Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-06
MORNING L.EApER.
TI0NHIunTIlTUU
Falher Mathew proeessIsn aud Eea.LvhI.


an honor to the Society and our city The
Father Mathew Youths preceded the Mathew
Men, who marched three abreast with firm,
manly tread, conscious of having achieved no.
bier victory than is won at the cannou'e mouth !
"a victory over vicious appetite and degrading
self indulgence Napoleon bestows no medals
so elevating. so truly honorable, as the Father
Mathew.
At3P NJ the Father Mathew Men aud Wo-
men,to the number Of about one thousand assem-
bled at the FESTIVAL spread in the pleasant Semi
nary grove re. Rev Bishop Rappe, President OF
the Father Mathew Society, presided assisted
by Father Harmon, the indelatigable recruiting
officer in the Cold Water Army. and other ao-
tive laborers After the feast, the following
sentiments were read by Mr. Duffy
REGULAR ToAsTs,
/. The Day celebrate.
Bishop Rappe responded in PATRIOTS and
happy strain. and was warmly cheered. He
spoke Of the importance of the day in securing
American freedom and with humor that was
irresistible, saidt that con the Fourth of July we
celebrate two grand victories--one over the red
coats--the other over tho red.noses!"
wAsInSoToN-Thoush dead,,ho lives in the hearts cf
Mr.. N, A. Gray, of the, Plain Dealer, made
clpital response, aud was much applauded,
Porr Prus Tur NrSrll- The worthy representative
y G. sd saved huropo from berbarsm,
Response by Rev e. Harmon.
! A m. a.
shores aud oto long VIII announce ho nations OF the
| world the li'lh-dny Of her Independence
8. 1HE vENoR or rHE sEATE OF ONO
| C THe RiGHr REv. A. RAPpr-Our beloved mud 6eyo-
I'd gish9n lils lab9ls ~ lhe cause q temperance, his
Tito him our las ing g'autude az warn est aft ctiUh
I. TuE SIlaEus or THE DECLARATION op lNDfPFN-
The Hon. d. X. Cartier responded in one ci
his short, earnest, and telling speeches, and WIS
appauded to the echo.
8. tbs MtMoRY OF FATHER MATHEW
50 DANIEL % soNNELL--As Statesman battling English
as Iey6ed R bsr P o R Go9ptTvmeS Si tS rsooS S
commtn is tue usieom bo Of eemen philunth Opss
). X. Fitzgerald, Esq responded, tracing the
history of O'Conucll with great force and elo-
quencc. lie was frequently applauded
~ HERoisN'iN THE FIELD or PHmANrHRoPY
To this sentiment f. j. Dickman, Esq, thus
happily responded
II is with pleasure to myself that am pres
ent on this occasion, at the invitation SO kindly
extended TO me, by those who have conducted
the arrangements of this festival With tn,
celebration of this our national anniversary, Sc
appropriate for joyous procession and pageant
it is indeed eminently proper to associate tha
great moral emancipation OF the race, in ont
L. e
Temperance has so endcared himself 10 tn,
world
1t will be a vast stride in human progress
, when society shall in all respects, become en-
3 tirely free from the vestges Of feudalsm it il
d source of much pride now and will be for al
D time, that as a people, within 30 short period
we have subdued the rude forces of nature ant
developed our resources TO such marvellous
degrte-that almost within the memory of thr
living, we have nearly realized perfect form
t of government, for the enjoyment of the nations
b securing religious freedom, the free dom OF tht
press, the privilege of IIabeRs Corpus, trial b,
Jury the right OF open trial, representation
with taxation, and in general, the enthr0nemen
4, of the people as the sOuIce OF political power
= But material aggrandiZement physical triumph
J. the task Of carving out the absolute indepen
e depco of mankind. These are rather to be rt
(, gardod as the agencies for continued activity
d and not final results in which we are to res
satisfied There is Vassalage, not created .
. perpetuated by egialatiOn or the arbitrary dc
u crees of rulers, for which the individual hin
&c self may be responsible, which in large meas
D. ure is self imposed, aud which binds alike th
N monarch On his throne aud tho peasant in hi
le cottage 1t is the vassalage of ignorance,
b prejudice, Of habit, of passion and ol appotil,
TO emancipale society from thia thruldom, th
spiritual adviser exercises his sacred Oilic,
20 literary and scientific institutions shed the
re gladstone light the toeming press is in ceas,
less NOTION, the public lecturer appeals lr0l
. the desk aud the rostrum, and the apostles
d moral reform whose names illustrate the caus
10 benevoleneo enter upon their holy ousad,
30 deyoting their noblost energies and lavishin
20 their choicest treasures. IL is among such me
and in such fields OF duty That we find the MOI
'5 genuine exhibitions Of moral herOism. IL
IS here that we behold the trophies, not of d
Y army or of the navy, but Of darkness dissipate
by truth Of poverty turned into plenty, and
80 wretched homes made happy. You hear N,
M the hostile tread OF infantry, the tramp Of CHv
airy the storm Of shot and shells with its shaI
an and dark hour Of anguish succeeding. YO
59 see not the gay pennon, the triumphal proce
35 sion, the pomp oil power but ia the village,
tho town, in the city, in the country, on Il
20 land and on the sea, you receive the assurance
il. Of another and better triumph, which tells n
M Of carnage but Of new hopes and aspiration
cd new visions OF brighter future, new impulse
energies aud ambition, with new and high
carer for humanity.
Il is in this moral struggle which dignifes o.
nc modern civilization. that have been witness,
W. the signal achievements of Father Thooba
Mathew. In his own life, has he not iumish
ell US an example of Just that kind Of viltue viii,
,se the present age demands, and by which he h
perhaps achieved as large an amount Of u
mixed good as any other man Of our time-
,,. Contemplate, If you please, that active, buoya
HN aud aggressive virtue Of bis, that feared not
NJ sally out and meet her adYensary--so uUli
20, thai fugitive passive and oOiStered virtue, n
m exercised and unbreathed which, es John M
NJ ton says, sinks out Of the race when that il
to mortal garland is 10 be run for not without d.
,od aud heat Active benevolence, prsetieal pl
u lanthrOphy-it is these that may well claim O
w admiration and homage. u 10 one thing
hu nurse in solitude a dainty sympathy, aud il
es' quito another to 90 out on a voyage Of chari
ere visit the mansions Of sorrow and pain, a
an brave IL need be the infection Of the hospital
vas IL is one thing 10 commend liberalty and 81
i'm sacrifice TO those around us, and it s quite
other TO 90 out ourselves and lift the lal
boggar from the earth. II Is one thing in .
isn gait retirement 10 cherish fine sentiment VIII
ble is never embodied IN the living deed aud it
quite another TO seek out those who are press
on soiled, proianed 10 earth by debasing appstii
re- and by the gentle tone encouraging word, pro
,,,b ise aud eutreaty, raise them up from ii
desp0ndencY and degradation, 90 that they 81