New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-08

monrninly With that which Is now biofe mo- i
rsmc,nlcr how all eyes were liked. how all
eyes were strained 20 get glimpse OF
/ tir.r newly consCcgatcl Bishop; end rs they
Ifav FIAT identified and manly cOuntcrGncc ~ ~, =
h.led tho. TEXTURES b,rning with ito lghtoi n'e'
ee haTilg already upon chem the impress "i ina
OF ,ir.ac'cr which pccuialy marked him ,roughoui
riq e that lrGners Of resolution tia; un.Iieiil nn
~ .nGng VII and bending az the same lii' tlt
great lrigHitv end sun.ty ol eSprcsson-"i on tn'y
mar c hl Gi,f crilpO r. and tc pos rsS W % over
lOok ana every gesture If his whole gait ana ocHeol
all hearts were drawn ana warned t'"ot~ I'M
livery pulse within tHut vast os>thhy D'th Oh Si't!
land u lty was quichcnti with higher re. "i corr
age aud Of hope Ever! reast wac hed WIN Joy, "nu'
g., * Neic, viii a rev ana younger might "i,H
prrtptions indeed had already been formed. We had
Heard OF him before We Lad heard OF him a. no pns.
for If 81 Johns Church Of rhadclplin-o his great
eoqucnCe rs prtacher-ci MS po"'ii dltui'S ~ u
discussion in controversy in deaatc ana We an O'Lod
forward win 'oy ard longing expectation to the career
upon which he was iust no. entering. those hoie ;
c,cH ,"or, .hai fni,y realized 1t YVES with the
creates. rcuctanc, that the then young bishop nad
concerted to accop the dignity That had been offered 70
him There was trying ana dcnen'e 'asN III -
His humility and iis modesty ehrank from IL ana II
was only in obedience 20 TIE call Il bis Supporters ara
tho voice of the church that be bowed in SUBMISSION 70
please tie holy vii Of God. But one" having p"' n
hand 70 She plow he never looked back. IRON my
hour and from that moment oil Tho great energy o ms
mind hcCrt soul and of his whole bong were s'VFu
! 10 he great work which was before nm, ne was
willing 10 spend aud e. b. spent ior liFt iie 'HVuS..
never ri himself. he thoucht only Of me church
/ of which he the coAse rated pIcbto' Vi l'S
= liginn and tho interests Of religion when ma
| bacn Entrusted 10 his keeping. Never did no hi
or fter IN I'D ,ly 20 his trust. We all Know how soon
the vcrk Il II may be called, q regeneration com
,ne,cc1 The good aud venerable Bishop DUBOIS
bowed doW1 by years, was too glad to we'd INC
men, Of such vast diocese into younger and stronger
hands Soon felt and all felt that the reins oi nd
wuistration were he'd b. mastery ana Il "a IN h'u ~
tie sane time prudent and sklfLl grasp. imned
acy We tie evidence every" here around Us oi VIC
power OF lis mind and III wisdom OF ms judgement ma
The disnteresiedness end srclehcarotness o LIS goal
III not attempt TO enter INTO any details. For, as
have .nid before this is not tie time nor The occasion
IL Is enough for ~ 10 remember because II ~ within
ite memory Of all What tie diocese 81 New orA, 'ho
Catholic church within tho STATE Of NewN ork or
may say If tins country. was when ho com
mensd rs career es t.4,'9 oi .ni -. :,
he ioot Of hs Divine Master 10 hid Us his last farewell
Thor, arc fyo 0iOocscs whc.c there Was then nut
one; clergyman CONT by hundreds whore they were
before numbered by tens 'hurclts instiutioh3 o
~ -itv Of religion 81 learning Eprrgng up on every
side the whole character of the Catholic people raised
and elc, atoi till & seemed That from me emhencc on
which lie stood himself IA raised up al HE ieopc TO
ward hin. Great woIks had 0oen commenced and M
ISL cd ~ him. Noble works had bccr commenced Dnt
not given 10 him 20 complete Ore Of The rst acts OF
lis HE % you remember. Vas tao a!F ~ TIE iunAdh
zion stone o, ls noble cliicdrsl II" did Not expect
he did lot promise hmsefthe JOY and pleasure oil i'ing
20 sec Is M CONF .etion: but he intended thai
70 Should begin H. that lc should Ivy ns
broad foundation sone-that he would leave 20 de-
voted clergy and 70 loving and generous people TO
carry on 20 raise u up and stand i there as the ever
living ar uldyng monument 10 his memory anf g. LIS
ralae L was no; 20 %, expected that tie life If such
great iabor,r wonll be carried % very many years
IT, sank under t8e weight oi BIS cares ara Ms TO .si
toll. lie had uvcrtaxed many tine tnd or boih his
sica. and MS mental powers; and stfons and 's,
Gus they yert IN the cLd tLsy had to snccunp. ne
was In feeble heath Tor the !ast ionr or h'e !ea "i s
lie. Yet hs mind vas siiois ana o'ea' ~
vigorous az ever. st.a be- know 10 tirength
Was filling that the torn Of MS mortal career wss
drawing 10 a. end Wien The h,n9uhe.neh' "h,
made ~ him Tat BE disease had reached iis crisis end
here was no longer hope u lie. he received VIE TIE
ssro calm courage aud comPosurc "a lie would ne an
nouncenent Of sny ordinlr! lh'S'h.no,
mado his confession with nl tie humility of child
lie received and was fortified ~ the last sarnInenis OF
his Church Then DO awaited calmly and leaceapy
the summons Of his Lord. He spet his last day simply
In conmun.ng with hs hcert aud bis God. lie uttered
but few words. Ho gave loving look oil Iecogii.
