Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1840-02-21
Prom the Temperance Journal.
TEMPERANCE INTELLIGENCE.
GLORIOUS NEWS FROM IRELAND.


chiefly from the labors ofthe Rev. Mr.. Matthew,
Catholic clergyman of excellent reputation. TIL
IRISH Heart is wrought up to the highest pitch c
enthusiasm, and thousands on thousands press t
The place of signature to the pledge, so that tn
people tread one upon another. In short perioc
90 and 10000 have enrolled themselves under th
pledge OF total abstinence. On such a subject
which almost surpasses belief, and where enthu
Siasm it is to be feared takes the place of sobe
judgment, we are glad to have something on which
we can rely. This is furnished in letter from
Richard Allen, Secretary the Irish Temperance
Union, to Mr.. Delavan, dated 1lth Nov. From
this We learn the following important particulars,
That the enthusiasm on the subject, in the somh
OF ireland, is of the most astonishing character
That nearly the whole press of Dublin is in IA
Vor OF the cause, and
That 1t is enlisting TO wonderful extent, the
zeal and energies of the Roman Catholic Clergy.
But we viii give his owu words
Letter from Richard Allen, Esq Cor. Sec Of the
4a1ShTe'nperGnce Union, to E. c. Deiaran, Esq.
Dublin, Nov 10, 1889.
To E. c. Delavan, Esq.
DEAR FRIEND,
Truly, we live in an age of wonders The days
OF weakness are past; what was a little taper,
kept alive by the greatest care of few, has now
burnt into mighty fame. The principles of total
absnnence are now spreading with a rapldity
which their warmeSt friends never dared to hope
for. The weekly Royal Exchange meeting in
Dublin, has been so immensely crowded, that il
has been found necessary to make double charge
for admission But it is in the south that wonder
ful progress is making, under the abors of the
Rev. Theobald Mathew, Roman Catholic clergy
man. Here the people are joining by thousands,
5000 IN two days lately } Cork, Ycnsel, Liner
lex, Clonmel, Dungarvon, seem to vie with each
other in the extent and vigor of their movements
In Limerick alone, 10000 have taken the pledge.
Dungarvon, recently the most drunken place in
Ireland, seems to be taken by storm A thousand
and more have signed the pledge. In Droghe6a
are 1000 te-totalers, and during period of nine
months, since the reform commenced, there were
two special, two quarter, and nineteen petty Ses-
sions, there was not single person before 1t for
any nlisdemeanUr. In Belfast are 5000 members !
Here worEmeH have formed themselves into anti
usage Associations, with excellent effect All the
Dublin associations are in an active state and in |
Carlow, Acklow, Wexford Ennerscarthy, Shille- |
lagh, good societies areactive in. their. opera
tiOns; 10000 have been added to us Full liber- |
ty has been given TO Sir Z. Bakery, commander |
Of the force in Ireland, to hold Temperance Meet
ings in the barracks, upwards ofs0o0 soldiers have
been addressed, the meetings are to be held fort
nightly.
Ne have now for few weeks, been assiduous-
ly feeding the press with small and valuable docu-
lnents. In our leading Dublin paper fdaily,) the
News Letter, we have had temperance matter five
days out of six, and many others, both Dublin and
provincial, have copied our articles. But great
and powerful ally has lately joined in the Dublin
Evening Post, the Irish government organ, the ed
tor and proprietor ofwhicb, has fully entered into
he cause, and states that he will leave no stone
lnturned until he carries this great reformation,
trough the length and breadth of the land; you
nav Judge of the influence this new ally is
ikelv to exert, when inform you that it numbers
300 Roman Catholic clergymen amongst its SUBJ
scribers that it necessarily calls them to follow
n the footsteps of Father Matthew, and that every
paper {tri-weekly) has from one to two columns of
emperance matter. i
The morning press has last week sent an init
nation that Its columns were open to temperance,
20 that with ore exception, all the Dublin press is
with Us. The Roman Catholic clergy of Dublin,
with Doctor Murray, the Archbishop, their head,
held meeting this week, for the purpose taking
I'D tie question of temperance. There was some
difference respecting the giving pledges and me-
aals, free of charge. Theobold Matthew, is doing
wonders. From all accounts, he is noble char
,cter. OF his worth, and the simplicity and open
ness of his measures ! have this day very strong
borne by Church of England clergy
nan. Two Dublin Roman Catholic clergymen,
Mr.. C'Connel, and DR.. Yole, vicar-general, have
.aken very active part. The latter, recently got
1ne hundred members at meeting Our former
opponents, now repeat to US our arguments in fa-
ror of temperance. II is undoubtedly owing to
he Roman Catholic clergy having taken up the
cause, that il prospers so greatly. Truly, we live
in age of wonders, and we know not what effects,
as regards the spread of temperance, the next
month may bring forth l must add, the Union
rave employed themselves good deal, in watch
ng public movements, and have succeeded in two
important points; one, IN suppressing Donnybrook
air, which was ruinous nuisance to our city pop
llafion another, for preventing by an application
o Peer, the passage Oft bill, allowing grocers 10
eiail spirits, which they had succeeded in carry
ng through the House. Yours, in the great work,
RICHARD ALLEN.
Eatract from Speech delicered By Daniel o.
cOnreH Esquire, M. P. for the city Of Dublin, al
he Entertainment giveH by the Citizens Of Cork 10
he Catholic PreLates Of Ireldnd.--" But there is
mother moral and majestic miracle performing at
his moment among the people of Ireland (hear and
heers;) and, my Lords and Gentlemen, attest
father Matthew to bear me out. loud cheers
There is great moral miracle operating Don'a
We know that there arc in this province alone fifty
II sixty thousand persons who have embraced the
'rinciples Of Temperance4nd have engaged not TO !
rink any intoxicating liquors whatsoever-(hear,
ear) And do we not see around US the priests
f this great moral revolutionl DO we not witness
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