopted.
Inc cohsiuerhnoh OIL the resolutions oil the
committee was resumed.
Mr.. Josltn said he presumed that IL the hall
was illed the resolutions would not be adopted
that q standing army Is a standing evil, and he
held that II was unnecessary to bear arms. In
his own state thousands carried reyolyers for
protection, and during the past year he had not
heard where one was protected In this way, while
there were cases in which the practice resulted
Rev. Father Beeson proposed as n substitute
for the resolutions, series: That false religious
teaching Is the cause Of all war and OF all inJus-
tice In the world; that this meeting memoralizes
Congress to recognize tho Indians as well as all
the different nations OF men as hrethren and
ing or future difficulties may be amicabiy ad-
The Chair reisrrsi to the IstR resolution, and
Pennsylvania there was an opposition to falling
In the ranks and do militia duty, and he was glad
il ali refused another state Of things would
Mr., James NJ. Peebles, OF New Jersey, re-
marked that In the prevalence of war Chris
tianity he did not wish to be called n Christian
nor to have the term reverend attached to his
ne n haa snSsSs onSs Seee % s np.
night, he believed woman came nearest to angels,
and when the ballot given to woman, the gamb-
ling.houses and drinking saloons would be fewer,
and the necessity OF standing armies would be
removed.
duced, and said she had five boys, aud had raised
them on peace principles She related several
instances where she had put these principles In
police force OF New York should be women, there
was much comment She believed that the force
being composed more OF women, would be more
effective, for women would use mercy She was
not willing to trust criminals to men alone. She
believed that man and woman should work to-
gcther. As that wise old black woman, Sojourner
on one leg when she has twop In New York
they had established paper called the Rero-
luton. II wasa bloody name. They must begin
to give the ballot to women, and she would vote
against war, for she knew the value OF life more
The CHAIR remarked he was for revolution In
a peaceable, loving spirit, and hoped that there
would be revolution from wrong to right
Miss DR.. s. 4. Hathaway, OF Boston, said the
compression of the Chinese mothers foot leaves
do with the character Of the offspring than the
father, and IL this is 80, what influence does she
have on tbe country lfwomen are to be kept
In the kitchen, they would show 1t In their on
spring. nawoman robs dress-maker or cheats
the washerwomen before the birth OF the child,
that child will be a cheat Let Just!eeb be done to
the woman. Men are cramped to-day because
their mothers were cramped before them, and be,
fore you can rise to full manhood full rights will
haycto 20 siyen to woman, observation-disclosures.
War was tho great cause of these inequalities,
and as such sfolid be abolished. 49,,
Mir. Beeson followed, and spoke OF the evil
MTs q, il. Finneriy, 81 New York, said that
It was the duty OF tho members to inaugurate
homes. She had no fear that her sisters would
remain much longer In bondage time only Ia
wanted. They should educate their children to
these principles, and II but one child 10 to be
sent to school, and as the mother II IL said has
the most influence on the child, let the daughter
have tho preference; .,..,.
stnnding armies are abolished woman will have
,secured her rights. Woman should devote
herself to the, education OF hcr ehiluren, sht
proceeded to tpeAk of what had been accom-