The Osceola times., 1886-05-15
GOOD THEOLOGY.

Archbishop G!hsSns. In a sermon at Ba'ti-
more, Aiiudes seriousiy and severely 'o
the Disturbing Elements Among our
Foreign Born Citizens, Who Have No
Idea of the Nature of True Liberty
BALTIMORE, Md, NAV l0.-Upon the
occasion yesterday OF the dedication OF
the Church OF the Holy Conception, Ger
man Catholic) Archbishop Gibbons refer
red to the recent disturbances In Chicago.
Upon this subject he spoke as follows;
The Government Of the United states l.
Government framed 10y tile people ior tine
benefit OF the people. IL welcomes 10 our
shores fore gners from every part OF hurope'
Like the sun that SHINES LOT az,
onr benevolent Government sheds hs
blessings upon all without regard 10
race. nationality or creed.
1t HITS aloft our glorious nag az protec,,
tion and guarantee of equal rights 10 ait
Every man In our country has an oppor.
tnnity OF making an honest livelihood, ana
in many instances may secure an lnue'
pcndent fortune. The Germans form
large Influential and conservative portion
OF the population OF Baltimore. They are
recognized as law-abiding citizens ana
industrious men. They have, eontrlo.
OF the country and the development OF rs
resources. Whilst the great bulk OF the
eml from Europe are honest, law
abiding men. vet the events of the past Few
days, which have occurred in Chicago.
clearly shows that there comes to this coun-
try a small but dangerous class OF men, VINO
boldly preach the gospel OF anarchy, social,
ism and Nlhlism- These men are iand
pirates. pr-ying upon the trade and Industry
of the country. Their fayorite weapon IS
dynamite Their mission Is rather to
pull down than TO build up. Instead OF try
ing TO strengthen the hands of the Govern.
ment which protects and upholds them,
they strive to auper and destroy IT. in'
stead OF blessing the mother that opens her
arm. to receive them, they insult and strike
her. II these men had their own way, In
dustry would be parayzed, honest labor
would be unrewarded and gaunt poverty
would stalk over the land. They have no
idea OF true liberty They wish the Hons
share for themselves and leave only NOR
sci for others.
The amplest liberty ls enjoyed in this
country, but II IL a liberty based upon law,
order and authority. and liberty without
law degenerates into license. We have no
large standing army In this country to
uphold the law, and am glad OF II stan :
| ing armies are great drains upon the re.
| sources OF a country and compel very
| large body OF men to lead lives OF en-
| forced idleness our strongest force con-
/ slsts In the law OF the land indlciously exc
! cuted, and this law H. upheld by healthy
prblic opinion. The greatest bulwaTk ofthe
/ United states Is found In the Intelligence,
I virtue and patriotism OF our native aud
/ adopted citizens. Every citizen l. a soldier.
50 long as our fellow citizens love our
/ common country. cherish her institutions
/ and are ready to protect and defend them at
/ the risk Of heir lives, we have nothing TO
] fear from Anarchism or Nihilism- Anarchy
/ Is n foreign plant tits poisonous exotic
/ which grows only In dark places, and which
will wither and decay under the genial sun
| and pure air of America
"As we all desire the perpetuty OF our free
! institutions, so we must condemn in eve y
possible way any attempt made to disturb
/ the public peace, hamper the execution OF
/ the laws or paralvze Industry"
The Archbishop then exhorted rne peo-
| pie to beware Of dangerous and forbidden
societies; TO beware OF demagogues, aud
to be always ready to grant to others the
same liberty and tolerance they exact for
| themselves