The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-11
ANARCHY and SOCIALISM
CONDEMNED BY ARCHBISHOP
GIBBONS OF BALTIMORE.
Able Address on These Great Evils
The Dangers Of DemagOgery and
secret Societies.

BALrBoEE, MD, May 1O.-At the
dedicat on yesterday OF the new
church of the Holy Cross, in this
city, Archbishop Gibbons took adj
vantage OF the presence OF a 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 he said:
THE ARcHBsHoP's ADDRESS.
The Government of the United
States is a government for the benefit
of the people. Strangers from ev.,y
part of Europe are welcome to our
shores / Ike the sun that shines for
all. the government of our country
sheds its genial rays upon all classes
without regard TO race, nationality or
religion. The glorious banner OF our
country protects alike the humble
and poor, the mighty and the rich.
Every man in the United States has
an opportunity for earning for himself
an honest livelihood, and many have
opportunities of acquiring an indie
pendent fortune. The German popu-
tation of Bal imore forms an impor-
tant, conservative and influential ele-
ment, and the same may be said OF
the German pulati)n through
out the United States as well OF the
other nationalities. They contribute
largely to the development OF the re-
sources of the country and daily aug
ment our maternal prosperity. But
as the events OF the last few days in
Chicago has shown, there exists in
this country small but turbulent e'e-
ment, composed Of men who bold y
preach the gospel Of anarchy, Social
ism and Nihilism. These men are
land pirates, p'eyi g upon the indus
try, commerce and trade OF the coun-
try. Their favorite weapon is dyna-
mite Their mission is to destroy
rat er than to build up. Instead OF
strengt 1ening the hands of the gov
eminent that upholds and protects
them, they are bent upon its destruc-
ton. Instead OF blessing the mother
that opens her arms to welcome them,
they insult and strike her. If these
men had their way, industry and
trade would be pa alyzed; honest
labor would be unrewarded and gaunt
poverty would stalk over the land.
They have no conception of true lib
erty. They would retain for them
selves the lions share of freedom,
leaving to other, only m rsel. Toe
citizens OF the United States enjoy
the amplest liberty, but it is liberty OF
law. order and authority. Liberty
without law degenerates into
license. We have no standing
armies in this country, and | am glad
of it for such armies are a great drain
upon The resources of a country, and
necessarily condemn large numbers OF
men to life of enforced idleness.
The strongest force OF a nation lies in
the laws of the land judiciously ad-
ministered, and these laws are upheld
and sustained by healthy public
opinion. The strongest bulwark OF a
nation is found in the intelligence,
virtus and patriotism OF its native and
adopted citizens. So long as they love
their country and cherish her institu-
tons, and are ready to die Tor her II
necessary, we will have nothing to iear
from Ana chism, Socialism and Mill
ism Socialism is a foreign plant, a
noxious exotic which grows only in
dark places, and withers and decays
under the genial sun and atmosphere
of the United States"
The archbishop concluded his re
marks by exhorting the congregation
to love their country and her institu'
tom, and to do all in their power tc
promote her best interests; to avoic
dangerous, forb dden socie les; to be
ware of demagognes, and not to sur
render tn ir liberty to any man o.
class'of men, and at all times to OBJ
serve the golden maxim of doing unit
others as they would have men Dc
INTO them,