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In N. w Vol City, I think II pn-per
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the iif r'Mttl of my et h I u-tb
Klly IniMvmati, It none iIio !
i-mln ly nil.lin.llni;, li In i f ml
rritnwiitalloit by iii'l'' ,l'n. The
remark which ! addrvsMil to Arch
bishop tVrrlgHii, standing by them
elve, might Indicate that 1 had
UkuIIIimI to advise hint to the 1 1 id 1 1 it
Of til spiritual wer, Such a euurw
on my part would have been pr sum.il'
uoiii ami Inde'cnslhle.
"No better churchman than Arch'
bishop Corrlgiin Is to ! fnutul In the
hierarchy, mid no hotter patriot UiHn
M. A. Corrlgan In tho whole Htl.en
ship of the U lilted Htutes. It as
Ix'causo 1 felt certain of his cordial
sympathy hh a prolate and an a citizen
that t addressed him directly, when I
declared that no Catholic could bo
faithful to tho church If ho were din
loyal to tho republic."
"My whole address watt an attempt
to prove that CutholiclHin was the
parent of republicanlHm and that the
Catholic church could not therefore In
the nature of things bo hostile to demo
cratic institutions. I had stated that
the triumph of Christianity necessarily
meant tho establishment of free Insti
tutions, because the universal domina
tion of a church founded upon the
belief that all men were equal In the
eight of God Inevitably led to the estab
lishment of political Institutions based
on the principle that all men were
equal before tho law, and I contended
that as the democratic Idea of )m1 Itlcal
equality was the necessary and inevit
able fruit of the christian doctrine of
moral equality, democracy was but
christian. ty applied to civil govern
ment. "Having stated that every Htep in
history of tho church was a step toward
republicanism, that during periods of
intellectual darkness she had always
held the light of liberty before tho
faltering footsteps of humanity, that in
the face of privilege and absolutism
he had always insisted that tho king
was no better than the peasant at the
Judgment seat of God, I claimed that
this constitutional government was the
crowning fruit of the seed which she
khad scattered from her pulpits for two
thousand years, and I instated that no
hostility between Catholicism and re
publicanism was possible unless the
source was antagonistic to the stream
of tho mother inimical to her own off
spring. "To emphasize this statement In the
strongest possible manner, I turned to
the archbishop and declared that, von
erablo, respected and beloved as ho
was, if he, from pulpit or altar, could
ever jMirmk himself to utter one word
hostile to republican institutions, his
Hps would become vehicles of heresy,
ard if he became false to the republic
he would be false to tho church which
had touched his hands with holy oil for
the protection and blessing of her
children.
"Tho enterprising reporter who sup
pressed all tho context, and reported
only the language addressed to tho
archbishop, has, I fear, succeeded In
conveying to some tho Impression that
what was merely Intended to Illustrate
an argument was tho cnlef object of my
speech,
"No person In the hull understood
my meaning, and, indeed, no one ap
plauded more vigorously tho views I
expressed than the patriotic American
who Is the spiritual chief of the New
York archdiocese,
"Tho statement that I used a warn
ing gesture In addressing tho arch
bishop is of such a ridiculous character
that I would not stop to characterize
It. I would as soon think of defending
myself from an imputation that I had
been guilty of rudeness to tho parent
whoso memory I cherish beyond all my
earthly possessions. Your very truly,
W. Uoukkk Cock kan."
The Sen Hi Awakening.
Hot Spkinub, Ark., Juno 2. At
present no definite Idea can be formed
of tho sentiment existing In regard to
the American movement, but I think
that tho people in the south will lie all
right as soon as they understand tho
question, In fact, I am so much ac
quainted with them that If they ever
become satisfied that there Is danger,
they will, a ono man, rally for homo
and country. If they ever become
aroused they will not leave a greasy
spot of J tome's minions In tho south. I
wish that I had a trumpet voice to
sound the alarm throughout the land,
as It is I can do but little. It is to be
hoped that the day will soon come when
the people all over tho land will have
their eyes opened through the patrio
tic that do undorstand tho question.
