The New York herald., 1874-08-07
JOHN mitchell In IRELAND.
Citizen Reception of the
Returned Exile.
A Torohlight Procession and Pub
lie Greeting at Cork.
Address by the NatiOnalists
and His Reply.
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT UNCONCERNRD.

THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT UNCONCERNRD.
CORK, Ireland, July 20, 1874
Yesterday John Mitchell, the veteran "Irish
REBEL" arrived in Cork Harbor from New York. by
the Gulon steamship Idaho. Nobody expected he
would nave landed AZ Queenstown; but he was
fatigued after the voyage, and did. There was
much speculation as to whether the British gov
ernment would molest him-his coming being
direct challenge-but not solitary poiceman
was there TO interfere with his landing He came
straight to Cork city, where the news OF his ar
rival spread ike wildhre and set the whole town
afame with excitement He was waited on by
crowds OF his old associates OF AS ana young dis
cples of '67. At night the streets were alive
with bands of music and bOnfres and there was
vast torchlight procession to his residence, in
which 1000 people took part. HIS arrival is hailed
as one other stormy petrol in Irish politics. HIS
mind is quite made up to seek the representation
OF some large constituency and carry the war into
st. Stephens. The nationasts presented him
with the following address -
THE NATIONALIsrs' ADDRESS
Long tried and Wen trus>ed friend OF our
ness, give you u cordial welcome on returning
alter your iong exile to the shores o. the land for
tyrannicai policy OF England, foul misnomer Of
JUSTICE by which our expressions must be bound,
b S ne or or e can peVen
pure and unsulied you entered on your novitiate
smesa s s.srnH From yet its p
lowed by The lengthy ordeal the unsuI;
uncompaining manhood And now, as q worthy
following, you throw over it halo OF subimity by
1s n sa1 o%
watched and loved. Your depaI ture from and
your return 70 Ireland form worthy brackets
for wss s SALVATION and when
the world, revered with affection that emperors
might envy, you resign oil and return to devote
your own beloved island. This ever to be remem-
bered pleasure was not so soon expected, and our
being weighed down by the happiness consequent
on your presence.
assuring you ii merited esteem and the deep, un-
dying love of your countrymen can In aught palli-
ate the su1erings occasoned by your long absence.
ceptlonal circumstances Of your coming and the
uncertainty OF the stand to be taken we deem 1t
neither wise nor prudent to speak as we would;
but, trusting long and many opportunities OF so
dong will yet be ours we, thou old, noble lion Of
lrelaId, thus again bid you q c0ed mile Jattte.
JOHN MIrCHKL's REPLY.
MI. Mitchell replied as f0liows:-
SIR AND GENTLEMEN OF CORK-I can scarcely real
ize to myself and to my own senses the TACT that
am standing this day upon my own feet in The city
excitement that have labored under from the
moment arrived in sight 0. Cape Clear has inca
%s 3 e
have given me tonight You have welcomed me
IN the most noble and % prncsly manner man to the land
Of Ireland. Ny ather was born here and all my
people, and think have right to be In Ireland.
As to the pretended sentence-the conviction
which made felon OF me-perhaps you are aware
was not tried-I was not convicted. ZAP.
plause.) I was sentenced basely fraudulently
worked out cnoose to come back here. or course,
/ have an errand, have some business here-I
Gav to S taa9 H
good here; that might do something effective in
the struggle OF our country against foreign domin;
| was asked by ocean telegram viii you come
could have only one answer, '1f am elected for
Cork go there instantly" loud applause.)
ment may think Of It. OF course they can arrest
me. They can arrest you sir;. you, sir-any Of
1o or ssen 10 amy
they please; they can do no more to me- We are
all subject to that kind Of domination: There
pie's IS liberties is suspended-it Is suspended
all the time with you-habeas corpus suspensions.
SO, OF course, may be arrested as any of you
gentlemen may be arrested and shut up and put
light any more. know that, but won't stand It.
| choose to come and try whether we cannot make
q country OF our own on our own soil. (Cheers.l
1t iS very easy to taunt me with vanity and pre-
sumption for such prctensions as make. know
itis vanity and presumption. cNo, no pD I
know 1t Is an audacous pretenstOn, but what can
Ido--One IndividualY ! do not come here with
fire and sword. l have not an Irlsh-American
army at my back. U-aughter) come here my
SELF Therefore / know | am liable, as every
mothers son OF you Is liable, to he arrested and
imprisoned. There is not one OF you who is ex-
empt from that liability. have come to take my
share OF II. know that will have my share.
know our enemies don't like me. They hate me,
and they have good reason to hate me. daughter
and applause).
A VoicE-I hope they will have more reason to
hate you on that account.
Mr. MIICuEI-l am not going TO explain at this
luture, or that may tnink 1t right TO DO. This is
not necessary. You all know me perfectly well. /
hope you know me. | will not betray my own
past, nor the honor. the glory the dignity ana
the right Of my country. tAppause-} | Will not
Detray them. Therefore | need not be more ex-
know who you must be the young men OF Cork
OF Cork city. It Is kind OF city that would like
to associate myself With. would like to represent
CORK. You could not return me the other day.
SEVERAL VOICES-YOu were not here or we
would
was you would have returned me- But ever since
| came to mans estate have mad great love and
regard LOT Cork city. You now give me an addt-
tioual reason TO have a love and regard for Cork.
loud applause.)
The deputatiOn then withdrew.
MIR. Mitchell will leave tomorrow morning for
Dublin.
NOBODY TO BLAME.