The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-08

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mo 70 speAe % any adequate OF becoming nanner a. hs
solemn and mournful moment cannoA disgu'se from
myssn-i cannot disguise from you-that would q, any
sime. aad moci Of oil a. Time IKE ths 20 wholly 0he.
IN about what 10 called months lime, due Justice 70
cannOs doab viii DO given 20 that character and 10 that
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elvipiy 20 minee my sympathsee Win youre-empiy 70
unite With you IN paying 70 our Arcno SHOP shs time
mob only encereeS admiration and deepest yensra
tOn and respect but aleo and sti more The tribute OF
our heartfelt eratitode and love. u was. beloved
s cay macy after q sss%S feast
Epipbany. Just twenty six years ago. that
cold 10 death sood up within the sanctuary before
the altar Of this caihedra almost precisely upon the very
spot where noee remains now are-ior thls cathedral
OF health and vigor 10 all sne freshness and maturity Of
great intellectual we'll as physical strength and power
He knet before venerable BsO0p Dubois who
Grated on that day his coadu,or The holy JUNCTION
poured upon his head hands OF osbops were imposed
placed upon his brow, the ring dpon his finger, the
crozier within mis- hand, and be stood up 20 take his
Catholic church. well remember that great and
imposing scene contrasting 90 strangely and so moarn
fully. With That which 10 now before os ~.
member how all eyes were bxed or at least oil
eyes strained 10 get glimpse OF The newly
Grated Bishop; and % they that dgnfed and manly
colnenance they behed thoee beamug with
the vgor Of health and the light ~ ntelet bearing the
impress that force OF peculiarly
through his he-that dignifed presence that unalter
abio and unbendng will and yet bleeding 10 the same
limo with great 0engnty and suavity-when they
the quiet and modest composure the self posses.
sion OF every lock and every gesture OF his whole gait
and demeanor all hearts were warmed and drawn TO-
wards him. Every pulse within that vast assembly,
both Of cergymen and aity, quickened witt high
beat Of hope and courage Every breast filed
with JOY, and as it were with and younger life.
Great expectations indeed had already formed We
mad beard OF him before. We had heard OF him
pastor OF JoDn's chnrcb Philadelphia o. his great
eloqlence preacher. OF bis powerful argument dis
question: 10 controversy and in debate and MI looked
forward Win Joy and longing anticpattons towards the
career upon which he was ost tden entering. Those
hopes disappointed. lnose expectations
than fully realized II was with the greatest reuc
aBe that the then young bishop mad consented 10 accept
the dignity that had been conferred upon him. TGere
was trying Gand delicate task before bim Rss bn.
miliiy and his rnodesy shrank from II, and was only
n obedience tho of his superior chief
Of the Church that be bowed his head in submss
what be felt and deemed 70 be tho holy viii OF God But
having put his hand 10 the pough ne never
back rather from that all the energies
OF MS mind heart sorl and whole being were devoted TO
tbe great work before him. lie was willing 20 spend aud
| be spent for Christ; be thought 81 hmsefne
thought only OF the Church IL which he consecaed
prea'e OF tbe religion and The io'eres,s Of the
| iDg-apd did he fail falter in fidelity
to that trust. We al Snow now soon
The good and venerable Bishop niOos, bowed Gown by
years, only too glad 20 yield bis government ~ such
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felt and all felt that the reps Of administration were
held by mastery and firm, but al the same time
prudent and skllul. grasp Immediately we saw he
evidences everywhere around OF the power OF his
mind. the wisdom OF his judgment and Of the devoted
and singlebeartedness Of bis zeal vii. attempt
70 enter into any Of the details AS said before, inis
| not the time or the occasion To attempt TO
repeat any adequate history Of that great
man 1t is enough for 20 remember,
within memory o. all what the ciocess
Of New York. the Catholic Church in the state Of New
York, aud may say in country wren ne com.
i
when he laid down his houors The
wen 1--WE dioceses where there was but one
cergymen counting Ivy hundreds where they were before
numbered by tens churches institutions az charity, OF
religion. of learning, slringine up every side
whole character # the Catholic people raised 10 ee
walton which ne himself occupied and from the emi.
