New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-07
Sympathy for Mrs. lfitchei-Grcnt Meeting
at the Melodeon, Boston.


Correspondence Of The Tribune.
BosroV, July 4, lsls.
The largest and most enthusiastic meeting ever
held in Boston was that convened on Monday
evening for the purpose Of expressing sympathy
for Mrs Mitchell aud collecting funds for the sup
port and education of her children during her husband
Punishment The meeting called by Committee
of young gentlemen Who have no identification with
any party and consequently free from any political
complexion.
The Chairman JAMES EGAN, ESQ. called the meeting
TO order Letters were read from the Mayor Of Boston
Wendell Phillips, James T. Austin Charles g. Greene
Joseph T Buckingham VIM. schouer, Robert Emmett
Of New.York and VIM. Hazlitt Mitchell the Irish pa
triots brother.
Mr.. MrcHELs letter simply excused himself from
attending because of previous engagement TO speak
in New.York the evening. But for tins he would
have attended though he says my inclination leads
me to prefer retirement especially for the present
Mr. EGAN made very able and eloquent speech as
follows
We can make room only for few eXtracis-EdI
Gentlemen YOU an know that Judicial assassination
has been pcrperated upon Of the noblest and most
heroic of men ever sacrificed in his cOuntrys cause
John Mitchell the devoted the uncompromislng' the
un,errifed patriot has been flung IN chains INTO con
Wet hulk manacled ielon doomed TO Punishment
worse than death for all of life that IL worth living
compelled TO toll a English galley slave without
trial and without crime. Yes ] will prove that he
committed no crime but that il was his sacred solemn
duty 10 preach the doctrines for which he suffered mar
tyrdom And that the trial-the far and Impartial una
by jury of his peers to which me West crlnM is
entitled by the laws Of England-in his case was
mockery and a nuity. The forms and ceremonials OF
a trial were gone through before partisan judges q
placehuntng prosecutor procured sherii ana PACK
ed and foresworn Jury. Justice had gathered up her
robes and fed from that Court and IN IT'S place sat the
worst passions of nature. lmpaca prejudice
party hate and religious bgoty the vuItures OF the
mind hooded the bench, whetted their oeaks IN the
hlrv box and croaked from the foul stammerng mouth
of the bGsebOrn Monahan
Remember michel; the day will come when
shall rally under that watchword and then no quarter
10 the English regiments Irish women, let your babes
suck hatred from your bosoms-haired implaeaoe un'
ouenchable and unforgving against the hereditary op
pressors OF your race ana nation Grcat excitement
we learn In history OF an intrepid Roman who thrust
his right arm in furnace; e. too, can suffer So sald
our heroic martyr "and there are hundreds who viii
follow me" show the right arms in this meeting
which would burn 10 the bone burn 70 the marrow Tor
Mitchell and ireland Here al least Is ONE lCues OF
here here and many arms raised We do not ask
armed assistance. We fight our own battles. We
can go to ireland individuals, and we VIII 60 Great
appausel The harvest moon shall shine upon success
m arms or the green graves OF some OF us II our breth
ready for US am ready for one ana VINO VIII
followf l'l l." from various parts OF the HALL
Rev. HENRY GILES then mounted the rostrum and
for forty minutes addressed the assembly in strain OF
eloouence peculiarly his The following is brief
extract Of his great speech
Gentleman. am about overwhelmed with this tribute
from Irish hearts and not this noise from rsh hand-
for know that it the expression OF deep and earnest
kindness to a very feeble lrshman. am also perfectly
at loss as 10 how should address you after what
have just listened to- after this expression oil earnest
that has made your hearts burn and your blood
boil Perhaps It would be my place and consistent
with my profession, 70 throw some oil on the troubled
waters though / believe my sentiments TO be perfectly
patriotic and perfectly in sympathy with the noble
speech which has just been uttered.
The object OF this meeting, the Chairman Wen
stated is essentially political II u not natonI nor
anti national No, gentlemen the object OF this meet
ing is human. Ii is 10 give expression 70 our admir-
ton OF attributes which human nature must ever al
mire wherever they seem 10 give expression 70 aG
miration OF manly bravery even though we should nn
il misdirccted and OF wouany devotion that can never
be mistaken. That gentlemen, Is one OBJECT OF tnl'
meeting 10 say that we ADMIRE John Mitchell; zap
plausel admire his upright honesty, his dauntes7
courage and still more admire as we most tender
w sympathize with his generous wife a genulue
woman, devoted partner and most patriotc heroine
There were many things IN the theories, IN the mea
sures and in the temper Of Mr. Mitchell, win which
disagree do not say that upon some points ny iihu
is NOT unchanged but from the moment saw him IN
the dock still more from the moment that heard his
sentence pronounced from that moment my heart De
came Anti-Brsh, lapplause far as IT. arstocracy
aud authorities concerned for know that there i
a mighty power in the OF the people that Is wih
Us Until that moment cannot say that was thorough
ly Amercanized but that was the hour OF my baptism
into American Democracy.
have heard aud read in the press OF this country,
the question why cOuntrymen did not 90 ioIn anu
take Mitchell from the grasp OF authority. know
many why they did not and why they could no
DO this which il would take long 10 explain 10 an
audience who have met to express their sympathy
rather than 10 hear disquisiuon.
will not say you all that would like. VIII SIM
ply say at this point that John Mitchell stood mp man
fully before the Government ne did not walk oihdy
IN the course that be pursued He quite aware OF
what British law could do; what laws British lesisla
tors could make. He was aware that II the laws a.
ready in existence would not convict him and mAnace
him there was ingenuity enough, not only 10 get a
pac ked Jury but a packed House OF Commons and
pass laws ID Danish him. He knew right well that the
men who laughed TO scorn the petitions of the Char
tsts brethren OF their blood could be az no loss
whatever TO frame ingenious cOntrvances and make
laws to catch wild freshman, and tame down his Wild
ness and find cage to put him In. But he went on
knowing what he did and he took the consequences
manfully, and calmly he accepted them.
He is not a mere declaimer. He IS declaIner, but
manly, direct speaker, and perspcu0us and clear IN
his stve AS a writer. He more OF an actor than
speaker He knew there no want Of speech IN Ire
land Ireland was fertile with elOquence you might
almost kick an orator out, OF every bush you meet
But he said the time has 10 try the matter
some one must begin the work, and be began Il he
knew il would not stop there those would come who
would end L.
Mr.. GILES was followed by WALTER J. WALSH, Esq
in speech Of great power.
The meeting adjourned at II o'clock About $500
were collected for Mrs Mitchell which Sil be forward
ed by the Committee early day, accompanied by
address 70 that heroic lady. CELT
= Hon. THOMAS EWING long the associate OF
Mr. clay in the T. : senate and subsequently Secretary
Of the Treasury under Gen Harrison addressed ran
hcaiion meeting al Lancaster Ohio last week In favor
Il eha la II. I.