The national Republican., 1869-01-22

Indians. Doubtless eases OF violence and tur.
moil occur, but nothing TO parallel the almost /
Minnesota masssercs chilled our hearts blood, |
settlers far north Of the Red river, WIN t, IN.
dlsn' on every s,dc were safe gsder Rn,,,sn
sway no rumor Of violence cane 70 U.S. hut
already we hear of Indian troubles from that
S.sn' msS wysESion j.', oGssRf' so 0'cn Can
this bad state OF affairs be Iemedledl
Great Britain extends the same equal law
dndIsTS and snS pro sosS sSs PoS
violence she requires her officials, agents,
eitiIens and people to keep their promises to
peaceful fruits OF equal Justice and sacred
aIthi Cannot We well follow such example,
and shall we not thus gain like resultsi Shall
land and Russis' Respectfully yet earnestly
we ask these questions, bearing on matter
Of great Importance, and your memorisllsts
tSs Ss.t GS these SO sopSs is
as becomes legislators OF aprofessedly Chris
Mrs. dfifing moved that the memorial, with
the series OF resolutions, reported at the first
session, be adopted and sent to Congress.
The following were appointed a committee
to present the memorisl and resolutions to
Congress, Wis Mr.. Stebbins, Of Mich, Mrs.
Josephine S. qrifnng, Mr.. O. q, II. Needham,
Mr.. Wilcox took the floor and spoke to his
resolutions, offered at the earlier session. He
alluded to the millions Of money spent and the
graves that had been made by the war. The
cause Of war was Injustice and the cure was
full freedom to all. II was told us that the
time was coming when all should be at peace,
and why not fold your arms and walt quietly
for that timel TIE coming Of that time, he
sad, depended upon the labor spent to bring
Mrs. Anthony was called upon. She said
she did not know that abe was a very good
speaker to come before this convention in
view Of her past record. She however took
| Quaker society and did not know whether she
could be called q member In good standing.
Had they supported the anti.slavery move
ment, the war might have been averted. We
could never have peace till we had Justice.
Mrs. Mott had requested her to call attention
TO the advance which had been made in the
cause Of justice. In our schools corporal pun.
| ishment was nearly abolished.
| When she was In Kansas she talked with
number Of gentlemen who had been mission.
| aries among the Indians and they all assured
her that there had never been an outrage com.
mitted by the Indians that had not been pro-
Sa. men. sks would not &c" Getsin % the n ' asdiense
longer as the spirit did not move her to speak.
Miss Gardiner, teacher from Virginia,
| next spoke, attesting the truth OF Mrs. An
thony's statements 10 regard to corporal pun
| ishment In schools.
Mrs. Grifing said that corporal punishment
was nearly abolished, but there were some Of
our schools where there were rules and moth
| ing but rules, but there were others devoted
to the development Of mind and goodness OF
| CnhThCttT. Government must pTOttCt US Wnllt
we progress to that perfect state when we can
| fully carry out peace principles. She closed
by appealing to the members not to take issue
upon little differences OF opinion,
! Mr.. Charles Pinkham obtained the floor and
proceeded to speak in his peculiar style.
Mr.. Love next addressed the convention
| The teachings of Jesus Christ were considered
fanatieal at his time, so at this time they were
| called fanatical, They were called inhdelB.
II to oppose the ehurche. SO long as Chris.
| tiAnity sent out the sword; so long as %, COB
| churches upheld war. long tlpV RPat
| their chaplains to the war, and so long as
their preachers shouldered the musket were
! del. They wee called febellious. The Gov
ernment, he raia, hNd their iron elads at
we ~ were called upon 10 pay for It. Ito resist I
such Government was rebellious, he was re
bellious. He then alluded to the educational
movement, and argued that whipping only
Mrs. Butler Desired to address them as
religious audience. Chaplains went to the
yet they ali proiessed to believe In Jesus
Christ, who had said the sword should be
beaten into ploughshares and knives into
the sword. why did not the disciples fight ID
preached Christ, but practieed Moses. Aiiud.
Of Of love had seldom been exercised towards the the
Indians, Had the policy of Mr.. Penn been
followed the present Indian troubles would
Mrs DR.. Walker was next recognized. Sht
said for long time we had heard most tell
ing speech for short one, Let US have
peace," but there must be place for peace tC
commence, and that place was In the HON,
circle. This nation could not have peace unit
polygamy was abolished. This, she said, ex
listed not only in Utah, but was scattered al
over the country. Our children must be edu
! Gated to be companions In the marriage rela
tions. She claimed that such was not tn,
case now, and she cited her own experience Il
prove II. Her time being up, she declined tC
go on, saying she would take nothing herself
that she would not give to man.
Mr.. John O'DonoyAn spoke next, ant
claimed that we were NOT sufficiently ad
yer.sl suffrage as a precedent. He clsimet
people before war was declared.
Mr., Jonathan Davis asked what maintains
WAR Itwas not the money paid the officers
II was not honors bestowed by mem 1t wal
the applause OF the ladies, and SO long as they
applauded we should have war with an OFF.
Ger decked out plain citizen stood no chance
with the ladies. II the officers who are now
engaged against the Indians were treated al
murderers of women and children, II would do
the sonaats Mt q sSe s1Sop' :.
bf Eta b HsTaon Harmon of New
offered resolution, as follows;
T Resolved, That all idea OF punishment, bott
10 human and Divine government, should b,
done away with as at war with the law o
! love, The present system Of discipline in tn,
family, the school, and the prison, founded OF
, this idea, Is unworthy civilization, to SAY
nothlng oil tChflstlhnity.
She claimed that all punishment WAS wrong
as only exciting evil passions, without effect
Ing a cure. The last speaker had called the
otheers engaged against the Indians as 9Th,
vilest Of villains.h This was against peAc,
principles, against the golden rule; and tn,
, man thus called and the man calling and thos,
hearing were all worse for the remark. Sh,
! closed with really eloquent appeal 10 behalf
! Mr.. WArnock Martin, of Chicago, spoke IL
a = favor Of the law OF kindness.
Mr.. J. IL; Crossman urged that governmen
y stood In the attitude OF police force. l
!, peace meant non-resistance, he could not <,
= with them. He believed In agitating the sui
v Jeet, but we must take men as we md them.
h. Gen. Grant had said, "let US have peace
70 To day, knowing a peace meeting was to
held here, he went to Baltimore. LAST year
y Philadelphia, but he went 70 a banquet
q Were these but empty words
Mr.: Donovan asked II q thief stole his Goa
and then stole another, what should he dol
Mr. Love said there were cases where me
:, had been In the penitentiary thirty years. /
he went to the thief and offered him anothe
n coat, ten to one, he would give him the one h
q Mr.. .Crossman wished to know II this SC
eiety favored non-resistAnce.
Mr.. Love believed In q spiritual resistance
gentleman asked II, when Sumter wa
1 hred upon, the Government should have re
y mained passive
\ Mr.. Love said the Government was raise
a upon war principles and could but do as 1t did
Mr., Pinkhsm suggested that the law of pc
: sonal property was the centre OF all wars.
a Alter further discussion the resolution
: were adopted.
. Mr.. Dyer asked II these peace principles eu
braeed the repudlation OF The war debt.
- Mr.. Love said they should pay to the utte
most farthing, and he would have the wa
!, debt held up as a warning against all futur
The meeting then, at 10 O'Clock, Ndjourne
. sine die.