The Kansas City convention gave the
A. P. A. a slap. It makes me sorry to
think that some of our leading (?) men
rr t I K--:- -- '--:-a k .i'Sv ?1
Y; j! 1 1 A cum . U VW
(S) (Ml ,'7 yW
TRUCKLING TO ROME.
Members of the Hamilton Republican Club,, of Omaha, tumble over one another in their anxiety to
. to the Convention at Lincoln.
are so blind to the Interests of our coun
try. However, I predict that they will
rue tho insults that they have heaped
upon tho A. 1'. A. Inside of two years,
and I do not believe that any man, or
set of men, can slopor cheek this move
ment which Is spreading throughout
the United States, until it is settled.
It may cost blood and treasure, but let
it come tho Booner the hotter. Thero
Is no question in my mind but what It
will come sooner or later, It 1 need
less for mo to try to write my feelings
or sentiments on the subject, for you
know It better than I can describe It to
you. A UONKKIIKRATK NOLDIKU.
FHKE FHiHT AT A (lt A VK.
A 1'rlcst Attempt to Stop a Funeral and
a Idol ,n.i'siills,
Madiuo, June 2. Serious disturb
ances are reported from Sestao, pro
vince of Iilscay, It appears that a
priest, carrying a crucifix in bis band,
went to the grave of a workman, de
scribed as a free thinker, and forbade
the funeral to take place, The com
rades of tho dead man becamo greatly
excited at the Interference of the
priest, who was supported by a number
of tho members of the congregation.
A freo fight took place between the
supporters of tho priest and tho friends
of the dead man. Tho police were
hustlly summoned, and with dlfllculty
inn nayed to separate tho combatants
and restore order.
Kelly's Army.
While tho Kelly army was at Don
Moines, Iowa, tho president of tho uni
versity there arranged to have the
men questioned on many subject., and
among other things It was found the
"army" then consisted of 7l,'l men. Of
this number fill) said they were born In
this country, and hence are classed u
Americans, while 2-1 were foreign
born. Of tho foreigner M are Ger
man, .'Ware Englishmen, 2H are Irish,
1H are Hwedes, 12 are Hootch, II are
Danes, 11 are Canadians. Politically
the army contain 210 populists, 21 H
republicans, 31KI democrats, tho re
mainder being attached to no party.
The band contains .'1.08 Protestants and
2H0 Itoman Catholic. Tho rest have
no religious opinions. There are 072
single men and HI married men. Their
average age Is 81 year. Nearly all
tho men claimed to have some legiti
mate occupation. La J'irrte, Ind. Argun.
ItellcN!
The Itoman church, of Carey, Ohio,
think she ha a remarkable relic in
the piece of tho wood of the cross on
which Christ was crucified. They
should have another important relic,
and that Is the bullet which killed
Abraham Lincoln. We have lsien told
there was enough wood in Euroiie
which Is clalmod to be parts of the
original cros to make many crosses.
Any battered bullet would bo a very
good substitute for the one which Hooth
fired, and the combination would be a
good ono to cure many Idiosyncrasies
of Itoman Catholics. Alkimi.
There Is a erowinir sentiment anion
all in favor of taxing all church prop
erty.
THE WOMF..N 01 II ( OAlUUTOItS.
A Mutual Alliance Ilclween Loyal .Men
anil Women Necessary.
Tho diapason of altruism was never
struck till the loyal women of Amer
ica entered tho arena of patriot
ism. This nation will bo saved from
Ignorance, superstition, corruption,
vice and degradation through the
timely Intervention of tho women.
They will bo of material aid to pa
triotic men In the great work of beat
ing back the tldo of offensive foreign
Ism by which we are being well nigh
submerged. Tho pages of history are
resplendent with the noble and patrio
tic deeds of women. We need not go
U) the old world, we need not recur to
those deeds of patriotism and nobleness
which were performed by Joan d'Aro,
Mme. IColand, Florence Nightingale
and a hostrf other European notabili
ties. In our own land and nation there
have been countless examples ol cour
ageous conduct, of porsovorant pa
triotism, of saintly self-abnegation, on
the part of women. Ono of the most
affecting Incidents in the history of the
American revolutionary war Is related
In Hldpath' "United States," chap.
