Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-11-23

/ destruction. We feel assured that IN
this way opportunities will offer for
honorable adjustment, and those sure
guarantees Of peace Freedom, Equal
Rights, Justice, lnyolabiity of llu.
man Life and Brotherly Love will be
promoted.
No one can expect to escape retri-
button for wrong doing, and for all
who take up the sword, there is a
heavy penalty; and although YOU ex-
act and receive territorial or revenue
concessions aud oompensations, you
cannot escape the responsibility.
We appeal 10 France, to every one
with any semblance Of authority, to
accept situation the natural conso.
qucrccs Of war-if not on one side
certainly on the other. Had you been
victorious, you would, perhaps, have
acted not very different from your
neighbors.
Heed tho thousands whose lives
have been cast in humble places, and
who are the real sufferers The
mothers, tho wives, and children,
composing moro than half Of creation.
WHO do not make The wars, whose
hands are tied, and whose suffcrings
in indcseribable ways, are nnhcard and
unhceded. Do not sacrifice that peace.
ful army of workingmon, the grand
pillars of nations prosperity. Think
Of all, even if poor, who haye an equal
right to life ard all lis opportunities,
as any who may be in power Think,
too, OF laying waste what our Heavenly
Father has permitted TO grow. You
are dcvout in your prayers: "Givc us
this day Our daily bread" aud after
rain and sansine have done their mar.
velous work, you burn and destroy
whole havests Of bounty, aud then
ask for more.
Should our fields cease 20 yield and
gaunt famine follow such hypocrisy
aud wanton profigacy, can we say
such is not our ducy
We appeal to you, therefore, to do
your part to stop this hoirid work
Your position is understood, your
changed Circumstances will not be
disrcgardcd by the werld; and by a
frank acknowledgement ignoring vain
and false pride, be brave enough to
ike for your country, and with manli.
ness crowned with Christian humility,
throw yourselves upon the mercy of
your brother man. No one doubts
your valor and love of country Do
not expend rccupcrativc strength !
There is q courage grander than
physical resistance. A surrender for
humanity is victory for conscience
and civilization There is no dishonor
when We honor God aud the works
Of his creation
li'c APPEAL 10 erery nation 20 use
kindly influences Of Intervention for
the adjustment Of difficulties. Bring
the sorrowfGl condition Of so large a
portion Of the human family to your
own doors aud feel ''in bonds as bound
with them" Be open 10 conviction
aud learn The uncrring lesson of tie
hour that standing armies arc stand.
ing reproaches, making war imminent
and peace impossible, aud redeem this
blight Of the 18th century, Of our
boaslful civilization aud proicssed
Christianity by az ims;eiiaie and mn
conditional disarmament.
"Let the oppressed go frecw Let
the people choose their own govern
menls. Be not jealous Of power or
of holding on to customs and forms.
merely because they are sanctioned
hy antiquity or authority; for it may
toe, and 1t undoubtedly should be, that
tho experience Of the past and the tor.
lures Of The present, will open TO us
higher and noblcr positions, both in
private and public affairs If there
cannot be a growth now, when can IL
ever be expected !
We appeal "a all mankind 20 relieve
present suffering, and to adopt such
principles as shall tend to preclude a
repetition oftheso horrible atrocities
and this mistaken patriotism Il can
be done by putting love and reason in
the place OF hate aud armies By
discounterancing military trainings
aud organizations, and by each one
refusing TO do the war act, or paying
afarthing for war purposes Woman's
influence is needed ia the crisis. Let
The power and wisdom with which
she leads the child aud makes the
home our ideal Of peace, pormcate
governments and rcvoluiiomzo armies
Surely it is time 10 inaugurato new
system for the settlement of intcrna-
tional difficulties, ii not 20 obyialo
them altogether There can be no
kind, unseliish aud reciprocal drliber-
alton while fOrlideations fr0wn with
cannon, and the drawn sword is az
hand The "might makes right doe.
lrine must be transposcd to-risht
makes might and being right
Morally Right-there is victory with
out the shedding Of a drop Of blood,
or the humiliation or abandonment Of
single principle
On behalf Of the Universal Peace
Union of America"
ALFRED H. Low, President
Lucreiia Mott, Aaron NJ Powell,
II n Greene Butts, Elizabeth b
Chace, and others Vice Presidents.
Thomas Garrett, President Delaware
Branch; Jonathan Whipplc, President
Connecticut Branch; lysandcr S
Branch; Levi X Joslin, President
Rhode Island Branch. and others.
RoBERT T. WALLcUr,
Boston. Treasurer.
Henry 7. CniLD, VI. d.,
Secretary
Daied-Philadelphia, Oct 20, 1870.
A PERTINENT QuEsrIoN-John Van
Buren, once won suit al which The