The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-07-01
THE TRIBUNE.
ssLet Us Have Peace"

The Peace Cause is as old as the Chris
tan religion. but the first Peace Society
OF modern times, was organized in the
City OF New York In the SINNER of 1915,
when the sad results of our last war with
Great Britain were yet fresh in the minds
OF the people. Thirteen years later, the
american Peace Society was formed in
Boston, so that it has been in operation
more than forty years. Its objects are to
preuent wars between nations and rebel
lions at home. fit cannot prevent all
such, it will not labor in vain II it fore
stalls one in score. or even one In hun
dred, any more than Temperance Socle-
ties, because they cannot abolish all in
temperance.
The Society occupies no extreme nm
tenable ground, and It's platform is broad
. enough to embrace all who deprecate war
from whatever motives. 1t does not
deny the right of self defence, nor say
that nation is not to resist aggression
or attack. It is loyal to the Government,
and believes in maintaining its existence
and the integrity of our nation. All
through our recent terrible struggle with
the South, it advocated putting down the
gigantic and causeless rebellion. 1t does
not condemn our soldiers for consentlng
to become members of an armed police to
compel obedience to lawful authority,
and sone of them are among Its best
friends.
Peace Societies in our country and
Europe, hope to accomplish their objects
by bringing the truth, and especially the
trr1h of the Gospel, to bear on the Gus
tom of war. They propose, as substltu-
tes for it, mutual forbearance- gotta
Decentralization, and ultimately a Con-
gress, or High Court of Nations, to set
tie national difficulties. So numerous
and influential have they become, that
they have already done much. But much
more must be done. or the demon of re-
bellion and war will continue to curse our
country and the world. Surely it is bet
ter to prevent than to suffer.
The American Peace Society has yarl
Gus appliances for influencing public sen
timent: 1t publishes monthly perlodl
cal-the Advocate of Peace, which Is
worthy of wide circulation. 1t has on
its catalogue about one hundred differ
ent books and tracts written with great
ability, and containing facts arguments,
Incidents, and illustrations which are per-
fectly convincing. 1t employs agents and
colporteurs to bring the cause before the
people by the living voice and the circu-
lation of its publications. 1t bespeaks
the aid of Editors, Ministers, Teachers,
and all other In its heaven born enter
prise It is commended by Senator Sum
ner, Governor Buckingham, Bishop Nor
ris, Stephen FL. Tying, Howard Malcolm,
Leonard Bacon, and thousands Of other
Philanthropists and Christians
The operations of the Society have
heretofore been confined mainly to the
Eastern and Central States. But ar
rangements have recently been made to
bring the cause of Peace before the peo-
pie of the magnificent West, who alre ady
exert controlling influence IL the affairs
of the nation. The undersigned mas been
appoited its Western Secretary, with a
field extending from the western line of
New York and Pennsylvania to the Paci
6c Ocean. In the cultivation ofthis vast
field. he solicits the co opertion of all
Alone and unaided he can do but little,
but with the assistance Of the good, and
the blessing of God, a change IL public
sentiment with regard to war, can be pro-
duced akin to that which has taken place
during the past thirty years with regard
to Slavery.
To effect this change, we need men and
money-men to labor as Agents and COL
porteurs, and money to sustain them, and
to publish and circulate our publications.
Those who wish to give either themselves
or their means to the cause, or to sub
scribe for the Advocate of Peace, lat
$l,OO per annum in advance,) or to OBJ
tain other publications of the Society,
can address me at No. As, Madison street,
Chicago.
AMASA LORD.
Western Sec Am. Peace Society