The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-05

The Brave Soldier Priest speaks st .
Loyal Legion Banquet
NEW YoRx. April 4.-The Sew York
Commandery Of the Loyal Legion gave
the second Of its yearly series OF FIVE din
ners ~ Delmonico's this eveningwith Arch.
bishop Ireland rs its guest of honor. At the
conclusion Of the dinner Archbishop Ire
land spoke most enthusiastically for an
hour and half on The Duty and Value
Of Patriotism" making the chief address
of the evening. All the tables save that
occupied by the guests were cleared away
after dinner in order 10 permit
many who were able to be present dur
Ing the earlier part Of the evening to hear
the address Of the Western theoiogian.
Fully 800 persons were AZ dinner. and
double THAI number came in afterward.
The archbishop's address was listened TO
with great attention, and greatly enjoyed
by the company. After q short introduc-
ton py Commander Wager ssayne. the
archbishop was called uron. Among
other things. he said:
"I shall define patriotism as you under
stand and feel IL. Patriotism Is love Of
country and loyalty to its life and veal,
love tender and strong. tender as the love
of son for his mother: loyalty generous
fee. seeking no reward save the countryis
honor and the conntry's triumph. The
human race pays homage 10 patriotism
because of its supreme value. The value
of patriotism to people is above gold and
precious stones, above commerce and in
dustry, ABOVE citadals and vsr,hips. II Is
the vital spark Of the nations prosperity.
the shield of tina nations safety. Take
patriotism away and the nations soul has
lied and bloom and beauty have vanished
from the nations countenance.
Next TO God is country, and next TO re-
ligien is patriotism. No praise goes
beyond its deserts 1t IL sublime in its
heroic collation. upon the field of battle.
Two things IN our civil war amazed The
world; one Was the number and courage
o. our volunteer soldiers, the other the
ability OF our commanders. In other
countries large standing armies and years
OF careful training Tor men aud officers are
the prerequisites of q successful warfare. In
America the chief executive Of the repuo-
lie moves his wand and armies spring up
| rs by Incarnation One motive rules them,
the saving of the country. They are most
daring in deed: the leadership is most
skiilfnl; the records of their battles are
studied in wondermens by the famed
| warriors Of Europe. The safety OF the re-
| public lies in the vigilaut and active
| patriotism OF the American people. which
| viii quickly see tho dangers to popular
| government and Will quickly work to ward
| them of.
There i, danger in the Ignorance OF
| voters. As = rule the man who does not
| read and write intelsigentiy cannot vote
| intelligentiy. Americans understand the
| necessity OF popular instruction, and
! spare no expense N spreading IL. They
| can 40. be too Jealous ID the matter They
| need 10 have laws in every state which
| viii punish, as guilty OF crime against the
-
/ bis children 20 school. Storms are pass
/ Ing over the land, arising from sect1rlan
| hatred and native or foreign preSadices
| These ars scarcely 10 De needed: they can
not last Day by day the spirit OF Amer
/ iesnisin WAKES strong; narrowness Of
/ thought and unTessoning strife cannot re-
slst tss influences
This country - America Only they
/ who are log al 10 her can be allowed to live
under her tag, aud they Who are Iowa TO
/ her may enjoy a.! her liberties and rights
| Freedom OF religion IS accorded by the
/ constitution: religion IS put outside state
| action. and mos, wisely so; therefore the
! religion Of citizen must not be considered
/ by voters or executive eSfieera The oath
| 81 allegiance 10 the country makes the
| man eltrsn: II thai allegiance Is no.
/ plenary snd supreme ne is Ease TO his pro-
is.ssos; Il IL IS. re II 81 American Dis
/ cFamlnaiIon ard segregation In civil or
! ktrsat*NaA On Aa3S@ c3 CEstaEAagr. OF
| o; ace, or 81 laasaags-anA. | add. or Of
/ eo.ot-~aTe Un- American and wrong. Com
! TSs az 10 be Americans ia soul as well "a
I IN name. and then Let the standard Of
/ iAetr vsns ~ their American citizen
snip Who viii szy there Is no work
/ 9or patriotism n days Of peace ii 1t
] need ret 20 tie 50 courageous IS IN var, IL
! nee&s 10 - more waich:ul and enduring:
/ 'oT tas evils against which IL ccnteaas IN
/ }eace are more rerssversng. more stealthy
/ IN tae atvauee. more dssas.ve in tie az
tAck We can easily imagine that . eoan-
/ ty tAF4neioie In var may 10 down 10 IS
fI'n amid The laxarses AMI somnolence ot
I psS'eAsed peace Hannibal Won a. TAras-
/ : neae, els he lost ths fruits Of the VIC
tSry N she VINEYARDS and among she
/ sfoEes q C&@psnla The DAYS Of var,
@AaF bore, are passing zsay for good.
( ana sTcaiTasioa Is 20 sake IS pace. Ihls
iAsF Se desirable. far Wsr 10 terrible Yet
/ y Is aes easy 10 see y aas Is 10 b. So SEW
/ s~Ssa'e N saecs~ffy1aS the assscn's patriot
1s!a A2a eonn aaIeAtsag 20 il aa ardor
a'sS refuses during mary years to aim
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