which he stood himself seemed raise ~ all
bis people. Great works mad been commenced and
flushed noble works had also been commenced, bat not
given him 20 complete One Of the last sets OF his NE
you remember the laying Of Inc foundation stone
Of his noble cathedral he did not expect, he did not
promise himself the 10Y and pleasure Of living 10 ITS
full completion hui he indeed thought begin IT, that
he should lay it's broad foundation stone and leave
carry i ana build up and saS there as
! lasting and updying monument 10 his memory "
mo. TO De eApsGsd ,ha, s :" suex say "a
He sank under The weight " bis He had
tasRed many time ana Oft both his pnvscal and men,
iai powers s,rone aud vigorous az they were - the
end they sauk He in feeble health for The last -four
eve years Of his lie yet his mind strong, clear
aud vigorous. Stil. ne knew his strength failing
The term OF his mortal career drawing TO sn END.
When the announcement was MADE 20 him that MS DIS
had reached crisis aud there was no longer none
OF life, be received ~ With ne same Csmness courage
and composure that ne woalG The announcement " any
ordinary piece OF intelligence, and immediately pre-
pared His coniessor for. he made his comics
with all the slmp'tcity and humity Of child lie
received and was lied 10y the last sacrament
church. and then he awaited calmly and peacefully the
summons Of MS call. He speDt the last day simply ~
/ communing with MS own heart and with God ne NJ
ie ed words but gave ny 81 rccog
pon 10 bis friends they and stood BY his he'd
side he smoke nv his look moi Nv MS Inns and after IN
stHg n limo II III mot
very long after brief srusee he returned his great aud
noble spirit lie died fu OF years and fi o. honor leav
ing behind him record which preate OF the Church
tbs country has ever left before viii again
And II be said Without any iuvidosne,s, that he
stood ont prominently and IRE ensineuty, We have
ALREADY ssd % tne geat rfea,e" the american church
lie stood forth as IT'S esenlatve, ~ s advocate abo
s defender, and all recognized superior power and
great abilities A. We look now upon that lo. through
the soened and gentle lusife which death has
thrown AROUND ", seems ~ fse N-lts CHARACTER 7"
rise up-eyen IN colossal suolimiy All former lreu
dices ate forgotten. al suno ties laid aside al differ
epces, either Of creed. feeling CT op.nonall melt and
fade away IN mat august imposing aud venerable
presence. We think only OF the great nreate and the
great man, Of his mighty genius. or his uneoualled
services 10 the Cbarch think only ~ endew
ments Of his mind and heart, aud how fully
servedly they we're devoted TO the cause o-bs pyie
hsster. II may be permitted o1ay ID. there one
thing that distinguished great Archbishop most par
tcularly: u his singular force and cearness and
vigor of intellect ~ strength o. win and MS frnncss ~
presence he stranger 70 fear aud his heart
full Of undauned courage aud IN the presence Of dcu
,es ana daagers hs energies eened Y oe only aroused
10 greater strength and CHER exercise He quail
Ell before the presence danger dcuty trial
Not that he trusted only and solely himself He trusted
In his cause and be trusted IN that God 10
be pledged aud devoted bis entire BENG With
eaiowments OF mind be combined also the gen,ler
and more captivating qualities OF heart. BE the
sndest OF fathers he the faithful os friends
His heart fun VI tenderness Tor The poor and the
oppressed. IL fu too vi sena warmth aud sunshine
II there appeared At times 70 be an occasional nge Of
severity belonging 10 bic character, Il not tho
natural habit 0f the Inc genuine impulses and
feelings OF be heart al " ndnsss aud OF gentle.
He despisei everything that mean and little
He could never soop 10 any low triekery he was
did honest aud straightforward al his dealings with
he unsel6sh and disulereeted 10 everything
that did for the Church, aud everything be under
took for the cause or bis peopen any service he rem
harad eiihar religion or hnmAnfN We have the