The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-03
Archbishop Hughes In Ireland.


The presence amongst us Of tho ustrious Dr. Hughes
affords ttiag opportunity Of bringing under the aten
ton 0: readers OF tho prominent features
Of the lie or this most distinguished Irishman
splendid Abilities whnse profound eudiiion, whose
slin;y pie:y, anc iimAcss phil inhropy have won for
him and the country which proudly boasts Of his birth
i wnr!d. wide reputation, IT Is now wc believe, over
sixteen since the venerable Archbishop visited the
shores Of that country which claims him rs sea. III
The however the good works. the vast genius and
the hardw0gkng practical charity, nervoilv sensitive
the wants or others tho privations Of the poor ,t
memory II r Hughes grcca in the recollection OF Ia
who remembered the unpresntnng and retiring priest:
and W. may most truly say that his brilliant career has
been watched with at ,ctonate soictuda by large
Der of h;s fellow conrymcn who recognized in his we'll
carried and III m, tied elevation to tho high position
he worthy hlls In tho church an thsr tribute To
the high ntclc:tn lu titos which have rendered Irish
conspicuous AMI eminent N almost every
civ lized country IN the world excepting, we with pain
f,il re-, ret must say. their own, whore
Unsiin usLed they live II they SIN ne not their s.es
Tie Most Reverend Jo n Hughes, Archbishop Of New
York readers are not perhaps. ava 9, was born in
the snail of Csher nj the CT 80 OF the LIST cent Try
lie proceeded with his Parents - Am,ica while yet
py, and cd icato for the prioslh od be ieve
the rGlgo Of Mo,nt 81. Mary, Eieasburg After being
the mission for somo years actively dischsrgi. the
oaeroas duties of Christian minister his extraor.
dnary atainments, great intellectual powers, and
exalted virtues cans ID his election to tao soc
Of New York in the year 1880, ana w.ea
"TLc Empire cy'' raised TO the dignity of being
the If archbishop, the Most Rev. John Hughes
nasna 10 that high and responsible Office IN tie
1850 Snco thlt rio his Grace has been suni,Siy
occupied with the discharge OF IN, fun tions Of his Office
aud The uii % the Affairs OF his immense and
uletlS di Never occupying pubic position
unless when the interests OF rel gion Tie welfare o.
his flock imnarious'y required lin 70 step from thai
retirement W. cfe H. " n ceasingy "d"iag good b,
stathn he devoted his time 10 the duties IT his sacred
Office with Zs,l ir,rti king Of he.osm, and as the
spiritual quito and aviscr Of h1lt million 81 reo
pc the vast minority hc his own coia:, yincn, the
venerable prei,,c aaa Ell always tho Ind aud coside.
rate friend AMI refuge Of his poor G. uitfym-n " no
susht home At the ether sile CT the y anie Bat,
III h his & ely vclntec:ei Gal or lis retire
lie cheyet the raj. o. the lea ns statesmen
A,nar.ci-- o. Cbinct M,:is.c rSof the rrss.cutand
more th,u Of the Sonatc-;o take lat in, and
give his a;vicc On. St,,c a.ri s-yci hs VIII, was
"A; dot ..nf'st wsc'' the s,.uEcis q, tic rdes nI
cnn.,icn: and gtty reopehr whose bu ming
dazzling l "f listening seEatss coad
aainnlfi - Is humble Il child a,nongs his People
with wisc welfare his hnlc benz 10 have been
ely wound mp: ani with that true hImi'i'v i,ch
baongs u real greatness The prnot n OF tha L.iess
Of The peHr has been b ID Get. whc.hc - athai tie
hwgives wisl' M az ding ., the rich ID p'war
ful in ha 81 the needy and ,iecncckss HIS who's lie
OF ,lst al lblr for III, 20 III ether. ID
IN advanced aai a:ci hs has Tie solti
ors eng his many yeas toll fructy abnnd ,ntlv iho
N, g,hce.t Cathedral of New York. last approach
Ing .ie,iT-irmerous larochiai i'd district
ch ,rcb $, cnv. MS and schps That have spfcg up
wbin hls D.s!Silps ciiscpiac, bear the highest ics
;iasny to tho umtiring zeal ad dcvou Of tho
gnou clbsi y, wh'se nainc is che iss,si as
'. ,uschold wps1' Ivy his people AID rcvc cd AID
h,la r,sl by ali. lilo who coui be y M Aisc ilg
.oe ~ eons',,g the unfortunate. rc.fsvig he
wrong d"eT ana b. axg bread 10 tn. hla.re. raj ht
h.-.rt III thu x repa5 IL so at etrabei
hs audecc by his clio uencs, eJvt ci's u by .s'w
arg and capvttr. II by his h "a. ty III his .nat
an tie si.he ny i.. Gti c hs ting. Imsc whn
hive ia '.i 4" 20 un 10 har t!'e <n"t relate ca
IT., a Iostice ai,i relgt 5 IT ell M. on M DC
lie cal lup tu address & ny e-s speak
s.eBili eii Il; OF gc,.is--3 display al chase
.,sa.gs that isI.ts. rcio cn:la an MY ci'vcy
ri.c ace the c:crgy tho action and passion which hr
,sist mus ircli5shpp threw ito MS di@aa So on that
able described 10 have 'c, grand.
mos; awf ~ 'icr suh,iuy and -. CT i,e,Gn.g i,
lh. effect. as las ricl,. re' ant VOICE CAV utcrtte u
the great truth. which he f.Dciatcsi with tn dor and
clilrssr the cause ot jus the dd br ty.
His trlao arrs oil In EIrO " at November sEd was
at The ca, EN-. ics A Il Inc 'H tlc .abnz
the .fapa Martyrs. lie arfivet in lb ID ~
last sunday ming, inpani 81 by lbs chaplain, and
most happy "a be nic To ST tc thai tie great
EIsn. orator. phl.nsopist and lrishm N, Is
o; ~ exceilht lctb ~ hap he last VI itei
hts aaiive cnhity sxtcea ,cars since. lie has nov
viscd bi. native cp'.ry to take III g ~ he'd W, IA
great and atri, lie adcrtaS,ne 81 rtising ~ 'ni
sity TOR the Catholic PEOPLE o Gland and 10 vind
IT.. lght uhc, tbsy have 4, ire,i OF cd ,i.ia.
Tie istri Archbishop viii preach the serm . at the
sulcu ties n S,G Iay next In the tai.et raj. Ma Ih
XII street. when gret ~ iDci ,e founded % trniu
and i.slicc. viii be s.,ttiel by re.igti an ash
,iihy vi a great aih to acc in:sh VII b. auSpi
crusl, com'nencrd-iis argurati Grafton being pro-
nolnrci by enc IL IN greatest, MIST eolicDt and
scholarly preachers %. the axe.