Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-05
THE GAZETTE.
SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE5.

PEACE--The "peace movement, so called,
in the United States seems to be diminishing
in vitality, notwithstanding the conyulsive kicks
at the late assemblage OF the Universal Peace
Union" in the city OF New York, and the con-
tcmplated peace festival which the Bos;ouians
ale about to celebrate in a large structure,
named after building in Rome in which wild
beasts were accustomed to fight, and where the
harmonious notes of Wendell Phillips and VIM.
Lloyd Garrison will be accompanied by ire
mendous drum, appropriately beaten by glgan
tic professional pupiiist u Baldwin, in honor OF
the millennium The meeting in New Y ork OF
the peace Union was not itself free from
belligereut features. One Dr. Schwackhammer,
a name suggestive OF hard hitting, declared
that 'landhoders are tyrants, aud must De
wiped out "a sentiment which does NOT seem
TO augur we'll FOR peace, unless the landhoidcrS
should be sufficiently imbued with the pac'hc
sentiments inculcated by the society 10 surreh
,ler their real estate without resistance. An
other individual, OF the persuasive aud peace,
iul name of Love, urged 1.-THE reputation OF
taxes. and a member from Michigan, after
opening the meeting with prayer, proceeded to
"denounce the government as set OF tobacco
chewers, whiskey drinkers, sweaters and muir
derers" One Ii. T., Wright declared that
''he would trample all governments under his
feet II they demanded from him obedience
10 their behests" 1t is to be hoped that those
governments of the earth which do not wish to
be trampled under foot will keep clear OF Mr..
Wright, who appears to DO dangerous man,
even il he is member OF peace society
However, 1t would seem from subsequent as
cussion that Wright is not as truculent az his
defiance of the various governments would IN
dictate The question being raised whether re-
iustIH ahla N ones lite was
threatened by highwayman, the chair ruled
that the societys principle was mon resistance
under al circumstances, individual as we'll as
national Doc Mrs Speuce energctlcaliy le-
sisted this idea; aud when Mr.. Wright an
swered, You have power OF love III your
heart, Amanda Spence, sufficient 10 conquer
everything" the lady doubted whether her
power of love would avail against bait from
monitor at short range, to which Mr.. Wright
replied; Perhaps, physically, you might die.
Amanda, but your spirit won live ana triumph
over both the ball and the shooter Then
there was Miss Crouch who preferred being
killed to killing, aud gentle shepherd by the
name oil Crook, whose policy was to endure
all things without the first feeling ct resent
ment, opposition or resistance. liz would he
elifyipg to sec Mr.. Crook illustrating his theory
under the hands Of ckpOckct The lamb
like Crook found dlsscntleut III one Won.
who, though arrayed Tor the occasionu sheep ;
clothing, showed somewhat OF the untaued ia
stiucts of his name when he ferociouS'y declared
that IF robber were 10 attack hin, with III
tent to kill he had serious doubts whether he
would not resist. WhereupOu Il peace woman
of tic more perfect type said that III be was
unwilling to have his throat cut without resist
ance he was not peace man. \ third per
son, IAN influential member Of the society,
added the crushing remark, You tWolt)
should be inundated as an example. Where-
upon the undauuted Wolff 'pettishly replied
that be would show fight GrSt' AT thlS
SAYS the chronicer, 1.-THE society raised their
hands with horror. ''-Bai SIN.