The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-05-05

OF human progress, for then there was
not upon the face of the globe anywhere
single government which could form
the model for liberty loving people, "A
few years before our constitution was
adopted" continued the speaker, ''the
whole power of the English government
was put in force in endeavoring to dis
cover the author of the "Letters of Ju
MUS" that he might be punished by
pains and penalties as person VINO hao
been so rash as to criticise the ducal fa.
vorites of royal court. Free speech
was unknown in England. free speech
was forbidden, it was repressed, it was
punished. England was not free coun
try. 1t had ceased to be monarchy; il
had become an oligarchy Of landed pro
prietors. We have no repressive statutes
upon our books, no armed AID uniformed
force to terrify our citizenship; our re-
public started under the guidance of the
wisest men that ever lived. It has pros
pered under the best citizenship that
God has ever bestowed upon us.
We have met every difficulty; we have
triumphed over every danger. 1t was Quo
that sustained the dropping spirits of the
patriots at Valley Forge, that tempered
the wisdom of Washington SO that the
sword that delivered us from foreign in.
vasion was the instrument that aroused
for lis domestic liberty, and held high
the courage of the American people,
even through the smoke from the capitol
at Washington, and the power end the
strength of the leader who held high
our courage and resolution until behind
the bales Of cotton at New Orleans the
independence Of this country was con
frmed forever :"
In conclusion the orator discussed the
dangers that threaten the stability OF
our republic, and said they we're Sec
tionallsm, jealousy OF classes and dis
trust of creeds. He SAID no fallacy can
be greater than that one part of the
country prospers at the expense Of an
other. Prosperity cannot be localized in
Its nature; it must be general. 1t can
not exist among one class of producers
unless it exists among the others. Men
in all departments of labor and indus
trial pursuits should be banded together
by one common brotherhood to stamp
out sectionalism which menaces the fra
ternal relations of each part Of the Union
with the other.
Referring. to religious dissension, he
said: ''This republic can never become
the theater of religious hate. If there
were serious or substantial number of
citizens who were affected by religious
dissension would say that this republic
was at an end. would say that while
it's form was visible it's vitality was gone.
Iabelieve religion is our safety. lido not
care what mans creed may be, Protest
ant or Catholic, or jew, know that at
the most solemn moment in his devo-
tons he utters prayer for the stability
of the government
The magnetic orator concluded his
address with a fervid appeal for union
and harmony among all classes and
creeds and was rewarded with tumul-
tuous outbreak Of enthusiasm from the
vast audience. The only time during
the delivery Of bis Grafton when he was
interrupted by laughter was when he
said, II myself am citizen of the great
est city on the American continent;" but
when he added that he would not glory
in his citizenship if it did not also make
him citizen Of Chicago and of every
village and hamlet in the country, he eli.
cited rapturous applause from the SYM
pathetic assemblage.