The true Democrat., 1857-01-13
The Late Father Matthew


 The news by the Canada announces briefly the death of the celebrated Father Mathew. at Cork, on the 9th ut. The following sketch oi his life will be read with interest
 Ineobald Mathew was born in Thomaston Ireland, October TO- 179O. He was left an or phan at an early age, adopted by an aunt and educated in kilkeny academy and at Mavnooth. He was ordained to the priestho d at Dublin. having previously entered upon his philanthro pic labors among the poor The curse of whis ky, brought so fearfully to his notice amonr these wretched people, reused him to unwont ed enthusiasm, and he determined upon cru- sade against the demon of Alchohol. Adopt- Ing the principle of total abstinence, he com menced series of meetings, and soon awaken ed the latent enthusiasm of the Irish nature to hs assistance, meeting with a success beyond the widest hopes. He travelled from town to town throughout all the Island His spotless lame preceded him, and his progress was one triumphal march. The authorities un5ent thelr dignity to do him honor, and the people followed and crowded around him with adora. tlon lie ministered the pledge to thousands at a tune; at NenaSh to twenty thousand in one day; at Galway hundred thousand in two days; between Galway and Loughres to nearly two hundred thousand
 
 even the pleg'natc Saxons were infected with corresponding enthusiasm Thence he came to the United States, where to shake hands with the apostle of temperance and receive his medal with a pledge of total abstinence was the highest ambition of every worthy son and daughter of the Emerald Isle His warm re- ceptlon and gratifying success in this country are well remembered. Through all his Hercn- lean labor he never amassed cent for himself but was constantly in state of personal pover- ". When he began his good work his brother was the proprietor of large distery. He supported Iheobald until his wonderful sue cess had ruined the distilleiy, and reduced the owner to bankruptcy. To meet the wants of the good Samaritan, the British government settled an annuity of f3OO upon him. which sum was just sufficient to pay the premium up pon an insurance policy held by his creditors as security for their claims. Since his return to Ireland, the weight of years and the exertions of long labor have compelled his partial with drawal from public life, and his name has been less prominently before the pubic. In person al address Father Mathew was courteous hene. volent and winning in the highest degree The news of his death will be received with profound regret by every true friend of man throughout the world
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 GEN. WINFIELD SCoTT.--From letter of John Van Buren, read at the Boston Democra tic banquet, we learn that, in the late Presi dental canvass, Scott, the great soldier of our day, victorious over all the enemies of the conn., try. and only defeated when arrayed against Its friends, gave the weight of his great name to the Democratic cause. The Democratic mus ter-roll Tor 1oob, for the first me has iuscrihe,! on 1t together the great names of Jackson Clay and Webster, and its cause upheld by the uni ted efforts of the possessors of those Meccas of American devoton-the Hermitapes Ashland