The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-14
ADDRESS BY IRELAND
ARCHBISHOP OF vt. PAUL SPEAKS AT
A BUSINESS MEMS BANQUET.
Greatness. He Says. Is Her
DemOcracy-The Sure Foundation
of "a True Citizenship.

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sional men of the city attended the annua
banquet of the Chamber of Commerce at
the Hollenden this evening. The guest of
the evening was Archbishop Ireland, all the
others in attendance being members. After
the banquet President w. r. Warner, after
a neat speech out!inging the achievements
INA prospects of the chamber, announced
the hrst toast, An Economic Outlook"
EX-fTesident ]. G.. W. Cowles responded.
lie TOOK the ground that the present BUSH
ness depression is the natural reaction
from years of special prosperity caused by
unusual opportunities, which are now be-
ginning to disappear, making necessary a
governmental business and domestic ad.
justment on a basis more economical and
conservative than America has ever known.
Senator NJ. A. Hanna responded to the
toast, Observation-Disclosures and CONNER
cial.' 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.
President c. F. Thwing, of the Western
Reserve University, spoke TO the toast,
"Cleveland's New Century" He held that
the developments of the next century will
OO@2 1OCHCACoAGcA IN
Archbishop Ireland spoke on "The Sure
Foundation OF a True Citizenship He
said, in part: The greatness of America is
hef democracy. America, as no other ma
tlon, honors manhood, consecrates it's
rights and gives it the freedom to develop
It's powers and satisfy its ambition. Amer
lea is the nation of the people-governed
tor the people, by the people, and to be-
come one of the people of America it suf-
hces 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 for the many.
The peril of America is in her democracy.
| have myself the fullest faith in the
democracy of America, because l 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, because the man
ltest evolution of humanity is towards it.
and the Being who moves humanity makes
NO mistake.
NEVER-CEASING VIGILANCE.
Il admit that democracy requires delicate
ana constant care, and that its safety will
ne the reward only of never-ceasing vigil
ldhce' 30 little is democracy a creature of
COAAAiiOh SLONl III humanity, that. under
penalty of loss of freshness and vigor. and
even of final decay, it cannot be abandoned,
unprotected, to struggle by itself for exist
ence amid the prejudices and passions of
the race. Those who prize it will anxiouslv
follow it. pledging to it's veal the best
thoughts of the mind and the warmest af-
tections 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
dpldlhS people, for righteousness commands
opeulence TO law and proclaims that the
law OF the nation is the law of the SUI
preme governor of man and of nations
Almighty God. Americans will respect the
rights OF their fellow-citizens; conscience
DldS them know that no one lives for him
self alone and that society, with its rights
dlc us institutions, is of divine mould. A
nation without conscience is a nation with
out a soul. TIL sooner the earth is rid of
1t the better it is for humanity; nothing
gooG 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 or charity and virtue in days of
peace, were inspired by conscience. Con-
science led Americans three score years
ago to redden with their blood hundreds
OF Dattlefelds to preserve America one and
lndlVlslble and to make her banner the ban
ner of freedom for all the children of her
soil. Conscience will lead Americans to-
ddy ana tomorrow TO watch JealOuSly
over the life and veal of their country; to
spread through the land social peace and
happiness, to make America the fairest and
the best of the nations of the earth.
Whatever the differences of condition
arising from inequality of talents and OPP
~portunities, all men, and all classes of men
must be allowed their own; else all is chaos
and death. There shall be, despite those
inequalities, no social warfare. Those who
give labor will give it honestly and faith
fully; those who receive labor will render
in return the honorable treatment which
is due to men wearing the honored insignia
of manhood and of citizenship, and the
Just wage, which is labor's claim and eight.
Poverty will not lose its self-respect and
wealth will not forget its duties to hui
MOMENTS OF PERIL.
There are moments in the life of the
country when the thoughtful patriot
stands still, awe-stricken. before the
thoughts of what might come if
Americans betrayed their citizen
ship-of what might come to America
herself, in whose destinies are wrapped up
our 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 America. 1t is an cleo
ton day in the land. Twelve millions or
more of voters will within a few hours have
pronounced judgment upon. the affairs of
the great nation; as they decide so will
laws be enacted; and as laws are enacted
by the authority of voters, and as executive
power is used in the name of the voter, so
will the nation be swayed for life or for
death during succeeding years.
Take away conscience on 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 its lurid fires. Americans fear not. Con-
science Is on guard. A great crisis arises
in America, such as all nations may soon
er or later experience; such as the enemies
of democracy have predicted as certain one
day to put an end to American democracy.
Lord Macaulay imagines a crisis in Amer
lea. The peril from which democracy can
not escape, he writes, will befall it in a
season of hard times, when the masses of
the people Will make use of their political
power TO despOil the rich and disrupt so
ciety. Americans, fear not. Macaulay Gid
not know the people of America; America
is safe; conscience is on guard.
what Will foster conscience in the clti-
zens of America? | answer religion-the
sense of a Supreme Legislator, ruling the
whole universe, from the ttniest flower to
the mightiest sun, ruling man and aggrega-
tions of men, reWarding and punishing. Pa
triOtism is never so potent as when II is
Identified with religion. The crisis for de-
mocracy will come when comes the crisis
for religion. Evil days for America are
those when agnOSt{CiSm and matcrlalSm
are preached throughout the land; when
man is told that he is but q piece OF mech
anism, which no free VIII controls; that
he is but a grain of dust, tossed up for
a while in the air, soon to be driven back
into the common heap. having no reSpOn-
sibility, no o y save what cray and stones
around him have. fortunately for America.
deep in the hearts of Americans lies the
instinct of religion: Americans viii never
believe that an infinite Intelligence does not