The Irish standard., 1902-07-05
American ldeals'' is the Topic on Which
He Eloquently Speaks in
Patriotic Style.
During the Delivery of His Discourse He
Strikes the Advocates of
Colonial Policy.

Tho following eloquent address on
"Amcricnn Ideals WAS delivered by
Attorney Hugh O'Ncill. of Chicago, at
the commencement exercises of An
llallows' College. Salt Lake City. ON
June lG. before an audience that filled
HE opera house to its utmost capacity:
American ideals, like the rays of the
sun, are seen and felt, but cannot he
described Tile Splcndor and warmth
of American ideals have so affected
that part of the human race that i'll
habits the United States of America
| that all other civilized men have turn
cd their attention towards us to see
| what bcnelicrnt cause has made II few
struggling colonies the mighticst alll
the grcatcst of the nations. Hhe com
mcrcial strides. the industrial growth,
the financial power of America have
astoundcd Europeans. The people Of
other lamls who have been awcd by
the power of mullarchs and been blind
in their worship of aristccrlcy have ;lt
least realized that rrpublicnnism, as
understood i'm America. is not only the
most ideal of governments, hut is the
safest and the best, ANA gives Il great
cr impulse to the productive powers of
man than any other form of govern
ment vet conceived The world knows
that America has taken her place first
among THE nations bccausc of her
ideals.
why did the American lag s,lpplnm
the English after the seven years war
of the Itcvoluti&n? Why did ii rise
again victorious over the Union Jack
in the war of 1872? Why was our
flag carried TO victory in Mexico in
1913? Why was that flag carried
through blood and tears in the Civil
war to wave triumplnntly over Grant
and Lee nt ApponnttoX! Why was
tllat flag carried TO vict,ry both by
SEA ana land in the panisll-Amcrican
war!
Because that flag was the fist cvtr
rnlsci against the sky rs the symbol
flag typiirl the ideals # Il people vino
believed in religious, civil ana political
liberty. Civilization never reached its
meridian, Splcnlor and men never
achieved political liberty until the
American people announced to the
world the fundamental doctrines of our
Eov,rllmrnt-tllat all men are b m free
and equal; that all governments derive
their just pow,rs from the consent Of
the governed; that that government is
the best which governs the least, and
that ours is Il government of tie pcO.
pie by the people, for the people.
American ideals not only gave hope
to the Irish and the French, but they
gave inspiration to Simsn Bolivar and
General O'iIiggins, the founders Of
! the republics Of South Am ricA; and to-
day the only flag of monarchy flying
on the mainland of the Western IIrm-
sphere is the Union Jack in Canada,
which. like all other relies Of mon
archy. will in due time pass AWAY
aml will be replaced by the flag of an
independent nation, or the Stars and
Stripes of America.
II was the inspiration Of Am, ritHn
ideals nIIat rouss! the pc PIE of Cont
ncntn! EurO;c TO lc.;cl ion in 1S4S,
when the rulers were obliged to give
the people representative government
ana constitutional monarchy. Fer what
'lid the men of '7G take up arms and
rally Fund the flag of Their country?
Why did they raise that flag at Bun
kcr Hill? Why did they f0Ilaw it ut
Cone rd! Why did they carry il along
tie blazing lines ut Sarato.a? Why
did they wat!t. through the bloM-dyed
waters of Brandywille? Why did they
cross the drchry SHOWS at Valley
Forge! Why did they stand by Wash
inGtUn until Lord CORVALLIS surrcn-
icrth at Yorlt WI? Was it not be-
cause they wanted to l.ave t. pcsterity
American ideals for tlie preservation
Of American liberty?
But are Am, rcan ideals not scoffpd