10, page 327: "After the battle of Ger
mantown, Washington took up his
headquarters at Whlternarsb, twelve
miles from Philadelphia. Winter was
approaching, and tho patriots began to
suffer for food and clothing, llowo,
knowing the distressed condition of the
Americans, determined to surplse their
camp. On tho evening of tho 2nd of
December ho held a council of war, and
It was decided to march against Wash
ington the following night. Hut I.ydlu
Darrah, at whoso house the council
was held, overheard the plan of the
enemies of her country, On the follow
ing morning she obtained a pasMport
from liOrd Howe, loft tho city on the
pretence of yoitiij to mill, rode rapidly to
tho American lines, and sent Informa
tion of tho Impending attack to Wash
ington." Ixiyal American women of today have
overheard some of tho plans of the
enemies of their country, They pur
loso to carry tho Information to Wash
ington. The congress at the city of
Washington will accord a respectful
hearing to tho patriotic women con
cerning those momentous questions
Which affect the Mjaee, prosperity and
perpetuity of this American republic.
The sympathies of the loyal women are
being more, thoroughly enlisted In tho
cause of free popular education. They
have come to reallzo as never before
that public education perpetuates na
tional liberty. They know that our
schools and our polities need defeca
tion. Any honorable meaus which the
fair sex may employ to place every
public school In America In the hands
of Its friends will meet the unqualified
approval of all good citizens. And it
Is high time that every loyal woman In
America were arrayed on tho side of
homo protection and homely patriot
ism. Each member of tho fair sex
should acquaint herself with the prin
ciples, policies and purjKises of thoso
who would foreigolzo and feudalize the
sacred institutions which have been
transmitted to us by our patriot fathers.
Every American woman who loves
liberty, good order, pure government,
honest politics, social purity and u freo
and untrummolod public school system
should ally herself with the friends of
advanced thought, enlightened civiliza
tion, public education and exalted pa
triotism. Thero Is no room In Amer
ica for a feudality, The spiritual des
potisms that have grown up In portions
of our beloved country must Iks rele
gated to tho Guhennu prepared for the
reception of discarded decretals and
modlii'Viil monstrosities. In tho ac
complishment of this laudable purpose
there must bu a mutual, trustful, emu
lative, helpful alliance between the
loyal men and loyal women of America.
Adai.iikkt Hkacii.
The Tide f Immigration.
Tho year of iHIKIwasono that made
tho word "unemployed" a most con
spicuous ono In this country, because It
described tho condition of so many peo
ple who bad never before known what It
was to apply for work and not find It.
America has for generations been the
great field to which Hocked tho unem
ployed of tho old world. They came
found work to do, and became a part of
our army of workers, The conditions
have changed In tho field but not In the
seekers from abroad, T.ust y ar, while
we had thousands of unemployed men
In this country, thero came from
Euroio to one port alone IW,H8." people
seeking the means of securing a llvlrg.
According to tho Journal of Vommarct
this was the number of Immigrants
that entered at tho por t of New York
In tho year 1W2, There were 1H,(IH2
more than In the year 1HH, when we
were prosperous and had plenty for our
own and to spare.
These newcomers of IW.'I were not of
tho old, thrifty typu which came a few
years ago from Germany, England,
Ireland, and Norway and Sweden. The
figures were reversed and Italy led
with (1(1,071 Immigrants; Germany next,
with Wl.Wil; Uussln, with .'17, loo, not
Including Poles; Austria, ,'iO,.'il.'), not
Including Pole and Czechs; Ireland,
:i0,2:i(); Sweden, 28,005; Hungary, 22,701;
England, 11,001; Norway, 12,802; Den
mark, 7,018; Poland, 6,2HI; Scotland,
4,41; Hohemia, 4,1.14, and France
3,01 1.
Eight year ago tho order was (er
many. (81,40.1), England (41,710), Ire
land, Sweden, Italy, Kussla, Norway,
Hungary, Scotland, Austria, Denmark,
Hohemia, Poland, France. It would bo
unjust to charge that the Immigrant
from Ilaly Is les desirable than the Im
migrant from any other part of Europe,
but tho general character of the Immi
grants of last year was not promising In
view of the fact that less than 15 per
cent of them could bo described as In
any sense skilled laborers.
