Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-02-26
LET Us HAVE PEACE.

Priest des .-Addrca-es b. j. D. MILES, Hon.
FellS BruSot, RHbu BuFrItt, Dr. RSukIH,
and Geuefsl o, o. Howard.
The peace meeting last evening at the
Congregational church, held under the aus
plces Of the American Bible Society,"" Of
which DIR. Howard Malcolm, Of Philadelphia
IL president, and J. p. Miles, Of Boston, Sec
rotary, was largely attended, and the re-
marks OF the speakers listened 10 with the
closest attention. The meeting ls Que Of a
series now being hold In the leading cities In
regard 10 the Washington Treaty and the
position assumed by both England aud
America on that subject. Tho society regard
F., II as very Important era In the history Of
both countries, and urge that every means
| possible should be taken for peaceful solu-
| lion OF the case, and that resort 10 arms
should only be made when all other efforts
at Cancellation have failed.
Governor Cooke presided, and the eker-
ciscs were opened with singing, reading q
! portion Of the Scriptures, and prayer, after
which Governor Cooke said that the length
OF the programme and the presence OF 90
| many able gentlemen reminded him that II
/ would be unjust 10 detaln them from the OBJ
| ject Of the meeting. They had met at the
close Of the Lords day TO further peculiarly
| good work, that Of peace on earth and good
| will towards men that was nrst proclaimed
on the mountain tops Of Judoa nearly nine
teen centuries ago.
J. B. Miles was then introduced aud said
he could not refrain from expressing the
/ pleasure that he experienced In meeting such
an Intelligent gathering for the discussion of
q theme which he thought the loftlest that
could engage mans attention: He wanted to
know II there were any people In this city or
country that could not
RALLY TO THE STANDARD
peace on earth and good will toward mon"
| He would not belong 10 q society or political
organization that would not have such q
motto for It's watchword.
Before bis minds eye, as he stood at the
| capital, aud looked out upon the nations OF
the earth, ono thought filled hls heart with
I gladuess-that here people Of all tongues and
| nations had gathered and done homage ~ one
| law. The meeting was assembled for has
tenlng that day OF God when righteousness
should como 70 all, and they should thank
Him, Prince OF Peace, for his mercy and low
Ing kindness.
The treaty OF Washington, prepared by en-
inent statesmen, was one OF the grandest
works Of the age. Il showed that clvillEa-
ton aud Christianity were making rapid
strides In the present century. great storm
has arisen In the last few days, aud the ship
OF state Is being driven out TO sea, but there
Is one that will arise and bid the waves DO
still.
lie wanted 10 know II there ever had been
greater attempt 10 express justice aud right
than by those great men who prepared that
Important uONututuks lhtHt kWO nhNlOuh ulu
not desire war. There might be grounds for
honest differences Of opinion on the subject,
but both nations deslred peace, and prayers
went up daily In England aud America for
this great boon.
Hon. Felix Brunot was introduced, aud
said he was not aware that the meeting had
a definite object when he consented TO nd
dress 1t. lie supposed 1t merely meeting to
THE CAUSE or PEACE.
Since the rebellion, during his intercourse
with men, he found that those who had been
In the front of tho battle were In favor Of
peace. lu all the history OF the world there
has never been a decade In which wars were
so numerous and horrible rs the one just
passed. The line of defence was with the
Prince of Peace, and all they had TO do was
70 keep up their societies aud follow the rules
Of Him who did everything for the best. He
made the assertion In the most positive man.
nor that nearly all the wars with the Indian
nations had been on account OF the wrongs
aud encroachments OF the white man.
II has been said that our wars with them
have been almost constant, and the question
was asked-was this country uniformly un-
jusp lie would answer yes. 1t Is apparent
that 10 secure peace peaceful negotiations
must be entered Into. Why cannot that be
done at arst, and those wars avoided Treaties
had Teen made and broken, not by the In
! dians, but pushed TO II by the injustice done
them by tho whites. The policy being car
ried out at present with the aborigines Is
such that there need never be any occasion
for wrongs and injustice and the Indians to
I rise, or cause for war.
Elihu Burritt was the next speaker. He
said the time he should devote 70 tho subject
would be short. This treaty upllfts and en-
thrones law. There Ia q power 10 which all
governments must yield obedience The
saxon word for justice was right II was
| true that the voice Of God was
THE VOICE or THE PEOPLE;
then Il was also true that law had power In
the country, and was made to protect the
weak against the strOng. The most power
full State In the Union aud one Of It's citizens
stand on par before the great tribunal, and
the little and weak feel as safe "a the mighty
| on this continent. This treaty was to be 10
the world what the supreme Court was ~ the
forty States Of this Union. And the result
| OF this beginning In that high court Of M
tons shall put Hungary on the same level
with Franco aud Switzerland, and with Ger
manyi then aud not until then shall law ascend
the throne aud impartial justice cover tho
earth as water covers the seas.
WAR AND JUSTICE
| werO farther apart than the two poles. II
| the nations were OF the same strength, then
there might be q semblanco between the two
terms. The law recognizes the foremost fact,
that with the opprSes,sS,r there Is power, and l,
hhoe WV WNeN N hANAJ w ANNN WI
aide, with brute force on the other. Then,
how can q small state hope 10 WELD the
sword against q gigantic pOwer1 II were
better TO be the little part Of great whole
than nothlngness. What was all the dark
blood shed during the ages past In comparl-
son with the happy peaceful future that this
treaty proposes 70 make for these two great
nationsl
II was as sublime a spectacle as the earth
ever witnessed TO sec these two Powers
standing before one tribunal aud whhiDg
for nothing but simple Justice, lie wished
there were a few patriotic English gentlemeu
OF the platform To represent our mother
country, and say that no nation OF the world
need fear 10 bow before the court 10 which
England and America had brought their
claims.
Mr.. BurTllt referred TO the fact that the
laboring people, as u class, demanded peace
rs the only method by which they could be
protected 10 their industries, and concluded
with beautiful peroration.
Addresses were then delivered by DR.. Ran
kin, Gen. .. o. Howard and Mr.. Miles, after
which the meeting adjourned.
Hon. Horatis Kings Literary IteunIen.
The address at Horatio King's on Saturday
evening last, by ]. b. Marvin, esq, Of this
city, formerly Of Boston, compares favorably
with any Of the regular lyceum lectures 70
which our citizens have been treated during
the past wlnter, ID was entitled "Demigods