The New York herald., 1870-11-22
PEACE TO THE KNIFE.
Tho sases OF Sociology in Cosncil-A Cos.-
terbIast 10 1Irs. BIake-Twcedle-dum aad
Neutrality-suspicious. Through War-Pcacs
Niflnuf XYnr-Reaca af AAY Price.

yn0 Sa8cS Oh SOCIOLOGY IN aOonchk-A COun-
terbiast 10 DIrs. BIake-TweedIe-ium aad
Twcedie-dce--Pcac Through War-Pcace
Without Wnr-Peace nc Any Price.
The rooms OF the American Geographical ana
Statistical society a. the Cooper Institute were
thrown open 10 tho membeu VI the Soci-
oiogy Club yesterday evening" that Pro-
lessor }. K Wilcox might lecture on the
European War" The grizzicd and bc-spectaclcd
yenerables who attend such meetings presented
themselves In all the pOmp of moving boards and
shining pates. a number Of the fair sex came 70
listen ass but mostly remained 10 sleep, and some
fierce looking French reds made upstne limited audi
ence
At eight o'clock the meeting wasAalled to order
aud hr. Hazard elected chairman After reading
the minutes OF the previous meeting, including =
synopsis Of lecture which went over all the
ologes and was OF the stripcculliyasfse stripe.
the lecturer OF the evening was introduced war
IKE light snone baleuly in the eyes Of the peaceful
professor as he took his stand upon the rostruui.
PROF. wILooxs SPEECH.
TIE object with which he stood upon the platform
was expressed In the matto OF the Universal Peace
union-'we combat errors. not men, IL
ne ne Woaid lecture for Tho sociologists on
me European struggle, but now he found
TO point his dissent irom much that had been
anlrmed at the peace meeting last Saturday ut
~.
as claimed. the FIRST peace meeting held on this
Contincnt. for the Universal Peace Union, OF which
he had the honor To be vice president the Aeri-
can Branch. held IT'S first meeting with peace
object IN 1867. Here the speaker exhibited a
number OF handbllis OF meetings held at various
times under the auspices OF the Universal Peace
Union. Among others was shown a highly chari-
table circular sent TO all the Indians OF North Ame-
rica, which must have saved n quantity OF white
scalps II they served other purpose provided the
noble red men had enough OF common scnool educa.
ton to read them. lie also read an address to the
spanish people, which he wrote at Madrid last year.
The Professor then proceeded 10 dssect the
lions Of the Saturday meeting with grim delight
approving some parts, pooh-poohing others and de
war was no, forced On Earope by Louis Ma.
pOleon, as the resolutions stated, II
CAUSED ny A FAMINE,
which had Impoverished the farmers OF France.
porters OF his government. Prussia found the same
state OIL things, though In less degree, and
PEELED into the contest for similar reasons. Now
the Universal Peace Union declares tnat
WAR ~ NOT CURE FOR SOCIAL. EVILS
The saturday meeting condemned Louis Ma
poleon; the only monarch who proposed a
general disarmament. and who gained the adhesion
thereto OF fifteen European Powers. Why did they
not condemn the war altogether Continuing hi,
dissection he agreed In denouncing the cesson ol
Alsace and Lorraine but thought that the Saturday
Peace meeting In calling on the American govern
ment TO take sides In a war were guilty OF grosA
absurdity; lie saw IL this resolution OF theirs
canism which under the name OF ths
International Peace and Liberty League held con.
grcss last year at Lausanne In Europe This il the
party which Ii headed by Victor Hugo GarlDaldl ana
CASTELAR,. He worships the two gentlemen but cam
not accept their views as expressed TO him by
Senior CASTELAR,, III Madrid, to the effect that-rt Il
Impossible To have lasting peace until all the exist
Ing governments were oserthrown and republics
erected on their ruins.v
He then read long list Of resolutions, In which
he calls on ''ail true-hcarted citizens to protest
against the proposition OF Admiral Porter put the
navy on % war footing and against the demands for
violent settlement Of the Cuban and Alabama claims.
and TO demand the abolition OF the Army and Navy
Departments OF the United States The Professor
then attacked Victor Hugo. standing armies
Kept up by fears VI nsurrection which fear kept
up by the warlike attitude Of the ad OF liberty
He dwclt on the failure OF kaspail and keratry tQ
lead the people into revolution. Louis Napoleon had
the support Of the people. He believed that
HIS ELECTIONS WE'RE HONEST AS NEW YoRK'5.
On the declaration OF war the opposition fell into
the ranks OF the government. The same thing had
happened In Prussia, where the ..pious scoundrer'
william received the support OF the patriots he had
driven out Of Germany twenty years ago at the
point OF tie bayonct. IL was disgraceful TO see
CARL sCHuRz KISSING KINo WILLIAMS TOE.
He had Outgrown u belief IN republican govern
mcnt he believed In man VINO earns q dollar be-
| ing able to keep IL. lie could f0reteli when war
would cease Ii would cease when the interest on
the public debt increases much that the people
Will not pay 1t; but he feared that many ages o.
| The discussion was opened by Mr. Moran. who
! praised the Quukers and denounced LOUIS NapO-
| leon. Mr. Montgomery OF the London Tract So
ciety upheld the exEmperor as q model, ana Pro-
lessor Fezende, Frenchman, tore the unfortunate
subject OF debate into small fragments and glori1ed
! IN the saving doctrines Of the Reds