Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-07-18
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'Pafron SAINT. and iiOcked around him
with feeling akin 70 worship. Some.
indeed. fell upon their knees. others put
up their prayers aloud, and some were al
most frantic with expressions ofioy. There
was no doubt much Of national pride in
all this. and il was a dav and an occasion
Of which lrishmen might well be proud
The Express says it was really affecting
to watch their enthusiasm. at the Cover
nor's Rooms IN the City Hall, where he
held a reception on Tuesday morning.
The door was constantly beSIcgcI VII!
applicants To shake his hand. Many Of
them coming n without their coats. and
Their clothes III rags, would knecl before
INN with the greatest reverence and kiss
his hand, whlc.: lie III vain attempted 10
prevent. About quarter past eleven, one
poor lrishin,it. nuincd lranci, O'COnncr,
expressed IA wish to take the Pledge. Ac
cortlinciy. by Father Metthew's direction.
he kneeled down and took the pledge as
follows on the spot: Il promise. with the
Divine assistance. to abstain from all in
toxicating liquors; corJial,, cider. and
fruit liquors: and to prevent as much a,
possible. by advice AMI example, intern
pcrance in others He then gave him
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his way rejoicing. with the assurance from
Father Matthew. that he was the first man
that had received the pledge from him in
America.
\ few minutes, afterwards. however, an
Irish woman named Mary Pagan. quite
poorly but nearly dressed. kneeled at his
feet, and likewise took the pledge as above,
the second in America that received it from
his hands.
About 10, NJ, a man named Michael
Sullivan. whose face was very much
scared, as if he had been on spree
came up. IS he was going away; Father
Matthew said 10 him that he ought to take
the pledge. The poor man replied that he
might not have it offered TO him again, by
50 great man. and knelt down on the
spot. Just then a fourth, named VIM.
tluin, exclaimed. that's a good example
Father. II take it too" The pledge was
scarcely administered, when one John
Morgan said, ''Father Matthew. | want to
take the pledge and it was accordingly
administered, after the illustrous Apostle
had ilnpressively reminded him, that he
was making promise to God.
Not less than trcRty thousand people
could have shaken hands with Father
Matthew, amongst whom were many who
had taken the pledge from him in Ireland.
and who are enthusiastic in wclcolnin.
him TO our country.
Es.ss:c.- .Tz3:r,s,cH.
Ibis distinguished APOSTLE Of Ta,,,,or
ancc, whose arrival in the harbor Of New
ork from England we have noticed.
landed from quarantine on Staten Island.
where. private lodgings had been provided
Tor him. y committee Of the Common
Council went down on Saturday 10 confer
with h!m on the tlinc and manner of his
reception III the city. lie was received al
Castle Garden on Monday bv the CITY au-
thorites. and afterwards escorted 70 his
lodgings al the Irving House. On Tues
day he received the greetings Of large
concourse Of people AT the Governor
rooms in the City HALL
onc of the editors Of the Tribune visit
cd llm Saturday at lnwooI, on Staten
Island, previous 10 his landing in the civ.
lie savs-ihe Rev. gentleman is in pretty
good spirits after his VOYAGE, and is much
delighted with the location Of his present
home lie expresses hmsclfhghlv pleas
ed with the surrounding views. which are
beautifully picturesque and remand him
of some spots of delight and scenes of
grandeur in his native land. He apnre.
ciatcs highly the kindness of the rood
citizens Of this country. for the very flat
tering manner in which he has been. and
is further to be publicly received. He is
personally an enemy 10 oStentation-is
quite honely and plain The ikencsses
generally exhibited through town are pretty
faithful, but they lack his fall expression
of bcaevolence. He does no, enjoy much
of that quiet which the design of Mr..
Nesmth, IN Offering his retreat. led his
friends to exEcct-his own good nature
and the kindness otinquiring friends prov
ing an agreeable perversion to the original
idea OF quiet. Persons of all stations in
society are constantly making their way
TO lnwood. to get glimpse az. or shake
hands win the worlltamed apostle.
The lrbune fears a resolute effort will
be needed to rescue the humble and de- +
voted Missionary of Temperance from the
hands OF iionlzers and enable him 10 do
the good work for which he has come
lmongus. The personal attentions show
cred upon him by those who drink when
hev please. may have a certain value. as
ne shrewd trenchnan observed that .IIv-
oocrisy IS the homage which Wee paws 10
irtue;' but little of it will do as well as
larger quantity; and the windy compli-
nents OF wine-bibbing dignitaries, the
'roiier of silken chambers, stately recep-
ions and grand professions, must be quite
!lstastetul to so meek and unostentatious
man as the Apostle of Temperance.-
Gin. Atlas II
me " Washington Republic. in replying
Q some bright savings of Father Richie.
ays:-"Ihe Union calls the Wing party
grub Perhaps our neighbor is right
t certainly most effectually crubbed 10. {