The New York herald., 1872-12-21
JOHN mitchell AND FROUDE.

The Liberal Club and the Irish Qucs-
ttOn-An Address by John Mitchell ON
Mr.. Froude's inaccuracies.
The room Of the Liberal Club, at Plympton Hall,
was crowded last evening with members OF the
society, including many ladies and several promi-
nent Irish citizens, to listen to an address by Mr.
John Mitchell, on "Froude, from the Standpoint OF
IN Irish Protestant" The address was given with
considerable earnestness, but was mainly made mp
" extracts from historical documents Mr..
Mitchell, after few predatory remarks, CON-
phmentary to the Liberal Club said that he
should address himself to the extraordinary cru
saae entered upon in this country by Mr. Froude
acrusade that was, in his opinion, very ungracious
he did not intend to do as his friend. Father Burke
had done, enter upon the ecclesiastical question.
This series of lectures and this book OF Mr.. Froude
bore false witness against his country Qreland).
The Normans were forced, 1t was said by Mr..
Froude, to take charge OF Ireland That might be
admitted, but he would show that Mr.
ana mad had ea 10 ns in e
estimation OF the American people. Henry Grattan,
who was Protestant, did not agree with Mr..
Fr0udes theory that it was for the benefit OF Ire
land that England should govern It, On the con-
trary it was Grattans pen that drew up the declar
alton OF independence for Ireland. There is in
compatibility between Professionalism and Irish
Ism. O'Brien was as good a Protestant as Mr..
Froude. He and the speaker had broken the bread
and drank from the cup of captivity on the islands
OF the Antipodes for endeavor.ng to throw
or British rule from Ireland. Mr.. Pendergrasts
province of Connaught was referred to- and Mr..
Froude complimented Mr.. Pendergrast in his new
book, "The English in Ireland;' but Mr.. Froude
says that he arrived at exactly the opposite con.
cusion that Mr.. Pendergrast did as to the benefit
Of that transportation. Mr. Pendergrast has, since
the publication OF Mr. Froude's book, written to
she Irish journals stating that MI. Froude had
'misled" the reader on the document he refers TO,
and has printed that document as a proof Of this
Btatemeut. II.
u was not very wonderful that after the con1sca-
tSa upder sn be cant thew had e
should desire to take q hand i'm They could see
from the place of their exile their conhscated
lands, homes and cattle, and II was tue object Of
she rebellion to get these back again. Mr.. Mitchell
st length described several Of the grievances and
fercd and also read number OF amusing aflidavts,
made by the Protestant clergy and others, IN
xnc Mr. Mitchell said sMarp ana no
He (the lecturer) complained that Mr.. Froude had
not even intmated that anybody had ever doubted
the truth OF these aflidavts, the object OF which
was to obtain the confscation OF the land, and In
this the aiidavits were successful II was dread;
and such "iniamous trash" as these affidavlts
should have been deemed suf1lcient to found laws
upon by which the lands and property Of the irish
independence for their country. 1t must
have cost man like Mr. Froude an
g delame this people in this their adopted land
He acknowledges personal obligations to this PEG.
pie; and yet MT. froude says In MS Dook NO
government need keep terms with such tCatho-
hc) creed. The Roman Catholic religion was intel
lectually degraded and spiritually poisoned These
opinions have resulted so many times In blood
ahed and revoItr What he, Mr.. Mitchell COM
planned OF was that Mr.. Froude knew that Essex
had disclaimed, on behalf OF Temple, Temples
here to represent Professionalism. Now
ne was q very bad Protestant-it was not quite
certain that Mr. Froude was a Christian at all ;
therefore he could not be received by
Pr0testants as q representative. MIR. Mitchell
closed by tribute OF respect to MIR. Wendell
Phillips for his recent lecture on ''Daniel
O'Connell" in which it was shown that Mr.
Phillips believed that the Irishman had rights that
white people were bound to respect as well as the
black man.
After the address there was short discussion
by the members OF the club.