New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-09

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The Nsppsr Tandy Light Artillery. Capt, Hogan. occa
p, ing tho reh Of the line foOvsd BY the RingOi Horse
Quad, Capt l.bsn.
Rand or NusF-
AoriscmeTy Guard OF New lort Aonigomsry Guard
of Brooklyn, heagher Guard East New York R;ss and
other companies.
Orep barorche containing John Mfuhei and two or
three friends frawn bv four beautiful wt-s horses The
Washirgton Life Guards {ConineaiaIsl Csps sharp oil
ciaied az thu Guard of Honor.
Next came carriages containing the Mayor Of the City
ex Mayor, Aldermen Of the present Board Aldermen
elect. ard other City officials.
The s.; Paricks Society OF Brooklyn followed also in
carriages.
Theme the Firenen win their machines who turned
out in strong ntubers ard made fine appearance.
own being dsablod inst followed by band Of nu.
SIC Constitution Engine No T. Frontier lose No. and
Engine No. Is, brought up the Fire Department.
BAND MUSIC.
s. Patricks Society the Shamrock Society the Emnet
Benevolent Association. the IRISH and the Toaine S)ce
tee ell Of New York with handsome banners brought up
the resr.
On the banner of the Emmes the following bealti.
full inscription;
Mh,s ny e9aP,T, has 'isn her name SPoa the ohc
All along the route OF procession the streets were lined
with e whowore rapturous in their applause aud the
widows with ladies who waved their handkercheis as a
token OF welcome to the llustrous exile who bowed al
nest necessarily.
On reaching the CITY Hail. the guest of the CORPORATION
with the Mayor, Mr. Lambert, Thomas Francis Mesgher,
Mr. smyibe, and other personal friends of Mr. Mitchell
escorted by the Guard of Honor entered the Governors
Room, which had been arranged for his reception.
His Honor Mayor Lambert then addressed Mr.. Mitchell
in tina following language:
The Common Council of the City of Brooklyn have by
resOuton invited you To parake Of the hosptates of
the City Upon devolves the pleasing duty of tener
ing 20 you that hospitality The action Of the authorities
OF Brooklyn is sudden ebuon Of feeling, called forth
by the general excitement aud interest manifested in this
and other communities your arrval on shoreJ but
earnest Of abiding and deep rooted love OF ee
dom which is always ready to welcome those who have
suffered fer our common humanity
Your name was held in remembrance in the records of
this city Three years since the Common Council OF
brooklyn by resolution petitOned the President OF the
United States intercede with the authorities of England
for the LIBERATION of YOU and co patriots and co ut
ffrors in the of liberty and Committee OF Alder
men visited Washington for the purpose OF presenting their
REQUESTS ami urging the action sought for As member
of the Common Council at that time il my privilege
to advocate those friendly measures to secure your liberia
ton.
Your are here day. in the midst Of friends not
Sir with the consent of that power which consigned you
To felous DOOM but with the consent of him who is
God of Justice and "who bringeth 20 light the evil de-
"yices and cunning craness OF men. when, Dir, by
Your pure ard by your soul stirring eoquence you stood
up msnuly for freedom, which we claim to DO the in
befent brhght of every and daughter OF Adam we
listened to your burning eoquence Your defense OF rgh
your adherence Of wrong and our hearts did beat IN
unison with yours
When Sir you were silence dby restraint overpowered
bS brutal force and foreign bayonets were employed on
Your soil suppress truth and TO bind npon your
limbs and mind the shackles of slavery we sympathzei
with you in your adversely We hated the yrant and loved
the victim
And when Sir after the sembance of trial, you
condemned, and hurried as ieon from your home your
county and your friends, 10 distant land we were hled
with indignation and pledged deeper hatred toward the
Monies of
lis sad Sir to look the future of human wrong to
see so fair portion of world wrthng under the heel
Of the oppressor but the day is breaking right is al
vancing. In the language OF one of lbertys poets
Truth erushsi to earth shall rse again,
The eternal yeais Of God are hers
Sq an sFS S " az. d h T mosP p sf
We welcome you my dear cir TO the City of Brooklyn
upon soil which has drank the blood forefahers,
poured in defence of those Liberties which en-.
