The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-19

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aRoseisHoe JOHN IRELAND.
lnce have marked HE whole career
tnee 1870, when, being but boy Of
Iieyen, he made tho United states bis
lome and country.
II has been said Of him that he can
nay with tho fervor Of savonarola and
sith tho solemnity Of John Buuyan.
That no IL ambitious every one can see.
Tho ambition Of Archbishop Ireland
4 IN ambition arising from firm sell.
confidence, which Gays that BIO 10 the
me best fitted for tho advancement OF
Christianity In our day.
cA4cHwuRps AND wArcnwoRDs.
He supplies watchwords to the ad.
tauced Catholics OF this country. Not
mere shlbboleths. like tho phrases of
BENJAMIN Disraeli, but words Of weight
md knowledge. BeaconHeld's phrases,
splundering and laundering" peace
WITH honor 'insolencn is not invec-
:iye.n "abuse is no argument" young
men "prattling about protoplGsm."
youns women "unconsciousiy talking
ltheism IN gilded saloons." caught the
public ear and furnished tho peddler oil
mall talk with ammunition. But
Archbishop Ireland's watchwords kin-
lie enthusiasm and arouse action.
When no aposirophized Nour syStom
',Feducation and said "The FREQ school
81 Americal Withered DO the hand
,aiscd in sign Of its Instruction. he mot
univ electrified an audience OF 200
:eachers, but he gave patriotic idea
10 every man, woman and child through
mt the land, When he translated Del
,rate Satellite thought into the words,
$50 forward, one hand bearing tho
Rock OF Christian trrth-the Bible
and In the other tho constitution OF the
United States" he blended patriotism
md Christianity in manner calculated
To- do untold good.
NE rs OF MS OWN AGE.
Men who would have us live in tho
!ea.kottle ago instead of In tho timo OF
lie lusty great granddaughter, tho
steam engine, do not sce the wealth of
wisdom contained In Archbishop Ire
Iand'a words at tho first Catholic con;
press held In this country, when he told
lie layman not to wait for tho priost,
nor the priest for tho bishop, nor tho
bishop Tor tile, pope. Yet tho con-
science Of every ono proclaims that no
hierarchial command Is necessary IN
order that mon may do good. Il re-
onires M menn-cotlrage 10 toll tho
country that you preach new crusade.
When the soldler.priest from Mime
sota- preaching In tho Cathedral OF Bal
timore. eynspod his pectoral cross, and,
holding IL aloft, said, In dramatic tones,
II preach the new crusade" no showed
tina. the fearless spirit which moved
lin 10 become q chaplain IN the days
Of the civil war prompted him 10 say
what he thought from the pulpit oil
peace.
counteracted tle narrowing influences
~ .tbe mere textbook training OF the
Prenoh seminary. Tho seminary laugh.
linn 10 work with the enthusiasm OF
Peter the Hermit; II taught him TO
nrav With tho fcrvor Of Savonarola and
with the solemnity Of John Bunyan.
The battlefield broadcned out his chris
tinnity and promoted q generous aban-
don. which has become yet moro gcner-
Gus as no melloWs with years.
TEMPERANCE LEADER.
His masteriul mind is scen in every
line Of his rugged face, and In every
,l,.,or NJ his changeable, great, gray
eyes. A., 0o,,o
ofhaving stored up professional quaint.
ties OF learning. but In spite oil nusy
life, he has mastered many. subjects,
aud no can study any question, 10 IL
'' IrsSbishop 1relsud's FIRST great
prominence was won In connection
with tho total abstinence movement,
and though q quarter Of O century mas
elapsed sInco 10 actively espouscd that
cause, Ills zeal for II to-day Is as ardent
as IN those golden years whom warmer
blood ran riot IN bis veins. To-day no
ia tho recognized loader Of Catholic to-
tal abstinence all tho world over.
Ills Neat work no IN advocate Of tom
peranco nns peol uVHU 49, ~,
tion Of public opinion which wishes the
liquor traffic TO DO looked upon u us
reputable. ...... =,
tho traffic" said His Grace, IN ono Oh
his memorable perorationS, TO garretYs
and 10 collars In back street aud ~ hIu.
den alley, whittier tho slaves Of drink
repaIr from tho ealoons, and l will SHOW,
You the poor man, and the vito ana nc,
children Of tho poor man. And while
yon stand aghast Of tho sccne Of nWt ~
wrotchednesS will ask you TO taEo IN
hand tho cause otItho poor man. come S,9no
with mo some morning to tho police
court and study the poor man rs 20 ~ ~
introduced from neigboring coll by
the policeman who tells tho story Of a9'
bauch and murderous riot Come with
ano 70 prison, 70 reiormatofy. 70 P00k'