New-York tribune., 1873-06-12
PEACE CONFERENCES.
PLEAS FOR JUSTICE TO INDIANS.

The seventh anniversary VI Wv - - -.
Peace Union was held yesterday, In room ~ .Uop
- tho r,ornng session beginning at IL O'clock
rho attendance WAS rather small, but amoue 'u'0
nresent were Mrs Julia Ward Howe and rather peo
SON the wellknOwn missionary among 'no - IT
Orogon and the Northwest The President h'iou -
Love of Philadephia opened the mce'ino .ro
address setting forth the oDlec's
Irnior which he believed were CLOSELY GU"
nected with the welfare Of the whole woriu as .no
obolisbment of war and bloodshed would piono'o 'no
nrosnerty and happiness Of people OF every laco
prep Letters of regret and sympathy were r'ao ~
the Rev A. A. Wiletts d. d., OF PhliadeiIn'a 'io 80
DR. H. W. Bellows, Dr. II. T. Child OF Ihhau'Pni"'
Frederic Passy aDd Henry Bellaire oi fars'
winnie of Mystic Conn, and the Rev. PhnDe a. hau"
ford of New-Haven, Conn. A poem iroh hIS rI"",oo
E. W. Harper reciting the blessings oil peace wan "oO
read. ~ .o
Tho annual report Of the Executive Committee was
presented stating that regular weekly hlee'inRs au
been held at the headquarters IN Phladeipma auu o
siderable attention given to subjects cohueo'ou VIZ"
cause Memorials, universally signed ASKING ioi '"S
establishment Of general system OF aroitrauon' anu
tho abolition OF the war clauses OF the United
sates Constitution were presented IN the
United States Senate by tho Hon. ChalIeS
Sumner, In the House OF hepreseh'"u'oe
by the Hon. Leonard Myers of Philadelphia ffotrac'eu
correspondence has been held with friends OF tue move
ment I'm Europe whereby it was felt much had been
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importance Ten auxiliary branches are now IN opera
ton In October 1872 public reception was gwen IN
Pbfadelphia TO tho delegations OF various lhdah
tribes brought East BY Capt hehry h'
Atwood Much interest in behalf OF ialr ueaE
ment for their was awakened among tuose
! who saw the red and heard them tak'
Constant efforts have been made by the Committee 10
secure the carrying out of peace policy in dealing WIN
these people and they feel that wherever fairly admin
stered II has accomplished much good For the better
prosecution OF the Unions work an agency was estaD
ushed iu Philadelphia In February last with headquar-
ters at No. LIZA Calowhs The opening OF others was
| recommended in various large cities
| The following resolutions were then offered and
adonted after an earnest discussion OF the principles
they affirm by the President Mrs Julia Ward Howe
Father Beeson j. Wolfe Of Colorado, Mrs L. d. Blake,
Mrs Amanda Deyo, and others;
WAeas Our hes conception n dirty unto God 'a man and 81
whereas war Is MS direct antagonist tie foe Of justice free
DOM wealth and life Itself and vLee1, gool law aud SOUND ''s
Ae y 70 m ~ & Of pees We demand disarmament through
world for War and ever ease Absolutely "
s0Ed r arbitration always possible With
sb persop and t1e Of Moral Aid Department Of ,his 10
sy & TtS Tdas S ' We see 1atura and sacry result all
established and govennel ALREADY onani Is an easy
matter International Court II only With lew nations
S mo- threat Of dssGy force behind IT, participant. bind
selves submit absolutely to ii dteSls We le.iuy approve o. 1s
RSsorsi Tbsf teaee being the recognize
compromising justice worldwide philanthropy and all rehts ire
spece o. color essential peacemaker The Torkngman
Who tired paying q should refuse to surrender to the
military aauensbe rights and no General could and az .rny
d That human LIE s.Ied and 70 & power on ear earn has 70:
night on the he or IN t1e oAel GOa[ % q JuSi sue NJ t
wrong And in view Of the near approach Of 'e 0eaeana Ami
held n'nsb night submit to the people that :, liberty
~ ~ 60 and Greatest gbt should no Longer BE- sacrificed BY
mainenaaoe Of the DEAN Penalty and the Var sss T., t
Indian Peace POLICY whsree. & ps be- mas sy " & . & 'hs s -
foi That IN Toe sad result. Of the dFeulg
dJlhu
s1rtu Of peace and var sems t9 cannot 9
to forget TIA. our race has Se@'ei m1 ] al seoa the
d bogrcT Sut sed with ius.ics charity sa mercy prove
troly great by permitting these Indians live, and BY
sending among friends and teachers, "ho VII eonunee them
upon the Indians reciprocity 10 eveT friendly
Resoirel That the Mennone people who refuse
fsoa o1 feea fsd u . e5a8t s, yeS 70 select
tract upon which settle 40 100 Of Their NUMBER
At the afternoon session reports were read from sew
eral Of the branch societies. setting forth the measures
taken and the progress made in spreading the principles
of peace That Of the Pennsylvania branch stated that
among other acts, the members had forwarded to the
Constitutional Convention memorial urging the
adjustment Of capital punishment and the re-
moyal Of the war clauses from the Constitution OF
the State, on which action had as yet been
taken, though. The President Of the Rhode Island
branch said that hs State the death penalty had been
abolished many years ago, and it the general test
muny of officers OF tho law that murder much less
frequent than under the old regime and propo-
ston in Legislature OF last Winter TO restore capital
punishment with such universal condemnation from
nearly everybody that it quickly dropped. In Boston,
1t was stated convention would be called during
the coming Winter 10 seek the abrogation o.
the death penalty In Massachusetts also Addresses
were delivered by Virginia Vaughan the Rev. Father
Vaughan and others concerning the work Of the Union
and best methods Of furheriug H. among others the
establishment OF branches being strongly urged
The following officers then elected for the ensuing
years:
President, Alfred II. Love.
vcePressdens LueuA Mott Of Phsdphis; wm Chase
NJ Rebles Cleveland Oho Zebnoh r. White.
Pawtuck4t K f. julia Ward Hove, Boston J. II. X
Wileor Eew.Yok; jonathan Whppe, Mystic, Conni r. d.
Cenenoe S LoIer. NJ. D., n. y Clara Barton, London.
derfy Ygcsnouds MAdnl Spau F. Pasy, Paris FfaBce
Sasser Hayre, France; Michel Cheyaef Henry
Richard NJ p London England Levi X. Josn ProUdebce Il
White Pawtuckt X Joseph DDgiae, Mount Pleas
sut losa; H. Heywood PfHeeown MAss the Rev j. d. Niles
Seeade-Henry T Chnd NJ D. Philadelphia; Lydia A. sclosen
Philadelphia Albert WOdhAmi n " Lille D. Blake n. y. Zefah G.
TIessursIRoer r. wAeut 10 lo5 sprngaedt Boston Ma.
There large audience last evening at the Cooper
Institute Room No. a. at the meeting Of the Heace
Association. John j. COpp, Clinton Roosevelt, Alfred
II. Love- Levi X Joslin OF Providence, X. L. Prof =. X
Wilcox, H. &. Whpple OF Mystic, Conn, J. Il. Wolfe
Gideon Frost and Mrs Dr. LOzier made short speeches
Mrs. Amanda Deya OF Duchess County read poem by
Mrs Content Whipple OF Mystic Conn., and Mrs. Lille
ID. Blake by herself Inc seventh annual report OF
the Executive Committee OF the American Branch OF
the Association was read.
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