The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-05-15
MGR. IRELAND SPEAKS.
PATRIOTIC ADDRESS DELIVER
ED BY THE ARCHBISHOP.
1.-THE Foundation of True Ci,iZenship' is
His Theme-He Makes a Plea For the
Moral Education of Youth-Mgr. Ireland

Cleveland, Ohio, May 13-Near1y four
hundred of the leading business and pro-
fessional men of the city attended the
annual banquet of the chamber of COM
merce at the Hollenden this evening The
guest of the evening was Archbishop Ire
land of st. Paul, all the others in atten-
dance being members
After the banquet, President w. K. War
ner after a neat speech outlining the
achievements and prospects of the cham
Der, announced the first toast, IAN Eco
nomic Outlook" Ex-President J. G. w.
CoWles responded. He took the ground
that the present business depression is
the natural reaction from years of special
prosperity caused by unusual opportuni-
ties which are now beginning to disap-
pear, making necessary a governmental
business and domestic readjustment on
a basis more economic and conservative
than America has ever known.
Senator M. A. Hanna responded to the
toast, Observation-Disclosures and Com
mercial.' President c. F. Thwng, of
Western Reserve university. spoke to the
toast, "Cleveland's New Century" He
held that the development of the next
century win be mainly along sociological
lines.
Patriotic Words.
Archbishop IRELAND spoke upon "The
Foundation of True citizenship He
said:
The greatness of America is her democ-
racv. America, as no other nation, hon.
ors manhood, cCnsccrates it's rights and
gives it the freedom to develop it's pow
ers and satisfy its ambitions America
is the nation of the Leople-governed for
the people, by the people, and to become
one Of the people of America it suffices
to be man. In this country all men are
equal in citizenship; there is no civil or
political privilege for the few; there is
no civil or political inferiority fo- the
many.
The peril of America IS in her democ-
racy. I have myself fullest faith in the
democracy of America, because l have
faith in the people of America and be-
cause the democracy of this country has,
amid terrific trials proved it's right and
power to live. l have faith, too, in the
future democracy of the world, because
the manifest evolution of humanity is
towards it, and the being who moves hui
manity makes no mistake. admit that
democracy requires delicate and constant
care of it's safety will be the reward only
of never ceasing vigilance. So little Is
democracy creature of common growth
in humanity that under penalty Of loss
of freshness and vigoc and, evea of final
decay, it cannot be abandoned, unpro-
tected, to struggle by itself for existence
amid the prejudices and passions of the
race. Those who prize it will anxiously
follow it, pledSins to it's veal the best
thoughts Of the mind and the warmest
affections of the heart. Whence will come
to democracy the potency of Immortality (?
With reverence I pronounce the sacred
wOrd--cOnScience.
Conscience-Ruling Americans
will be a law-abiding people; for right
eousness commands obedience to law and
proclaims that the law of the nation is
the law of the supreme governor of men
and of nations-Almighty God Amer
leans will respect the rights of their fell
low citizens; conscience bids them know
that no one lives for himself alone and
that society," with it's rights and it's in
stitutions, is of divine mold. A nation
without conscience is a nation without
a SOUL The sooner the earth is rid Of it
the better it is for humanity: nothing
good or great can come from it. The
brightest pages in our history sprung
from conscience. Americas Immortal
heroes, heroes of valor, of patience in
days of war, heroes of charity and of
virtue in days Of peace, We're inspired
by conscience. Conscience led Amer
leans years ago to redden with their
blood hundreds of battlefielis to preserve
America one and indivsible and 10 make
her banner the banner Of freedom for all
the children of her soil. Conscience will
lead Americans to-day and tomorrow
to watch jealousy over the life and cal
of their country: to spread through tie
land social peace and happiness, to make
America the fairest and the best of the
nations of the earth.
Whatever the differences of conditions
arising from inequality of talents and
opportunities, all men and all classes Of
men must be allowed their own; else all
is chaos and death. There shall be, de-
spite those inequalities, no social var
fare Those who give labor will sive it
honestly and faithfully: those .,ho re-
ceiVe labor will render in return the hon.
O-able treatment which is due to rIen
wearing the honored insignia of manhood
and of citizenship, and the just wage,
which is labOr's claim ana right. Poverty
Will not lose it's self-resDect and wealth
will not forget it's duties 10 fums nifty.
There are moments in the life of the
country when the thoughtful patriot
stands still, aWe-Stri.cken, before the
thought of what might come if Amer
leans 49,, '~r-'.' "r..
Betrayed Their Citizenship,
of what might come to America herself,
in whose destinies are wrapped up our
fortunes, our hopes, our lives, of what
might come to liberty in the whole world,
since liberty for other nations reads hcr
triumph or her duty in the triumph or
death of liberty in America. It is an
election day in the land. Twelve millions
or more of voters WILL within few
hours. have pronounced judgment upon
the affairs of the great nation as they
decide so will laws be enacted; so will
executive power be put to use, in city,
state. and nation; and as laws are en-
acted by the authority of voter, and as
executive power is used in the name CT
voter, SO will the nation be swayed, for
life or for death, during succeeding years.
Take away conscience on an election
day. let voters, like the populace of old
Rome, scramble for food and pleasure,
democracy will have given up the ghost,
and either an 'imperator'' will trample
upon American liberties, or anarchy will
light over, the land it's lurid fires Ameri-
cans, fear not. Conscience is on guard.
A great crisis arises in America, such
as all nations may sooner or later expert
ence; such as the enemies OF democracy
have predicted as certain one day to pu;