New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-23
s.,de tho absoutsm OF sovereignty, and Yet disnter
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hailed as the birthplace OF Peace The little city sleeps
to-day in old world quiet the shores OF Leman' anu
its burghers look up to the rosy top OF MI bahc anu
Blue waters Of srowy RhOn."
That Rhone noisy Turbulent, muddy fouls the lake Tor
many mile where 1t enters but leave the lake sweet
and clear and blue a. Swiss sky above IT, Into me
Court that sat uron that lake poured tue priue, tne
scorn the hate the defiance of naons-a noisy turbu
lent. mnddy torrent out of 1t went justice, peace
reconciliation friendshipa sweet and clear ana beau
full stream that would make glad the CITY on our Cod
The Rhone of the Valas changed the Rhone OF the
Mediterranean. Courts OF international lulisueuon
where nations can IN all safety bring thelr wo ,hi
honor for redress-anyhng which shall strengthen ems
experiment auspiciousy begun and max oi II a n
sthton-is the supremes effort we can make Ior Ine
Let us az our most immediate duty, do nothing that
shall niure the force OF this great precedent ~ Us
not, especially, destroy the dignity OF TRIBUNAL Mion
established by defeating OF petfoggng us deelsio
When the eyes of the world watch our conduct WIN ,ne
verdict, let Us not fail TO discharge US uus's r.
6ds with the scrupulous Of scrupuous iaitn Inc
award was boldly made and cheeri9y gye nvcrv nr 1
vision. And do YOU fellow citizens see that IN ,e
national councils in this matter with that hga
honor that fidelity to pecuniary oplgauon' wnS ie
the birth right of Jerseymen and the boast o our oo
DISASTROUS EFFECTS OF WAR.
Finally VIC car strengthen the claims of peace by
urging the lessor experience has taught tna'
the natural consequences of moral and material
can never be escaped They may he postponed ana
such postpone is the highest achievement OF state
Graf; but If postponed they come at last with the
mghtler devastation CT river that breaks ITS dam
War wlthdraws the citizen from prodncu0n eud ne
ceases 10 add to the national wealth; worse ne con
the productions OF others worse !et, u a Wv
war he LOt only ceases To produce ana continues 10
consume, but he purposey destroys. Now, pro
dCctiOn, consumption, and destruction hucA ,nS
nations blood. II IS law whose operations
statecraft delay but not prevent. Ana siatc-
craft with the vast resources OF the modern wod az ls
back ALWAYS does delay them, go that the time OF
WAR seems an 10 To oG iWn beye that they Ire
warning without cost. And jhnS doth the sk oil the
saIesnM %o1 6 s'S gS odTFe pon Gto the lap OF
the lcEerent the surplus products OF other
borrowed by the GoyernDcut-boucc the means Be
sdss the lavish expenditures OF modern warfare give
unnatural ACTIVITY u,Il cheeIfuly meet from large
earnings the burden Of excessive taxation. 49,. 80
And when the loJudblo funds OF tie cll.Z'Ns are eN
hans Cd and tax ton has reached the utmost limits OF
efficiency. then wnarl Tempt ,ie capital of the world
bv the dazzle Of extreme usry i, to save the nation
borrow must repay il wcOid. 80, the aceluiu
lats of hr cnItrv itself and the accommodations OF the
CIVILIZED world, drawn nv eXtraydgint interest, pour
'V % = ti trtI,rc Is mortgard and perhaps three
tho,Id milrons Of dollars Borrowed money flows Ike
suc6 stimulus the young veins OF national life
tIfob Ia dolrious strength Alas, the power
of the s'imudut des, ana reactom
sets lven $1,000 100000 he speu5-and theni Recall
the dark days Of Autumn, and even DOW look around
you. Oar borrowed money is spent; we get no more
VIVA! earn and tnat We have 10 uthe to pay te
interest of the debt must leave Tor our chdren
The economies. the losses, the snhcrngs the bank
IDLE al our wharycs radesmcn stand by idle cobcrs.
and the hum OF industry scarcely heard We are re-
postponed cost. Let teach that no skill can
nation the ultimate SuicFlnSs OF Wf,
a. one of the best arguments OF peace. .
You have the lesson OF the day PARDON me- that
on fesja occasion have assumed 70 eau your alen
ton 10 so grave subject Bnt on lor ihe uue wien
they shall beat their swords into pOwshares ana their
spears into pruning-hooks-the nations mat sha NOT
learn war any more To hasten H. lei Gs st'Vt 10 r.
move prcjudices whose influences we nave hotleeu
commerce is not selfish aud Onc-Sided foreigner l.
not worse than motive the personal courage o. eNcL9
nation same the SONS are not nateiul of lhc
fatbeTs5 sake there are SPEEDY ana tm,leht httAuus
In admiration and international for the redress Of
a peoples wrongs; nor can any method be iount
by which a nation shall 20 10 war and not
pay the cost. Soldiers, yOu who have preserved
tins country 10y war; adOrn and strengthen II III peace
yours We are persuaded the best things OF you our
own little Commonwealth, looking al the BEGINNING OF
mouth and Princeton her most useful citizens soldiers
OF the Grad Army when she LOOKS at us Cos let her
her pride in peace as they were her glory in war by
efforts equally brave and unseihSh you sha! Nln inc
same honor in peace as is in war; ana 20 AT last,
A MIf the battit.f s,s4 :. faricd,
10 the grave Oi tine sUldcT-cZ -, over when inc iafC
and the olive shall mlngle then leaves.
Mr.. Phelps frequently interrupted hy cheers His
speech was entirely 6m9ore, hut lis main line Of
thought with some necessary omissions and condensa
tionsJ is reproduced above.
The Hon. George II. Robson, secretary OF the Navy
being called on, made short but elective address
which was enthusiastically received. few remarks
we're also made by the Hon. John Hn Ia response to
numerous calls. President Grant made brief speech
expressing his pleasure at meeting for the frs. time the
citizens OF Paterson, many of whom he had met on the
field He added that he 10 speech-maker; that he
would not make speech ii he could and could not If he
would. This was received with great laughter. three
cheers and applause. The meeting adjourned az ESQ
p. ID.
feature Of the day which attracted much attention
was the piesenee several OF the veterans OF tie War
Of 1872 T1ey treated with marked respect being
provided with separate table at the banquet. They
were under the leadership OF Gen. RAYMOND Of New
York The following is list OF names OF those present
Gen RAYMOND, Col. A. Daley. Col. j. Hlbre,h Major j.
g. Sexton, Major Charles H. Crowley and Veterans
Loud Holmes Doxey, Coms;ock Newcomb, Baulsey,
Smith, Tway, Surrey. Skidmore Woods, John strahan,
Alexander Brady Morris, BloOmer, Hoffman, Onstead.
Brown. Ranney. and Stewart. Hev-i0rk was repre-
sented by Gen Edward Jardue and staff, and Post No
o! Albany by c. s. Pierce.
In the evening there was reception at Washington
Hal, which fesooned with flags. Upon the walls
were aiSed the OF all the prominent battles Of
the war In the centre OF the room tent pitched
bed of evergreen and moss, and hanled with two
AInes G-pound guns. The President present lie
will return to-day to Long Branch.
CONVENTION OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE RE
PUBLIC AT BETHLEHEM PENN.
BETHLEHEM July 22-Ihe Convention of