New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-12-01

Ny last speech here as well
as in Dublin was on the Temperance question, have
spoken on Temperance several times On the Stst INST
Father Mathew TIE living saviour OF Ireland from the
curse Of Intemperance gave splendid Soiree as
token Of his sympathy and regard Tor friend burum ana
myself There were two hundred and hlty persons pre-
cent Il was decidedly the brightest and happest COM
papy, think ever saw any where. Every one seem
ed 10 be enjoying himself in the fullest manner IL was
enough TO delight any heart not totally oere OF eeIhS
TO look upon such company OF happy iaces. Among
them all, saw that seemed to be shocked or dis,
turbed al ms dark presence. No one seemed to ieei
himself contaminated by contact with me. think II
would be difficult 10 get the same number OF persons To-
geher in any one OF our New England cities without
seme Democratic nose growing detormcd az my ep'
proach.
On the morning after the Soiree, Father Mathew in
v!ied US to breakfast with him at his own house-an
honor quite unexpected and one Tor which ie! myself
unprepared. however accepted his kind invitation,
ana went. found him living in very humble dwell
ing and IN obscure street. As approached he came
OUT OF ais house and met me about thirty yards from
his door, and with uplcd hands, in manner altogether
peculiar 10 himself and with face bcainiDe with oenev-
o.ent expression he exclaimed Welcome, welcome
my dear sir, TO my humble abode AZ the same time
taxing me cordially by the hand conducted me through
a!oagh unexpected passage TO green door leading TO
a unexpected stairway ascending light o! which
liound myself abruptly ushcrcd into what appeared to
Dc both drawing and dining room. There was
pei on the door, and very little furniture OF any kind IL
tae room; an old fashioned sidcboard, few chairs,
thee or four pictures hung csrclesy around the walls
comprised nearly the whole furniture OF the room The
breakfast table was set when went in A large urn
stood the middle surrounded By cups ssucers plates
Knives and forks spoons, sc. SC all OF a very plain or
der-raher too plain thought for great man His
greatness however was not dependant outward
show nor was il obscured from me by bis painness-
tshowed that he could be great without the ordinary
attractions with which men OF his rank and means
generally anxious 10 surround themselves upon enter
ing the ROOM Father NJ introduced me 10 MI NiiU"in
OConner invited guest, gentleman OF property ana
Standing and though not teeto;acr yet an ardent az
mser OF Father Mathew. As an evidence Of his deSo-
@a attachment, honor and esteem, Mr.. OConner mas
erected splendid tower his land. about four
miles IRON Cork in very conspicuous place, having
commanding view Of the harbor OF Cork and view OF
re beautiful! hills for miles around The presence OF
us gentleman az the breakfast liable afforded me an eN-
seh' opportunity of Witnessing Father Mathews faith
iahess TO his friends. found him entirely uncompro.
'erny towards the disillcrs OF Cork who bad large
sneahts invested in disleries and who could not be
uSpeS'ed TO give their business up 20 their ruin. To
ca rather Mathew replied in the natural way, that
ieh mad no rignG TO prosper by the ruin OF others
~ ssia he was once met by very rich dis,ler, who
nun rather mplorinsly how be could deliberately
~ Ee ruin OF so many good and unotending people,
o nau their all invested in distillces! in reply, Fa
% 'tataew then told with good spirit the following eN
lent aaecdote: avery TAT old duck went out early
Va 7 morning in pursuit OF worms and after being out
~ uay. she succeeded in filling her crop and on her
nome NJ night sith her crop full oil worms she
ae misfortune 10 be met by fox who at cnce pro-
Ssec 70 take her life 10 satisfy his hunger The old
SS appealed argued, implored and ycmonstratcd-
sa 10 The foxiou cannot be 80 wicked and hard