Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16

his own child and sold it and perhaps re.
purchased 1t as he would any other per.
sonal possession. Woman, the sweetest
and most ornsmented flower Of nature,
was made to participate in these bloody
revelries and human abuses until she lost
her every sense of refinement, delicacy
and pride.
See what a change has come as the
fruit of Chris 'ianity's force. All human
and animal butcheries for the mere en-
| joyment of the thing have disappeared.
In our own land slavery no longer exists
and in all parts of the civilized world
man and man are equal. Let us keep
together these great treasures of hu-
msnity and of love. love for each other
love for all things OF nature and love for
our common Father in heaven. Behold
our blessings on every side and compare
them with the practices of bsrbarc
Rome Of the olden time. Let us con.
tinue to advance our humanitarian feel>
ings. as our civilization progresses. There
are no Catholics. and no non Catholics
In the course of brotherly love. Let us
preserve these treasures OF human love
and sympathy and transmit them as the
proudest and best preserved legscies to
posterity.
MAYOR M'CoNOCHIE.
trodaced by President Jackson, and
spoke as follows:
Mr. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLE
MEN, fully appreciate the courtesies
extended, but | will not fistter myself
with the idea that this audience came to
hear any thing | might say. l will not
detain you when there are so many able
and pleasing speakers present who can
and will address you. but will take this
opportunity of expressing my sympathy
In behalf Of noble cause, and say that
your efforts should be encouraged and
sustained by all well-minded people
Your aims, as l understand them, are to
ameliorate the condition. not only of the
weak and unfortunate of the human fam.
lily, but also extending support and pro-
lection to those members of the brute
creation so closely allied TO mankind. and
especially those noble aud faithful AMI.
mails whose destinies have been linked
with the human race through all their
trials and tribulations since the founda>
ton OF the world. who have always
proved themselves faithful and kind, and
instances can be cited where they have
shown love and devotion to their mas
tiers that is beyond human comprehen-
sion. Their services are indispe 1ssble.
While men may buy and own them by
the laws ordained from on high, il is the
duty of every christian land TO enact
such laws and to strictly enforce them to
protect all domestic animals from the
brutality of their Thurman masters. |
do not know whether the aims and scope
of this organization is broad and wide
enough TO enfold under its protecting
wings that unfortunate clsss-members
OF our own race-unfortunate through
no fault of theirs-thst is, the wives and
children of drunken and brutal husbands
and fathers. This is class that is
blot upon our civilization. Instead of
being stunned and ignored, we should
take them by the hand, and with words
and acts of kindness help them To bear
their burdens. thank you. nv friends.
for your attention. and will close with
the assurance that | am willing at all
times TO cooperate with you either off,
cially or privately to encourage the good
work instituted.
The chorus rendered, I'VE viii Offer
Thee Our Thanks" at the conclus of
which
MR. ". Fl HATCH,
ex principal of the Rock Island high
school, and now superintendent of the
schools of Moline, was called upon by
the president of the meeting.
sir. Hatch spoke of the grea, pleasure
it afforded him to again address an audi
fence composed of many familiar faces,
aud of people of whom he would ever
cherish the fondest membranes. His
only regret was that he was not still one
of them in citizenship. He desired to
present the greetings of Rock Islands
sister city, and the wish that they might
have God speed in their great work.
When consolidation takes place he hoped
the people of Rock Island would go up
and show the people of that part of town
how to hold a humane society meeting.
humane society, and believed that the
teachings OF mercy showed with the
children. He referred to Father Mack
ms illustration OF the growth of the race
from the first power Of the brute force to
the control OF the brute, until the intellect
ual force held sway. We are now enter
ing upon an age when the teacher of
mercy and love is but echoing the first
teachings and lessons of the child of
Nazareth.
Boys, Mr.. Hatch said, from twelve
to sixteen, are passing through the savage
state, condition where the youth seems
to want to hide aud to be ashamed of his
gentler senses. He seems to be crowding
them from the surface. But we should
develope these tender influences of kind
terror. The boy is not so bad at this
peculiar age as he would appear, as only
the surface appears, but it should not be
allowed to grow and develop until it pen.
etrates the nobler senses W hich line the
interior and protect the heart and soul, to
which this society should clear the way,
and intercept the ingrOwth of that outer
covering which forms during the savage
state of the boys existence He hoped
the work of the society would be carried
into the public schools.
The choir sang The Sweet Bye and
Bye" in which the audience joined and
| then
MR.. FRANK NADLER
was presented.
Mr.. Nadler commenced his remarks by
| reading q portion of scripture from the