Ten per cent of them described them
selves as servants; less than 20er cent
said they had farmed or hired out as
farm hands; 60 percent replied to ques
tion that they had no trade or calling
whatever. The great bulk of these
352,885 Immigrant were people with
out means and without occunutli,n.i
semi John Rush as a Delegate
Our weak Immigration laws have there
fore added nearly half a million of un
employed to the burden this country
already had to bear, Hut this is but a
part of the story,
The great mass of these people have
come to America without any knowl
edge of American Institutions, with no
desire to secure that knowledge, and
II I led with political theories that are
totally adverse to good government of
any kind. They are here and In a few
year will be voters, still without
knowing or caring much about Amerl
can Institutions. We are all optimists
regarding tho future of our country, as
we have a right to be, but It Is time
that wo dropped a II ttle of this optl m Ism
so far us It concerns our ability to make
good American citizens of all the riff
raff of Europe, We need a closer
guard about our ports to keep out tin
desirable Immigrants, Vhir.ayo Jnler
Oman.
(an rrlesls Marry!
In A, I), 507, Augustine arrived In
Hrltaln. When he came In contact
with tho customs of the far mora Hn
dent church of Hrltaln, a case seems
to havo arisen from comparison, which
caused St. Augustine to ask of "Father
Gregory," "pope of the city of Home,''
this question:
"I desire to bo Informed whether
priests not able to contain may marry?
and If they shall niHrry, whether they
must return to the secular life?"
"TIIK, A.NHWKIt OK UHMJOHY."
"If there should bo any of tho clergy
out of holy orders that cannot contain,
they ought to provide thcmsol vc wives,
and to reeolyo their stipend from with
out, because concerning thoso portions
which wo have spoken of before, we
know 'tis written that 'twas divided to
everyone, as every ono had ned; and,
Indeed, there ought some consideration
and care to bo had of their stlonds,
that they may bo kept under ecclesias
tical rules, that they shew good man
ners in their lives, that they be dili
gent In singing psalms, and that they
keep, by God 'a aslstanco, their hearts,
tongues and bodies pure from unlawful
things. What necessity Is there for
making a long discourse of dividing
portions, of shewing hospitality, and of
doing mercy to those that live a com
mon life, wheu all that isoverplus Is to
lie bestowed upon pious and religious
uses? the Iord our Master teaching us
all what remains, bestow In alms, and
hold all thing are clean unto you,
Luke the Eleventh. (Aylett Sammos,
1070, history "English Saxons" p. 50,')).
QUKiiY! If "Home never changes,"
why don't her her priests, "which can
not contain," marry? Here Is her
highest authority, and as "Homo never
changes," tho authority is irrevocable,
that her priests may marry.
N. A. List.
The New York JkvaUl well says:
"There is no country in the world to
day where Catholics have so many
rights as they havo in the United
States. They havo not, it Is true, any
more privileges than they arc fairly
and legally entitled to. No one pro
oses to take these away from them,
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Sllll t'Vir i-hKiT r' lliit WMtif, n,
in.iiHi'i n-m llin rlitlil
I It 1 1 mi' I i.iiil.iii wht im t'ftiiM'il th
I'limitf'1 l.f il let Iim Willi li,
Tim i Iiiii UihI xi'I.hhI tlit IhuIiImkit of
m'.-i mill ,iv mi I'M I li.
Ami mlKliljr HiiiiikIi Hiu fiirt'i-n wore tlmt u!
iiiin iil iin ttiim,
Tin. r m' was in. I mil.) tlin nwlfi, imr 1I14
Imllli. to I In- Mruin
Anil ni'i'lim irulli from ility In ilny In nmrt
H111I tnnrp hnvo lilrlli,
I km w lliul I'hrUt lunliy liitil (litwiu'il upon
1 lie our Hi.
Now nvory elly, tiviry town, lu church to
lliul Weill. I rnlmt,
Whlli. up finiii I'veiy IhuiiIkI rutin thii voice
of iiniyer un.l ritl,
Vet mien t liniii ennui a I'li.iul, 11 1 Hist 11. 1 hi-
kit than a hand,
Anil Rem lu hiiiii'ful hIiiiiIow nut throtixti
every ehrlHllitn land.