ton 70 bis friends who and stood by bis
bedside. lie spoke by his looks mot by his Lips After
on Illness not very long after brief t,Tngge lie re-
tlrned his great and noble spirit TO his COD lie oied
fau Of years ard full Of honoIs leaving behind HIM
record which preaie ot tho church IN This country
cfi before o! viii ever leave again. For IL can
be said without any ;nvidiousness ihat he stood Out
prou,n and Irefminenty have already SAID
as the great prelate q The American Church. lie stood
forth ns rs representative AS It's advocate and ne Dc
fenderi and all recognized DIS superior power arc
liza great ability. IL looking back 10" upon
that life through the sOfiened and gentle
lnsfrc which death has already thrown around il. il
seems n rise upts character appears 20 rise up In
eren colossal suDlin!ty and grandeur AL former
prejudces forgotten al animosiies laid aside all
differences and collisions either Of views OF feelings
and opinions a melt and fan away ~ Tat august and
imposing and venerable presence. We talnt only u
the great prc,nie and TIE great man. OF his mighty
deeds, Of lis une1ualcd ber'ices to lie Church. We
think ouiy ~ the rarc endOwmcrts Of his rnd aud
heart and how fully and unrcscrsodly they were
devoted TO tie canse Of lis Divine Master IL l
may DO permitted 20 say IL. there was one TRAIT
that dsting uished great Archbishop most Iarcu'
larry /, was his singular force and cesIness ard ygor
Of intellect his strength Of viii and his rmne's q res
oluton. Ho was stranger "a fear Ills heart w
fun Of undauued courage. IN tie presence o. dt u
ties and dangers lis energies only seemed IL D. reused
~ greater strength Gnd higher e1sisloE. lie never
quaied before the presence OF any difficulty or any dan
ger tb Lot that he trusted wholly and solely on
himself He trusted IL his cause and lie trusted IN ilas
God 10 whose service he had pledged himself aad de-
voted bis entire being WIN th.te rare @ Iaent'
Of mind were combined n.so The CcntoI AID more cap
tvatiug qraes Of the Leaif He TO Us
al the kindest Of fathers he was TO us the
most faithful .f friends His heart was foil Of tender
nest for the poor and for the oppressed AID for the a
aiced. II full TOO. o, gentle warmth and sunshine;
and II there appeared at times mn ocoa,ional Ynge Of
ural temper Of tho nan. Tie genuine impulses and
feelings Of his heart all impulses Of kindness and
Of ply. He knew 10 selashnes'. lie desp.sed every.
thing that was mean ard little lie could never
soop to any low trickery arce in his dealing, with
men. He unselhsh and dsnerested Ia every thing
that ne undertook for tho Of the people In every
service La rendered either 10 religion or 70 Us
country. And We have this TO say In con
cnsion that If ever there was nlnn WHO. In tho
vAoe history and character Of his lie. impressed upop
and the conviction that lie had been raised
90 ~ f., a. was chosen rs H.s Instrument 10 do oil sp
nppiDsd w and was stIeng thened by His grace alJ
unnood IS n wisdoin for the socorpli hment Of Tie
vdIE fox which lie lad been chosen aud appointed that
man was Archbishop hsssLos lie was, from the be-
ginning until tho end. cear anc plainly an INSTRUMENT
In tho hands OF Cod Such lie felt somsef; as such 10
lived as such be died For u.s. beloved breihren there
remains now only the last debt Of affection ana Mol
duty which TO pray for The eternal Ieposs oi ms to
we DO not claim for him. no do not claim
Tor INV man. no matter how exalted in the Church. er
-. fr1il Id human luIIIlfI. lie