The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-31
CATHOLIC CEMETERY.
Rev. p. J. McMnnus Was the orator nt
That Place.


a dense mass OF humanity flocked TO
the Hyde Park Catholic cemetery ana
stood patiently In the burning rays or
the sun during the Memorial services
Moses Morcy was In charge or the
military services and all the arrange
ments were well carried out. After the
"roll call of the dead had been read n
selection was rendered by the Cathedral
choir. after which Rev. j. A. O'Reihy
offered prayer in appropriate ana
touching language.
An eloquent address was delivered by
Rev. II. j, McManus, orator OF the day.
in the course of which the reverend
gentleman said
WIN you allow the merit of the heroes
of the civil war to be forgotten or belit-
tied through your Indifference or neglect
to study the meaning and the facts con-
ccrning the terrible conflict which pre-
served the Union? My calling. II VIII DO
said, should prevent me from trying 10
keep alive events which VIII revive memo
rlcs which should be buried in oblivion
This would be true If the sturdy patriot
ism which preserved the Union prevailed
and II we had not to contend against such
traitors to freedom as the angomanacs
the a. =. AS and the tr.mmers who are
always apoloSl2ing for the courage, and
bclittling the merit of the veterans whom
we delight to honor
what They Threaten 10 10.
These people threaten to destroy real
PATRIOTISM to beiittle the merit of our sol
diers, TO undermine the principles of toll
Grafton and freedom on which our govern
mcnt rests, and to weaken the patriotic
spirit of our youth by irstilling into them
that they are Anglo-s>lxons and not
Americans, and that patriotism consists
in joining secret societies which would de-
prlve American citizens, on account of
their religion, of the right to life. liberty
and the pursuit of happiness. That we may
revive the spirit of 'Gl, and show what the
preservation of our government means
and cost 1t will be well for those assembled
here to reflect on the magnitude of the
late civil war.
During the continuation of the war and
when peace had been won there was no
question as to the religion of the patriots
who We're in the army and we were all
proud of being Americans. There is no
question of religion today and no spirit of
submission to the English abroad who
forged the cannons which killed our SOL
diers nor to the Anglo -Saxons in America
who would destroy the patriotism Of the
people among those who know what lib
erty means and who endure sacrifices
which have animated our people with the
true spirit of patriotism which defends It's
citizens in all their rights, civil and relig-
ious and is ready to be aroused against
any and all enemies, domestic and for
eign.
Matter of Discrimination.
/ have brought this subject Of dscrim-
ination against Americans because of their
religion to your notice today because am
speaking in the presence of the defenders
of liberty and of my country that they
may know that there are enemies of free
dom conspiring against the peaceful rela-
tionship that exists among all classes IN
this land which their sacrifices preserved.
Am / an alarmist? When n member of
the state senate is rebuked by an agent of
a secret socetyybecause he did not do as
the latter wished and that within short
distance of Gettysburg is not freedom
scorned in her own home, and to whom
will ! confide my fears that liberty Is en-
dangered except to her protectors, the
Union soldiers? I turn to them as nat
urally as the child learning to walk turns
to it's mothers watchful care.
They and their sacrifices will plead
against intolerance and teach the Ameri-
can people to stifle prejudice which other
wise may lead to war l have tried to
show what war means that our hopes may
be properly appreciated, that all true pa
trots may be induced to do their utmost
to preserve the peace which was so dearly
bought and that II war should prevail that
we may all be animated by the spirit of
the soldiers of the Civil War to preserve
the Union and to ensure the rights of
American citizenship, which the consttu-
ton guarantees, to every citizen of this
glorious land Of liberty.
Concluding the Exercises.
After the oration the exercises were
soon concluded, owing to the intense
heat. The salute TO the dead having
been given, the Cathedral choir sang
"The Soldiers Requiem" with great
pathos. Rev. J. A. O'Reilly pronounced
the benediction, and the exercises We're
brought to close by the sounding Of
taps by Professor Richards.