New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-27
Father Mathew In Boston.


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| The lorg.oxot cfed AID often promised VISIT 9
Father Mathew hss ~ sst been realized by ne peoe
thsrifv he arrived :. ,he sding Inc between hosio
ara Roxbulv Yesterday uorrug O'e Cd precisely
from Wst-roNn VA-.e - had passed me nignt IS /.
p { smith NJ White and NJ. J Locke, mem
oe-- of he Reception Committee Before coming INTO
t1ecN Father VI Few visited ne venerable Dr ferse
Bros tue Nothing con.d exceed The enthusiasm OF Or
Pierce 90 being Introduced 70 The c--bat-d ln-h pnsn
h0plst-sni both stood ir come moiueu,- - silent rszs
snd "n clssped naAd- before eher could give a''e'
| a1-e 20 the 0vrf10wiug emotions II the heart
The carriage. containing The Committee OF Arrange
sni lreS lp Or Sn'fh and Fithcr Mzih-W zilgni-d,
and ur former i9rodae-d - after 20 Dr. John { Wa,
subsequently 90 he other Members Of the Committee OF
Araul emrris
sssen bred "ss inrn,e aud ne smiley OF me crowd 20
each glimpse cf the Apostle very great Women
ess uf al police fnes ad men gave vent 10 hrir feelings
l fhussslc cheers Partial order Wa restored and
| Dr. Warren addressed Father Mathew IN co,dai man.
Father Mathew IN reply. spoke thus
DocroR thank you from INV heart for these words of
welcome. and 700, too. eentrmen OF 'he Commute for
flr cordially with which Nou have received me The
hnsu'-eo your address - hss fesched my heart ana
caused ever, hhre io shrne win senslolN olt NE
,or-. would rrpr, ssed " he scene before me-
have been spmrrd with ne beauty 81 ihis nue. ds
/ tricf sni the smiling. hsppy faces II Your people
You ~ ere nes- led not my Efforts ~ the Temper
sncv csu-e hut IN terms Tar TOO enthusiastic iisei ain
| a persora merit The spark OF Temperance ! ionnd
oy m mn spnposed e'cquence fear you hsv- raised eN-
.1,,i,r Nh ch cannot b. rrsr-d hy any effort OF
BY III II DIVINE Pro ieuce my speech has heen
afrctc.. .uat claim fo ne power Of orAtoty
n Iv.~ Rad .nv prrt~ns- 10 that taeu partial parsly
81 ha- deprived me- OF e.
come not here o reform s'w people. hut only 20 look
after be- -irsy sheep ny poor Israel aud wherever
ms humble aid may be- needed among them. 10 endesvor
h-m worthy OF the country Of h'r hfih AND aso
Of r. ne. ARA glorious country Of fheir adoption. which
has we'd them with open arms TO the emo, men' OF a.
Awin ,hrns Won Sir and YOU. gentlemen Of the Com.
rffaI Nplr
character Of which. FOR h,uevo ence and eefpnse mas
reached the flr.4es quarters OF me goIe
the conclusion OF this speech Father Mathew toos
seat bsrouche drawn by tour splendid horses. IN
company with Dr. Warren. Alderman Grant and Mr.
o Brien and moved tow ard the Franklin school House.
where the temperance societies forming under the
suspervlsion Of Moses himbsll Esq Chief Marshal OF
thr day.
