The Irish standard., 1895-03-30

49, lu9 UQuHQ8l BIZ LIZ VI III 0ICUUA01lO1gO VI
the Roman Catholic Church, q native d
the Emerald Isle, in whose veins flow
I pure Irish blood, standing side BY side
ia Protestant pulpit with defendant
Of the old English Puritans and address.
| ing q vast audience on the rights and dn-
ties Of an American citizen, was that
which made the meeting OF the Congre
gational Club Monday evening in Park
Avenue Church memorable occasion
says the Tribune Of Tuesday. Arch.
bishop Ireland was the speaker, and he
was presented to the people by DR..
George. II. Wells, president 81 the Con.
gregational Club. The audience flied
all available space in the large church
room, and overaowed into the adjoining
parlors. Keen interest attended the
event. In itself noble effort, the ad-
dress was practically the same which he
presented to an immense audience on
February %, in the Chicago auditorium.
A plain, practical speaker, every word
without oratorical effect, falls clear and
precise; without effert he sways his
auditors, who follow the sentences as
as they would follow life giving stream
in an arid plain. His gestures are few
and inoonspicuous, consisting more of a
quiet folding and unclasping Of the hands,
a Struggling of the shoulders, then q
broad sweep of the arm or frenzied out
burst. Not tall of figure, yet with q
smooth shaven face, earnest and express.
i've, he speaks with force that few pub
lic orators excel, his words carrying
weight of their simple logic.
In spite of the fact that the auditorium
was church, the archbishop's speech
was literally punotuated with applause,
and the enthusiastic endorsement OF his
hearers when he clothed an honest
thought in practical language, found ex-
oppression in continued handclapping.
When he sat down at the conclusion OF
his address the applause was prolonged.
immediately DR.. Ingersoll, of st. Paul,
arose to the floor, and offered motion
that the people express their thanks to
the archbishop, and when rising vote
was taken, not person kept his seat.
In few brief words DR.. Wells struck the
keynote of the hour by referring to the
broad platform upon which they stood,
when the distinguished speaker and him
self could appear under the present aus
pices and speak the word which appeals
to noble American citizens.
Archbishop Ireland's address was COM
memorative of patriotism, and honest,
intelligent American blood was reused
by his words and sentiments as he spoke
of the churchman as citizen. He
vaunted the praises of George Washing
ton, and gave high honor to this great
republic, whose people bow before no
other nation, being content with the
simple phrase, II am an American citi-
zen" He turned his attention to the
ballot of today, and did not hesitate to
speak of many of the evils which inau-
ence the vote of the people. After dwell
ing upon the detriment of party inter-
ests, and inserting plea that the good
citizen, be he Democrat or Republican,
be first and always an American, he
spoke as follows of law and order which
surround the ballot and protect the
public veal
CLAW is order in liberty, and without
law liberty is social chaos. The highest
test of peoples fitness for free institu-
tions is their willingness to obey the law.
In monarchies and empires physical
force restrains the multitude and main
tains government. In democracy all
depends on peoples own intelligence
and conscience. Americans are law
abiding. Occurrences which may be
quoted to the contrary are infrequent
exceptions to the rule. The prevailing
spirit Of our people Is to observe law, to
revoke it if they dislike it's provisions,
but to observe while it is written on the
pages Of the statute book. When, some
months ago the president of the United
States pledged the whole power of the
land to the maint esance of law and or
der, he proclaimed the right OF the repub-
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