The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-07-20
Father Mathew.

we extract The following interesting ,nfor-
nation;
Theobold Mathew was born at Thomas.
ton, near Cashel, ~ the county of Tippe-
fary, on the 10Th Of October, 1890, and
was left an orphan at early eee.
lie is descended from very ancient
Welch family. The records uf the Prn.
cipaluy carry the pedigree back TO Gway.
thvocd, King Of Cardigan, IN direct de-
scent from whom, WAS Sir David Mathew,
the great standard bearer Of Edward ". !
The genealogy is given down TO the pres.
eni time, from which II appeared that Fa. /
ther Mathews ancestors we're high titled
noblemen, and the possessors of vast es. /
iates IN the counties of Clare, Galway,
Cork aud Limerick. These estates were
conveyed away from the Mathew family,
BY Lady Elizabeth Mathew, sister of the
last Earl OF Landaii. She died in SAG,
and bequeathed the whole 10 French Eo-
bleman, Nlscoun dc Che bot. What is sin.
guar enough, the old lady, who had adop.
ted and braugh, mp Fa'her Matthew, made
him executor TO the viii, but he declined
y
aston is one Of the mos, beautiful places IN
Ireland aud Is situated IN what Is called
,, the golden valley"
Father Mathew gave early evidence Of
thu, beneilccuce, winch now shines forth
with such felulgence ~ his chafacter.-
He was ever planning something bcncVo.
! lent. lie purchased the Botanic Gardens
AZ k,f,
nficent cemetery for The burial d, HE poor
:, OF every denomination Ahou, the same
: time he commenced building q Go'hlc
Church, and expended about $40 00O on n.
He "thfpw his whole soul INTO the
temperance movement, but for time The
tiecl was neither brilliant nor encOursg.
ing. Suli be persc,ercd amidst rldicule,
: SANDER and open hostility al a, ,engh
: tho spectacle that aslonlshcd the ah1le
world was exhibited, aud dtunkards. by the
-ps abandoned their DAZZLING wees, from
which nothing befn o cogll tear them
HIS fame spread rapidly, aud the people
il,ckcd to hun from the surrounding coun.
!. ties, Tor loo miles distant, most Of then
on foot.
He vas received IN Limerick With The
y most unparalleled enthusiasm, aud even
y the Orauee party, differing m politics enC
g religion, and hating lhc,r Catholic neigh
Dor. united "a paying homage 10 lhIs ex
III tfaord,nlr} man.
10 gac un idea Of he mos, cHiraotd,
nary impulse wtich he had Communicate,
to tie pubic mind un'lhe subject Of ten
g pcfance, NC may slate that ~ one day, a
Nera2h. 10000 persons took the ledge
e 10 Galway, "a tao days, loo 600; ~ l.uugh
g req, IA two days, -0.OG0 between Ga!
~ way and Loug hfca, on The road 10 PSrium
D m, from | "a, 90 to 2oO 600 IA Dublin
OF daring i've dAss, about 10000. There ee
irw Towns ~ Ireland Which Father Ma
~ chew has not visited, aLd with like success
n. lie was the advocate Of "toidi abs,l
y neuce, and the Catholic population ever
J where embraced the doctrine preached .,
y hun. The hichly With Which the p!edg
vas kept by tie people was extraordinary
rs Many distinguished men Jotncd bls cause
and such VAS the glowing enthusiasm tia
q, one tnc prevailed, you would behot
ladies d TIE FIRST respoclablnty, mcekl
kucelng al the feet OF The Apostle OF Ten
rctauce. 10 receive hs blessing.
Nary u the Catholic priesthood N lie
land vefe not friendly to hIm. aud Mr. O
70 Connell never liked mm. Both the arch
7 agia'or mud the clergy, as body, vet
Jealous Of h. ullucuce aud has tame. =
Recently be los, much u ms popularity b
y accepting Pension from Guscfumcui
Y which the extreme pressure 1t h.- tiulncia
diIeuiues, no doubt, Induced hun to &C
!" ccpl. Mr. Matthew lost his means Us IL
~ labor, for The people, and embtlcred hl
!" hie by The pressure of heavy pccuniat
= liabilities. HIS private resources, not We
r. ~ large. were chceIluIly expended IN til
y temperance cause.
H. bad one bfg.her embarked N d.Ill
. ny one OF has sisters was married to Al
cmlucn distllcr and another brother W.
married to d lads whose family was cStcn
:" >vely engaged IN The manufacture Of WIS
key. Et', regardless OF the commerce.
injury b., own friends mud kindred ma,
sulirr from The cause Of temperance - to
u nnrdiess Of has own pecunary losses, h
, entered on his course Of cNcthon, and ne
yer slackcpcd IN his toll.
= 4 magnificent Gothic Tower. co-,in!
= $500, intended 10 commemorate the KIN,
'' reception gwen TO him BY the Lpndonets
III the year l-i3 was erected To Fathel
u Mathew by Mr.. WIN. q Conner, OF CorI,
I al his oan residence, Mount Patrick.
Is Two years ago, Father Mathew was orc
Il the candidates for The vacant bishop
rex Of Cork, aud We believe hc ob,atnrt
The hghes, number OF soics bat an IN
r. llcncc vas used against him at Rome, aud
IN such representations made TO his Holmes,
n. the Pope, tina; the office was given to The
le next worthy. 1t has been stated, that af
ID Ter the election, and IN Anticipation Of q
50 ratification in his favor, ho invited oil the
Z Clergy of Cork and It's vicinity, TO a stump.
tuous banquet. Wines Of the choicest van.
,ogc aud mos, costly description flowed ~
abundance, and even "ihc mountain dew
had an honoted place on tho table. Sc
:. was made OF tins against him. Bot II