The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-17
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Lecture by John Mitchell aud speech 10y
John HEnriin--Thc Audience EZiss the latter
Speaker.
Last evening, at the Cooper Institute John Mitchell
delivered lecture on ''Grattan and O'Bren," for
thc benefit Of the widow OF the man LarStn, who
shot anu EiIed policeman in Manchester, England,
some tune ago, which crime he eXPiated Oh the seat
nod. The large nah was crowded 10 repletion, and
Mayor Hall presided.
The lecture consisted, az Oh such lectures must
consist IN a rehearsal by the lecturer or the more
Important evelts in the lives OF The two great men
AMI patriots, Mr.. Mitchell reCounted, IN eloquent
language. tue efforts made BY them TO ameliorate
the condition OF their native land and the persecu
tons and trials they were forced to undergo Tor
mere love OF c0untIys sake. Grattan's endeayors
To free Ireland from the yoke which tie brlhed men,
bers or her Parliament had fastened on her
neck were described at considerable length,
and the choicest portions OF some Of the
great orators speeches he frequently quoted
from to illustrate the character and patriotism OF
the man. Smith O'Briens career he so went over
IN BRIEF way, and, alter pointing cut to hia audi
ence the suGeriDgs o. BT.en underwent Tor his prtI
clples and comparing the characters OF the TWO men,
one Win the otntr he closed by saying that u the
present time the feeling that Ireland Gould net be
freed but by force oil arms was almost universal
among lrlsAmeD, ana IN tAAt feeling lie entirely
CURED. THIS portion Of inc lecture was loudly
cneoTed
John Martin, the exile and compatr4ot Of Smith
0'Bfien, was then introduced, after loud calls lad
been made for him. After thanking the audience
Tor The warmth OF his reception ne sall that the
reat distinrushlpp feature III the career Of trfan
and O'Brlen had been Their loyalty 30 ireland, and
lie hal, III his humble way endeavorel 10 initiate
them IN their loyalty. Ihey had always been his
models ana they were 80 Btll. They believed that
ireland should be absolutely free aud independent
ana so did ne. They believed that she could DC rce1
without 1rl-lnen having recourse TO arms, and so
ana he fHefe the audience Kissed and hooled. cries
OF "She never can be unless by force or arms -
''YoUre wrong DOM, my BOY ~ and 1--WE don't want
TO hear thaE KIND o. tai@ ~ rang out through the
nall, ana Tor While the greatest confusion pre-.
Valie1.l
Alter quiet had been partially restored Mr. Martin
resumed, saying that re was sorry to see that the
audience dld not entirely agree with Inn III bis
Views buI tlal iie bau no excuse 70 make Tor the,
what he said 10 them he had, time anu again, sad
deliberately IN Ireland lie believed That every thug
could be obtained from the English government
without DioOdshed-t hisaesl-tbat lrlshnien desired
in the way OF liberty. They should, 10 gain TINS, be
united and have SO perfect an understanding among
themselves, and organization SO thorough that
at some time not lar distant IN lie lutuTe
they could make 4 combined movement winch. WITH
out tie shedding of drop Of blood, woala give
Ireiapd her rights. Absolute independence could be
cNtorted--tA yoice"At the p0inr Of tue bay onet ~
ny thla method from TIE Hrltlsh opprcssor 20 iTn
was his belief in hls view OF the matter IN THIS
special regard That he ie mat lie would yet see ne
land iIee ahd independent although ne did not eX
pect 70 I'VE very many more years stu II he could
~ convinced aua tAcTe was nothing whatever III the
past ot a tue present tua had as yet convinced hp,
LiNt lreahu WRONGS could not De nghted poaceably
he would DC WILING 10 see his country devastated ana
her rivers naw WIN bl001 rather than thar her
let he felt that tie audleaee ana ali rational men
~ the word could not but Dc convinced tnat II lnGe
pendence FOR Ireland could be obtained without
bjo0dshcd, even though il might not lie obtained az
lBicky ~ tic majority o. iislmen desired, il Wopid
be lar pfcIeiaDe iaan 70 denee the land with blood
tiisses ana cries ~ ~ can't DC done'9 Tic speaker
closed By saying that he aud 5r. Michel had
always hed Tie same views IN reNard 10
ireland fr0m bQyhO01 u1 10 me present time, with
but one dl8er6ACe and Thar was CONCERNING me
dcilveranco Of Ireland by IoIce Of arms Of III
AffNnVffH Nl f4 IL,