The Irish standard., 1890-05-03

| schools flag that is the emblem OF
our county. By this act we place our
schools under the protection oil the star
spangled banner. Our patriotism and
! devotion to the flag of our country have
| been attested on hundred battlefelds.
History will bear out my words when
[ relate that fact and prove them true.
The more our children ara taught to
Ilove God che better they Will love their
Icountry."
Z A few weeks ago at Indianapolis,
Ind there was given a jubilee reception
Fin honor Of Right Rev. M0nsigno or
| IAuguste BeesoDies, the vicar-general OF
the diocese of V1ncennes and pre'ate of
the household of Pope Leo XIII. A
IEgreat audience was convened and an
Iaddress was delivered by II. Arlerding,
Irector of st. Joseph's church, l.dlan
apolis. in which the speaker paid a fine
1TREBUTE TO THE EARLY CATHOLICS
Lof Vlucennes, who sustained General
|Eeorge Rogers Clarke in his famous ex-
lpedltion through the Northwest, under
1.-The auspices OF Virginia. Father Aler-
ding said:
AT Vincennes. where now stands
the grand old cathedral, there stood in
the early days a simple log cabin. This
! was the church, and in this church
Father Gibault celebrated the sacred
mysteries. When General George
Rogers Clarke came from Virginia, at
the head of the troops OF Virginif, In
order to enlist the people in the cause
OF that state. he came to Vincennes
and there met Father Gnibault. This
priest listened to Clarke and at once
appreciated the Importance Of his mis-
sion-the great result that would fol-
low, were it successful. The good
priest called together his people and
told them that their interests lay with
Virginia, and that. il they would con-
suit their welfare. he would advice and
direct them to espouse that cause.
What was the consequence Ills little
congregation rose and pledged itself
thea aud there to the cause of Virginia.
A, company was organized, and that
company, standing to 90 forward, re-
ceived the blessing of the good Old
priest before it marched to do battle Tor
| American independence. am I right
when L say tuat Father Guibault's
statue should be placed upon one Of the
pilasters of our State house? I wish
some OF these people who say that we
are strangers in this country would turn
to the pages Of history where this trans
action is recorded. Tney might chen
see that Catholics have been
IN THIS COUNTRY
long before some OF them ever got here.
We had our representative in Father
Guibault and in the Catholics Of Yln~
cennes, who espoused the cause OF
American independence long before
these men, who are prating about
foreign character and foreign aftilia-
t1ons were here at all. But there are
two things wa do love with our whole
heart and soul--we love in life and in
death the Cross and the stars and
stripes"
III pursuance of the line of thought
which underlies this paper, and by way
OF distinctly indicating the real senti'
ment IF eminent Catholic clergynen,
who authoritatively speak for the great
denomination they represent, call at
tention to the address on 1.-THE Amer
ican Child and the Christian School, y
which was delivered at Baltimore, Feb.
q, 1890, by the distinguished Right
Rev. John j. Keane, the rector of the
great Catholic University at Washing
ton, u. G. Having announced that the
people of America are fully awake to
the fact that the proper training of
American character is the condition OF
American success in the future. Dr.
Keane proceeded to discuss the develop
ment of civil rights and popular insti-
tutions ON the one hand, and Of popular
education on the other; and. In the
course of his address he said:
cit has often been asserted that all
the work Of the Catholics in this matter
is instigated by the Pops, and that he
holds the views of q foreign potentate,
antag o1istic to America. Serious
charges truly, but there is no truth In
them. assure you On my honor as q
Catholic bishop that
THE POPE HOLDS NO VIEWS
different from those l have given ex.
preston to, this evening; and l have
advocated nothing that I have not q
perfect right to as an American citizen. J"
Let, therefore, the present revival OF
religiaus sectarian bigotrJ run its idle
course, as have done similar superficial
alarms; but let the fair minded Amer
ican citizen, everywhere, plant his con-
fidence, abidingly. in the LOYALTY and
intelligence Of the masses. The history
Of the past is q prophecy OF the future.
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