The sun., 1896-10-18
IRELAND SPEAKS AGAIN.
"SEE THAT NO DISHoNoR rs DOVE
TO The FLdG,v HIS TEXT

n Mission To-day for Veterans of the War
as Grand ms That of 1s8I-A Storm OF
Applause from Lafayette Post Greets
His Patriotic aud Significant Words.
Archbishop Ireland OF st. raul made pa
trio.ic address on Friday at the encampment of
Lafayette Pos, u. A. r., at the Masonic Tenn
pie. He was brought to the meeting by Gen,
Butterfleld and introduced by Admiral Meade,
Commander of the post. Notwithstanding tho
fact that ho Is veteran soldier, being
known In the West as tho Fighting Chaplain"
Of the Fifth Minnesota he is not n member nf
the Grand Army. AS none but members arc
admitted to an encampment, the post was ad-
journed and the address, which 10 given sub
stantially below, was not delivered 10 the Sc
cret session. Responding to a few words of
Admiral Meade introducing him as tho incar-
nation OF pa ;riotism. the Archbishop epoke as
follows:
"One cannot make mistake in entering a
camp of the g. A. II. In search OF mon who
know what love OF country means. because
they fought and bled for IL. / will say moth
Ing of those who thirty-two thirty-four
years ago thought that they had no occasion
TO go forth and risk their lives in battle. You
found the occasion to be one calling upon you
TO sink every consideration TO come TO the res
cue of the country. You sent no substitutes;
You did not urge upon your brothers, cousins.
and friends the duty they owed to society;
you went yourselves, and fought the war
through TO glorious victory. Yours is now tho
honor; you deserve 1t and you enjoy 1t.
The flag which you preserved, md the love
of which you so zealously try to promote In
the minds of youth-and the whole body of our
citizene-derves its majesty from tho battles
though which you bore it 10 victory. 1t
stands to-day the symbol OF the truth that Sc
Ia d0 mi nul la hnNn InnO nat N1n
over one State, but many, ard we do not speak
Of tho patriotism. for instance. of Georgia or
New York. of illinois or Mississippi patriot
ism means love OF the whole country. and the
Jag tn dag OF all the States, iot of one state.
Let me say tlat the respect raid to lou our uGg
sirniilcance as the banner of a nation of !0,-
o00,oUo people. vast In extent and Col
the flag OF the republic, because 1t stands for
the one thing the peoples OF the earth do honor
mighty IS behnd that se .oday but
chat mighty past is back of It; a hundred bat
ties. through which your valor upheld Il,
patriotism. your sublime devotion. your heroic
suffering bought for. it. That. my comrades
In v icl your banner is held abroad. and your
Commander who has visited tho chief ports of
tho:w9rld on the decks Of She warships Of the
republic, will tell you that IL is so.
Now. my comrades. you who have brought
from the war the stirring memories which
! need not remind YOU that your career as ma
trlOtc soldiers has fixed In your hearts n de-
iotion to country which ia not to he questioned.
You love the old flag to-day as warmly as
yhen YOU bled that It might still wave, and you
will suffer no act OF YOUR own. no thought, and
no deed to bring discredit upon II"
The Archblshops speech was received
throughout with great applause. In closing
tho address he drew himself up 10 his full
height, and with all the solemnity and fervor
at his command, said
Veterans of the war. you have mission to-
day as grand that which called you to the
battle field in 1861"
storm OF applause followed. every man
springing to his feet and cheering.