The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-21

fence and retained the venerable Robert Holmes
VINO he knew would not linen IRON the cause OF
clients whose principles he neld. The army IN
ireland was employed IN Selling the crops Tor rent,
as IL NAG rseh sh or , tnes some years before the
10 consider whether they should not re-
peat the anti-Iltne tactics and organize
genera! strike against rent until they had
secured suii,ciency OF iood. These views
he suggested in the Nation; but finding that
Ject OF passive resistance, with an occasional
confict he lett the journal In company with his
friend Devin Reilly. They advocated this pro.
gramme orally III club and committee, until
smith OBrien, fastening 10 Duonn, introduced
certain resolutions into the Confederation dis
avowing thelr views, and opJecting TO the use OF
such language Ia the organization JOnn Martin
two days DEBATE, IN winch all the Young Ireland
chleitalns opposed the two trends, with tine eX-
ceptlon o. Eugene OReiy, aiterward Turkish
coIonel: In consequence OF tue decision MlIcnell
200, withdrew from the confederation. thus the
secession IRON tue newspaper, which took place
IN December, IS4.. was followed TWO mouths later
by his secession from the Confederation on the
5tn OF February. 1siS. Mitchell resigned ms ONCE
OF Inspector OF Clubs IN Ulster. where numerous
repeal organizations had been formed among both
Protestants aud Catholics. on the following Sat
urday appeared the first number OF the United
freshman. The excitement 1t caused was eX-
Stanley stated In the House OF Lords, copies were
eagerly purchased for nalf crown apiece. Nor
was the STIR unaceountanle, for the opening artl-
Gle Was IN the form OF letter ITO the Right Hon.
the Earl OF Clarendon, En2lshman. calling NM
sell Her Malesty's LORD Lieutenant General and
roy had not increased his popularity
by his employment OF notorious hack to
quarrel between employer and employed
noised the secret far and WIDE. Mitchell cnaI-
mystiiy him by candid speech, confessed the creed
OF nlnety-eight IN all things, but rejected secrecy
wnicn gave occasion Tor spies lie was willing 70
SEND, provided the man was 'soDer and honest"
In fne. he declared he would make the Vlceroy
abandon the pretence OF constitutional form ana
pack q jury 20 try him. or else he would have an
acquittal. In either case he should obtain
triumph, by extlrpatng the last snred OF "con-
sututiOnal agitation against which be now
iesoluteiy set MS FACE and shot his sharp
ment, before the third numper had appeared
news came that the French mad detnroned their
King, Louis Philippe, ana soon the whole CONT
nenG OF Europe caught the contaglon. ana tine
lever husn OF revolution quicxened the popular
cy had sen eaa rsen Tns
1eutons were going via. The Austrian Kaiser
uncovered before their eXcited citizens, ana none
could tell what the end might be. In IL eand TINS
Intelligence brought the Mitchell party and the
March, moved an address 10 the Frencn Republic
and proposed the organization OF National
The visit to France followed; tine irish
decreed, martial clubs were organized, and the
talk was OF pixies and Darricades. lie was time
OF not speech for even the stald Recorder OF Dub
lin hau declared defiance To any government
which should mutilale the Bible, ana was ready
10 cry. "To your tents, lsrae' The first trial OF
o'Brien and Meaener DOR seditlon, resulted in
DIVIDED Jurles, and as the trial OF MlLcnel APP
proacned several journals openly urged The gov
ernment to destroy the constitution IN order TO
convict. There were ramOrs OF intention to
accede 10 TINS plan, and tho proceedings were
pi co When It Was found that tns jurie s
drawn were even more favorable than the
m for Ae seait,oa were aropped on tne
13tn OF May; but III The evening he was
arrested Oh the charge OF having committed Iae
nav nffa as hic in.
famous act was passed at the instgatlon Of hire
ling scrloe, named Brcn, wno was employed by
the Castle TO ueIame the leaders OF the popular
movement. Birch was nuteo Dlackmailer, and
his connection with the government was proved
against Lord Clarendon to recover the wages OF
his inamy. The expected day mad arrived
length. Mitchell STOOD in the dock where RoDertiEm-
me- had STOOD and spoken us memorable speech.
