The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-12-29
The Mitchell BANQUET.

The grand banquet in honor of John
Mitchell took place in Broadway Theatre,
New York, on the evening of the 10Th.
Tickets were five dollars for one gentleman
and two ladies. More than twelve hun
dred persons were present. is
Mrs. Mitchell, Sem, and Mrs. Mitchell,
Jr., with two of her children and some
friends, occupied conspicuous private box
es.
After the splendid dinner had been dis
cussed, Charles O'Conner, Esq, Presi-
dent of the occasion, announced the regu-
lar toasts with a fine predatory speech.
John McKeon, Esq, than rose and
toasted theguest of the evening as follows:
soar Guest, John llitchel.-His servi-
ces and sacrifices for his country render
his name imperishable on the pages of his
tory; from the prison and the chains to
which tyranny consigned him, we well
come him to freedom in America" Yam
kee Doodle.
The sentiment was drunk with all the
honors, and the building rung with re-
peated bursts ofapplause. .@.@' q
/ Mr.. Mitchel'sspeech in reply, was sus-
tanned flow of eloquence from beginning to
end. It occupies nearly two columns in
the Neao York Times It is similar in sub
stance to his celebrated San Francisco
speech, most of which we have already
published. We copy few paragraphs,
however, to show the power and beauty Of
his STYLE Ohio State Democrat.
Iwould not receive the hospitality of
America under false pretence. Iwould
keep back nothing Of what was in my heart
and I knew that America was a great
country-New York great trading city
that Wall street Lombard street are
cousins and dear friends-that England is
here regarded as rich customer-Ireland
as medicant pauper and useful drudge
Yet, here tonight we are in sight of that
Wall street, in the centre of the great En-
porium of the West, and here I am an
avowed enemy of English power, greeted
with heart and voice by the proud Repub-
licanism of this grand city; and whilst
hands have waved their gracious welcome
to the banished outlaw Here is phe-
nomenon which will assuredly pussle John
Bull, as he calls himself How can they
possibly John will say) make dollars out
ofhim? For you know it is an article Of
faith in England, that Americans worship
nothing, believe in nothing, but the eter
nal dollar. Now will suggest to John &
solution ofthe problem, which he can con
slider at leisure. The explanation, per
haps is, that Americans, much as they love
excitement and novelty-much as they
relish a spicy religious controversy, or al
impassioned political harangue-much az
they love dollars and clipper ships---lovs
Freedom and Justice more.
Perhaps it is that rich and prosperous
neighbor is liked well enough as custo
mers, but a bafled, beggared, outlawee
votary of Freedom as brother. Perhaps
it is that the eloquent sermon preached by
whizzing bullets from Bunker's Hill owe,
the burning roofs Of Charlestown, ha
sunk deep into the national heart, and be
gins to fructify for all nations. All! per
haps it is that the brawny child, Young
Democracy, born that day to the music o
crashing roofs, trees andringing rifles, ant
baptized abundantly in blood, has grown
to be a man, and begins to feel that h
may one day be called upon to carry thu
saving doctrine of that sublime christening
sermon to all the ends of the earth. 1t j
well, then, that am no orator, and NJ
politician, and no polemical gladiator;
is well that have no other claim on 20,
than simply as an advocate Of Liberty
Thus your pronouncement tonight 70
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