The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-05-12
ARCHBISHOP GIBBONS.
A FCreibls Address on the Evils Of Anarchist
by the Baltimore Prelate.
BE Warned His Hearers to Beware of rkfs
Foreign Plant, and ExhOrted Them
to Love Their Country aud
Her Institutions.

BALTIMORE, May at the dedication TO-
day Of the new church of the Holy Cross, in
this city, Archbishop Gibbons took Gd-
vantage of the presence of large number OF
foreigners and spoke forcibly on the signs OF
anarchism that have recently been developed
in America. IN his remarks on loyalty TO
country ne said: ''The Government of the
United States is Government for the people.
Strangers from every part OF Europe are well
come to our shores. Likethe sun that shines
for all, the Government of our country sheds
its genial rays upon all classes without re-
gard TO race, nationality or religion. The
glorious banner OF our coEBtry protects alike
the humble and the poor, the mighty and
the rich. Every man in the United States
has an opportunity for earning for him
self an honest LIVELIHOOD, and many have
opportunities Of acquiring an Independent
fortune. The German population of Balti-
more forms an important, conservative and
influential element, and the same may be
said of the German population throughout
the United States, as we'll of the other
nationalities. They contribute largely to
the development of the resources of this
country, and daily augment or material
prosperity. Bat as events of the past few
days in Chicago have shown, there exists in
tdls country a small but turbulent element,
composed of men who advocate the gospel Of
anarchy, Socialism and NihilisEa. Their
favOrite weapon is dynamite. Their mission
IS to destroy rather than to build up.
Instead OF strengthening the hands
of the Government that Up
holds and protects them, they are
bent upon its destruction. Instead of bless
ing the mother that opens her arms to well
come them, they insult and strike her IL
these men had their way, industry a2d trade
would be paralyEed; honest labor would be
unregarded. and gaunt poverty would stalk
over The land. They have no conception OF
true liberty. They would retain for them
selves the lions share of freedom. leaving to
Others only q mOrsel. The citizens of the
United atss enjOy the ampleSt liberty. bat
IL is liberty OF law, of order and authority.
Liberty without law generates into license.
I'VE have no standing armies in this c0du-
try, and am glad of it; for such armies are
d great drain upon the resources of a cOua-
try, and necessarily condemn large numbers
of men to a life of forced idleness. The
strongest force of g nation lies in the laws of
the land judiciOUsly administered and these
laws are upheld and sustained by healthy
public opinion. So long as the citizens love
their country and cherish har institu-
tons, and are ready to die for her
il necessary, We will have nothing
to fear from AnarchisRc, Socialism and Mill
ism. Socialism is a foceign plant, Goxious
exotic, which grows only in dark places and
vithers and dies under the genial sun and
atmosphere of the United States"
The Archbishop eonci gded his remarks by
exhOrtiDg the congregation to love their
country and her institutions, and to do all
in their power TO promote her best interests;
tn ayOi1 danOerOrs forbidden SOcipties. tn
beware of demagogues, and at all times to
observe the golden maxim of doing unto
Others as they would have men do unto
them.