New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-09

Universal Republic. 1t is bringing before hitherto
| blinded public mass of information fit food for
reflection, lessons to preparatory great and rap
| idy-advancing future. But in the dignIied person
| of the President the workngman has friend who
will forsake him. Victor Hugo is too great to
deny his love for the worlds sturdy children of toll,
and too sincere and elevated to think of trucking to
political ambitions. The following short opening
address of his will powerfully help to give dignity to
the discussions, and to coDiine them within proper
limits:
Words fail to acquaint you how am touched
with the greeting receive offer to the Congress-
/ offer to this generous and sympathetic audience
my profound emotion. Citizens you have aptly
chosen this noble land Of the Alps the spot for
your deliberations First, it is free, and then it is
sublime Yes it is here; yes it is in presence of this
magnificent nature, that we sit to offer our great
declarations to humanity. Among others, this: No
more of Wars! Accomplish this and be happy. One
question rules this Congress. Permit me, since you
have done me the honor to make me President. per-
nit me to suggest it will do it in few words !;
We are are all here what is it that wishf Peace
We want peace. We want it warmly. We want it
absolutely. We want it between man and man, be-
tween people and people, between race and race,
between brother and brother between Abel and
Cain. We would have vast pacifcation of hatreds
But this peace how would we have It'll Would we
have it at all price Would we have it on all condi-
tons No; we want not our peace with the Bonded
back, and the brow bowed down. We would not
have peace under despotism. We would not have
peace under the LASH We wonld not have peace un-
der the scepter. 1.-THE speaker was here interrupted
with prolonged appauses.l The first condition of
peace is deliverance For that deliyerance we must
have by sure stroke revolution, which shall be
supreme, and perhaps, alas! war which shall be
the last. Then, all accomplished, peace. being invi-
olable shall be eternal. Then of armies, no
more of kings. Oblivion of the past-behold our
wishl We will that the people live labor buy. sell,
pillow, talk love and think freely; that they have
schools which make citizens; that there be no moro
princes who make proectiles OF death. We want
the great Continental Republic; want the United
States of Europe; and pause with one word: Lib
erty! that is our mark. Peace follows lGreat
applause.1
Many interesting letters have been received-one
from NJ. Jules Simon of Naples. another from NJ
.Jacoby. and a short note from Garibaldi addressed
from Caprera, as follows:
my DEAR FRIENDS: Your Congress for Peace and
Liberty is the peoples buwark standing against the
aggravations and coruptions of human society
Forward. audacious champions of Right, to the
accomplishment of the noblest of missions shall
not assist personally, but to the last day OF my life
shall be proud to belong TO your ranks.
"GARIBALDL'
One of the French delegation yesterday, in a long
address very happily proved that the 4OOOOOOOOO OF
francs now expended in defraying the annual ex-
penses Of the French Government might, by the dis
establishment of the Church. the reputation of
prinoey endowments the dscontinuance Of sine
cures, and similar curtapent throughout the sys-
TEN. be reduced to 900 10000 francs There is an
institution called the Central Committee, which
seems TO work upon true Napoleonic principles. IL
has the arbitrary management of the whole Congress,
and determines its career from year TO year.