Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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DissrR TO JoHs MrrcnrL nj rns Crr,,rx. or Ron
Irish exile. aud freud OF the South Mr. John Mitchell a
sumpiuous dinner at the E1chapge Hotel on sasurds
| night. Twas an entertainment grand rs any perhsp
ever given In Rishmond and wel worthy the ds,in
gulshed Individual whom TWAS designed to honor.
Tho guest combined the elite Of this city ali of whom
were seduleu, In their anxiety to pay every compliment,
ue NOBLE eaIe. inaeea u Vas true Virginia welcome
emnently In keeping with the Characteristic
Of tho sons Of the old Dominion.
We had John Mitchell In ireland In the very xepitl
Of his glory, standing In proud relief tho object Of thu
warmcsi greetings Of enthusiastic people, whose lido
he and may truly say that no tmo In that shor
career which preceded his cxile-and with which ",
were pretty amar-have we known him to evinco such
sincere tokens Of heartfelt pride and pleasure a. on Satur
day night Tho relative circumstances under which such
homages were offered, would not have produced other
than the elects Indicated The greeting rendered him
IN his native country were tho natural recompensc
effort towards the liberation Of his country FROM English
tyranny. Here the offerings spontaneous and rem
dered to liberty IN his person, as being s bold aud dis
We shall undertake describe tho gorgeous spec,
tacle which the arrangements within the dining room pre-
scented.
To give idea OF the varied spendor and me gui.
OF the dazzling array spread out in luxurious rich
along tho dung tables would be task far above our
humble capacity, Tho very which consisted
chiefly Of rich massive silver plate would stripped Of
the luxurious dainties SO bountiuy piled upon them
sent an array Of richness and beauty seldom
Tue magnihcenco Of such combination enhanced by an
admiIure OF the choicest danties of tho season. tasteful
" diversified and arranged could only form matter for
conception, not description. The whole affair WINS wor
Thy OF the OCCASION and in keeping with the high charac
the accommodatIng nronr;a,or ~ iu '"'e'Prse OF
Anon, oeIocL p n on S.,,.,
two hundred gentlemen seated at tho tables
Jno H. Patton, Sr Esq, the presdeu. on the occasion
the room, two others rnnnin. =, 'h, p,aeea aeto:s
along the spacious hall. "e'' A"s'e' '" l"
To the right Of the President sat the dis,in-
untah MI I1I,
Mayor occupyiug n chair beside him nv ~ 'ne
OF the State occupiet the chair IN Tho ir, ~ &
We noticed two beautiful magnolias placed in b,ndso"
in front OF Mr. Mitchell which we could iss
presented to him by a lady of distinctio, Ia a. r,
world now staying at tho Exchange Ar m. 49,.
end Of the ball from that occupied by the President w
hoisted the American aud Irish flags and I'll, ~
hud stood tho American and Blues a,g Nh. ,s,, Ve
DOUBT being appropriately assigned that Position In hro
Of the Virginia Volunteers Of whom IL ia the old and G
ting emblem
After the company partook of hearty ren,st aud o
champaign shots were discharged the President Mr. P,
ton, and delivered yery chaste ami .nnronr;.,
speech (which ba We not room for this mamie, al
gave the following toast sour distinguished Guest
Smitten by power with a genius superior In nowor
would cheer him in his exile with the bono Tho, ,h
soul Of Erin may be reused from the grave by the DOVER
Of freedom"
The assembly here en- pdsse and drank IN IN.
amid thundcrs Of applause.
Alter the applause subsidized,
Mr. Mitchell said
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of Richmond =, d o
you that it is with considerable diGdence,hom,b on
countrymen usually believed to labor under ,b,
defect-that l. stranger to YOUR State and .l,nos ,
stranger to your country adde's Won ,L;s s.; ,
guest The difficulty Il to respoud in su;,ahl, 60 go,
the ilitterng almost bewderng complainant Won h,ro
now uaid me vithout da ma y;, g n,s.lr 4, -,
some eseapaie into tho regions nj dnhoms J,,.I =.
tab,oed topics 1t Is nv usual uck and be;av 4, LII
attend me lin nv diving hour An nnforinns,a S;
thus must be- suppose, this propensity to speak OUT w.
ry plainly to state simply sharply and categorc,IS ,ho
views aud concu.ious that man has formed and ds6d
clearly aud sharply in his own UNDERSTANDINGS ona - =.
forced to infer that such Is not the styIe Tor nnb
addresses Ii best PERHAPS to e.cbev oues,;pus If
public interest aud pour out like n nnmn s,r,sn ~
metaphor and imagery brilliant and weak as
u avoid pquaucy like DO son. aud take refuge in Mat
tude-to shut oncs ewes 10 what ia near nress;r, ar
sonal aud lead away ones bearer, 10 somesh., e. ~
might make a dissertation TO You unun tho n,o,ross os
that inevitable Gar in his upon rnrkey
and The treaties of Kanard Adriauope and the gh,
ing that ought be going on but ia not going ON In The
Black Seattle that as to ha been rsbd an o;cL
but is fairly begun Yet no-let IN, refer Won To- a,
that the faithful Danube correspondents of our monrin
papers, those fearless and enthusiastic accumula,ors 81
items else unknown who walk in hand nm m
the muzzes of battery guns seeking the bubble Informs
ton in the cannons mouth who would not be.ita,
mount With graphic pen behind The ears os,,da No.
bomb shell and ALL beloved public Tor theel Or p.r
haps might venture aos that the thing is NIL 70
make elaborate to you of the great Nebras
ka question aud It's ninety speeches: (Lsughter)-
careful investigation OF all the arguments and
iacts adduced on both sides, and resume of the
general conclusions to be drawn. What is to hin.
der me to do thisG ! have your ear, gentlemen and
may pour into 1t what tediousness please. But no.
scorn Tue acton should not ike to be entertained SO
myself ana BESIDES the truth is that have yet read
all those speeches with that diligence and ac-
eurae preeson which ee assured they merit all our
ha ds and SHALL therefore, defer my review aud eIeest
cal commentary until alter shall have deliberately studi-
CD the same during the summer months-say at thirty
speeches per month-that is If do not find something
more entertaining to read (Great laughter) Or, /
might make an examination of all the dispatches
Of the late and present Captains General of Cuba;
sw,;, ,ha cr;,;o,a s" o' oh ta, Polh' also to
NV NJ SorIa ~ ,I ~" p'Hoaoy W % published
fom RsS;dc r. oa anI ar resulting tne'e~
rnn;, 40 =, p " Suoi' snou'u DO o'hgeo,
Cnhans nnde co.,, oa'i VI .no poor oppressed
bav;nn som .;p ar ~ ~ 'annous government ana
ions Of o,hp ;t ~; "io w posi,ons anu aspira-
W. ~ h sa"u u siia, eV case' and know
~ w" easeIy lne eyes OF those poor down-rod
Ih., avora1 &c sag 10 sec Tue bright banner Of
80 's' anu Avengers ua"ning from tue sea upon
a' ", ua say, spoke o. Cuna at all, should
oonseu W eohess myse'IIsha' say the wordf-a fill
nu pu mno SHOWS "hat horrible denuncaiions
% 81 .a'' uo upon me Danger turks IN all those
p' ~ ' Pe'"aPs hau oe"er lecture 10 you on Wo.
~ ,,k"ls' ul ~ 10 sa''' th"t ihueed the women OF
10 NOT take so deep an interest at they oughtu
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