Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-01-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
Prom lhe Riehmond Ernmiafr.

was oI course. crowded bursting. The criticism pro.
nounced as insuncvev. by every ono who heard these
discusses, was TITS "lhey lnst what they
should bave been" Solhey were, They were just
what this celebrated aud excellent mu should have ut
tered 10 the people. lust What hlted 10 accomplish
his purpose. No flourish ol eoquenee; afecaton
ofIaugoage, Of thought, or Of manner. lie talked d
rectly into the point the Whala time Every word pld
upon the sense aud good feeling of every one who It's
tined TO him. No who has seen aud heard Father
Matthew wonder any morn at the eilaethe has pro-
duced IN the world lie is just tho 10 reach the
classes who need his appeals. Let it not be supposed
from THIS that he II fonah, uncultivalel man. Ga The
contrary. every muscle Of his face every gesture he
makes, every word that he utefs. Ia stamped with the
gentleman, the cul ullyaed aud superior nan. the gentle
man IN thal IN whieh old honest Decker. with
cqua haness aud reyerenee has used the word Of
who mure truly deserved The to than any other who
over woe earth about him-
A gieat kind patient. nube. Tranquil sruit.
TnG r,asr reue GrNn.rM>N 1H,r tvtnnnntrurp
From tht very reason he Ia tho better fitted 10 ad-
dress degraded clHs7. lie posstscs all thnse chnrms
which spfinl from Wel balanced and perfectly un-
warped mind. The 'easen aol The common 1t nso Of hs
heaters are awakened by his FIST scntonee. But more
thnu e. MI other hmgs is the influence o this man
ng To his real aud uocigned ttuevul nee. Never did
we behold face upon whieh that human seuument
wls deeply aud unmlslakabY engnyen. Thai
Is n goad man--is the aentonce which rises to She
lips of every o.e who glance at Lis noble hee.
of them would one recognae the individual. lie is Il
lttlc ahnye middle he2h, MI cotpuleut, hui suonRy
built, and loaks NJ II ho weighed about hundred aud
seventy five. Ills complexion is rather eadavcrousi
hair gtey qunc mouth huo and expressive, with
sme Nble Ia ATTRACTIVE hey1nd conception. lis eye
is blue. but MOI vcry peculiar. Fahor Matthew ia some
sNy yeas Of age. hu dues hot appear II he merc than
fifty -two lhr,o lie Looks like ltfh gentleman,
and speaks with rich bugoe lia head is ono ot the
very finest On human ehnulsfs. Il Is large
t1t Il Ia
prh ely halanroj fully developed every part. thai
no sculptor could sire different mliel ar conceive
superior lleal. HIS manners are quiet courieoos aud
sensible simple aud direct those Of gond pIc aud
well bred child,
No lube honors were shown him in Richmond
For his sake we d1 mol ngrei It nj all To men
lko Ihs nothing can be more dngrrrae than ppgeants
anI the accompanying plaver. liut 0r our own sake,
we sofry thai oar Of hem al 'asl, was at'cnr
ed. Every conceived whipptr aunpprr, who haa sue
cccded in making hIwscll e nuutlons, Il seized up
on in Richmond. be Trusted aud he speeehded to ts
hearts content. But here Is mau who has done
thing for his aud tr the world,
Father Matthew Is descendant of what Thy call no
bic blood llis mmly a Wesh, aud hl4 pedlqroe go'
bacl to a wonderful extent lie ia n,difcct deseodani
eavs his harmphcr, of Gweyhyocd k,og o Cardlaau.
Sc. It's certain that Tie Matthew family has long been
one Of great wealth. llis grandfather wos Earo .lap
do and ps=escd an ncoma from his 'stae al1ne 20 HE
amount u iury thousand p1ands per annuul. Bat his
sou rnruhhfe1 me Itlds VIII mortgages 10 MS sl#N ,l'
dy Elizabeth Matthew aud al hs death they Tell into
her hands This person Nas hall-rucked She reared
Father Matthew very tendelY, but Instead oi leaving
him her money! she gayo the whole matter IN French
the Niscuunt d. Gbabot, aud made Father
Matthew the executor Of her viii.
Mr. 1heatmld Matthew went into thl Church. aud
som acquired immense influence the poasan'ry o
the district III which he WAS settled lie mlseiirs u
Ireland were then at their worst Tho ptessuce oI a
peucrpus oaad aud bruci 'ent character Is soon cli.-
That Of Alf. Matthew mpdly acquired linn The affection
al confidence Of all about HIM. Those who had no
friends on whom they could rely appointed him their ca
pcutr He has filled The Office Tor hundreds ol such.
The dying father committed his befeaved family TO his
care the widowed mother. threatencd by her own deah
with the nner unpruecedness oi her Children drew
comp sure and resignation from her confidence IN him.
Every day mul lped the demands his attention; and
wdened lie crco OF his nniltlng usefulness lie acted
~ a maqi .lras. well minister. and thus coupos
ed euds secured uscc Ia The oppressed and healed the
broken peace of many family. lis charles kept pace
with his esrflB and We're oaly Hunted by his means
Il was by this beautiful character of genuine Chrs-
i'm that Father Matthew ad before the commencement u
ol his temperance crecr. rsen into the highest es'lma
tun among the people The aft hIlily ol his MANNERS
his readiness listen all lher gfcs and aus II
possible ~ remove them; the pure aud self sacrificing
tenor Of lis life, ull enuently calculated 10 scl2e
on the quick, warm lmrul o his c0nnifymnn, and 10
make his word joyful law t. them In NJ country had
the vice ul utlXcaon sWedd more devastation thah IN
Irrapd The cheapnes4 Of Nhssry The poverty oi us
people, which made them In hrif troubles and Their
wrongs fly the temporary letle Of alcohol, SPREAD
slys Mr.. Hlnninghnn his hlugraphct, like one vast
sheet of water, the vice o nluXcauon over the land
bringing the homes Of the humble. crime, wrelched-
ness and degradation. Every species Of gull, owed e-
ther odlin increase 10 this setting sin. The sad
egneneas of hr frequent violations u all laws, were
special commissions, summary executions. perpetual
blushmeets families eil 10 ptne in rags aud "recled
ness. driven ot upon the world 10 eat The bread ol
sorrow.
Such was the condii,n Of ireland when + lher Mat
thew commenced hi, labor Of reformation. He confined
hmsell iut long lime 10 his avn locls. Then to those
of HE effect which he was producing, showed itself at
Limerick He had gone to that city to preach on some
charitable occasion, The reques. of DR.. Ryan, the Ro
Catholic bishop. Such the state oi The popna-
tion there regarded the abusn Of spirits that he re-
ceyed communication from Mr.. Fitzgerald. the mayor
If Limerick this effect - have held about hun
dred aud fifty nquests since the lst Of October 1888,
aud can safety affirm that one half of the number was
caused, directly indirectly, by intoxicating liquors
There were eght OF death by cowuing several by
inDxicaou; and within a shlu period, four individuals
Committed suicide while under the heIlsh Influence oi
strong drink"
No slouer. however, did this people, burIhened with
the weight of their weakutss, hear that the moral
reaeneratar hal arrived in e city, than they began 10
pour in in inyrads from the neghbDina Counties In
short time the became filed with dense masses u
the po1ulane aud 81 great the rush OF temperance
p,suaus. tia the iron rang opposite to The house OF
MI Dunbar, the reverend genllenpn's brother-u-law
,,hp hp siayi carried and number