New-York tribune., 1869-05-15
RADICAL PEACE.
UNIVERSAL PEACE SOCIETY
THIRD ANNUAL MEETING.


Love OF Philadelphia the President Of the Society Among
persons present at the opening of the meeting
L. v Hatch, Henry s. Wright, and Levi j. Josn we're
the prominent. Miss Julla Cfouch OF LeuydIui
Tonn and Prof j. X. H. Wilcox Of Washington, were
appointed Secretaries and the meeting then proceeded to
The exercises were opened by brief address from the
President. the principal point Of which was demand
upon the administration carry ont It's pledge, that us
policy should be that OF peace His concluding remarks
we're a statement that the small number OF
persons present could only be accounted Ior -; m
The cOunerattnctou Of the Equal Rights Convention
Miss Crouch then road the third annual report OF @ o
The objects Of the Society have met with great te
agcment all sides The committee appointed az a, the ne
second anniversary OF inc society, 10 d with oh-
Progressive Friends with the Government ana VIZ VIZ ,bo
most gratifying results Memorials have been suolI'eu
Congress- President and TO the @ Toon er
forwarded To abOut hundred aud hty lguIa e Ei
9nE tEiES1i AND CHLUff @ @ Friends Pennsylvania
,.smsed L0Hgoo Chester CgaP Penn % T1 GS,S Of s Uad
states yonr behalf We know that oar Goyesent
representation and parro may enter the eonocof
I % SaO1 @ @ IId ss, @ @ } and nv giving cus your wisdom
endurance and bravery sub'eve The good Of all We shs nconge
receive them as bearing messages viii from sincere hearts
closer connection Viii tie Psra5c which should be to yon home
loaI many tus ana prIste9loas pave uea Us & S
d give 10 cause @ host ne tas,' n'Te1, YOU 70 wnS ,s i
With suffering and loss and hind and aea Intercourse there wv
tbe blsssIurs Of smity and peace
In addition TO these letters which are reported hav
ing been gratefully received by the Indians. the Commit
tee has also sent to the Indians two boxes containing "a
an abont 1000 presents-one of them TO the F9ASs anu
Sacs Of Iowa. and the other to the ChOcaws and Cmcka
saws west Of Arkansas. The memorial TO Whlcn IeIeI
ence is above made is in substance as as lo0Ws nsI
victim of oppression, and finds him IN insurreeuon
against and outrage especially at the hands OF
Government contractors, agents. and SPECTATORS II
also calls attention TO the miserable appointments OF
Government agents. ana claims that peace sh ne pre-
served with the Indians by faithful adherence to
treaties After S 9d1 ifo II rde present 6 Ode m Sxo
the plan OF William Penn, and TO call for its revival
II also demonstrates against deception and oppression,
and denounces nsehoOu lnluSlee ana GeStIuctlon ON
the part Of those who shoud protect the Indian 10
tests against the prevalent system of crowdng Indians
upon reservations without their consent, strongly de-
also demonstrates against the exemption Of the
Indian from taxation as a wrong to him
ton TO interfere with the religious faith OF the Indian.
and Is signed ey Alfred d. Love the f1e PTesdept & en I m
the District OF Columbia Branch Society Mnch graft
agenent OF Indian affairs though he had not
gone to the full extent desired by the Society.
Instructions gwen TO the Executive Committee TO
aid in editing The Bond Of Peace ana in procuring
rial aid for IT, and the result Of their abor they refer
success on the subject Of consoIidation with
the Peace Union at Havre, France, the report |
a,'u fbc name 1Ta Tfe E Universal Peace Union
regard international Code for the prevention Of
Secretary the Hon. Charles Sumner responded in terms
could give In answer 10 similar letter David Dudley
Field responded favorahy but proposed suspend any
the initiative. on the subject Of meetings the
number held alluded as evidence Of success
River Conn., OF the 10Th and 18Th Of September, Vine
land ~ j. and Of Jan. 2lst at Washington d. c. were
Richard the Secretary :he London Peace Society as
member OF Parliament, was alluded to as subject Of
Tie offers Of 5000 francs for the best and 1000 francs for
the second best essay by the French Society
was warmly commended. The repOrt closed with a |
ulOgy upon Joshua Pollard Blanchard, late NlcePIcs
dent Of the Society, whose death evidently looked
npon as an almost irreparabe misfortune The report
having been read and adopted the following resolutions
Tlesas 10 brgrnnc declared Let there be light"
v So STb Lei D, lave Prss and the author thereof
made Prdsat Of the Nation while the people SIN ask for bread aud
We fenis q radical peace meet to strengthen each other
.bteo2pess o9 Which ssI Give Us psace Therefore
R,,q.s Tbs, The people s9GF sao9gs a 70 s pee they t9og
has established sni never estab peace
,r customs ,booIi be repaisd u eV.IT bolssbo5 Comm
AZ Fs 6meu aud nation and on this basis Of
RsolTSd Tbat as pees natural necessary, and always de,b.
