Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-12-17
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JOHN MITCHELL.

This Irish exile was born at Nowry in lSl4.-
His father prepared him for College, and lie grad
uatcd at the Dublin University.
Young Mitchell studied Law, and practscd for
Il while successfully but lac soon abandoned IT,
and gave his time to the NQtiOa newspaper, Ul
which Gavan Duty had control
I Early, and in tlc hardest province Of Ireland,
lie asserted tic great doctrines Of religious free
dom and political equality. lie avoided quarrcs
with the pricsthood but all religious systems cs-
tablished Iy the State he opposed. In lS45 he
was prosecuted 10y government for an article writ
ten Gy him, On the subject of Railroads; but tue
jury did not agree. 1.-The brave llollandors once
prevented their country from being ,overrun ny
| Ia yirg IL under water;' "llOer, with
his brave Tyrolcsc, could hardly desire dcadlier
AMI ush than the banks of the deep cuttings ON
| the railway these were passages IN the article
which gave the government offence.
] In lol6 the split occurred 1T the Young Ireland
Party. The cadsc of that split arose on tie an
to be given to the question W neither or not
1t was morally improper Tor Ireland to 20 to war
for hccdom. OCunIell raised this issue, and pc
sonted it to the People. Mitchell soon after lett
tie Repeal Association. aud with others formed
the Parry called Young Iceland. For this party
lac labored boldl y-urging tcnant-right and mate
rial reforms on the Land question, and spreading
what were called revolutionary doctrines.
/ In Isis the Revolutions in Europe gave fresh
impulse to Young Ireland wien government
brought in bill, and carried it through Parliament,
making sediciUus writing Il transporablc offence.
Three weeks alter its passage, lie was tried CON
.dcmucd, and sentenced to fourteen years trans
.purtation. lie said, just before sentence was
passed.
81 have acted all through this business, from
| the first. under sense of duty. | do not regret
anything have donc and believe that the course
which have opened is only commenced. The
Roman who saw his arm burnt to ashes before the
tyront, promised that three hundred should follow
NfNUtH
friends about) promise for one, for two, for three,
aye for hu- drudsy"
Here, amid fearful scene, hc was sczcd and,
uttering his calm defiance and prophecy Of the
doom which awaits the tyrants of the land for
which he suffered, he was dragged down into the
vault.
OF his escape. and hi, welcome TO California.
cisco is a good one. Hear what he says of the
struggles Of the past:-
France left a Republic, with Liberty and
Fraternity bazoncd ON her shield. Now, as
wend my way back to the northern hemisphere,
even in her distant colony of Tahiti, my ears are
greeted with "NiNc lEmpcrcur! Nyc Napoleon!"
This is bowildcring but do not venture TO blame
aud cannot afford to pity the French. believe
there is a meaning n all this which bodies no good
10 my enemy. Aud after all, the man they have
set over them is Ereuchman. France is not ruled
10y foreigners and for foreigners. If an empire be
the government of their choice, they have It'll
not, they arc the very men to overturn it. But
perhaps one might say, the sooner tho better
And Hungary is down once more Not all her
enthusiasm, not all her dcyOtiOn--nOt her ten
Victories not all the high genius Of her chiefs nor
the fiery eoquencc Of her immortal Governor,
could save her for this time. She is down, and
must take breath, and rest n little, and gather
strength for her next wrcstlc. Aud Germany Is
|sucnly quiet, and is pouring out her people from
, every port, to seek in America the freedom their
= own land denies them. Aud Italy beeds again
G under the tuluns Of the black yuture of Austria
u and Sicily writhes like the Titan beneath her OWL
c Etna. And throughout Europe million bayonct
are at all mems throats, and electric wires carry
: all mems secrets TO the police, and railways pOu
q troops wherever murulur is heard. And in Eng
u land, bospitabe England, that shelters the rciu
;, gees coming from tie East-nnd sends thousand
II of refugees from her own intolcrabe oppression Il
:. seek shelter in the Vest (Crics OF Hear, hear,
J. and luud checrs.)
d OF the future, he is full Of hope; Mitchell
II mind, indeed, is imbucd with genuine faith, an
"A therefore is lie strong. His eye picrccs thrUug
II the lowering cloud darkening Tie earth with suu
1 and gloom, and sees the morning Of the day who
n t shall be scattered and all will lie suu-lit am
m glad. lie suffers therefore, cleerlully, waits pa
tenty, and labors steadily We give the close c
Is his spcceh;-
u AS for me, have not como here to whin
~ about my own sulFerngs. In the worst aud bacA
- est Of MY many dungeons my enemies never oS
'e tUrtcd from me one word OF submission. The
II have indirectly let us know that ii we Shove
h cOntrtiun, we might be liberated. They askc
- Tor conriton, they got in reply loud disdain an
- defiance. What / have said tonight is no nor
"a than what have said in tic criminal dock be.o'
X the false iudge--uO more than what have printc
X again and again in the public newspapers Of Va
IS, Demands Land. THINK Heaven my head Ina
l. been always high, my heart has been always fic,
p nnd wore ictteIs lightly as wIeaths Of roses.
he When my enemies sought 10 kill me by long an
or rigorous confinement in an unwhoesome den, VIII;
ek think you, sustained me and kept life in me ?
ii, rage aud scorn and firm reliance ON Gods justic
nd aud the immortal thirst Of yongcaacc, thank NJ
ur enemies now that they refused to release me
e nm glad they waited for contriton--l am prou
Sc hot was liberated not by their Queens paidol
IT Out by the disloyal aid of some Of her Majesty
sub jeots in Australia, and by the daring and enc
IL ~ of my brave cOniederatcs and brother reb
u fling il behind me from this night, and lOOkir
e. forward, forward. | have commenced in yol
or state, my noSitatc in order TO Lccomo an America
al citizen. Before Heaven declare that | will Lo
10 true and thorough American, rs my naturalzC
lis countrymcn generally are But believe Amer
OF cans will not hold il dlsuyalty TO her if we Iris
We Americans look anXiOusly out for an OppuItuni
of and il we one day dash the opportunity, to wiz
uH the dishunor Of the old mother-land, ard to di
M her tears and staunch her wounds. and make h,
M participator in the noble republican freedom th
n your fathers have shown all the world the way
n. win" cloud cheers.)