Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
'AanvAL or JoHx MrrcurLL.-rbI. di,,luru.

ARRivL or JoHs MrcnrLL.-rhls distinguished gen.
temsn arrived here by the Central Railroad ears q. ball
pas. ociocs on yesterday evening, aer avi, Mont
cello, the st resting place OF the lustrious Jefferson
Long before the arrival Of tho cars thousands ~ero a.
semoisd a. the depot TO get glance at this dstngushed
etue nne non'gomery Suard, Capt MooN out In
very uu ranks ana at tho depot for time previous "a
the arrival OF the cars.
Tho anxiety on tho part Of the crowd 10 SOC Mr. Mi,chc
was intense Crowds rushed Into tho cars on their ,ry.
and for time, doubts existed a. TO whether he had .r
rived two three Of tho being searched In vain for
him. Al length Il proclaimed tnat be was In The las
car oil the whereupou desperate rush made aud
In an instant the car was literally thropged Jas Lyon,
aud Wm r. Watson. Esqrs, two members Of tho recep
ton committee In waiting, and alter somo exerton,
succeeded IN getting into tho car whence no passed to
carriage brought there by Mr.. Lyons for bis convey
ance.
As he passed along the limo Of the Montgomery Guards
the band played here the conquerng hero comes" and
the distinguished patriot having entered the carriage
regular procession formed which marched 18th
street to Man, and Main l4h street. thence to the
Exchange Hotel Thousands Of admirers lined tho
streets at both sides the carriage passed along all
ger to catch glimpse of the noble hearted Mitchell Loud
hurrabs for the distinguished Irish pato. went forth from
the multitudes betokening degree Of enthusiastic sd
mirauon well worthy OF the noble exile He seemed to
entertain full ard adequate appreciation OF the houors
LOT as nc looked from tho carriage upon the admirng
crowd there was In his countenance ev
idence OF that satisfaction and delight which
better feel at so Gathering display the part Of free
people, His undypg love OF liberty attested truly in
the sacrifices which he has made 10 lis cause can be
surrounded NV .mch hoo... o eenuss " sonn nnene'
day.
ijpon bis arrival n, N. p,oh.,. 49,,
bis ,tand On the IanJna IN Snn, uu us no 'ook
Introduced him m the nS,,,i,I e uovs nj. LYONS
character of the d;s,;non;shsJ ;,a ~ VI sne
Mitchell was already Enown 10 h.. T.. liz 'na. mt,
liberty his love of order and s ,ha nn,i. ,,as e VI
and untncbpp advocate of :Son,hsrn ;oh,
Mr. Mitchell said he could NOT retire ~ ri. o,.,,..
without thanking them with more sincs,;, lbs. S .
words to express for the reception thew had si. h
He should also thank his friend Mr. Lyons tos tho a,
ing In which he introduced him He wss rebel
and n stranger and could not presume IN ir.; ~.
he deserved the high titles that his friend Mr. ISon Ia
given him. He hoped he was a lover of Iberty of Or,
der and above all things Of the American Constitution
He did think il necessary to give any further
Of his love for this glorious Constitution than inform them
of the fact that in endeavong to assmae the coustitu
ton Of his native country to theirs he lost that
and almost HE life. This ne would present In attestaon
OF his love for this Constitution.
II is true he a rebel in Ireland. What man have
ing soul yearning for liberty could not DO one They
will know what species OF government prevails in Ireland
They also know tho result OF that sytem of
for the annals Of poor Ireland show instead of being
among the richest of nations having all the elements n
wealth and power within her. che Is reduced the low
asst scale Of poverty cannibaism and barbarism She
produces amount of food capable Of supplying five
times her population while starvation rays within her
Mr. N. here referred the very agreeable time which