td TO msEeh possible mus. . Deserved should give love ioT haze
Iesh
R,'oled That IN Pssat ersue oF to The o1st.. to t.ts
oHnaple oipeaee IA cordially DO we th5k bin % b, EXPRESSIONS
convinced that thorough and patient Trial o 'e plan proposed W be
ssisl That pesce the bs, hissd ofA, oppressed whether
56sss the taIpsyer tie soldier or others War vu more chains
x Gpiai; iacu far ore debts than PAYS tie
@ Hs s1s Sd o. n5 % ops we we @ s . 81 % Pssa and re- cry
et Equal Right is ite ery q peace s1a sroogh saesaa means
h9ga That We heartily unite 10 TIE groEg demsal Tor zoe aoo
mother human being which be cannot restore and the highest
7s5lped That the Abaua ca controversy
,rgs .oassq9less e va. and iay g,.e or opoTss WI D'
agreement again 10 do act orsaTdsr to Tie ar
Is a. Stsrnstioas Court Of nations frame code
S.oI W. sps.E no. a. Esgsbmen FeuehmsS sp,Bsr or
Americans but here on America sS We declare nat i.e ls9a Of
ts Of alleged grievances The NOS. io iee sasIss.
saHslg boS 70 y hs eSsS Ts. it, sdo b & ort sp aud
ihl very important one, toNard settlement The rejection
M sa1 sud n great nation eoBP for O. military power a
ug Zoe distinctive fanrs q Var While We aeort keyroy
JoaHsos Intention a. % gSol n psogO5 49,, spt fi ot,
usd either Engsnd America Or sn nation no ne slo
h and Christianity enough 10 trust our ess 70 cain anu wise sD
Rra That The anomalous eject Of is p'tent IN the Cnbsn
question before the county AZ one ie AmeSa apaa' ss
opposing rsrubesnS0 Cuba @ neutrality laws at the same time
Sr W. o5 SSsS esor r Cuba secret mean, are adopted stq
ssa We protest osaissi Ssy i @ f',,s . 5 @ sas s
sruo,y to hs cause % Justice a1l Hs CUBA oaa
,od Tb,. sheH We Homes fr tbs Frs5l. and so
ss'Sa1s we % bs sons The very hsr By Which
issI ihe we're tie and ey made inmates 81 ' % hG' ss e
oagoher sna ibe gos aaTaos toTs @ tb
esseb and called christian people. profess 70 follow
li .ss. . I1I e,srbee W lie .imt Of peace sad s
gsy at that BY The Peace Unon ~ avIe ne a
Coed sgd The LudoB Peace Soe asd for t il notices aod
o made ~ them. nud the 0i Europe Rfhs
a s that Of country particularly here an TIE Ctg 0
Es-igrk, sckH0wledFe appreciation aud rtttude
Mr. Levi K Joslin Of Rhode Island claimed that iree
America s behind Europe in The matter OF Peace SOcle
ties and that while there IS great mock sensbIhty la
reference 20 cruelty % animals here is none OF any kin
an regard 10 cruelty TO men. - ,
At tie conclusion Of Mr.. Josllns remarks, MT Giles r.
Sfebbns offered the following RESOLUTIONS, "leu "eIH
adopted without discussion;
Hr1s British possessions stretching along o1r torffn
borier from Atlantic tbc Pacc there ari ev las eer p
jlste Bh law equal and 'lr5uai 90 Ne men
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