The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-20

From the Cincinnati Commercial January 1871
large party Of the Sixteenth ward set out in process
sion last night bearing transparencss with devices
presenting French in various attitudes in connection
with the part he took in late enterprise Of great ph
and moment.n Figures, representing Messrs. French
and McGroarty, were carried along PLATFORM sup
ported ON either side by guards Of honor bearing cadu-
cean rods and corymbatsd stafs band Of drums and
fes preceded and the party traversed the city
enforcement dropped into the ranks ct almost every
block After completing very extensive crcult, they
arrived ut about halpast O'Clock opposite the Council
Chamber where they sent chorus Of yes sufficient,
the native hue q Te,oiutiono The Auto da 70 hsv.
ing decrced Mr. French should be offered up as holo
caust to the outraged sentiment Of the Hall
eeting &c. and that McGroarty should also respond
the penal operations Of the CODE the Two aforesaid
figures were led on in state to the lot on the east of the
Here another yell was sent up, to give the Fathers"
then in full session. pregustation OF what was about to
come of. Mr. French was Hrs brought TO the stake,
and showed the resolution Of martyr as the torch
quent representative Of the Sixteenth ward
by the public ministers Of justice the crowd then called
for execution Of tho sentence Pat McGroarty Pat
made no declaration OF Innocence, or appear
penalty, be submitted to the duo course Of
law, and was cudgelled with shleah until he gave up
allowed; but Pats remains handed over to his
friends, and committee of Mr. Frenchs friends
cealed in the crowd resolved upon the erection Of
suitable cenotaph to his memory
While the above proceedings were going outside Of
the City FALL The following scene was being enacted in
Mr. that the resolutions passed at
81 indignation meeting at the Mechancs' Institute DO
The resolutions above referred to passed at
ndgr alton meeting Of citizens, and were given in the
HErAID Thursday.
Upon motion, the aforesaid resolutions were read,
when Mr. Holmes proposed that the resolution present
ed by Mr. French, for welcoming John Mitchell be read,
which having been complied with, Mr. Eggleston said
Council that they the servants OF the people, 1t
was immense meeting and called in good faith, and
be believed that 1t right But he believed that
most OF the speakers upon that occasion were cand
dates for Office and in almost every instance inferior IN
honor and manly conduct to thu members OF the Council
One in particular Mr. Den, Is the candidate for Police
Judge he denounced as one who, while he spoke for
Buncombe at that meeting was secretly hugging the
Irish. Another, professor
Here Mr.. spoke to order. He did not think
just for one person to accuse another without first de-
After few more words from Mr.. Eggeston, Mr. HULsE
said few words when the latter proposed that Mr.. Egg
geston have pc mission to withdraw the resolution.
Nj BROOKS said that Mr. Andreass hal voted for the
and then requested to have his vote rescina
Mr. ANpREAss denied that he had voted for the reso
tiop and requested the minutes to be read to prove It,
Members had got their feet in IT. and wanted to get out
oft.
cloud cheers from the outsiders who thronged the
Mr. Dale said that he one who, according to Mr..
Andress assertion had put his foot in it, and he would
vote again as he did al that time.
Mr. STRATroN explained that Mr. Andreass was the only
one no did not vote for the resolution.
Mr. WALKER latter the resolution had been again read
defended his and that OF tne members who voted
fm The welcoming OF Mr.. Mitchell The tempest Ia Al
teapot" that had Used simply, that they ha
rec to welcome who had been prosecuted by
lMr waker) was on the night Of the Indignation meet
ing, called to the confessional and upon that coca
sion Who vas the father cenlessS why doctor
man who iran with the hare and hp n,ed with thu
houndsn tine serving politician, who, two years ~
vas candidate for Prose cutting Attorney. The Apr
Phlippi' The young man who was so laudsd, (Mr. An
dreass) on the night the resolution was propoundea
said he agreed with the resolution but wouldn't vot
for it, because he thought 1t would cost something
Mr.. ANpREsss deniei the assertion.
might reply in his turn In the meantime he would
that IL bis constituents dissatisfied they hal on
Mr. SspREAss said that he voted upon that nigh
as he always wou vote when such occasions
themselves.
Mr.. ROBINSON spoke few words deprccatory Of givin
he affair much Importance
Mr.. Nn8oS sad that he was one Of those who vote
wards Ierented that he had done So for upon consii
ration he did not deem the object worthy ofit
Mr.. YoUSG made few remarks. in the course
which he said that when majority OF the citizens Of IL
first ward who eected him, called upon him to resg
he would take the subject into aton but in Il
meantime be opposed to having the resolution
passed at the indignation meeting entered upon Il
minute books.
Mr.. HOLMES thought when he voted for the receptit
of Mr.. Mitchell that he was gnot exactly the man
ought TO be, but the chord struck liberty and up
that pripei:le be voted Politicians have made poll
cal move Of the whole affair
Here the crowd upon the city lot, with the effgy
Mr. French became noisy tina, we could not hear L
balance Of the members speech.
After he effey had been burnt, Mr. Michael tried
speak, bat he had said but few WORDS when the ye
ing and shouts perfectly deafenng, aud drur
and ffes by this time mingled with the general d
Quiet having in a measure resumed her suav
FnScH arose. He remarked that they doing Ii
especial honor outside, ard he obliged them
II. He was q Buckeye, and he would be sorry TO see
American whose heart would not respond the resoJ
ton which he pr, pored to welcome Nc. Mitchell
would not be called upon by set Of -. WON'T an
the sentence. Qiere the Kisses from the auden
drowned the Councilman's voice. You hear them,
who figured at t. . indign ltion meeting, he wor
say he La no ambition for small game.
ing upon The Council 70 reseind the resoiya
Was numerously signed, when there were but hfs
eight nams but popular commoton could make NO q
ference under any circumstances, to him, II he thong
he was in the right. lie bad not in voting for the
eeption of MI Mitchell voted one dollar o. the peopi
mt ney, or their time. He American and rea
prove II on the battle field anywhere else He q
Ffench) had NO apology to make for his conduct.
Mr. Cox said that he was one Of those unfortunate
divduals who had got their feet In IT. but he thouf
that he was right. he thought that John Mtshel
been a martyr for liberty and II right and just
Mr.. BROOKS said that, after he had refused 70 "
for the reconsideration, he left town and upon his
turn he met msn with placard, which had writ
upon toto be sold int mating that he was to be 20
He afterwards met his onstituents, and they told
he had right to vote for the reception OF foreign
He considered himsek however, as good an American
any man who spoke at the indignation meeti
(Histes
Mr. sNopGRAss said that he had voted on both sidsal
the question but he perfectly agreed with the sentime
expressed by Mr.. Cox. He Cfr. snodsrass) belle
that Mitchell had been q republican while in Ireland
did not Ike his In this country, and moreover
ms convinced that the Council had dooe wrong
fsssiDg resolution TO welcome Mr.. Mitchell.
plause)
Mr.. TRTvoR said that the Hrst place he had made
confession at his place the oard he felt salts
AFTER he bad voted for The resolution that 70 had q
wrong He (sir, Trevor) thought that his fellow s&z
had perfect right to call him 20 account for his
cuct, although be admired the gentlemen on the ct
side Tor sticking to their principles John Mitchell
Ireland WAS thing and John Mitchell Ia the Uni
Stntes nother Ife would opnaua yohn utttn.l