Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-14

lshment, and lastly refer diiiculties 10 be
settled, 10 international arbitration az the
hi rhest tribunal, instead of an appeal TO
arms as the last resort.
Unfortunately, some excellent persons
are opposed to bestowing the elective
franchise upon women, thinking they
have enough responsibility now without
the addition Of this one, but to many,
suffrage Is only another name for peace,
temperance and virtue. Where is the
mother, who by her free will, would, BY
her ballot, mould bullets for her boy
Where lie che who would license, II she
had the power, lager beer saloons and
other deus Of infamy at every corner, to
entrap, not only her boy, but her daughteri
such things are--tLey are facts They
exist 10 our midst, and believe only
good women and true, will ever establish
order, peace and virtue. In each OF
these re atoms, women WELD an influence
for good or for evil.
Aud mothers have not yet forgotten
the days of anxiety aud fear, and the
nights Of anguish aud prayer which were
endured In those folr years Of our late
terrible war. Nethrr have they forgot.
ten The eckening dread that their bright
buds of promise, their noble, manly boys,
might return depraved, degraded, lost tC
virtue, and drag out MANNED, miserable
existence. oh, no. Only those whC
passed
through those deep waters, can estlmat,
the agouy, And only those who partici
paled In the awful work can estimate III
loathsome horror. With these expert
ences and their memory so fresh upon us
can mothers hesitate 10 use their inhu
enee against carnage and blOodshed
would suggest tliat here, to-day, we
the women Of Wilmington, resolve our
selves into a peace society Of come sort =
that We inauguTate meetings or solrees
to be occasionally held TO discuss th
question 10 all It's beariugs-that we ma!
become an army Of peace, and as sucl
, guardian angels Of the world
This was warmly responded to by Mr.
Stone, who urged women 10 organize
society and let their influence be felt
II NJ the question of suffrage is closel.
! related TO this and 10 all refUrmator
topics, that II lies at the foundation, aul
When once secured II will be the lever I
move forward every purpose for the geo
4 Of mankind. But II women do not dc
mand II they will not get 1t, too mauy G
/ them shrink from il and even sneer at II
but il is their duty TO take Il aud use
A rightly.
. Whittier says that no truth ever cam
. from Heaven that was not sneered al
n and this subject is evidence Of that fact
I Women do not want il. but they ougf
. TO, for il and It's kindred in'erest-thOs
a that lie In It's wake--would secure M
4 told benefits.
II Town trou les, neighborhood quarrel
e church troubles, family jars, as well 8
/. uational wars could BIZ settled and mod
# fed by " Woman's Peace Society"
- The. e remarks and the addresses Wei
warmly seconded by many present. II
=. ntimste relation Of the woman 9uestlo
II TO peace, and aflerward TO Temperance
N prison. refJrm, and all benevolent NOV
- ments Was acknowledged by all, an
4. Somen were exhorted to take their trJ
N places and assume the duties deVolyiI
N upon them TO day.
y Alter some desuliory discussion II WI
E. decided that those whose names We
tiived would form themselves into
10 Peace Society, under the direction, al
I'd subject 10 the call of a committee, co
" ssing OF Frances s. Garrett, Ann
"a Puscy aud Elizabeth W. Smith.
y. ne hduitt gwen were WARY D. Tll
rs Milan c, Worrell, Lydia ThOmpsu
It Fielder Israel, Elizabeth F. Z. Isra
Of Lewis Thompson, Geo. W. Stone, ka
Stone, Thomas Worrell, Laura Worr
ie, Webb, Mrs. Wales, Maria Birch, Email
It, p. Warner, Miss Eastman, Eliza BradlC
ID Allen Gawthrop, Thos. c. Carter, Liz
ed Coates, X. A. Lamborn, Susan Pete
lp. VIM z. Webb. Mrs. Wainwright, VI
C.. P. Bout, Ann Good, Ida Good, Hell
el- 1. Garrett, Arabrlla Hopes and N
m DraytOn.
he The speaking was interspersed with
ed singing OF some appropriate and beal
ful hymns. All felt II to be On inters
nat ing and profitable occasion, suggest
Ike of earnest thought and high purpose.
nd Much qualification was expressed "
on hopes that our one little word " IL
OF gro ana bear fruits not only "meet
OF repentance but worthy the good ca
The in which il was spoken.
md 1t was agreed to send Mrs. How
M report Of her Molher's-day meet
cen in Wilmington.
EMMA WoRRELL, Secretary