New-York tribune., 1868-03-17
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE or PEACE AND
LIBERTY.

We have to call the attention of our read
ers to this new society which has been organized
throughout the whole Of Europe, and OF when the Oeh
ra Committee sitting Mt Berne, the eapta Oh o"lzer
land. For this purpose already two meetings presided
over by Mr. Beales, have taken place III LONDON oh
the first meeting of the 18th OF December as arter TWO
eloquent addresses by Edmond Beaes and Mr. Amand
Goepo the president of the Central Committee OF
the League and who is now making tour through Ln-
Gland on the part Of his committee 1t resolved TO
establish an English branch OF the League on the basis OF
he following resolutions passed by the Geneva Congress:
The Congress desroas Of founding peace Oh democracy
Rr Lesgqe Of Pe'c, and Liberty true cosmopolitan
Th be duty every member Of TIL. League .rdevOr
no %e"t Witch hoa be the enSoea Of pubic VIII and
% crushing the ignorance and prejudice which eOndue
To scek procure the substitution Of tn. system Of
national miiiis5 ia place Of standing armies . 80
To bring light all the condition Of the vorHg ard DIS
ca S5sTy sr;' Of Se eai t1sa S Up '' "''''
Rsoir,d Jrlr That permanent Central Committee shall be e'
tsblishei sitting at BerBe. aud commissioned
F To obtain membe" either individually OF IN collective bodies,
especially appealing ssocson existing or being formed a tse t
ent moment enabling then 9 uch m,1neT to lend ihr JOINT aid Ia
Secondly To arrange future meetings Of the Congress either at Bene
Thirdly publish the yearly proceedings Of the said
Fourthy international Journal uuir s ns
Of L EtS UHs GES 6he United States Of hurops in The En'
Fhy To- take charge The subscriptions member, dIed At the
d peT mouth 3 and IL per- ye EnS o5c ard to employ Ne
50 collected to toe best poisee ,isRss o. we v, M S
Mr.. Edmond Beales elected President Of the Com
pointed Honorary secretaries and Mr. VIM Fred CoWeH
Sepney, Treasurer
At the second meeting OF Jan o. the following address
was unanimously adopted: .,,
1o ne la t Ias and Le. in or,a Br,aiT aSS h;l1Ha
~ % % ans ,b & d s ., nations q Europe in the ss,
object Of pui eud the hoo Of ni securing the
Sees 3 n @ promotion Of poa ard commercial freedom
each those nlors - The sus mras OF oen. l.np & It,
Gemap1 ay France Hpsani Ssi1erard Belgium Rus,s Poland
gIiA b'th Of We. f,rmei or ihc lhh peeipsst i,',
olu;ions establishing the league stated Aat the Governments u
ng peace existence aud increase Of sanding armies
.ng latent state sniaen, s,r s'. Hsoa2,oe rs ,hs
wages within fs weeks u ts statement and a u gyc
Republic dsbsnd lb troops engaged in her grt e, Ssr
ground that itsy can brS uto
ijoOOo and Ra., IOooc !, possible to conceive 'ayhsg
boosted advance Of science aud intellect tsH @ spectacle Of 50 m,y
a sgpooriSs' o f bc bard earning. OF their peop,
p, % ,l @ ~ , ,i', } rs,b Other in inyenipr morr
deadly .Ii enlarge, nea, Of Tuu. de'aon s9T' ~ ,at
for Christians feel be rr duty their faith he anytag bat
s{ our aho'.eti 70 ~ ~ .os1,. rs1.s es6
os o1 r.I is sr bs.se s.ss .. I've. .ad page one
s,ger in Te sad ra saey ae Aoi ,s5d " Jhsa % t .i9y
irnnea protesting asu,' beng ~ lg.I made the % ee %
At the bidding or on and ot The besea o. 70 'a tls Ion
Of dH,'e s sG'I, G der ' S' 5. sas a ss i @ aT S be
Site quare d uu,eed b. I-, soI eses sbl haloy
10 the lat yeaF II iGe hs Of lie Of Weseen military
AID naval susuruis 5OOtoD annually they
92OOO Vhe Thousands 81 people sciusy dihg Of sarr
Tie fenis peace ant e Great BHisn srd ireland; enroll
Of au give tier active support Tue LuShh
branch International League u Peace I'D Liberty
" FDNuNp BEALgs President
Jo'Frn 1rrpnh Hon see.
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"WN TEtp Cowtti Stspucy Treasurer"
Then a letter was read by the Chairman from Mr..
Amaud loegg a member of the Provisional Republican
Government OF Baden IN Isis Mr. Gocgg says:
Leage aer Of struggle aud endsAvor has
our Iea.us throughout the whole 81 Europe ultimately become
most powerful Ht,re of d civilized nations I've no~ TO
WORK with c0uragr and pensiTrance
enghtrnz the people boz regard O. THEIR Interest ant
t- aud BY which alone they OBTAIN sf
liberties and Independence aud secure eternal peace aud heLdAP
IL pits that parties ia ireland not seng the
Instead Of hoN ng openly to the World ner real feyiuee'
the paty and "i DE hnsh people
particular and of the Liberal ps general on the continent By AL
vi ch the Erssh Consultation pun Il
their dposi these parties have CHOSEN Tie worst way aud ther m
Of highly daprovd even by the most advanced
republican party the The brave The true
Liberal color be- be- rhCLe rep uhlAn other
threaten ofnnooen and spread terror ad distress through
whole country Such behavior ccnilcrst bLasm not to progress
and independence
Libsrtr. the Vice-lTeiieut AhsAND uot"s
Tond Beae. esq Peelt Of the English Branch Of the e.gu
BEFORE The close Of the meeting IL was amid great
cheers announced that already many distinguished gen
tlenen Of this country, Messis samuel Morley, r.
Taylor Mp Goodwin Smith. T. W. ChessOn A. Ch SWin-
burne Mr.. james Baldwin, Mr. \. Albright, Mr. Ernest
Jones' DR. Bridges and others are sympathising with
the League, and are supporting ~.
Mr. f. Guedala, Secretary 10 Clarcndongardens,
W. London. receives all communications concerning tile
League.