New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-26
THE ABOLITION or VAR.

woMAN's MISSION ON TIE battlefield
BLOODY HANDS AND BLEEDING HEARTS
WHY WOMEN SHOULD vOTE-A HIGH COURT
OF INTERNATIONAL APPEAL.
Mrs. HOwe's meeting, last evening. at AssO-
citation Hall. was attended by largo audience. Mr..
william Cullen Bryant presided. and the gentle lovely
old face In its rim OF silver hair was In itself benedc
ton Mrs. Mary +. Davis acted Secretary. The Hon
Geo W. Julian, the Rev. Charles q. Ames, and Mr. and
Mrs. Aaron Powell. sat upon the platform. Mr. Bryant
opened the meeting saying that perhaps he had better
address the ladies alone because 1t was only through
their sympathy and activity that the project to be
sened to them could be carried out unless indeed some
Of the male should furnish tho funds required He
related that "beautiful tradition Of early Roman his
tory, the story Of the Sabine women when Rome
dwelt in 1t. 1t Is related that they went to festival
seizing whom they chose, carried them off and made
them their wives Afterward, when hostites broke
about to encounter. these madens now become
Roman mstrons, rushed in between the com
throw away their arms, and dwell thereafter in peace
What Tsat debt Of n 60 TSa be d@s to s
of the sabines did The engines OF war are now more
brought together. and the slaughter is more terrific At
this moment fearful war Is raging in that fair land
fertile valleys they find a smiling and beautiful country
before them but leave desolaton behind Yet even
and soothe the agony OF the dying the ministry and
office of women TO be limited to thisi Must they make
attempt to resist the evil in the outsetf II Is ques
ton which this age will perhaps solve and let us hope
Mrs Howe looking and earnest under her knot of
Autumn oTers then began the rSanS 81 in
4" Peace peace, when there IL peace" Peace is the
reconciliation Of minds and the compatibility of inter
ests 1t is a of conditions, not single condition
To peace must at once the foundation OF
freedom and the issue Of progress. Peace must have
opmcnt which has promoted the dignity and stability OF
society has been attained through the calm methods or
science, ethical jural. and political. know that the
shedding of blood contingency not absolutely to be
avoided in human affairs The noble aspect OF TINS IL
where stand up to yield their lives before their
convictions
been counted for centuries II is now time to count the
women should not vote because they cannot fight and
say that they should vote because they cannot hght be-
Which the ry,sher man easily gets Men have held
Peace Congresses but men cannot plead as women can
bitter penalty of pain with thankfuiness for Joy
that map ia born into tho world earnestly
believe I'm the intervention Of women to institute, OBJ
serve support high court Of International appeal
Central Commission Of Peace, held to a permanent
organization and representation would be such court
of appeal We Americans are rich enough ana leisnrey
enough to ply back and forth the two he tat
shall be wanting when the interests OF hunahkiha
the sexes believe that men and women should
tosehSr and that ,hey meet a Ga to aTppy
something which is happily lacking in the other; can
hot 6 @e ss G hSosas aas fy S
in Europe already seeking action in this matter
hope to get from INC whole Izeg %Srd 5 men has au
peace. But, far more, hope to get the pledge from
blessed and sacred For this they must study the
laws and science of government, of society They
must must gradnaly form grand church Or assembly
not apart from the church md III Ss 1a P
ties OF Ny dear sisters, the most weighty werd
pose to end present terrible struggle and prevent its
repetition without being born ana 6ap1seo n
over the globe, did not appeal to it as some
waiting to he called into existence The sex
come api to the Standard of republican justice and
generosity In this direction can only grow by new
resoiye and action. know OF no difference 20 old
wide and deadly but that woman could hea, its
il in good To do this, she must not stimulate
the passions OF mea os sh haag n tender parasite
upon the conclusions OF the masculine mind as
women will do their work We can organize the mllen-
mum to-day Dr. Howe my husband once led crusade
against the the S Se on IL eehs n ike lis
wife here declare against Bismarck feel strong
and to say ut is enough You Bismarck, and your King
william have gaT6ed f h, as ar ca sed acs
valuable to your plans than Germans or rIfn a
men, As 81, TS@ se oce as Of one country by the
military power of another II the inhabitants OF Alsace
French they shall be- it to vote, OF swindng
plebiscim but pure and true process Let men ana
william, that killing France, and mpiore al true
| womcn i'm Cbristendom to cry shame with me-" Tho
sneaker closed with elaborate appeal 70 women 10
appear the reconcing party between the TWO hur-
derous factions of the masculine world. p c,o,,os n
| The Hon. Geo. W. Julian and the Rev. charles "
| Ames followed Mrs Howe in appeals Tor UnlVereal
Peace and these resolutions were carfieu unanimously
Wer,ds The hope Of peace EARTH which the progress OF
had encouraged greatly IN the HH genera
ton by the bocest an, nos M
Society" the formal association Tor
pronotipe advanced the prospects oil ooncon
Of national differences TO aTbtraton
That A ofs l. needed in the effort to
to sahjugate Its
and fghtngs and that TINS rs the organ
which orgn general appeal and be comba
Of in all civilized nations might supply sha
the sentiments principles Of men OF good VIII VINO a 70 CONVERT n'
| woll to Peace. - ,-s... ..uu.o A.. ror.r =,
the and believe TO be n oi
their in rights calm the violent passions socet-we
would be the best warrant OF all ey arc nov e-os
social political and industrial equalW
Isesolr,f Congress
worthy Of the aspirations Of mother ana uauh
@ who their own hearts and worthy @
| Engagement OF all Poess ''"o" AAA "1' -
| thy sword" .out,,., ,.ox.msn,
Of the workngmen aud women Of all nations me
.u.s of Peace IL premnuty their since Their enAhepA
zion 4, impossible While standing armies devour tn suDoe'
the people and thus pep sn heaviest and their
nbited earth will not be heard IN VAIN.
Mrs Mary f. Davis made short speech, aIter Whicn
the following resolution was passed. ana the neehe do
| jouTned: -, a, ,,,..
R,o That Mrs Julia Ward Hove together with the P,esdea,
I'D OF this meeting committee whose duty snail De 20
meeting, TO be held Al time ana
Mac 10 fuherane Of the proposd congress
| Tor the promotion OF Universal feaee-
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