The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-03
John Mitchell.

John Mitchell to tender him the hospalties of the
city, and offer him the of the Governors Room to re-
csive his friends. The names of the deputation are
Alderman Wesley Smith, Assistant Aldermen Ring
Stewart McConkey, and whelan.
Alderman Smitn on the part of the deputatiou &C.
quainted Mr. Mitchell with the object Of their visit.
Mr. Mtct accepted the invitation and said hs did so
not as . personal compliment to himself, but to the
caue which he represented and spponted II O'Clock on
Monday next fer chat purpose.
Immediately afssr, ds7utatio1 from the Comuroa
Council OF Brooklyn waited on Mr. Mitchell tenderirg
him similar com Fimsnt which no also accepted but
did not fix the day.
Last evening held conysntion Of the Irish Socie.
tef OF New York. In pursuance Of the following rotioe-
CosvEsTloN OF THE IsIsH soclrrrEs.-B7 . es,luton
vsrsss Of wis sRs
.sssss s4
.aa him his
and for his safe arrival %iTEEs " GrE IS: .e sssyy
JOHN Mc0RArH, Secretary. -'0A ''''1'n'
resolution was unanimously adopted to wait on Mr.
Mitchell and to offer him the hospitass OF the Irish
societies, and deputation was appointed to comr,uu
cate the wishes OF the meeting Accordingly the deputa
tion called Mr.. Mitchell ami Mr. John Wo;rath nrs
sented the invits tion to Mr. Mitchell -
Mr. Mitchell said he felt greatly bonored by the csmpl
ment paid to him but for the same that he Lad
PEELED to decline this also. He understood it was in.
tended TO give him public dinner and he believed re-
was progress OF BlxURturo embracing all
tions of the great American communty and be hourht
better that ether demonstrations Of opinion should
merge IN that Hs took the liberty Of saying So not
believed the cause of Irish freedom would be best promo
ted in that way.
The dsputation then retired, greatly disappointed.
though acquescng in the soundness Of Mr.. Mitchsls
reason for declining the proposed honor.
At last evening the shipwrights Of New York
con panied by band, to give him a serenade 1t was
picturesque sight Every one of these carried his
upon his shoulder and the appearances they
ed reminded one Of the ancient Romans marching to
battle finer set of fellows bsheld On the
part OF the mechanics Captain Maurice Walsh read the
following address,
THE oPrR ArrvE SHIP BUILDING MECHANICS or
sr-YNr Senk SI. AND yscSTy f & TO John
BY tho and sseacssry Of hassa
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supply more 'sSss
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and Of tho land nativity Ia that persscu
supported By stsrias truth republican Strength ans
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portion Of nation TO welcome to the
"Isnd Of the free and the homo of tho brave'
s our native place. many Of us have come to this great
ssLsrso have sh.t snd whss You sought %
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for sadsns and joyous oonsrs.aia
wish desire your heart twill viii bs
viii shake her .rouse from her ieshsrsys and
MAX. hs an sJs ss
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JOHN shASa4nn'o a4nn'oMAs snnRIoek.s IISMEs coScoHAS.
Mr. Mitchell said he felt gratifed peculiar manner By
this compliment The shipwrghts and the mechanics in
general were The Kind Of men he wanted to The
whole ency Of what he had written in vindicaon
OF the rights Of labor and honest industry and oppos
ton ~ psupersm and public Cruel. The csuss op
preston OF Ireland was in nutshell II the making
OF for them BY foreigners He did not wish to say
anything as ainst En0shmen Epgstmen but he did
not them to legislate for his country would be
just reas Dabs that hexicaus should make laws for
the State of New York He only objected to the Eogsh
governors of Ireland and Of the fruits
the FOIL
By this time t.emeDdous crowd had gathered outside
and the anxiety to and hea Mr.. Mitchell was very
great TIE shpwrghts not satisfied with what had
been done for then by deputaon Taey wanted to hear
Mr.. Mitchell bimsef and they called for him most siren
uouily. At length Nj Mitchell appeared at the window
he said he had often heard Of their cpp-rs and he had
seen then too He knew that they had beaten the ships
& every other maritime power in the world (Cheers
He loved to meet the honest artisans he before
bm, becarse he knew they would not come there if
it were not for principle. and to vindicate the
heart had always been that labor should receive its re-
ward instead of making able bodied pauper, You
ak nobody to stand up for your rights You in the
thank God that you not much mould to be shov
eed about by every experimen alist in human e ,h.
for the packed jury iss asa TO-
and ref ponded to with hearty good will 1t is hardly
worth your while to groan that jury now The verdi ,t
it, know that they had their dups but the feeling OF
all honorable and inteligentmen against them But
most Of all, republicans like you need hardly tell you
that co not declare myself . republican be-
cause was transported, but l was transport.
ed because declared myself republican. (Grsat
the high hopes that 6ll my heart since came to
New York 1t is bard to say whether have been greeted
most warmly by tho Irth or Americans.
Here the Irish cried outs--sBy the hishp, and the
AHericsIs-"No by the Americans and both Wed with
each other for The honor.
There then loud cries for Meagher and Smith Mr..
Smith briefly addressed the audie ce and said he had
cnly ne his duty.
Mr. MKAGER then came forward in obedience to ths re-
peated calls Of the multitude and sadIn other countries
thought little nothing about unless they had
"lords" before their names esquires" after them;
but here this was regarded as basphemy against Gods
nobility Here ''stsrs and garters''-he didn't
"stars and stripes" aughterhere stars and gsrters
added nothing to humanity. (Appause) Those a,eshs
(Applause He something in those demonstrations
deeper and more significant than bands Of music and cho
of praise to John Mitchell much as he loved hir
and much Mr. Mitchell deserved their homage 1t
the determination to make Ireland republic (Great
cheeIrg) And all these manifestations useful
only 20 far as they expressions OF that feeling Zap
plause)
The ship ~rehts then procee led homewars and shortly
after Mr. Meagher left but met them at the Hamilton
ferry when they escorted him to the Metropolitan Hotel
the band playing the national airs of Ireland and Anne
rica, with the stars and stripes borne In the van
Mr. Mitchell has accepted an invitation from the cid.
of Boston to grand entertainment in that city.
The names of the depuaton who waited him Ser
geant Thomas O'Neil, Captain Thon a. Carr and W.
0Bien. is singular feature in thi, invitation that
the Irish of all shades opinion have united Ia it, Old
relanders we'll Young Irelanders and this
be the effect ever where OF Mitchels arrival in this
country.
Brooklyn City Intelligence.
MEETING TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS mitchell DEMON
sIRAnoS A meeting, comprising delegates of the mill
tary civic sosiet and Fire Department held at
No a2 Myrtle last evening" to make rem
for grand demonstration in honor OF John Mtche tho
Irish patriot.
John McI&er, Esq. was chosen chairman aud Lsuten-
ant James ii Mcbride, secretary
The President stated he objects Of the meetng where
upon committee, consisting of Capt William II Hogan
and Lieutenant j. McBide, appointed to wait pom
Gen. Duryes and ascertain his views the preprety
of calling out the brigade the occaion Of the pro
POSED demons ration.
On motion of Capt Hogan, deputation of three,
each from he civic military, and fire der srments
appointed to wait upon John Mitchell Esq, and tender
him public reception,