Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-09-03
AN IRISH PATRIOT so UELCHED.

John Mitchell, the Irish patriot and author of
the cabbage-garden rebellion, who, some years
since, was transported toBotany Bay for his pains,
and eventually reached this country by breaking
his parole of honor in the convict settlement, APP
pears to have become a martyr to his peculiar
views Of human rights. When Mr.. Mitchell
reached New York for the first time, be was re-
ceived with an enthusiasm that knew no bounds.
There had seen nothing like it since Lafayette
and Kossuth came here. This popular ovation
was conceded him in the belief that he was q man
who had fought and suffered for freedom. IN
spite of the conservative character of the popu-
lation Of New York, such a man invariably lifts
our people out of the sloth Of selishness, and let's
loose the nobler sentiments of their nature. Soon
after his arriva i be commenced q newspaper, the
Citizen, and started with ON unprecedented sub
~scrip,ion list Of nearly $4,000. so heartily did the
public love the man, and so fully did they believe
in the sincerity of his advocacy of the Rights of
man. But ere he had grown warm in the editor
ial chair, he gave utterance to sentiments the most
opposite to those which, from his pas. life, be
was supposed to entertain. lie boldly avowed
bis belief in the right of African Slavery that
it was right to hold slaves, to buy slaves, to sell
slaves, and 20 whip slaves, and he sighed for an
Alabama plantation well stocked with fat ~niggers.'
1t is hardly necessary to relate that, after this bold
avowal Of MS real sentiments, the pinchbeck pat
riot found himself deserted by those who had so
ardently loved him for his supposed devotion to a
great principle. His subscription list suddenly
fell down to zero, and he went South, where be
became a jealous and CONSTANT upholder of the
peculiar institution. His Southern Citizen out
heroded Herod. in its virulent advocacy of the re-
viyal of the 4 frican Slave Trade, and kindred
denominations. Disunion was holly urged upon
the South, and Northern laborers were represent
ed as being more degraded and more miserable
than Southern slaves. The more moderate and
sensible statesmen Of the South were stigmatized
by him as fools and knaves, traitors to their
country, and allies of Abolitionists. Mitchell has
lived to see his pet project, the revival of the AZ.
rican Slave Trade, which we believe he was the
first journalist to openly advocate, become a pow
err in the South before he dies, he may see it le-
galized. But renegades are always regarded with
suspicion and John Mitchell was no exception.
lie received so little consideration and support at
the South-trom those who, while they protested
the doctrines which lie held and advocated, yet
despised their champion for his infamous rccrean-
cy-that he was obliged to come to Washington
last winter with bis paper. Now we see it is an
nounced that the Southern Citizen is to be merged
with the Ntto York Day Book, q journal Of the
same stamp, Mr.. Mitchell retiring to private life.
He threatened if be did not succeed in his South
ern disunion project, that he would come North,
and cooperate with Mr.. Lloyd Garrison to dis
solve the Union. But we very much doubt if he
dares to dc this, after being SO thoroughly squelch-
ed at the South. Rather let us hope that, having
perverted his powers, and falsifed the glorious
promise Of his youth, he may spend the remain
der of his days in some pursuit where his in1u-
nee will be less pernicious to public morals,
than the profession of journalism.--New York
Dispatch.