The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-20
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND.
st. PauIs PreIate EuIogizes the Mar.
tyred Executive

tyred Executive.
Then Mayor Smith introduced Arch
bishop Ireland, the first speaker The
archbishop spoke with great fervor and
Intensity, as follows:
America mourns. From sea to sea the
hearts OF the people are rent; and their
lips tremble into words of sorrow and
1egret. And in sympathy with America
the world nouns. =
Into the grave descend the mortal re-
mans of William Mckinley, president of
the United States Death strikes the
first citizen of the land, the ruler of the
nation; the terror of death, as seldom in
the story OF its aWe-inSpiring march, en-
Iers into the souls Of the whole people. A
fortnight ago William Mckinley proudly
held his hand to the helm of the great
republic; nigh unto 1000 900 of people
reTered and obeyed him over earth the
nsg. OF his country drew to his name
respect and honor. Today William Nj
klnley is dead. Motionless, voiceless.
powerless. All is over with him, save.
the memory of his passage through life
Death is dreadful in its savage mastery
over men; America affrighted bows before
It's reSiStleSS scepter. ,f5sf!
Extending It's grasp upon William NJ
klnley, death snatches from America har
peloVed. Needless to praise William Me
kinley. The universal the unexpected
outrour1ng of love, going forth from the
people OF America, speaks with all-sun-
helng eloquence. Greatness and good
name; else the name would not stir up,
as 1T does, into deepest emotions the
hearts of whole people.
A MAN AND A CITIZEN.
William Mckinley was the man and
Inc citizen, such as America admireS
such as America needs. Who knew him.
VINO drew near to him in the intimacy
OF friendllneSs without esteeming and
loving him? Honesty and honor devo-
ton to high ideals, uprightness in thought
anu action, courage in well-doing-these
We're the manifest features Of the soul of
William Mckinley. How true and devoted
to friends! How lovely in his self-sacri-
noes to an invalid wife! How unswerv-
ing IN loyalty to country in the hour of
countrys peril! How unfailing to re.
member the LORD of Heaven on the day
Of the Lord! And-in all relations-hoW
gentle and amiable! How willing to for
get self and to serve othersi :
America, may sons by the millions be-
given to thee such as William McKinleyI
Made the leader of his country's fer
tune, ne ever sought to do his country's
VIII, to guard its honor, to secure it's
welfare. OF his sincerity of purpose in
all his views and measures of public Dol.
icy, there. can be, and there u.s. no doubt;
OF the wisdom of his views and meas
nres America as she is today bears tes-
tnnony. He who takes William Nc
A1nley'S place, as president of the United
States-declares that the policy of his
predecessor will be his policy-beeause. it.
country applauds Mr.. Roosevelt's pledge,
because the country in the past trusted
itself to William Mckinley, and still
loves to trust itself in it's future life to
the inspirations that come from his mem
Dry.
WEEPS FOR HER SHAME.
William Mckinley is dead the victim
OF horrid crime. Mourning over the
grave in Canton'S cemetery, America
Weeps for her own shame and dishonor,
that IN her bosom was nurtured the
wretch who slew her beloved, who, in
staying him, aimed a poisoned shaft at
her own life, her own liberty In Hberty'S
own home, where the hand of the ruler
pears SO lightly upon the ruled, where
government is by the people and for
the people anarchy raises it's hideous
hand and splits out hatred and death
upon him who is the symbol and en-
o poo OF peace, order and liberty.
Not elsewhere in the whole world is
possible scene of love and liberty as
was offered upon the exposition grounds
OF Buffalo-the chief executive of the
nation giving his hand to the loWliest and
poorest-to every comer-so as to en-
phaslze the Democracy of America the
brotherhood Of men in America-the equal
civil and political liberty of all citizens
III America; and it was amid such a
scene that murder stalked forth to kill
the chief executive of America, not be-
cause of ill-will to him, as a man, but
because of hatred for him as the repre-
o God of nations. has it come to this
that we must ask ourselves whether
liberty is to be allowed on EARTH such
as we have worshiped in our dreams
and sought to 1embody in the inst buttons
of America!
LIBERTY WILL REIGN.
But God reigns and liberty will reign.
Not against liberty must we unsheath our
swords, but against Hcence that daughter
CT hell which Grapes itself in the robes
of the daughter of heaven and dares to
call itself liberty. In permitting the aw-
full deed, which America today deplores,
God has his own counsel of love and
wisdom. He gives US warning of duty
to Himself and to country-and we pay
no fitting tribute to the memory of Will
liam Mckinley unless we give heed to
God and to country. righteousness of
life in ourselves, as men, as citizens.
and answering resolve to serve counz
try and defend it against all foes-sucln
must be our resolves.
The death of William Mckinley is not
our way; 1T is Gods way, and Gods
will be done.'' So spoke our beloved, so
must we speak