St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-16
MORRILL, ON PATRIOTISM.
MINNEAPOLIS PUGNsciOUS PARS0R
LECTURES IN ST. PAUL.
A DEEP TINGE OF ANIMOs1TY
Pervades Some Parts of the Ad-
dress-Promiscuou Immigra-
ton, Saloonism, ClericaIism
and Sabbath Dissertation De-
nounced Some Picturesque
Opinions Given.

OlVen.
A cyclonic phenomenon. eloquent.
restless, aggressive and scholarly. had
possession of the stage at the Grand
opera house yesterday afternoon. 1t
was Rev. g. l.. Morrill,, of Minneapolis.
His lecture on American patriotism was
earnest and able, albeit tinged with in
tense bitterness and scintillating with
pugnaclous luminosity against what he
termed the enemies of Christian patriot
ism.
The lower part of the house was fairly
we'll occupied. and in the balcony there
were several score of people. An adj
mission fee of 10 cents was charged, and
may have interfered somewhat with
the size of the crowd. Rev. John w.
CROOKS made the opening prayer, and
Rev. DR.. Vail introduced the speaker.
In doing SO the noted Universalist took
occasion to say that he considered the
meeting demonstration of American
ism. ut is time" said he, 'that
Americans should have all influential
part in framing and directing the poll
cleS and laws of their conntry-and
they will have it," he concluded sig
nificantly.
In beginning his address Rev. Mr..
Morrill, hoped his hearers were present
nota as Democrats or Republicans or Pop
ullstS or Prohibitionists, but as citizens;
not as Irishmen, Dutchmen. Scandina-
VANS or men of any other nationality,
but as Americans; not as atheists, Cath
olIcs or Protestants, but as Christians.
He eulogized the Bible earnestly, as
teaching the brotherhood of man by
what it makes known of the father
hood of God. John Knox was alluded
to as the incarnation of Christian pa
triotism; and America Mr.. Morrill, re-
garded as the stage on which men will
essay and solve the problems that have
heretofore perpleXed the world. Pa
triotism, said he, is the ideal of the
word of God. and America is the stage
for i1s enactment-a continent discov-
cred by Christians, not conquered for
the love of conquest.
g Branching then into his subject prop
er, the preacher paid tribute to Wash
ington and the heroes of the Revolution
in perfect torrent of eloqueuce, dur
ing which he apostrophized the stars
and stripes in fervent words. The re-
suits of the work of Washington and
Lincoln were graphically pictured. The
homely hand of the martyr president
was spoken Of as having been moved
by the hand of God to do great and noble
work. The three tragical acts of Amer
lean development were depicted as the
Revolution struggle for freedom;
the Re6ellion-the battle for unity: and
now arising, the fight for American in
situations. The enemies of American
patriotism were grouped as Sabbath
dissertation, avarice, unrestricted immi-
grafton, SalOoniSm and clericaliSm.
You know something of Sabbath desc
Grafton in st. Paul." said Mr.. Morrill,, at
which there was litter of generous
proportions. Then the worlds fair OPEN
ing was condemned. Jehovah forbade
the Jews to eat the flesh of swine: but
Chicago has built herself a throne of
pork, has forgotten Jehovah and says to
the world, we will do the sWinish
thing if we please" ave do not want
SOhlAhShtoi OuiQtty IL ID IOb WOIt III
continental" asserted the speaker.
A PICTURESQUE PARAGRAPH.
The sin of avarice was given a ire
mendous scoring. 1--WE have had an
exhibition of it in Menage and in some
people L might name in st. Paul-men
who sell corner lots on the Rocky
mountains and business blocks in the
Pacific ocean; men who have erect
ed for themselves god of gold, in
whose worship many church member,
even, would be so mean as to turn his
front parlor into branch hell if the
devil would furnish ice water to cool
the dollars as they shOwered in on him,
hot from hades." Then gambling was
touched up. Card playing, dealing in
options and futures, were haracterized
as pursuits of highway robbers.
OF unrestricted immigration the speak
er said: TO all the oppressed of the
world L would say, Come and welcome,
if you will learn to sing Hail Columbia
and parse the sentence If any man
attempts to haul down that flag, shoot
him on the spot" The Geary law was
denounced; but" said Morrill,, in con-
Guiding all assault on and defense of
Chlaamen, I'VE need to build wall on
the East. NO Chinaman would do as
the Clan-na-Gael did in numbering my
friend Cronin." Wild applause greeted
this, and commenting on it he said,
You're waking up, amt you? Well.
keep awake, or between the devil and
clericalism you'll be done up" Return
ing to immigration: Il had to wait
twenty-one years before | could cast
vote. I'd be willing to have some
others do the same. Too many new
commers cOnfound the words Liberty
and license l would have all citizens
unanimous in language, learning it in
American schools, and impose an edu-
| cational qualification before they be
allowed to vote. A foreigner lands in
New York Monday, washes his face
Tuesday. combs his hair Wednesday, is
naturaliZed Thursday, votes Friday,
looks for an office Saturday and Sun
day he proceeds to undermine all the
traditions Of the fathers concerning the
sacrednesS Of that day."
CHURCH SCHOOLS CONDEMNED.
The Bible and the school house were
generously praised as beyond price, and
to be upheld at all costs. ave want no
parochial or UNCONVENTIONAL schools.
The Faribault folly and the Saltwater
steal have failed, because of American
loyalty to the public school. Ave want
not so much hail Mary as Hail Col
| umbia;' not so much catechism as con-
stitutiou; we want teachers who are
professors, not priests" "A Jesuitieally
influenced press" was denounced, as
was "Satolli and his religio-politico-
clerical congIomeration. owing primal
allegiance 10 another power than that
which upholds constitutional liberty"
The Catholic church was holly de-
nOuEced, and was referred to as
being on its good behavior for a
little while. ut is as easy to be loyal
to the car of Russia as to his holiness
who sits on diYan by the Tiber," said
| Morrill,, and then he claimed that church
| has more than fair representation in
| the army and navy. when the priest
| has the gunner's ear what is the cap
tain to do?" queried the speaker, re-
garding what he alleges is an attempt
| to set up the confessional on shipboard.
| The Leyden imbroglio was recalled,
| and the speaker vigorously paid his
respects to those who had attempted to
| prevent free speech In concluding