We welcome you as patriot; one who has suffered
in the OF freedom, lover ofberty and the friend OF
humanity Nay you live, sir yet to see your own aear
Irland.the land the free, il has been the home OF
the breye-cnde mile aelthe
Mr., Mitchell said Mr. Mayor Aldermen and Common
Cou cors Of the City Of Brooklyn, it is almost needless
fr 10 saw how grsfying and overpowering the kind
Of that eloquent address TO mo TO day only ee
that oveaues my poor and Intellectual services IN me
cause of that liberty which all love DWELL IL certainly
does not sxaggerate my ZEAL and does not exeggorae
the wrongs have endured in consequence Ut that zeal
The reference the address makes to the action OF the cor
roraon of this city and many other cities OF the Union IN
order 10 induce the President Of the United States TO inter
FIRE in q friendly with the Bstish Government
forthe liberation Ome and my associates 10 that reference
allow mo 10 observe that we all felt glad that that
Yne Mt Of interference permitted to drop we ashked
any appeal 10 the magnanmty Of the English nation IN
OuF Behalf We have seen no eAanlie IN hSbOtt vi
thai magnanmity When we flung ourselves between the
starving Irish and the potent Monarch Of Great Britain
we contemplated throwing ourselves aiteryard on
the mercy Of Great Britain. We all felt grained Al te
interest manifested by the President and people OF the
United States in behalf but nevertheless FELT glad
wher thst movement allowed to drop. am much
more DELIGHTED hat my friend Mr. Mcagher and mysefowe
our liberation not to the cemency oihe queen OF
ciemenoy which we have never seen eHercsed one
other observation | viii make with all teehngs OF
nv own unworihiness of such q triumphal process
ion a. Won have given today America owes us some
thing II be a crime to love hberty-to worship
hberty-to adore repubicanism' America sedhcea my
youthful mind into crime for from my earliest days nave
followed in imagination, the track OF that glorious nag
Ikncw every river that i, crossed know every noun
ed after II at Trenton have followed it at Brandywne
and Saratoga and Yorktown my heart has 'rumphed
in the triumph of liberty. Many year since have
ayoved myself disciple of Thomas Jefferson vi AZ me
phosophers and patriots aud the places sanctfed by his
prestnce know none 10 compare with the shades OF
Monticello The villa Of Plny at Confines Is renowned,
theshades OF MondceIo AS my voice Is weak, and rs
wish 10 address the citizens outside perhaps you wri al
low me TO proceed there now, and accept my sincere
thanks for the honor you have done me-
Mr. Mitchell then departed and addressed the multude
from the CITY Hall steps, after which he was escorted to
his home and the crowd dispersed grahed at the oppor
tunv afforded Of having heard the voice OF one whom
they held in such high estimation.
While the procession passing the corner Of inds
and fulton ss Major Welsh thrown from his horse
and considerably jured. he was conveyed TO nhgh
boirg drug tore where his wounds dressed lnde
renSet OF hs casualty nothing occurred to mar the hsr
Inony of the occasion.
The Convention of the delegates from the different Irish
Couaues Of this City me; last night No. 80 Bowery
Col Ferris was called the chair Capt Butler was APP
ponted Secretary. There were much greater number
Of persons present than last night and among the dee
eates were these from the Emmet Guards the sg Vciun
tsers the Montgomery Guards the Republican Rides the
Celtic Guards the Washington Horse Guards the Irish
Rifles, MesgLer Republican GrenadieFs Jersey Clfyl
Mont meiy Guards, &c.
Col Ferr said be was happy to the cell made had
he.n al well attended TO- and he considered they could