New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-24
INTERNATIONAL PEACE.
Dl,CrSsIOS ABOUT THE WORLD PENCh DON
,DDnpSS TO THE WOMEN or AMERICA


A meeting was held yesterday, in Union
Y.,,,,c Irau. 10 discuss the subject OF = Worlds
c,,ygrcss Of Women in behalf Of International Peace
,,-,. ,l,o>e present wers Mira. Julia Ward Howe. LIT
r.ti Mott the Rev. o. b. Frothingham. the Rev Phehe
Ifa,aford Alfred H. Love. President, and DR.. Henry
l. Child Secretary OF the Universal Peace Union; Aaron
" and Mrs Powell. Mrs. Cora Hatch Tappan, ". c.
Hr,ant, the Hon. George W. Julian Ms fhebe NJ iNe-
sey. and others. l..
Aaron NJ Powell. in behalf Of the Executive Commit
toe. made the following nominations permanent ON
corS. which were unanimously approved; fIeNu,""
Julia Ward Howe; Vice Presidents, William Cuicm H'l
ant Iucreua Mott, Henry Ward Bcecber Ge'rE' '"
ian. Richard S. Rowland. Prof I. $ Upna'u' -.
smith, Mrs F. ID. Gage, Isabella Beecher IiVU -
Rev. Abel stevens. the Rev. o. b. Fro'n'nEn''' 80
r. Love. Judge J. W. Edmonds MIS- Any iVS' au
t,ries Mary F. Davis, F. b. s"npOrp, Gun" VI "a
Henry T. Child; Treasurer, George CABOT naIu'
NJ. Hi, ward Howe on taking the chair, spoke as
follows: ,,,,, ,,o,vy
vvxns. We are met together at this time for earnest
AID practical work our business Is not merely TO utter
hat we believe but devise measures for carrying our
noI,ef into action suppose that among the questions
.ur 10 be brought up discussion here two are FORE
most The one Is whether We shall try to hold fea'e
congress- early in the coming year. the other, whether
~, shall call the proposed assemblagc Womans Con
rrcss With your leave, win at present say only one
word a. 20 the second question as lying nearest 10 ny
th,uchts n making general appeal to my sex Ana
first let me say that although Partially may not oe
the remedy FOR another the action OF onchat OF inc
body oc as such would TO neccsstate the action
f the otbsr half as such Had Isaac blessed his two
children together one might have applied Sor both; but
when he gave his blessing TO Jacob, ESau could not but
cry out: a blessing for me too, my father
But 10 return 20 my first illustration. The whole body
polite ia equally interested in the whole movement but
an, 1ngf tu1z Ofrp
forward before the whole body assume its advanced
station We women have not been supposed 70 have any
ching 10 saw about the worlds politics domestic or inter
national War bringing upon US and our children every
calamity 20 which human society be subject is de
creed and imposed upon by the other sex at VIII ana
We the nearly and dearly interested IN the general
morality and webeing Of society, we, as women have
our protest make against this rude ignoring OF our
claims and wishes We. women have our plans to de-
vac by which sympathy shall compensate antpathy in
the balance Of human affections by which our good VIII
~ men shall become efficient as to produce the good
viii Of men toward each other. Much as desire, and
widely as have asked the cooperation OF Christian
men in our womens undertaking. yet feel as II women
were 10 take each other by the hand make available
our special impulses and ntuitiOD and "a II tE' must
bc done before can all Of u.s. men and women expect
70 present plan which shall promise any Wilderness in
az operations.
