National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-05
FATHER KEANE IN PHILADELPHIA
PATRIOTISM OF THE AMERICANS.
THE CARROLLS AND THE BARRYS.
Eloquent Tribute to those Revolution.
ary Heroes Tho Statue Of the
Apostle Of Abstinence-Father
Mathew to be Placed Side
by Side with Them as
our Moral Eman.
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nence Societies Vi ATC0ulOCese OF
was held at the Academy Of Music, in that city.
| These organizations are among the many thou
sands in the United States and all over the Gath
/ Ole world which have grown up from the teach
ings of the great Catholic apostle OF temperance,
Father Mathew. The followed is condensed from
the Press Of yesterday:
REV. FATHER KEANE's GRAFTON.
Rev. John J. Keane, Of st. Pstrick's church,
Washington, d. O., then stepped to the front Of
the stage. His appearance was the signal for
loud and enthusiastic cheering, which was again
and again renewed. Wheu the applause had
somewhat subsidized he said:
FeIo1- CGfh0licS- FellOto Temperance Men
| FeIlop-cfti=sns Of the United StGtes: The Oen-
tennial of American independence is near at hand,
and the world is preparing to celebrate It. Six:
teen months from tonight and from end to end OF
this great country the boom Of cannon, the clang
| Of bells, and the shouts OF millions will sound
thanks to God because century has passed safely
and we'll since our country's voice rang out its
right ought to be, free and independent States"
| The world stood amazed at the unwonted sound,
and waited, incredulous and sneering, for the
| Pected failure of the experiment. Now It is no
| longer an experiment, but a glorious fact that
has taught rulers wisdom, and breathed hope into
downtrodden peoples and filled with gladnsss the
heart of every lover of freedom. Our country
looks back from the mountain-top of a century Of
life, and, with gladness and honest pride, gives
| thanks TO the God of nations.
All the principal nations OF the world, through
| the Centennial exposition, are going to Join with
| us in doing honor to the occasion. l must plead
| ignorance as to whether England has consented
to take part in the celebration. Truly IL would
be hard TO expect that she should join with US in
gladness at what was the rejection Of her rule,
determination of her tyranny, the defiance of
| her power and the buglecall to her Oefeat. That
she should do so would be magnanimity that
we could hardly be prepared to see her exhibit.
II not, We can well excuse her gOod-naturedly.
But If she comes, our country will meet her as
cordially in victory she did bravely in battle,
and will be happy to receive the congratulations
Of her old enemy for having beaten her SO badly
in the bloody fray and outstripped her so glori-
Ou'ly in the peaceful race OF national progress.
We have too often heard It said that there is no
real patriotism in the people Of the United States
almighty dollar the only moving principle. Our
centennial day must give the lie TO this odous as
sertiOn Forbid 1t, Heaven, that the people of the
nobest country under the sun should lie under so
foul an aspersion-should yield to any people OF
the world in true patriotism. He whose heart is
not warmed with love OF his country must be in.
capable of real love for his God his family, and
is unworthy Of the blessings which God gives US
though our eOuntry's hands. / would not trust
the religion nor rely on the word Of man whose
heart knew no patriotism.
Friends, 1t is our happy privilege, as represen-
tative organization Of the Catholic citizens Of
the United States, to give not only fervent utter
ance, but also lasting form to the sentiments Of
the millions Of our eoreligionists. We appre-
ciate the Weighty responsibility and the high
honor, Fnd we'll try to act Worthily Of it. -
We sOlemnly Iand emphatically declare that In
this our action we have no intention Of giving q
sectarian or partisan character to the Centennial
celebration, or to any feature in 1t. On the con-
trary, our object is to raise q monument to the
destruction of all sectartan animosty, and to the
removal Of religious partIsanshiP from the polIti
cal administration of the United States.
1t is q fact OF history that the Declaration Of
Independence, which threw of the tyranny of
British misrule, threw of also the tyranny Of
British religious biRotry and persecution.
