The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-03-21

Stlll IIuhtHS us mIguty way uHu IHS
: i6olarous and heathenish temples o
drunkenness, whose worship makes mer
mad, are one by one disappearing before
: its irresistible progress. ........
, Nevertheless, right glad are we that
Father Mathew is TO come amongst u.s.
Coming as he does fresh from his gigan.
tic labors oflove amongst the heart
ed Irish, there will linger about him
something of the deep poelical character
of that people which it will be good to in.
hale. The sound of his voice echoing
Throughout our broad and glorious land
in behalf of Temperance and Virtue, will
be as trumpet call, rousing all true hearts
10 renewed exerions. Heaven bless him,
and keep him long upon the earth!
| notwithstanding all that has been &C.
compIished by the Temperance Reform,
The good old man will find enough to call
out his keenest sympalhies, to demand his
most un!iring labors, even amongst his
countrymen by nativity Although he
will not fad whole nation to first
awaken from the horrd sleep of intoxica.
lion and then to save from death, yet the
foul fiend has left his Shiny trail upon
much that is fair and lovely; and many
a cankering ulcer. unknown but by the
fever and the ghastliness which it sends
TO the surface, lies eating at the very seat
of society. The metropolitan system,
which we are so rapidly adopting, brings
with it its never-failing concomitants of
dissipation, debauchery and crme-its
corrupt administration of the laws, its
profigacy in high places, its extrava-
gance in high life, and all the ten thon.
sand curses that the present organization
of Society increases upon itself as it adds
10 the number and extent of every sepa-
rate community. The root of these evils,
perhaps, lies deeper than has been reach
ed by any mere practical reform but, if
we cannot hope TO retrieve the constitu-
ton, we must still exert ourselves to check
those diseases which threaten dissolution,
Of these, lnemperapce is doubtless one
of the most terrific in its progress, most
certain in its consequences A commun-
iiy of druukards is, or is very ready 10 be.
come, community OF criminals and va
grants-as the individual drunkard is no.
toriously exposed to every temptation and
far on the road 10 total ruin.
THEoBALD MATHEW is a native of
Thomastown County of Tipperary, and is
related to the family of Lord Landoff.-
Soon after his ordination 10 the Roman
Catholic Priesthood, lin which he is of
the order of Franciscan Friars,) he was
appointed to officiate in Cork, where he
has since that time resided. In that city
his earlier services were directed 10 the
instruction of young men in religious
knowledge, who subsequently formed
themselves into society from which
some of them, aided by his friendship,
have since become clergymen, and, 10
that capacity, borne credllable testimony
TO his judiclous discernment and insight
inio character. In manners he is gentle,
aniable and winning, and 10 department
polished and even courtly. His habits
are in stric, accordance with his profess
ion his charities are many and unosten-
lations, and his popularity with all classes
and conditions unlimited by diversity of
religious opinion, is broad and enduring.
Mr.. M. is remarkable for his decision of
character cautious IN forming but firm
in maintaining his opinion. He will be
welcomed 70 our shores by eager thou
sands of all sects and opinions; and we
trust very many who are now sunk in
dissipation and besolted with drink, a
curse 10 themselves and terror to their
families, will have reason to bless the
mission of mercy which brings him to
America.-N Y Tribune.