The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-24
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The Great Dominican on Temper
ance and Irishmen.
Handling Historian Froude Without Gloves
reland's Demon, England's Misgovernment
and Americas Grandeur and Greatness
ASeries Of Lectures on Irish History
The Holy Father on His Norman
Name and Irish Blood.

III SplCc Of Jne lnclcmenJ WeaC0er, an aSSemDlHRc
OF about five thousand people gathered in the Rink,
the largest structure in Newark, last night to lis
ten to a lecture on temperance, which it was an
nounced would be delivered by the famous
Irish Dominican, Father Tom Burke. The assem-
bage though largely Celtic in nationality, neverthe
less included large number of American born
citizens who would not relish being called Irish.
Among the audience were several Protestant
clergymen, and these, it was remarKed, were
the most intent listeners throughout the
Fathers speaking A fine brass band kept the
audience in countenance for fully half an hour
before the speaking commenced. About eight
O'Clock Father Burke appeared on the large plat
form erected at one end Of the vast building. ant
was received with a hearty Irish burst o
welcome. He was accompanied by the Rev
@. II. Doane. Chancellor of the diocese o
Newark, himself great temperance advocate and
labOrer, and several Others Father Burke wa:
attired In the long black serge overlook ant
white undergarment of the Dominican Order, ant
was therefore readily distinguished from the Other
persons on the platform. order was called by Mr.
James H. O'Brlen, President OF the New Jersey
Temperance Association, who made few intro
ductOry remarks thanking the audience for then
attendance, and telling them that he held in his
hand vase which contained
LIVE AND LOVELY SHAMROCK
brought over by parish priest within a few days,
having been transported with some of its mother
earth from the county TipperAry. AS it was tenn
perance gathering the green emblem of Ireland
could not be drowned according to st. Patrick's
Night custom, but 1t was honored with three tre-
mendous cheers. Mr.. O'Bren said the sham
rock question was sent pres
ent from Ireland to her favorite and
heroic son, Father Tom Burke. (Appiause) On
motion Father DOane was chosen to preside.
Assuming the chair the reverend gentleman made
few oif.hand remarks. Making their way to the
platform he had told Father Burke he said, that
the greeting before them was the greatest
compliment the Father could have been rendered,
the greatest he had ever received. The last public
use but one to which the Rink had been put--the
Industrial EXhibition-was great use, but he be-
lieved the use II would be put to by Father Burke
would be productive OF still greater good in de-
stroying the demon drunkenness which was the
ruin or hundreds and hundreds OF Newarks most
skilful wOrkmen. He then introduced Father
Burke, who was received with another outburst OF
applause.
As soon as the applause died out Father Burke
proceeded to address the assemblage.
My friends, said he, there Is a gentleman now
among us who has come all the way from Eng
land land to tel ell us about ireland and Irish
and Protestant religion, he tine speaSere
defed him or any other man to prove whatever
else they might, that there was want of heart in
souled cheer they gave him, was, he considered
B@t the S subject he had been called ee npon
to discuss was the great question Contemporaries
one that gave scope to the priests weghtest argu-
ment The priest approaches this subject with the
very highest authOrty-authority coming from the
very mantle OF God. None was more important
more pregnant in its bearing on the virtue and the
n
Whether citizen, a father a Christian Catholic
the greatest curse that could fall on man was
THE CURSE OF DRUNKENNESS
II was the social evil, the domestic evil and the
religious evil. Father Burke then went on to de-
1e S N o Of ba how In
State, and ediiy citizenship by manly example OF
obedience.
JUG, OF ADAMS ALE.
At this point the priest paused and looked on the
table in front OF him for glass. There large
white pitcher, but no glass Taxing hold Of the
no glass he would have to drink out
guenching his thirst the speaker resumed.
Next to religion that which kept men right with
God was good, free, liberal and enlightened sys-
tenn OF government or order OF State policy. A
governing power such as will give the citizen
voice in the control OF his own and his cOuntry's
affairs. There had been governments whose chief
elements of policy were whims, oddities and
caprice, as the will OF despots and tyrants
dictated. Such was the government that told the
children. such was the government that had made
laws telling parents not to celebrate mass; such
was the government which was given to Ireland
by the English Elzabeth-Queen Bess as she was
styled.
HIS NORMAN NAME.
Referring to his name and extraction. the lee
turer said 1t was true Burke was an old Norman
name, but his sires and fathers, as early as 700
years ago. knew how to bleed ana to die for Ire
land. loud applause.) There was one great fact
for which he thanked God, and that was that man
took more Of his nature from his mother than from
his father His mother was Donoghue, from Con
Demara
Between the ringing laughter and the rapturous
applause that followed this terrific hit at Mr.
Froude the table on the platform tried to dance a
Jig and when the Father added that the Donoghue
stock was ''as proud az Lucifer and as Catholic as
st. Peter'' the roof shook with the applause.
TRIBUTE TO AMERICA.
In eloquent and glowing terms the gifted Do
minican proceeded to pay his homage to the Great
ms countrymen. This glorious and grand
America may the blessing OF God come down
on her proud imperial brow. She transforms every
citizen into an organ and invests him with the
right TO choose his own governor. Was
there ever more magnificent sight
Whom abuses his freedom es%e There T Wa a lone
man who abused his freedom through the drunk
ard, whom the speaker had come 10 fight with
None were so thoroughly enslayed as the wretched
drunk3rd. nation or hogs were as capable OF
seugoyernmeDt as nation OF drunkards, and hog
ears would be good enough for them The Father
went on 10 show that intemperance had been the
overthrow Of Rome. OF Carthage and of Beshazzar
and sardanapolis. He prayed II would never
encompass tine downfall Oh this great country
The highest, happiest and purest experience OF his
life had been his visit 60 tins country Referring to
Ireland an nation, he said all history proved that
she had never struck her.nag. Not all the powers
OF earth and all the devils in hell could
tear Cathd',city from her. The English historian
had said that the irish were badly treated but that
they had only got what they deserved. The
HERALD had asked If Mr.. Froude intended that the
Irish citizens should go back, but said 1t was not
so much question about Ireland's past az Ire
lands present. The strongest argument Mr.. Froude
could advance against the Irish was their drunk
ards. Father Burke said that Mr. Froude's sources
OF information about Ireland were utterly nnreia-
ble Gerald Barry, a Welshman, one Of the author.
tiles was retailer Of silly lies.
The Father closed with series or vivid pictures
OF deathbed scenes. One OF a drunkards, whom
nc die, was intensely thrilling, and electrified
his hearers.
At the close resolutions were adopted, asking the