, 1873-12-29
JOHN MITCHELL,
x8is Lecture on Dnniul O,Connc11 Mt
Auoulcysa Tlluutro.


JOHN Mitchell tho Irish reyolntion!st and pet-
Ilouao on "Daniol O'Connoll." Long before
tho appointed hour tho ho'lao was crowded from
1oos to ceiling. It was m emtnontly rcspccta-
bio audience, and, from IN Irish standpoint, cn-
thus,astio aud patriotic.
Mr.. William J. Onahan introduced tho loc-
turor In n fow noat romarku, which woro fro
qucntly olcorod whom eilusion was mado to tho
historic and heroic doetls Of Mr. Mitchell. On
taking tho atnnd, Mr. Mitchell waa chccrod ogan
and again. uo spoho substantially aB follows
He thapkod Tho mootlng for thor cordial vol
como, which he attributed not so much to hiB
own nnmo and fame rs TO tho natno md famo of
tho man about whom hc WIS going to Bpeals-
Daniol O'Connoll [ehoorsl-a nnmc to conJuro
with, Indeed. 11o would Bay, onco and for all,
that O'Connoll was Tho greatcat Irishfnan OF this
generation, or any othor loheeral. He had just
come from tle sister city ot st. Lou L;ou's where where
on the banks Of the mississippi, to show
what kind OF mon they raised in Ko1ry
In those dnye. Ilo did not 800 why
similar statue should not look out on the broad
not bo erected in iar-olY Tasmania. and in ovory
place whero thoro were gathered together Irish
men, or tbs descendants OF 1rlslme1l. The most
elfootiyo way Of writing history was n bronze,
for by such writing wore bost remembered tho
time so far as thoy asaIstod to matte aud writo it.
lie rcforrcd to the Bsatuo Of Jackson at Now Or
leans, tho stat11e Of an 1rishman who drove
tllo English out Of America (oheors). and 10
Jonu Of Arc who drove them out Of franco
(choors for Joan). IIe horcd to live to 300
memorial raiHed to tho hero Or heroine, tnan or
maid, who should drivo tho English out Of 1ro-
land. cloud csecrs.)
Tho statue OF Marshal saxc. victor Mt Fontc-
noy, stood proudly In tic Protestant church Of
s'arsnol WHO uas te 7sN Irish u bsado Ia
tho English faux ut Toutouoy was
Protestant, tho descendant OF q French
Huguonot. Tho brigade. wcrc Catholics. but It
mndo no dlfferetco to khom whotbcr lo was
roctcd thom to 60 for tho English. (Choers.l
In Dublin, Which rolusod 10 givc ground for
tho statuo OF Prince Albert. there waH latoly un-
veilod tho statue OF q man WHO was sentenced to
DO drawn on hurdle to tho placo q execution,
O'Brion.. [Ohoors.l The equestrian statno Of tho
immortal Washington tchcors] was to be fotnd
MI over Amorica, Grattan's statue stood III
Westminster Abbey. Irish statuary did not
sccm to bo happily locatodt nor was tho statnaly
-four Georges aud William tho Third. (HsHos.)
Ho hoped to 500 Tho day when these Statues
would bo cast into cannon, to lug usod by Irish
troops. uo hopou to eco tho day when every
town in Ireland would have Its statue of O'Con.
1,cl rs tue hgi,eat and truost oxponons Of tho
1riah character, (applanso) character to DO ad-
mIred Ind loved by lrishnlon OF oil sects.
Ho referred to tho timo when tho young Ire
landors, including Meaaeher, Smith. o'Brlen:
himself. aud o.llore, dl1orcd from o'Counell
about Ropoal, and advocated stronger measures.
II any ono supposed he waa going TO rake up
old differences ovor tho graves of the grandost
of oil Irishmon-O' 'Connoll-they would lud
themselves very much deceived.
Tho lecturer traced tho oligin OF tho clan
lold estates IN Kcrny, until they lost large
portion Of their anciont inheritance BY
confscation. They we're d military family,
and many OF them .sought. aud found
fame on tho Continental batt1o-nells. Gu the
remnant Of the ancent estate O'Conncll VAS
Catholics 10 80 to school In their own land. mud
1t wgs against tic law for them to 60 abroad 10
DO educated. Everything at that tsnle was
agetnat tho law. lLaughtor:] o,oonnell went q,
College OF st.. Onior, Icing there when the
French Revolution broke ont. The cxceeecs Of
the Revolution inspired him with horror Of tho
French Republic, aud with On a6horrcnco of
human bloodshed. which horea!ncd to his latest
days. Ho was wont to say that no human bless
ing was worth one drop OF human blood.
When O'Con1sell returned to ireland, mitgn.
tion Of tho penal laws allowed him to enter the
Bar. O'Connell was not only good Catholic,
which made him abhor tho AihoiBm of the
fight tho Uuited 1rshmon, who wero maved by
tho same motives as tho Ffonch Revolutionists
but ho WIS also Il Monarchlst, and his motto fol
tho government Of ireland was tho same az tha.
Irolaua." Many thought it would have boen we'll
enough it they omitted from tho formula the
King aud Lords, and retninol the Commons
for, aftoc all, 1t Ireland wnB ever to Ia freed. Ii
! should DO governed by tho Commous aud bo q
republic. lApplauso.]
Had ho lived ip tho days of tho United Irish.
men, he would hayo bcon ono Of Them [app&auaol,
and his father, Ill IRISH Protestant, wuH u sworn
United 1rishman. tChcers.]
O'Conne1l spoke against the union but it was
! up votes in Parliament bong suilclout TO pur,
chase bali OF our Congress Ut the present day.
Tho '08 movement being subduod. aud the
| union carried. tho Irish people began to lool
forward to Catholic emancipation. At that tinc
Catholics had no rights or privileges. They
| which were packed with 0ranGomen. O'Connol
| defended Jola McGoc, q journalist, for trcuson
before judge who had urged tho prosecution
aud before ajury composed Of men rolIgiousl,
| nell brayod tint hostilo Judge and Jury with un
| deuutod heroiam. OF course his cliont was con
! victed but o. 'ConnellB conduct showed him to bf
Il leader courageous and nblo enough to defent
| IriBhmon and their rights. uo bocnno thoi
| champion, md rose rupdly in popularity, ir
wealth, aud in powers OF mimi aud body. III.
| forensic triumphs were repeatod all over th'
country.
He stlgmatized tho corporation of Dublin, Ii
one Of his speeches, as q y 'boggarly Co1pora'
! ton." Tor tllls expression he waB challenge,
! by D'Estorre, noted duolliat. O'Connetl Ias
sorong aversion to b!oodshed, but. rather thai
| lose lis inllue,ce with tito people
he fought and killed D'Esterre. Tho event IL
impressed him that ho took m oath neye
after to allow himself to be drawn Into duel
Ho had proved his courage. He absolutely re
fused to fight, but 10 had sons who were read.
to fight for lin. ILaughtor.1
The corporation Of Dublin met regularly. am
denounced "0'Connoll, tho Pope. and ,th'
Devil" They wero bittor againBt tue olnancipa
tlon Of tho "papists," Tie agitation, however
went on. The Catholic Association was tor,nct
by O'Connoll and hia friends. The Government
proscribed It. fIe dissolved 1t ono day aud or
sanlzol 1t tho next under another name. AZ b.
said himself, he was ready to drive coach aus
SIX through the, proclamat!ona aud stat
utes. Emancipation WIS hinted at b
tile Government, but they wante
| ,&.o,,soa~ a,ot, 4I,n{ all 10 oI,onI