So repeat my call and cry 20 women Let II pierce
through dirt and rags-et pierce through velvet and
cashmere. 1t is the call Of humanity. II says: Help
others and you help yourself"
Ihave long felt that the fluent nature Of woman makes
her sympathetic medium for the circulation of truth
The want of this sympathetic aid has greatly retarded
the progress Of all the humsnites. Socrates his dun
geOn Plato In his grove taught the great secrets Of
and soul But womanly agency associated In the
diffusion Of those great lessons They remain to this day
matters of abstract thought the delight Of philosophy
But let the seize and bear about the prophetic
word Of the hour and that word becomes flesh, and
ivels among men This rapturous task Of hope. this
perpetual eyangel of good news is the wOman special
business. II she only knew il.
womennOt always. think OF this when go to women.
intelligent and charming, who off with white
;esticulation. "Do mt ask to work." they say; l
can do these things like the antiSavory people and
they set 10 work and do them And then want to say
- these friends God raise up too, and hope
As for what one ran or cannot remember that active
Dor YOU must have simulated exercise. If You have not
real objects, you must have fancfu caprices htt'
exertion than keeps you in this padded chair woult
take you of it, and send you to try whether Mature
has made any special exemption in your case, anC
outward than your selfcentered heart
Ihaye heard OF sects Of Mystcs who act plates ani
meats az table ~ image the spiritual presence OF thC
dparted friends. must say that not the smallest par
u feast to-day is the contribution OF the absent who
presence is withheld by adverse circumstances Unable
ioourney to U.S. through the Winters cold these frend
have punctuay missves bearing the pleasanes
Of good will, with the welcome help OF com
e9t and suggestion our good friend I'M NIT ,h Day t, vii
Gerrt smith. Elihu Burritt, Prof, Upham and Others.
sad aud striking feature III the correspondence
evoked by this occasion IL that many OF those upon
whom | call 10 help the WOman's Peace movement
counsel plead the infrmities Of advanced life as an ex
for not coming in person to tberescue.
IL would as II the general hardness OF mankind
bad shut up In cells Of disbursement those who mos,
desired TO help them. Despairing OF reaching tho care
nave retired TO the of study and religion,
waiting LOT the summons Of Time to whom thousand
years are day. As read these glowing hearts,
nchled beneath their gray ashes my own sou kndles
with earnest desire to catch and carry further tho
our cause have to compare with this The counsel OF
age confirming the intuitions OF youh-fah deepened
IN unison the of Peace is most sacred religious
and Christian We have la9ored for i all our lives
Women DO for il what we have not done Labor for
And must respond: ''would that had long ago
nOced at those sanity DOORS and sought that instruc-
tnn which the present leaves little leisure" And
Shen see the work TO be done. and how much Of
u even their devoted lives have not comprised cry,
would that were sth young, as are many OF you.
youth IA gravely and s1eahfasty he invited Inc. but
The world tau ght-appauded in another direction and
at fault. But from this assembly viii might go
FORTH Garnet WILL quick with love- and heavy with
meaning And This wil might say TO- sisters all over
lie In irivoty men would no, vast il In murder For
ne tenderness Of the ons class Set By God u restrain
Despite those minor d,cOura yeInents will say that
Sod willing and husband permitting will visit In
gland next Spring in the hope holding there meeting
which shall have Characteristic and representa
live value shall hope that some gzlIrDus woman will
20 with me. and that sisters. 10 England and e.-e
where, will not refuse the night hand % fellowship
With view to such action, have been invited 10 pre-
pare and present 70 this meeting address Of moderate
engtb which shall n approved. 70 forth ia call and
manifesto all who shal be found willing 20 meet and
-onsider with US the best measures for the worlds
prompt and permanent pacincatOn
We are some what disappointed. and must dl-appOint
you prOpOrOnatey "A - the European correspondence
promised In the call for this meeting We prUn ed yOn
only what promised ourselves, but you know II Is
me thing 20 call spirits the Vastly deep anil
lutte another 10 make them come. Some response IN.
iced We have received. John stuart Mill lend. !.
friendly and courteous letter but dSapprOyrs the plan
- separate Congress OF Women. have written him
A. some length this sutert, and hope for a reply
somewhat modified II its character Nine. Gasparin
urges her petition the true and infalbc measure and