The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-12

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. 1i--Archbish-
op. ireland, in response 10 the written
request OF twenty-seren business men
Of this state, who are OF all politics,
gave the following statement (ad-
dressed to thcm) to the Associated
Press:
81 an not unwilling, in the crisis
through which the country is now
passing, to speak for the integrity OF
the nation, for social order, for thG
prosperity OF the people, for the honor
OF America, and the permanency of
free institutions. ! am a citizen OF the
country, concerned IN all the interests
of tho nation, subject 10 all tls. re-
| sponsibillties Of citizenship. To be ST.
lent. when words of mine may be OF
some profit to the people, would be
cowardice. would be crime
II am not unmindful of the objection
made against the churchman speak
Ing at times on matters which have
| entered the arena OF politics. lest his
| influence as teacher OF religion seem
| TO be used to promote the interests OF
a political party. l might reply that
there are occasions when u political
Eplatform means disaster to the coun-
try, when politics are closely connect
ed with morals, or religion, and that on
those ocasions the churchman must be
| tho patriot without allowing a mo-
ment's thought to considerations OF eX-
| pedlency and mist take hand. in
the moral or religious issue, even II 1t
| be vested in the garment of politics.
But in the present instance I seek no
excuse OF this kind. l speak entirely as
| the citizen, without warrant from my
ecclesiastical position. Deep as my
| convictions are, hold In all due re-
spect my fellow citizens who hold con-
rlctions at variance with my own I
lafPEACH NEITHER THEIR GOOD
| FAITH. NOR THEIR HONOR. 4 An
| DEALING Not WITH MEN, BUT
| WITH e PRINCIPLES AND MOVE
MENTS. This Justice which I render
to those whose Ideas ] am ready TO
combat, l am sure they will render TO
| me.
Il stand by the platform and the
presidential candidate OF the Republi-
| can convention OF st. Louis ! am
opposed 90 the platform and the pres
hential candidate OF the Democratic
| Gtih at =
The days Of the civil war excepted,
ut no time did so great peril threaten
| the country as that which Is involved
in the political campaign of to-day.
"The question OF free and unlimited
coinage of silver Is put III the fore
| ground. This question has its impor-
tance: but IL IS OF minor Importance,
In presence of other questions which
are brought into Issue.
1.-THE movement which had its ex-
preston In the Chicago convention and
which now seeks by means ot popular
| suffrage to enthrone itself In the capl-
tai OF the nation, Is in Its logical effect
against the United States: IL Is seces-
sion: the secession OF 1861, which our
soldiers believed they had consigned TO
eternal death at AppomattoX, but
which demands again recognition from
the American people. The declaration
| in the Chicago platform has and can
have no other meaning. we denOuncc
arbitrary interference by federal au-
thorities In local affairs as Il violation
OF the constitution Of tn. United
States and crime against free instl-
tutions. The words point TO the act
! OF Grover Cleveland. sending United
| States troops 10 protect nl ltional prop
erty and enforce national laws during
the Chicago riots In 1924.
Dangerous Tendcncirs.
'In those words there Is the old Sc
cesslon doctrine that states are indc-
pendent OF the national government at
Washington; there Is the annulmcnt
/ Of the union; there Is notice served
upon the flag OF America that outside
| the District ofe Columbia II is without
/ NJ Qntf <,G mr. al lnfa
The President OF the United States Is
told that to enforce national laws and
protect national property, he cannot
march his troops into any state with
out. the authorization of the governor
of that state. One OF the chief speak
ers at the convention at Chicago under
stood the Significance OF the convention
and voiced It's splrlt--'I come from II
state which was the, home OF secession
said Senator TillInnn, OF South Caroll-
ma. i say he continued. 1t Is n Sec
tlOnal Issue. and 1t Will prevail And
fitting was It that the speaker, vOlcing
| the spirit OF the Chicago convention,
should be the representative ot South
| Carolina. Thrice now has South Caro-
| lima spoken FOR secession-whcn Il pass
cd in 1899 the unllficatIon ordinance.
when In 1861 1t fired on Fort Sumptcr,
when in 1896, Il cries out: ~ sectional
issue, and It will prevail
'"The platform OF the Chicago con-
vcntion threatens the country with de-
structiJn OF social order, with lawless-
ness and anarchy: THE PERSoNI-
FlCATION OF LAW AND SOCIAL.
/ ORDER IN AMERICA Is OUR
| COURTS, and the promise of Snfcty 10
our free institutions Is the prompt
obedience of the people to those courts.
And, now, the courts are 10 be shorn
OF their power, and shOrn OF It In favor
Of mobs. bent on riotlnS and the de-
struction ot property. We especially
object says the Chicago platform, ,to
government By Injunction. ns II new
and highly dangerous form OF opprcs-
sion" Here reference is made to tha
action Of the courts during the Chicago
r!ots-withOut which action there IL No
calculating how much ruin should have
come 10 the city The palladium of
American liberties Is the supreme
court at Washington, tho counterpart
of which In majesty and In power Ia
enforce absolute Justice does not exist
among the nations OF ChrIs;endJm,
Put, as far as IL! Is possible 10 put an
ingenuity. outside ,Gf partisan politics,
independent of all political Influences
through their life tenure OF oco, tho
Judges Of this court rule Congress and
President. states AMI nation, and ex-
pound the law IN all Its innexlbllIty.