Att~enty minutes to eleven o clock the procession
began 70 move and marched through Washington
Boy lston. TrtmOnt Court. sudbury Deacon, b-ck
stone aud Ann streets. Merchants Row, and w aching
tonst 10 the Adams House. Here the distinguished
guest and tho Committee of Arrangements aighied
and Father Mathew conducted To the temperance
balcony which had bee" erected In front Of the hotel
Here he remained Tor several minutes. exchanging civ
tiles ~ sns and bows with the crowd beneath, whlch
having partially dispersed he Withdrew 10 his drawing
room here he formally introduce d 10 ''ov brsgs
Right Rev Dr. Fitzpatrick, ~ many other Distinguish
Of citizens Rev. sylvester Holmes IN behalf OF the
t!sud- OF Temperance OF New t"dturd was $50 IN
| uoiuccd and invited Father Mathe" 10 VIII ths'
place
"A o'clock in the afternoon Father Mathew was con
lucted to the Common, where st~gng was erected
and a band Of music In attendance within the en-
| closure over $1,000 people we're present ana tn
sea OF upturned faces present was exceedingly grand
The scene AS witnessed Il from me staging WAS on"
that the uen cannot describe Imagination conceive
| The cheering OF the multitude having subsdcd Iov
Briggs addressed Father Mathew aud present. him &"
the people. Hi. exec 'ucy spoke IN such tone o.,
voice that were able 20 catch only An occasional
his remarks he alluded 10 the eNerons ui
| .fhsr Mathew the movement m lifdiuf
England and In Scotland snd hoped that his Welt 70
this continent would BE- productive OF much gOod ln'
psople of this country sympathlze with the iHsh H.
their present condition, and deplore that political
| oppression had brought them 10 such pass but we
ave In hope said his Exc-ency. and from YOU tsthef
Mathew expect much tor Ireland and Tor humanity
Though you make your nr-t appearance IN boston To-
dsy YOU are % stranger its Inhabitants or TO me IN
| naDltants OF this Common wealth. who WELCOME YOU
| not As the wsrnor-crOHned with bloody Hurels-hui
the cnetain nf noble cause. ana thr hep's'tot OF
YOUR Sd, cies By your tair character sud revsrenn
name the hearts Of the people o Massachusetts nav
seen drawn out toward The irish here In behalf oil h'
people Of Massachusetts Gov Briggs to-day "eo"'nsu
the Christian phhanthrOplst OF Ireland TO VISIT the
workshops the schools aud the Institutions OF learning
and OF charity which the 0eraty Of his fellow ctEens
| mad provided.
Father Mathew rephcd 70 'oN briggs, III suosea"'e'
! 40 follows
Benevolent Citizens OF Boston. Noble People of Masss
clu-rs aad Below Ell Counymen lhaus you all not ~
me- common sense ~ the eAprrss"n nu sincerely anu
| from my heart, for this great marx Of resprct
HdulrhtOu OF eNtfythlng uhfe rc''
since first ed This beautiful Comm nwrath nav.
Observed with faction the thriving and sming condi-
ton Of the noble inhaha1s Of Msssschuses But VIII
not con sumo your time and my ihese expressions
II animation Some of your States are Distinguished Tor
some great chtactcr-tc hut MS STATE blends All TIE VII
| f4r- ~ al the nations have ever seen
have long de-ired u enjoy the Vnvtlegc now pos
-e.s have long express the usnks OF poor
unfortunate the people OF stOD, for helr geo
~ a period Of their great distress
Boo on the fret send vessel ~ war laien WIN
food 10 he starving dsh snd here IN behalf Of LELAND
| prsy you 10 accept her thfnks - .
have been priv eyed his day 10 mnRle win me IN
h3haus OF . great city the first In the field for Freedom
10 other days, and am proud To know that the Temper
ance Cause l. Triumphant here. II my mission To America
productive of one result shall be happy ana uat j.
fn- regeneration 81 my own couDirymrn whose hhPpN
I enjoy Freedom beneath The wings OF tho Amer
| can Eage
Cuzrns Boston and Friends, am thankful To you for
these acts kindness and gave you IN return, tu
thanks and Wishes that you may enjoy long te bless
| /. - of Heaven. -,
spectators having subsidized Mr. Dodge the Temperance
vocalist sung original song, appropriate to tue oc
| ca-ipn
Addresses were also made by Alderman Grant Rev
| A A. Minor w OBnen. Rev. r. c Waterston,
Rev Mr. DeLange Of III. Father Taylor, and Zen
| Miller
| AT about o'clock Father Mathew repaired 10 the
| Adams House and the delighted gathering OF men,
| women and children rrur. 10 their homes
To-day 1t II O'Clock Father Mathew will be INTRO
| duced to Mayor BigelOw At the City Hall, and on
Friday he will commence his laoors OF delivering the
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