The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-20

desr to hin-his only br sther-the mother that
bim-tha wife Of his bosom-'hs pledge OF their mutual
lve-wb Eli these of enjoys he is here in
the Is nd Of the He HAS made republic the homo
of his choice He win enjoy and horror the rark OF
an citizen To ali the blessings and benefits of
IL station all unite in yielding him heartfelt vel
Mr. OCosoR then read the first regular toast
l. The President of the Unitsi States The monarch
enorces by arbitrary power the homage Of his su ects
the wisdom and virtue OF oh ef ruler the
gard OF a free people. Presidents March.
The second regular toast
o. The Governor of the State OF New York. Hail
Columbia.
The third regular toast
s. The Memory of Washington, Jefferson and the
signers OF the Declaration OF Independence
| Mr. JOHN McKros responded He said
The sentiment given BY the chair referring to tho dis
tinguished OF the Revelation, must excite in the
minds of person present an association with the
iceas which inueked In the Revolution Of 1776 1t
has been we'll said that repeats another; that hu
mainly in circle; but TO this rule there
exception in 1875 Then for the first time, the spell OF
tyranny broken and the decarat made of the
rights of man CHEERS Up 10 that time the world had
been educated with the divine right Of kings In that
was great truth Of the divine right
Of the people. (Applauss) Upto that time the world
had been educated In ths sentiment that obedience
'a the tho was
from the governors to the Crest applausel
for the purpose of-ss they sAdpros citing the people,
but that OCCASION and IN the the great doc
rDs enuncsed tpat for the benefit Of the governed
alone any government organized. (Chears aud ap
plause. When the government ceased to be blessing
to the people, rsvolu ion became duty (Applause)
cept through the issue of blood it must be attained by
that Grat appaue) Far be from to advocate the
believe that armed with power going yield
1t up willingly. have had but very short experience
born as j was in a land Of frssdom-to see the whole
| Of Europe one barrsck, and the bayonsts ut the
threats .s,. Ct the people Should d. no. be proud
have the honor of congratuaing him his safe arr
val in ibis country the man who Is here honored by
no better connected with the principles of
luon than that of John Mitchell (con,inued appause
vsslt that time the great fact presented to the
", Of the sovereignty Of the people (Applaus. For
die the principles Of the Revolution shine forth
= nation What it that she people of the United
States fought for with washingt at their head2 The
liberty of The land Why the historian of the English
people said Of this country that they fought to give
liberty without licentiousness to their couutrymeu.
And for this too was that Mitchell atrove aud became
exile in the gover ment colonies t Grea Britain But
have proud consolation: know that the British elon
| is cow abou; to become proud American citizen.
which has been incucated into from my childhood
it is antipathy to the British government (Intense ex
the land OF my forsfsthers for the nrst time looked
upon it with sorrow had trodden the desola.e streets
efPompeii dug from bsneath the asbes had the
squalor and misery Of London; had witnessed
which would have sckepsd the heart of born in 4
country q plenty but it was with deepsr sorrow that
wanting in fertility il vas wanting in sSu
biiy Of climates but when asked what the of
the nisforiunes Of that coun you will pardon me
for addir that my question addressed to English
nan-,Q speak Of Mr.; Golden. the champion Of free
trade)-vhen asked him what was the cause OF the
it Goes honor his art-our sccurssd legislation ZAP
knowing that that ACQUIRED legislation, which packed
ures which organized the whole executive force Of the
the recon q his country bas driven into sriIs the
champion Of that sacred principle OF freedom, and
driven to US . man who can do honor to our country
| m i
IN nsgsrdy spirit but in the genuine spirit of that
great declaration of independence which proclaimed to
Let MS hold out to him the right hand Of fellowship that
he may have the full blessing Of the liberty which our
foreathers fought for and that-to use an rishism-
We may have ali the blessings which liberty bestow
have already detained too long This scene brings
you will all feel the force Of How often have these boxes
been graeed with the beauty and the talent much OF
time in my life have turned my back upon the laeies
| Uaughter) How often these boxes, graced-as have
remarked-wh beauty and with talent, have thro6sed
with anxiety for the nrance of avorie actor (Hea
Eear.) know with what anxiety you await the coming
of him to hem this honor has been extended know
how papitatipg each heart h and feel that you are
pressed with deep earnestness to Welcome him. will
| therefore not detain you from that pleasure.
Mr. O'CoSoR then sad:-Gentlemen, you will please fl
for the next toast-the toast Of the everiDg (Grea
cheeriny)
Our GUST John Ntchcl-his services and sacrifices
for hs country render bis Improbable on the
pages OF its history from the prson ana the chains to
which tyranny consigned him welcome him TO free
| dom in America. Yankee Doodle
Mr. mitchell rose and received with great cheering
and waving OF handkerchiss, which continued during
several minutes We have hardly seen 10 much en-
thusiasm in any public assemb!age Mr. Mitchell said
Mr.. CHAIRMAN, CITIZENS OF NEW YORK. CITIZENS or AMxRr
Gait mai es puas beat stronger to And self in the
presence of free citizens speak to an by of men
whom can address by the nsme OF CITIZEN Often in
my native country have stood before muttudes OF be
ing. apparently human beings having the gait and as
mi nf "a ftrih nfou NV
in bis natural staethe feelings the PASSIONS the nd
vidua ccuesge Of msp-but possessing Of the rights
national PRIDE power Am Otion that set men
above the beasts and but little lower than the angels
men, AID have not the face OF ctizen even
Of one loyal subject and believe me- this liz hiaeous
atty impossible there for law not yet by solemn
award Of what they call law, who speak to you
Of Tss asy call
vioua who term them selves tue government of my
tive country by formal procedure place purporng
be court Ct justice Invested me Of my status and high
prerogative as an Irish serf and thereby doomed
cruel govern nsnt to be- for the rest of life Ameri
citizen. This LIS than reha pro-
motion The monarchcal East casts out the repub
| lican West welcomes and embraces One lave the
less In Europe-"O freemsn more America to theel'
Since lanted On your happy shores have snxiously
sougnt 70 iathom 70 gauge to weigh and to eppresate
exactly the real meaning the actual available value Of
the public honcrs which ha ve been hsaped upon
offered to me- and with all the prsdapositiun in the
world to doubt and undervalue and sParage popular
general, CANNOT reuS9 70 AL
this significant, portentous fact. know well, in.
deed what the Engishpress will say and will try think
oft The An erican they win say, TOR now their
Mario and Grin not having arrived expected, the
merry pubc Ct New Yorh conde sends to itself
the nme with the rantings of Irish rebel
Then there is the Irish vote 1t is called Scheming
politicians they will say wantto make capital for the
hard shells the soft and hey force then selves
TO enact little Hibernan enthusiasm for one evening
But this explanation will not serve though comfortable
to the British mind tits net true-there is something
| u, / 4.
| should draw ar auden enchaiasd through its ear
the queens Of song do neither bs of the small
est service to hard shells TO soft. In political
ohology have skill the mystery Of hun. erhm
known to me, and what silver grsy1 may mean, aAsi
cannot tell Let England think OF we-n ngls arti
Gle minister to the popular Ape tie for excten emit
cannot prove tie Pope to be Antichris Gavszz
am told, can do; neither am able to demonstrate
that the Prote the locusts who arise
out of the bottoml-ss pit Catholic theoogians show