Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

NETTING TO xSrKsD AN INVITATION TO Jons MircrxI
10 VISIT THIS errf.-A meeting Was held at Metropolitan
Hall on THURSDAY night TO devise proper extend
an Invitation 70 the Irish patriot John Mitchell 10 visit
Richmond.
=, on mouon OF wm. =: watson, Esq, tho Mayor. Jos
Mayo, ESQ., was called to the chair and ST. Geo. Tucker
Esq, appointed secretary.
Tho Mayor, upon taking tho chair said, understand
the object OF this meeting TO DO the adoption OF some
suitable meanuro 10 express tho great respect which
entertain Tor tho distinguished foreigner, John Mitchell
gentleman who am happy to know. will be among
one o. on. own eaxens under the glorious banner Of
which We feel justly proud.
Is not my purpose to pronounce any eulogy upon
inc ehsaeter OF that gentleman have In the pa.
IT. sae a great deal said In reference TO the posi-
W." ne nas @sen IN regard to our institutions havo
onS regarded him as one Of the most patriotic men
s e,e' H'eu' man moro devoted TO his own
Nv, "i9se reaay 70 saerihce In Its cause all
hs' was uear 70 him would be looked for In
vain through the annals OF European revolutions Ii Is
uuv 'o'e VI county, manifested on all occasions, that
MN 30 pre-emnentiy, and that which would
them traitors had they been h
precise offence for which John Mitchell has paid the sc.
we're penalty Of Punishment as feon from his native
land IL Is the success Of similar enterprise that has
constituted nation and rendered us Tb.,
lovo Of liberty which sctuated ancestors, acuated
'onn Mehei anu because his efforts, and those his
tys regeneration unsuccessful they are reeordsd
IN history a, traitors This, be it remembered would
nave been the late OF our ancestors had their patriotic e
io.s proven aooruve Dragged to the bar Of Justice
'oh hehei received there tue name Of traitor; and
s s sihen am ready to extend to him the
ns"a VI ienosn'p aud receive him in manner worthy
" s".a he sserness "neh ne has made In the cause
$3.50 ~ - p'y'us que honor 10 an individual whose
HE orn,, " .ne most sell. sacrhcng devotion to
,;nn ~ I aus an. an in'heioe zeal 10 the promo
M. "a +. ;,;,n e ,S; -" nolpg inst ~hat becomes
DON r,ni,v -, s,a, go $50 nepuone. yearn Tor an
shsk,ng b;s baud -, "a' man aee 20 lace, aud
munty ,n sho,. Ill.,; - 81 10 "a, A' suy man 10 'hs com
noble .er,;c,s and I..S h .uo sou.n, appreciate his
c,ty on his v.v IN Ioni.,n In 49, snvu'u ne Ss' our
proposition which .nv ,,.n,i.m, ! .o''ee", any
proper to sphmit ~ e Ps'e"S inay mink
Judge Cruwp said. Mr. Cb.;,u,n
mittee b, ANNOUNCED m n,n. . "o .na. com
the con rst;o, ,f III w tesoiu''ons 'nr
MT. Crm of action ma, ~ W o.ue 'na' 81 NE q, u
expression ~ Inc sam;n, - W. =" give 'h'ene
the distinvuish.J n.,,,n, ~ - go" en'er'a"eu iet
sn,k,n Z Iii p'o' " "noSe merits you have just
point.d tn pr.n,,. eso,; '''ee VI n'e oe up
The question on ,h,s ,nn,;S, ~ pu'p'ee.
The following commits. ~. ,ha, Pu' anu esI1eu
nifty with that moIion-wn, w app.U ~ .o"'o,.
Watson Col T p Imr, c. ~ n trump "m r.
Dooey 'p'' - u Aoore' anu 1ohn
The committee ,bcn r.,;r,a -,
returned when InJn. 80, u ",'eI snort interval
mittee spbm,,.d ,h cnp' VI oenai, OF inc COM
tons ~ ''"o""B preamble ana resolu-
uno, o,o.,; ii.
eoquou1 ahu appropriate speech-just such as
and talents sen''enan Oh MS distinction
We regret that w,,, NJ ~
of our nnhI.h, :, ., 'paSe P'eeiuues the possiohty
Tbs nr.'no,is -
Wbersss 80 , a"u 'eso o. arc as iohows: