The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-12
JOHN Mitchell.
KEvIKw OF HE POLITICAL PosITIoN-HIs con-
FEpERArE RECORD.

I
FEpERArE RECORD
| DUBLIN, FEB. H. 1875
Your London advces viii have made you &C
quanted with the dissatisfaction which has been
| developed with reference TO the tumultuary way
In which the House OF Commons decided on the
18th, that John Mitchell, being q felon, whose SEN
tence had not been completed. was incapable OF
situng In the Rouse The times has challenged
the governments to arrest Mitchell. and insists mat
1t Is neither justice nor common sense even II IL
| be law) TO exclude Mitchell from Parliament II 1t
is the case that be cannot be even arrested.
oiTIzgN OPINION.
In Ireland the matter has been taken up In q
dinerent spirit. When the news came over nine
days ago that the House OF Commons had de-
clared Mitchell incapable OF sitting in Parliament,
and had ordered a new election for ripperary, the
prevalent impression was that It was useless 10
persevere and try to force Mitchell into Parlia-
ment. Some other candidate should be selected.
But gradually mems minds cleared; the London
Times article came to show that there strong
show OF argument In favor OF the view that the
House had not decided on SUFFICIENT grounds, and
that legal tribunal might set aside this decision.
on sunday 1t was resolved to start Mitchell again,
and the next morning his address to the electors
OF rpperary was circulating ali over Ireland. lie
said
representative. sincerely thank YOU The British
mi h Verae nc Vote for me-
stand again, unpromised and unpledgcd.
This struck chord sure TO vibrate not alone IN
Tipperary. but all over ireland. Two days After
ward q letter was published addressed TO Mr..
Madden, the Honorary Secretary Of the Mitchell
Committee, Clonmel, by }. p ROnague the Mem
Der Tor Cork city. In this letter Mr.. Ronague
.inssts there can be no question now what part
every freshman should take in the rlpperary eec-
ton. 1t is no longer the question OF an individual
or OF shades of potcs" And he goes on 10 insist
Mitchell should be adjudged by Irish opinion in
capable OF ever beng elected in all future time.
HIS LECTURE.
Mitchell was to have given public lecture last
night lfrday, 26th In Cork on the question OF
trate. Yet when ne learned how great wonld he
the disappointment he rose from MS SICK bed,
went down TO the Athen2um, and sat there While
: young John Dnlon read the lecture which Mitcnel
naa sSea nm he CA S. hmse re
r. he was convicted oy packed jury; ne repudiated
sne ne n case was
/. was llpperary to DC prevented from electing nm
; Win an overwhelming majority at his back chose
to declare him ineligible II he succeeds now ne
Try ehe Dv w'1 e
= OF Cork 10 stand by the l1pperary men IN their
- struggle. IL is needless to say that the greatest
= enthusiasm charac teriZed the proceedings
q CONDITION OF HEALTH.
was 10 nave IN ar hut nc
i state OF his health renders TINS ont OF the ques-
% eH Of ss wcu
contest or, II some tory (no one else would dare
Aely the popular !eenngl Is nominated al the last
n In the former case he Will again
STAND FACE TO FACE
with the House OF Commons. In the latter case
the beaten candidate may present petition ana
the case would come before the Court OF Common
Q Pleas. II is strange coincidence That the chef
{. Justice OF this Court Is Mr.. Mon2han, who was
Attorney General IN lS4s, and In that capacity pro-
1 81 WAS CoNFEDERA TE-so WERE ALL THE
}, BEST MEN MET IN AMERICA .
G From the Cork Examiner, Feb. 81.
A large audience assembled at the Theatre Royal
. last night TO hear Mr. Mitchers lecture, which was
q looked forward 10 with great deal OF interest.
!, For half an hour the house waited With the great.
:. est patience, willing away the time by acetious
remarks and ironcal entreaties for "cheers ioI
Judge Keogh;'' then 1t was whispered around
that Mr. Mitchell had taken very Ill and could not
Il possibly come down. After preparing himself Tor
the lecture 1t appeared he tainted and any move
: ment his part would, 1t was feared be very
dangerous. AT this crisis some menioers o!tn com
y mittec despatched to Sundays Well, and Mr.
@ Mitchell making great effort, rose from his sci
couch and accompanied them back 10 the theatre
Al nine O'Clock the curtain rose, and Mr.. Mitche
l. was seen sitting IN an arm chair, looking very Il
ana physically PROSTATE. Mr.. Mitchell was greeted
}, win tremendous cheering, renewed again anC
a again, the entire audience rising ana waving hat.
. and pocket handkerchiefs. When the eXciIemen
Il.
O Dwyer take the chair.
Mi. Mitcheps lecture was read for him, as hat
been announced by another gentleman. In tne
ter mas dared to say that my alleged disability
rests upon two distinct Rrounds-One, that am nov
Q feIon and this is the only legal ground alleged
= tue other is that broke my parole OF honor, a
i matter which hae nothing to do with the law o
: the case at ALL and Is only dragged In TO cover me
with execration, and to bring my constituents
into contempt Tor having elected such person
Q Tue London Times, indeed, has discovered a
Q third disgraceiul crime OF which l nave been
n, guly-vZ., tnaJ was q southern Coniedera G
" during the war In America. AS to this last
0 charge own the soft impeachment. WAS a Con
lederate, ana SO were all the best men that met
!, in America. (Ilear, hear.) My three sons served
. In the Confederate army, and two Of them fell IN
battle. | an not such o craven recfeant as to
9 affect TO be ashamed OF that cause. AS for the
4. other tar more dreadful crime charged against
me-namely that l broke my parole OF honor in
8 content myself with referring 10 the authority OF
u Mr. Martin, member Tor Meath; OF Mr.. shy tn.
= member Tor Westmeath, and OF Mr. Smith
O'Brlen (cheers), who have all Indignantly YIN.
dcated me against that ruffian charge. Does MIR.
;. Disraeli imagine ior moment that II had done
the shameful deed he attributes to me could now
: stand up and look my c0untrymen in the facef"
;. Mr.. Mitchell went on from this point to defend
!. his action IN escaping from the penal settlement
= AZ already given. lie said :''rhe events passed
. more than quarter OF century ago. ana the
only narrative OF all the details Is that which
!. time That Journal however, was published in
America, and its circulation vas prevented IN this
country by the interference Of Dublin Castle, SO
that probably not one in forty OF those now
! present ever saw It. hold that volume now In
!, my hand, and shall presently read the page OF II
tenton to TINS fact that was three years at large
in Van Diemen's Lana, confined there only by the
promise which had gwen, although there was nc
colony with ease and security, II had conde'
scended to escape clandestinely. and therefore
dishonorably."
WILLIAM r CHARKEV