HIS counsel was tnat patriotic yOutn's Drotnerln-
law, Robert Holmes, who had never entered That
court since. ,e day When MS relative was borne
thence ~, ..e scanold. Almost the nrsL worCs Of
HIS cOunsess was comment on the three indlct-
"havlpg be n asked If the jury had found bills
against the prisoner, replied, ON. yes; we dnd
officer. the Court, The Is not indicted ior sedt-
ton.' 'Well.' SAID the foreman, we find nm
guilty OF treason.' BUT gentlemen again inter.
rupled the oflcer. 'tbe charge against Nj. Mitchell
Is or leOuy.' oh, no matter said the foreman;
81 OF osS Sc v Il all o the to
General, provided only you find him guliIv.n
vigorous speech followed, and the stern OLD
responsible Tor every sentiment ne mad uttered as
COUNSEL The vereict oil guilty, anticipated rom
the Jury, was pronounced amld profound silence;
but the severe sentence was followed by muir.
muir, that were stilled suddenly, as the voice OF
the prisoner was heard. "rne law has done It's
part, he said. land nine; have challenged Lord
ClarenGOn and have conquered IOr have shown
that Her MaJesty's government sustained itself
IN Ireland by packed jurles, by partisan judges,
by perJured sherIhs.n Baron Leroy interrupted
HIM. He declared he repented OF nothing. "rne
Roman VINO saw his nand burning 10 asnes
promised that 800 should follow ms enterprise.
Can hot promise LOT one, Ior two, Tor three ln he
asked, indicating his Enthusiastically, Martin and
Meagner. But cry arose. "Promise for me-and
me-and me-" Then gazing round ne exclaimed,
"for one, Ior two, for three AYE Tor hundredspi
Amid a scene OF intense excitement the Judges
hastily Withdrew, and the prisoner was carried
Speaking OF his trial and conviction in his
jail Journals" he sums IL up III TINS wise :-"On
the 27tn OF May, lS4s. l. Jonn Mitchell, was Kid
mapped and carried OF from Dublin III chains as O
convicted lelOn." Scarcely had the sentence been
pronounced when ne was hurried board a sup
ment was AFRAID that rescue would be attempted,
and had not the leaders OF the Young Ireland
would have been she'd Mitchell considered that
the attempt ought TO nave been mace. He was
ready TO be sacrliced and equally ready to sacrifice
others Tor the freedom OF ms country. While
on board The hulks at Bermuda ne heard
that o'Brien. Meagner. McManus ana O'Donoghoe
III his diary. 'rnis. We will say, Is loss to Inc
hali-dozen gentlemen ana their friends. But the
question Is, has the British government In Ireland
been damaged by the collision or otherwise Has
a breach oeen enectedY Ii SO, we VINO were in the
'front.' rank at the assault have NO right to com.
pain that we only helped to oil up ditch with
our bodies for other men 10 pass over. Let us
thank GOd If there be meu to pass" At this Time
he was suffering severely, and the doctors were OF
opinion that unless released from his close con.
nnement ne would not last long. his state IS best
described In this characteristic sentence:-
Enough OF books. lwould give all the books l
ever read Tor q pair Of lungs that would work.
He IS delighted TO learn by the Queen's
speech tnat although 'peace has happily
been preserved there stu exists a
spirit Of dsatection in that cOuniry' Ureand),
"Wbat,o he eXciatms, "even still After so much
ameliorltOn be ,nX done lor them; after the yery
buiwarA5 O. the constitution--haDeas corpus and
jury trial-belng destroyed Tor them, and all to
MAINTAIN tile law Alter the land appropriations
being strengthened by all the powers OF govern
ment, special commissions and a numbering
army TO tXierininate and transport them, ana all
Tor their own good! And dlaiiectIon sLIil Well,
there Is no gratitude IN sinful man, Notwltn.