I Niiw a h.'i'I 111U11 and luUu lu 11 11 in 11 from
1 toil's own Hon,
And hy Mm hi'lllnh acts undo th work hy
(,'hrlHt lieKum
Which iiri'iti'liinl anil IhiikIiI. lliul, men inlxht
lie, mill It lie coMiili'il well,
Which lied In cuumis IIUIiik for llui very
flenilN of hell.
I saw llui InuuIhIiIoii Hliind, un.l, In the uuins
of lloil,
'nndimin t he men whoditreil todouht, to ruck
ami flte uml rod.
Till miirlyiV ashes cried aloud UKuliiNt th
horrors dune.
The curmid tnrl ijeen wIiIIii-wiimIiimI hy thfl
niiiiio of (iod's own Hon,
In every country church, and under each
calheilrul net,
Men heard no morn I lie word of (loil-lhny
heiiril Hie v.drn of lliiine;
Ho Home's unlii lilleil IiimI. of mwer uml prldn
of iilaee uml nilKhl,
Hud terrorl.fd men's minds until they (lured
not, sen iliu light.
And l III the centuries roll on, mid still her
power has Kiown,
Whlln over-rulliiK kliiKi' commands, the law
of Koine Is known
I'lie ways to heaven, one and nil, are guarded
hy H fencii,
Where only they may enter who sulmcrlhs to
Peter's pence.
Pray not for seat In 1'uradlne, I,' with vain to
iihk that gracn,
Th Kale's ajar are all removed, and tnrij-
Nl lien lake t heir place.
(iold cannot huy you entrancs thern, hut
Kiild can huv a iiiuns,
And though the prlcut forget l.ho prayers,
they'll fnrnUh you a puns,
Call not this thing (latliollelsiii the word Is
pure and nwcei,
TU KomanUni, a reptile wn iihoulil tread bn-111-111
It our feet,
Home's lighten!, word Is paramount how
long, oh, Lord, how long
Hhall wo In "free" America permit this cry
ing wrong.
Our Judge dure not, Judge aright'twould
hinder rn-clectlon
Our HoiiiIhIi bluecoats all are proof against
a crime's detection,
We havo tun hallot-hox, 'Us true, hut they
vote three to omi,
For they vote thrice, and wn vow mien, and
mi Hie work Ik dune,
-luisr (i. Mack.
There never has Keen a time In th
history of America, hcti Kornanlsm
has commanded so much attention as
at present, and there Is a real alarm
felt everywhere for tho safety of our
republican institutions against the en
croachments of tho papal system.
There Is also a growing and manifest
desire on tho part of the American
pioplo to know what Homanlsm really
Is, and why It should seek to place our
country in political and religious strife,
This state of feeling among the peo
ple his Induced J. H, Chamber h Co.,
of Ht. Eouls, Mo., to publish a work
containing articles from tho most able
scholar of the country, treating fully
of these important questions, and con
taining a concise account of the origin
and progress of the American I'rotoo
tlvo Association, This book cannot
fall to have a largo sale and we com
mend It to all our readers who desire to
lie thoroughly Informed on these Issue
of the day.
.See advertisements for agents In an
other column.
Orangemen Attention!
Tho most worshipful Grand Orauire
Iodgo of the United States will meet
In annual session in Hoston, Mais., on
Tuesday, Juno 12th, 1MH, at 10 o'clock
a. m. All biaie, urand, District
and
1'rlvato Lodges entitled thereto
are
requested to end delegate. All
prl-
1
vnU liHlvtiH under Ihn im-luillotl.in
" n - ' " j k.VU V.
th-) Hi'preme Lodge are entitled to one
of
ueiogaie.
Hy order of
Fkancis W. Camphkll,
Attest, M. V. O. Master
Thomas Milmman,
M. V. G. Socretary
The A. 1'. A. and Jr. O. U. A. M.
are growing rapidly throughout Mis
souri. Consolidating the two orders,
they have over 300 councils In the state.
And only two years old!-
