Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-02-01
FATITEEE RURKE.

The illuslriOus Dominican, who con-
fronted Froude in New York and so sue
cessfuny combated him, has been in
our city for few days past, guest at
the parsonage of st. Peters. Wen spent
in the work committed TO him
by his superiors and worn out by the re-
peated demands upon him by societies,
social gatherings and private parties, be
is resting, enjoying the quiet and repose
10 which he is entitled after so much
labor and so many severe draughts
upon his intellectual force and abil-
tiles. Beloved, nay almost idolized
by the people Of his own communion, il
was not TO be expected that he could
visit Memphis again without being urged
and impOrtUned TO even repeat one
or more Of the brilliant lectures or
sermons that awakened New Workers
10 an interest in his church, or the coun-
try whose oratory lie illustrates so well.
But by the advice of his physicians he
refrains and is silent. He will not,
during his present visit, speak to our
people. We regret this sincerely. While
such a course is his gain and our loss,
we cannot but feel, and express as we
feel, 4 regre. that is proportined
TO the treat We had hoped was
in store for Us from his presence.
The man who met Froude in debate
upon q question so deep and so full
OF interest to the Irish people and their
descendants, as that which the English
historian had the temerity to originate,
IS 10 common man. Measured by
Fr5ude, whom he so signally defeated,
we should say be was one of the intel
Iectual giants Of the age. Brilliant as
an orator-indeed gifted in that respect
TO an extent almost equal to his brilliant
namesake-he is noless powerful as a de-
batter. Logic to him is the ordinary chan
mel through which conviction is to be
reached. de is as familiar with it as the
engineer with his engine. Full of his
Uorie facts aud statistics, and thoroughly
schooled, be is prepared 20 use them on
The least provocation. A man Of peace,
seeking peace to ensue il, he is none the
less possessed Of all the aggressive quail
tiles OF his race, and if he does
not carry the traditional chip on
MS shoulder has it 50 handy that it can
be placed there in emergency. The ora
Tor Of his church in Rome, during Pc
rod row historic, and when orators in
every living language were abundant,
and trusted with q mission whose value
Is measured only by our Union, he
IS ready for all assailsnts of his
creed. But it is as an Irish
man defending the island so dear
To many of our best citizens that we
prefer to remember him We regard
his defeat of Froude as his greatest tri-
umph, and desired, as we know most of
our citizens desired, 10 hear him upon
the subjects he so ably debated with |
the greatest living historian. But
lhis pleasure, We regret again /
20 say, cannot be ours. Early next |
week he leaves Us for the East, on his
way 10 Rome, where he may spend |
some months, perhaps a year, before he
returns to the United States. Until !
this uncertain period OF time lapses, we
must be content with what we have
had Of wit and wisdom IRON one of the
most brilliant orators OF his time, a man
who combines the largest measure Of
genius with a power Of expression sell
dOin found among men.