The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-14
TRUE CITIZENSHIP
Discussed by Archbishop Ireland at
a Cleveland Banquet,
THE GREATNESS OF AMERICA,

And Also ITcr Poril, Declares the Emit
mont Probate, Is Her Democracy, but
the Nation Is safe Bccauao Com
science Is On Gunrd.
Cleveland. May 14.-Nearly 400 Of the
leading business and professional men
of the city attended the annual ban
quet of the Chamber of Comm -ce at
the Hollenden last night The guest
Of the evening was Archbishop Ireland,
all the others in attendance being mem-
bers. Senator M. A. Hanna responded
TO the toast Observation-Disclosures and
Commercial" Archbishop Ireland
spoke upon "The Sure Foundation of
a True citizenship" He spoke in part
as follows:
"The greatness Of America is her
democracy. America. as no other ma
tion, honors manhood, consecrates its
rights and gives it the freedom TO de-
velop its powers and satisfy its am
bitions.
"The peril Of America is in her de-
mocracy. ] have myself fullest faith
i'm the democracy Of America, because
/ have faith in the people of America,
and because the democracy of this
country has amid terrific trials proven
it's right and power to live. / have
faith, too, in the future democracy of
the world, because the manifest evo-
luton of humanity is towards it, and
the being who moves humanity makes
no mistake.
whatever the differences of con-
dltions arising from inequality Of tall
ents and opportunities all men and
all classes Of men must be allowed
their own, else all is chaos and death.
There shall be, despite those inequal-
tiles, no social warfare. Those who
give labor will give 1t honestly and
faithfully; those who receive labor
will render in return the honorable
treatment which is due to men wear
ing the honored insignia of manhood
and of citizenship, and the just wage
which is labor's claim and right
There are moments in the life Of the
country when the thoughtful patriot
stands still. awe stricken before the
thought of what might come if Amer
leans betrayed their citizenship-of
what might come to America herself
in whose destinies are wrapped up ouI
fortunes, our hopes, our loves; of what
might come to liberty in the whole
world, since liberty for other. nations
reads her triumph or her death in the
triumph or death of liberty in Amer.
/ lea. Lord Macauley imagines a crisis
| in America. The peril from which de
mocracy cannot escape, he writes, will
| befall it in a season of hard times
when the masses of the people viii
make use of their political power t.
despoil the rich and disrupt society
Macauley did not know the people o
America. America is safe; conscience
is on guard.
"The crisis for democracy will conn
leans lies the instinct of religion
EVIL days for America are those whel
agnostism and materialism are preach
ed through the land. Fortunately fo
America, deep in the hearts Of Amer
leans lies the instinct of religion
Americans viii never believe that al
infinite intelligence does not rule tn,
universe that the soul of man is no
spiritual or immortal. That will neve
permit that Sabbath day be taken from
the service of conscience to be pu
to the service of matter, or that it
church bells cease their heavenly music
The enemies of religion are the enc
mics Of the country and of democracy