The Irish standard., 1892-09-10
DANIEL DOUGHERTY DEAD.

WILL SOOu SEQ Cllo iuuOC0ub uuoll 1oooOaOA
to liberty.
DANIEL DouGHERTY DEAD.
Daniel Dougherty, the incompatible
Irish-American orator, passed away last
Monday in Philadelphia. his native city,
after an illness of few months. The
death of this silver-tongued orator has
brought sorrow to the hearts Of all who
ever heard him in the lecture hall or on
the political platform. He was stricken
down early in July with nervous prostra-
ton, and though his attending physician
entertained hopes of his recovery he
gradually weakened until last Saturday
when he sank into an Inconsistencies
from which he never rallied. He died 10
the bosom of the Catholic Church and
was we'll prepared for eternity after the
reception of the sacramento. His two
sons, two daughters and brother-in-law
were with him when he breathed his last.
Daniel Dougherty had remarkable
career. He was born in the City of
Brotherly Love on Oct. Is, 1926, and was
the SOD of an Irishnan who followed the
occupation OF a land surveyor in the old
country. His mother was an American,
and native of Philadelphia, who died
when Daniel was only a few years old.
Soon after his father married again and
as Daniel did not like his step-mother he
left home to seek his fortune and make
his way in the world by his own unaided
exertions. Before the death Of his
mother he had learned to read and write
from an old Quaker named Keyser, and
when he started away from home he car
ried with him love for reading books,
but not such pernicious books as are
read nowadays by the youth Of the
land. Though often without a penny
young Dougherty managed to have a
book and found enjoyment in it's perusal.
After securing employment as an errand
boy, and then as clerk in a mercantile
establishment he became law student
at the age of 18 He became member
of the Union Library to acquire knowl-
edge, and at the age of 20he was making
political speeches for Democratic candi.
dates for Office in his native state, and
established reputation for oratory be-
fore he was admitted to the bar. He
5000 made his marx in the legal profess
sion, having profound knowledge of the
law together with eloquence, ingenuity,
wit and tact, and thorough knowledge
of human nature and the ways of the
world. He attained eminence at the bar
and was frequently engaged in very inn
portant cases. His grandest triumphs
we're achieved as an advocate addressing
a jury. But it was in politics he gained
a national reputation, though he never
sought an office himself and declined a
nomination for Congress from the Dem
ocracy of Philadelphia in 1880. AS far
back as 1850 he made campaign speeches
for the Democratic national and state
tickets in Pennsylvania: He warmly
the cause OF the Union during
the civil war, and though an ardent Dem
ocrat he was one of the committee who
escorted Abraham Lincoln from Trenton
to Philadelphia in those troublous days.
After the war he retired from politics but
the cause of Tilden when elected
President instead Of Hayes, who was
'raudulently placed in office. In 1880 he
made the nomination speech for Hancock
n the Democratic national convention |
It Cincinnati, and again in 1888 he
placed CleveIand's name before the Dem
,cratic national convention at st. Louis. |
Both speeches were masterpieces of ora
DRY and we're read with delight all over
he continent. In late years he lectured
n various parts of the country and drew
rowded houses wherever he went. He
sctured in Minneapolis three years ago
N ''Orators and Oratory," and those who
leard him were astonished that such
loquenoe could proceed from any human
lps. He was a mimic Of high order
nd initiated to perfection the different
tyles Of oratory of celebrated speakers
4 Great Britain end America Years
60 when he lectured in England his ora
Dry was eulogized by Lord Lytton and
ohm Bright, and the former quoted him
a parliament. Mr.. Dougherty was recog-
lied as a representative Catholic, and
elivered famous address at the first
'athoic Congress held in Baltimore in
october, 1889. It was superb oratorical
fort which attracted wide attention and
,as extensively quoted and criticised in
his country and Europe, He was mar
led to an estimable woman and leaves q
smily of four sons and two daughters.
lis fame as an American orator is des-
ned to reach future generations, and his
anne will be added to the long list Of dis
mon of the ninetssnth century.
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