The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-02
DELIGHTED
BY COCHRAN
brilliant New Yorker Charms
Audience at the
Academy. IA
POLITICS AND RELIGION
lIe Speaks Eloquently OF the &c
lations Of Catholic Church
to Democracy.

@3S to democracy.
Zion. w. I3ourke Cochran, tho brilliant
former Congressman from New 1ork
city, distinguished as lawyer, orator, ana
lender in tho Catholic Church, made his
first iappearance before a Richmond au-
flicnco last night, In his new lecture, the
subject OF which Is Catholicism and Dc
Jnocracy" and to say that he larry
charmed his hearers, but family expresses
,he ccs,acics into which he throw them ut
freouent intervals during the evening.
Thc audience was q brilliant one, ana It's
nroportions wero sufficient to render the
reception accorded the great Irish orator
f1atterinE. indeed, and time after 1lne II
broke into the widest enthusiasm IN re-
sponse to tho brilliant periods or clio.
uuence to which tho speaker now anu
then rose.
M was tho first time Mr.. Cochran had
delivered this particular lecture. and 1t
was for the benefit OF the McGlll Catho-
lie linton, which organization held an
Informal reception IN his honor, ut their
new club house on Sixth Street after the
entertainment at the Academy. Inc stu go
was decorated with evergreens ana tho
boses were coupled by distinguished men
and women. In one was Governor Monta-
cue and party. and on the opposite s'oo
were Bishop Van de Vyver and a number
Of priests.
Former senator Atkinson. and party oa
rnnied another box, and Colonel John
Murphy and his bride, still another.
some OF the prominent men In the audi
ence were: Judge John II. Ingram, Judge
Edmund Waddill. Jr., Hon. ~. 2.
O'flaherty, Mr.. Joseph Bryan, Judge
d. c. Richardson. D r. Daniel ).
Coleman, Colonel John S. Cunning
ham, OF North Carolina: Or. Joseph
", southall, Lieutenant-Gov Joseph
E.6Willard. Mr.. r.. L. Montague. City Ser
Eeant James c. Smith and Counciifnen
Glenn and 'reefey.
CORDIALLY RECEIVED.
Mr.. Cochran arrived In the afternoon
from Washington and was entertained by
Mr.. John r. Higgins at tho latter's nome
during his stay here.
He will leave this morning for Newport
News. where he will lecture tonight
81 Governor Montague introduced tho dis
tinEuished speaker and the two, Win
DEW. a. MCGOWAN. chairman Of the
arrangements committee came on the
stage shortly before 8 o'clock. Tho au-
Itlience greeted them warmly and gave
earnest attention to all tho speeches.
$SDr. MCGOWAN called the meeting to
order and presented Governor Montague
who in turn presented Mr.. Cochran N q
1Fiief. but felicitous speech. His EScel.
4lencys paid n glowing tribute to tho great
SJr.shmen who have contributed SO much
10 civilization. and coming down to Mr..
Cochran, he introduced him in the most
complimentary terms.
s5Mr. Cochran declared III tho outset
that he proposed to discuss Democracy
in It's broadcast sense, and In this connec-
4innfthe political fruits OF Catholicism.
$ He had no quarrel with any who cid
not agree with him and did not propose
10 present his views in any offensive
manner.
DE1OCRACY'S BIRTH.
He declared that the beginning OF
Democracy. which was liberation and
auuallty among men, was not to be
found in the Bill of Rights nor In Magra
Charter. but when tho shepherds watch
fnr their flocks, on the hills heard tho
glad message: On earth peace; good
will to men.
For over an hour he discussed tho re-
latons of Catholicism TO Democracy, and
how from the early ages the former mad
been blazing tho way for tho establish
n.ent OF the latter.
The speaker declared that It was his
church that had mad% Rcpuplicanism pos
slble. and Democracy triumphant and he
claimed that in seekng'a proper place
for their. establishment, Columbus had
turned the prov OF his ship westward
and discovered America.
WHERE II CAME FROM.
S8rIf YOU ask me where to find tho model
OF the Constitution Of tho United States"
he said, 81 point you to the Constitution
OF tho Catholic Church"
Here the speaker called attention In
eloquent language to the Fundamental
law of his church, and that OF the coun-
try, and drew somo beautiful analogies
:letwcen them.
In proceeding. he said, when We have
tho conditions that make Democracy pos
Islble, we have conditions which mako In
Idustry abundant and prosperity newt
able.
a..Democracy takes mems hands from
each others threats and places them
upon the bosom of tho earth for sup
port.
Sg.It will not be- content until It has ut
talned the high destiny which God has laid
out for this great country. This govern
ment Is not tho result Of accident or
chance, not OF tho nero throwing of some
tea into the water nor OF the brilliant
minds that conceived Its Constitution
,but It IS q structure foreordained by GOO
In his wisdom and love for humanity,
In closing. Mr.. Cochran led up to g
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