In 17TS, while the malignant spirit OF the
parent country" was still the spirit Of her
colonies, the Provincial Congress said: " You
know that the transeendent nature Of freedom
eleVates those who unite In her cause above all
the lOW-minded inhrmities Of prejudice. The
Swiss cantons furnish q memorable proof OF this
truth. Their union is composed Of Roman Gath
Ollie and Protestant States, living in the utmost
concord and peace with one another, and thereby
enabled, ever since they indicated their freedom,
to defy and defeat every tyrant that has menaced
Proudly we Terect the statues OF three of our
heroes not only to do honor to them who, OathO-
lies like ourselves, were the grandest figures In
in the Catholics Of to-day there ifves the self
same spirit that ennobled them and made them
their cOuntry's bulWark and their country's PRIDE
Glance q moment at each Of them, and see II we
have not reason to glory in them, and see, too,
If the spirit that was in them we Of to-day would
not gladly emulate, should the need be-
First, We will have the statute of Archbishop
John Carroll, than whom nobler-soued patriot
never lived. Born in Maryland on the sth Of JAN
uary, 1735, he received in his native county such
store Of education as could then be found IN her,
Then repairing to Europe he finished his priestIy
snes nd was pres Of e
Society Of Jesus. After the temporary suspen-
sion Of the society he repaired to England. But
the troubles between England and America were
then fermenting, and with his heart and energy
all enlisted in his country's favor, he Quilted
England, and came to lead the life OF an humble
missionary in Maryland. Ere lsng his great quail
tiles forced him into the foremost rank OF noted
men. Congress specially requested him to do his
country service as one Of the Continental Com
missioners to Canada, office whose duties he
fulfilled with an earnestness that endeared him
to Benjamin Franklin, his felloWcommissIoner.
All through the revolutionary struggle be in
fused into all that came within the reach of his
wide-extended influence the patriotic srdor that
animated himself and at its close he was the
thanks to God and offering congratulation to
Washington on the glorious result.
trious cousin, Charles Carroll, Of CarrolItOn He,
too, was born In Maryland, In September, 1871.
He accompanied the future Archbishop to Eu-
| rope and while the latter was going through the
| higher studies that would 1T him for the sane
tuary, Charles was preparing himself for the bar.
Returning to Maryland In 1894, he started on that
career Of talent and of sterling worth which was
| his apprenticeship for the prominent part he was
that tried mems souls" When the contest com.
menced here is how he felt about it. In q letter
to Mr.. Graves, NJ. p, and brother Of Admiral
siI thousand English soldiers would march from
one end Of the continent to the other: $50 they
which they encamp. They viii ind naught but
enemies before and around them. II we are
beaten on the plains we will retreat to our noun
tsins and defy them. Our resources will increase
with our difficulties. Necessity will force us to
exertiOn, till tired Of combating In vain against
spirit which victory after victory cannot suodue,
try retire, an immense loser by the contest. No,
sir; we have made up our minds to abide the issue
OF the approaching struggle, and though much
blood may be split We have no doubt Of our uld-
mate success
dore John Barry, .'the father Of the American
| navy" as earnest Catholic and as Whole-souled
| an 1rishman as ever lived and as noble an Amer
The sea-dashed coast Of county Wexford gave him
birth in the year 1T45, but America was the land
Of his choice, as It has since been for many mill
broke out he was, as he said himself the captain
Of the finest ship In America, and the owner Of q
and all that he was, was thrown into his coun,
| try's cause The infant navy Of the colonies was
and when or Ss TDsr s 81 aoI Ins
| drive him for awhile from bis quarterback he
would take the sword on land, and do just as
again to his fayorite element. His exploits have
| In them all the dash Of romance, with all the
| Washington complimented him on the fertility
/ hereism Of his bravery.
| tai fountain, and Will do our best to make it
/ worthy Of our country and Of our patriotism.
the ferYor OF our hearts deyotsdpess. Make *
gsous ornaments Of the Centennial celebration.
all that the Centennial Is to commemorate, Build
It broad, and solid and strong and lasting enough
to typify the lastingness OF our devotion to our
| country-to show that our patriotism like our
| Church, never changes and never fails. have
1 read that the material Of the foundations and
pedestals has not yet been determined on. Why
| should you hesitate2 2. Build them of that which
| will best symbolic our unfailing faith in our
| country and fealty to her-build them Of ever
/ lasting granite.
i Side by side with the Catholic heroes of Amerf-
can Independence you are to place the statue of
| the gentle and noble-souled moral emancipator
who not only became the father of his own regen-
| Grated country, but to whose worth and work
this great country also took pleasure 10 solemnIy
/ and officially paying respectful homage. Our
/ monument would do but half its duty, and would
| lack its most significant feature, were It not
gTaced with the statue Of the apostle of temper
i apce our beloved Father Mathew.
Such, then, are the men whom you have chosen
/ from among many as the representatives OF what
i we were then, and what, We boldly assert. any
trial would prove us to be still, in our devoted
ness to our God and to our country. Well may we
be proud Of them, and we'll may all our fellow
1 citizens understand from the character and deeds
Of the men Whose statues to grace our Centen-
| NAL fountain what the motives are that prompt
Us to raise such monument on such an occasion.
That there is sectarianism or partisanship 10 It
| no man can honestly or truly assert II there is
pride in IT, 1t is only the noble pride Of laudable
emulation for our country's good.
| As - Catholic citizen, think II no extravagsnt