The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-22
vr.noS william Smith O 'Bren.

- ihoe Albert 1t does not appear that he Intends
70 make ibis country bis home, but visits st for
pleasure and information, intending TO return 10
Ireland after sojourn OF few months.
There are two classes Of foreigners who are
likely to be used up on touching our shores one
is the poor and uneducate0, who land at Castle
Garden and become the prey of the sharks and
harpies, in the shape of emigrant runners,
boarding house keepers and railroad agents; the
other is the distinguished foreigners" who be-
come The victims of the equally INSCRIPTIONS
politicians and dcmagogues who create an ex-
element about thenl-makiDg deriigods out of
mere men, not from any admiration or appre-
citation of the strangers, but in order to partici
pate with them in momentary popularity, and
bring themselves prominently before the public.
The people run to see the man as they would ON
elephant or lion, woolly horse, Feee
mermaid, or Swedish Nightingale and their
expectations are raised SO high that they are
sure to be disappointed, and say-"Is this all''
They begin to find out that the individual Is just
man like themselves; and, taking revenge for
having been "sold," they are apt to bring him
soon even below their own level.
Thus General Avezzana, one of the Trium-
virate of Rome during the revolution there in
1S49 was honored with a grand military and
civic procession on his return to New York,
whence he had set out to take part in the insur
rection. What has become of him now? Carl
baldi, another of the Roman Trumvirate, very
properly kept quiet when he arrived, and thus
consulted his own dignity by avoiding foolish
triumphal show, which would have less meaning
than funeral procession. He is almost the only
distinguished revolutionist of 1S4s and ls49
who, after defeat, seems to have acted with ordi-
nary discretion.
Kinkel the German revolutionist, came among
his fellow countrymen here-there was fash,
fzzle, then darkness. And who hears of Kinkel
now?
A mighty firore was raised about Kossuth,
the Hungarian, who by his imprudence lost
whatever chance there might have been for
achieving the independence of his country. Our
legislators, governors, senators, mayors, corpo-
rations, the clergy, men, women and children
the whole population--see to run crazy. The
man at last began to think he must be god.
and his head was turned. Then came strange
Developments about "Cincinnati saddles" the
assumption of royal state and pomp, with SEN
tries at King Kossuth's door, differentiation with
anti-slavery committees, impudent dictation to
the government and Congress, till the farce ex-
ploded and the great Magyar's magnificent bills
were eft unpaid, and he suddenly vanished out
OF the country under the assumed name of Alex
ander Smith.
John Mitchell, on his arrival here was honored
with professions, and dinners and addresses, and
his head was turned even sooner than Kossuth's;
for his first act was to assail the government
which gave him hospitality, and the next was to
sigh for well stocked plantation of fat negroes
in Alabama; and he played sundry other antics
which sent him to rustcate in the backwoods
of Tennessee. Who hears of John now? and
who hears Of some others we might mention?
The politicians have had their day out of them,
and now they would hardly touch them even with
the tOngs
In the same way, Smith O'Brien will not have
landed twentyfour hours till he is bsset by Irish
and democratic, black republican and anti-slave-
ry politicians, demagogues and Office seekers,
each, by the most artful and ingenious Devices
eDdeavOring to bend him to his own purposes.
And if he is not much keener than he gets credit
for, will be taken in by the political sharpers-
particularly his own fellow countrymen and
such as cultivate the Irish interest. They will
propose professions and dinners, or draw him
out by addresses, in order to have their own
names 90 before the public in conjunction with
his; and if he accepts an entertainment he will
probably have to pay the bill himself, as was
the case short time ago with another Irish pa
triot. But if he have only the sense of a burnt
child who breads the fire, he will keep clear of
the schemers who will surround him on every
side. "a word TO the wise is sufficient" but if
his experience has not taught him lesson of
caution, then nothing can save him from be-
coming the tool Of frothy demagogues and cum
ming kDaves
Immediately after his arrival in Europe from
Van Diemans Land, public meeting was called
here at the Tabernacle, in December, 1854, by
reqnisition signed by the Mayor, ex-Mayor,
Mayor elect, and by several Judges, Generals,
lawyers, &C., "for the purpose Of adopting an ad-
dress expressing admiration for his lofty integrity
and dsinterested patriotism, and congratulating
him on bis restoration to his family" The meet.
Ing was presided over by Mayor Westorvelt
and an address adopted and sent to him, to
which he replied from Brussels What more is
necessary, unless it is wanted to drive the thing
into the ground and painfully remind Mr.
O,Brien Of his defeat and disaster?-a history
which must now appear to him as a hideous
dream. All patriotic Hishmen and democrats
had an opportunity of joining in the compli-
mentary address of 1854. What has occurred
since to call forth another expression of opinion?
Some smart Irish politicians made all the capital
they could out Of the former business aud they
are lying in wait for Mr. OBrien now. But we
have every reason to believe he will disappoini