New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-17
RI>uOp ErlNrs DISCOURSE.

A1..c,nr.. va. delivered at ga, Mas. Of Thanks-
c'y.r- t,s,a-dly 90 iugeIou1. by The RIGHT Rev.
john !. kaaun B hop of Richmond, Va. contain
in-f,, f,IUuiu, I1Hare-. which har" been OBJ
taiur] .rrm adyluc. streets o' Tis Cc@ohc Uorid:
50 % ..uut tuur- and with Va ious fortunes
Christian -tt'cs had c"lr'8 the i'pVhhcau iorn
az, .ff.-.t,- Luf our oau Itvor,I lend .Is dcs-
i1ri 90 hr the field iu which tnc ,orlIi system
slurl ...lua ilI, lofty elrrn In It1 orInI".' pro-
NORTON. Twas tnr this tul' Cod cUt her lup>
from -p,ll iur-cu'hcs 2ui r1lmy rings. and set
U,r ,rou- Hud hru ON h.r own i,'t and gave h'r
Twas for this that the mon Of 70, taking
their stand on tI" iu. u.Il'ulH.' right, of man.
uTuDgiwoi tO tl' world their country lndy-
peu' cu.r and con. .'.r'tei to the holy c1u,c their
lyss their fortunes and heir sacred honpr.
We ,'caE not bo1stfJv but gratefully We do
not forget that. as orr gr. az Washington sad, we
iuust NOT expect ytuiHg pcr"c iu his wor and
We doubt NOT shat The r1- lrr, oi coil providence
contain -tIl richer and Do. cher hrs,'uy7 Tor lulF'
stages m tIr march oi WIusIud. Nor io we forget
tha, 10 would hr op.i st, and 1u cvI, thing fo boast
%, if these blessings Wcr. uutO own mahlug or ih'
aRug OF uur fathers, and no the g OF the Most
High We thank Him fer having laid the iouui2-
tlOu go deep nd strong That the mighty CouYul-
~ipga Of civil wHr have Left the cdliicc ~ majestic
AMI. w" trust. rs firm and solid aS ever We thahk
Him for having KNIT th" ties OF union ana hi".u'I-
hUOl -O 81 To- tIIf tlr. who 50 short 'lUr ago. met
Don the awful hook %. oa't O. meet here today with
no tu'c or rivalry save ihnt oi enthusiastic de-
crci here around ia oil tou'alG-hrad of liberty.
that al may G:iU. deep OF On" PATRIOTISM oi
our tathcls-1 patriotism high ana unly"r
sal. knowing no limits Of sect or section,
no bounds save God and huW"nitV. And while tins
mourgng drIpcry eutNiard with the enbems ol
our "Nu.iainn remind, us how, 50 laicli, our conn
try bent iu fearful sorrow over the VroStrltc form
of her Chief Magistrate, Gu OF IN tn" midst "i ma
uur" career ny ihc iuiquItou' act Of an assassin
yet we gee no lllnrh Of terror on her chce> no
All that We have to lear is that passions and
selfish interests may lead oIr people aeiIay nom the
great principles alike bot. Of Christianity and our
country. We cannot forget Wa.hng,onS solemn
words hat wc can never be in danger ol dcgcn-
Grating into any de~p0tic or oppressive lorln 50 long
~ there shall remain any yrin' IN inc boiS q! ine
people y: nor the Oit-rcpc1ted warning ihai there
can bee 40 truc liberty without morality ana no
morality without religion. Nor can we close our
eyes To the evil influences that at work, aud 70
the dangers which threaten both rclIgioI ana Id
crty.
Perhaps someone may be tempted 10 wonder that
have thus far said nothing disincilNcll aS lhtu
istcr oi the Catholic Church. Not 80, friends 3hI
brethren; ever, sentiment That nave uttcIei
have uttered not only aS an American CltH'h anu ~
"a Christian, in the vague SENSE sometimes gwen 10
tine name, hut Iu my character rs Roman Caiholic
Here before God and my country pIoica' my soul
inucrno-t conviction that every word thit i nave
said Is N i rmony with Gods truth WIN the Prtu-
Cipl's which Jcsls Christ gave the world, WIN tlie
spirit aud teaching of the Catholic Church, WIN aH
that Is %mbolHrl by the ycsmrnH ll!sI IoW "22ad
al tbs altar, and with the robes IN winch au ''ad
as q Roman Catholic Bishop. As Such we nave
offered M the sacrifice OF the Eucharlst-the nigh
est thlnEsqyIug, rs the name s'gmheS-iO thahh
the Almighty nOt 'uiy for the victory o! lorNloWh
but also Tor all The mnuldIHy ot our country form
and all the shaping of her life which have followed
as the consequences ui that victory.
Let our iual word be- of France. We'll may she
hold large share in our thought today since one oi
the chie objects of this Centennial crchrthon Is 10
commemorate our alliance with her ana the lhNlu-
able aid received at her hands. BlcNNnS' on tlaJ
noble land which, alone of all IN" nations 0i ne
world. stood by our country IN her hour oi dlIest
need and became the champion OF her s.ruSg'lh8
liberties! Blessings on her Tor the cheering SYN,
pathy poured into our cOuntryS dropping hcart!
Never can our country forget Washingtons decIara-
tion that, not for the aid gwen on thlS Sp0O
by France, not only would the victory OF lOik-
town never have been gained, hut the us
heartenei colonial forces would probably nave
dlsbanded aud given up altogether the struggle lor
liberty. Think, therefore, of what france mas as-
suTcd to u.s. and then thin whether tAero ought 10
be, or ever can be- end or limits 20 our gratituie'
May all that is honorable and noble die out OF the
hears of men ere the remembrance ol TINS dle out
of country's heart May this soil, sacred TO our
countrys llbertieS-nOre sacred than even oid IN
dependence Hail. because while there she mado the
grand but almost desperate venture, here the Wreah
of victory was twlned around her brow-may IL DC
ever doubly sacred because OF the mingled bloou
that has halOwcd it and may that mingled blood
be the covenant of friendship that can never ne
u friendship more lasting than the monunehtal
shaft which here is tell all future generations ol
the alliance between France and America.