The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-14
CONSCIENCE IS ON GUARD. :.

Eloquent aud Patriotic Speech Of Arch
bishop Ireland on the Foundation OF
Citizenship at the Cleveland banquet.
CLEVELAND, O., May lS-Nearly 400
of the leading business and professional
men of the city attended the annual ban
quest of the chamber Of commerce at the
Hollenden this evening. The guest Of
the evening was Archbishop ireland, all
others in attendance being members. At
ter the banquet, President W. r. Warner
made a neat speech outlining the
achievements and prospects Of the cham
Der
Senator NJ. A. Hanna responded to the
toast "Cleveland-IndustrIal and Com
mcrclal." Senator Hanna demonstrated
the fact that he is a good Clevelander in
a terse and pointed review Of Cleveland's
business interests and the bright outlook
for her in the race for supremacy among
the great cities.
Archbishop Ireland spoke upon ''The
Sure Foundation OF q True Citizenship"
He spoke In part as follows:
"The greatness of America Is her de-
mocracy. America, as no other nation,
honors manhood. consccrates Its rights
and gives 1t the freedom TO develop Its
powers and satisfy its ambitions. Amer
lea is the nation Of the people, governed
for the people, by the people, and 70 be-
come one OF the people Of America 1t suf-
fees TO be a man.
"The peril OF America Is In her demo-
cracy. 1 have myself fullest faith In
the democracy OF America, because
have faith In the people Of America and
because the democracy OF this country
has amid terrific trials proven its right
and power TO live. ! have faith, too, In
the future democracy OF the world, be-
cause the manifest evolution OF humanl-
ty is toward II, and the Being who
moves humanity makes no mistake.
Whence will come TO democracy the
potency OF immortality With reverence
pronounce the sacred word-Con-
science. Conscience ruling, Americans
will be law abiding people; for con-
sciousneSs commands obedience to law
and proclalms that the law OF the nation
Is the law OF the supreme governor OF
men, and OF nat!ons-Almlghty God.
"a nation without conscience Is a ma
tlon without n soul. The sooner the earth
Is rid OF II the better It is for humanity;
nothing good or great can come from It,
whatever the differences OF conu-
tluns arising from inequality Of talSnts
and opportunities, all men. and all
classes OF men must be allowed their
own: else all Is chaos and death. Take
away conscience on election day; let
voters like the populace OF Old Rome
Rcramblc for food and pleasure: democ-
racy will have given up the ghost and
either an "impersonator" Will trample
upon American liberties or anarchy will
light over the land its lurid fires. Amer
leans. fear not. Conscience is on guard.
Lord MacAuley lmaglnes n crisis In
America The peril from which democ-
racy cannot escape, he writes. will beR1ll
II In season OF hard times, when the
masses of the people will make use of
their political power to despull the rich.
and disrupt society" Americans fear
not MncAulcy did not know the people
Of America: America Is safe; conscience
is on guard.
After making plea for the moral edu-
cation OF the youth and condemninG SEN
satiunal Journalism, the archbishop
closed as follows:
Americans, we love America; we faln
would make her great; our hears prayer
n may she be immortal. 10 bless during
ages our sons and their sons. and those
that viii be horn OF them: to bless during
nges all peoples, who may strive In their
own land for civil and political liberty"