Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-06-03
FATHER SHERMAN AT OMAHA
The Son OF old Tecun,seh" Attacks tho
American Protective Association.

American Protective Association.
OMAHA, May :7.--Exposition hall was
6lled Thursday evening with an aud
.ence the like of which has
seldom assembled in that great
structure. the lecture of Rev.
Thomas Ewing Sherman, $. j., son of
the late General William Tecumseh
Sherman, on True Americanism,"
being the occasion that called out such
a gathering. )
II was understood that the speaker
would take up the religious war that
has been waged for the past year or
two, not only in Omaha but in
number of the cities throughout
the country, and he was con-
fronted by an audience in
which both sides were numerously rep
resented. Seated in the hundred or
more chairs on the platform were rep
resentative citizens of all branches OF
business and the professions, while
stretching To the farthest corners of
the hall, filling the great galleries that
extend around three sides OF the build
ing and occupying every seat under
them, was as intelligent an audience as
ever assembled in this city. numbering
between 2,50O and 1900 people.
At the right of the platform the Sec
ond Infantry band was stationed. It
opened the program with an overture,
which was followed moment later by
marching Thro' Georgia. as Father
Sherman advanced 10 Che front Of the
stage. His Is a somewhat striking
figure, even when clad in the conven.
tional garb of the clergyman me-
dium build, inclining somewhat to
spareness. noticeahly erect and with
somewhat military bearing. The chin
at once suggests aggressiveness and de-
Sherman, but the eye. though
reproduction of that intensely
lied "Old Tecumseh." Still the
family features are there and Unborn
fight and ready resentment and ag-
gressiveness stamp the educated priest
as natural soldier IL were easier TO
imagine there the quick return of blow
for blow than the passive turning OF
~ tUtth W ItttiNt lHt lO DlOW
upon its fellow. Father Sherman
speaks somewhat rapidly, and with
all the fire and energy OF youth and
perfect health. His diction and deliv-
cry SAVIOR more of the political stump
than of the pulpit. There is something
magnetic in that supcra bundat power
and energy, and il held that great au-
dience until the close.
Father Sherman excoriated the A. u.
A., saying the organization was unpat-
riotic and unamerican.
Referring TO the charge that the
Catholics were scherning to establish
the pope as temporal power, he said:
''lf the pope imagined that he had
political power and called upon me To
renounce my allegiance as an American
citizen 10 the president of the United
States, the elected chief of the Ameri-
can nation, would resist the pope.
Applause. IL President Cleveland
called upon !ne 10 renounee my spirit
ual allegiance TO the pope as vicar of
Christ and head of the church, would
resent such an interference. APP
plause.
Mgr. Satolli, the popes representa-
tive at Washington, IL "a modest little
Italian gentleman. He is in this eoun-
try mostly as an arbitcr and goes about
his business like ~ plain, everyday
American citizen. lie has no strength
To threaten a nation. He Is man
without any shadow of physical force,
and there is none at his command. l
therefore cannot conceive how he can
even endanger even the power of vil-
lage magistrate. Why, the other day
he obeyed the summons of Jersey
Judge. Laughter. Yet this is the
menace to the safety of this great. pow.
lerfnl nation. Laughter. ifirrrc isnur
danger Of papal aggression dividng1
this country. The danger In politics is
not spiritual one. Applause. The
idea is ridiculous.
Father Sherman said in conclusion:
Among other assertions they say
that Catholics cannot be loyal Amer
leans. How about General Sherman
tremendous applause, Thomas Ewing.
Captain Washington. of company A, at
Vicksburg; Luke Clark and thousands
of men in blue that fought for the
flag we all love SO well? Cheers IL
was Roman Catholic that planted the
stars and stripes on the para
pet at Nicksburg after three
other union soldiers had fallen
in the attempt 1t was
Roman Catholic who led the most dash
ing charge on that occasion and fell
| just outside the trenches of the enemy.
had ii not been FOR Ir:s., bayore.s and
the soldiers who came over with La
fayette in the revolution, how would
American independence have been
gained? George Washington instructed
his soldiers not to speak against tho
Catholic religion. Had it not been for
Roman Catholic assistance we would
not now be a nation" Applause.