The New York herald., 1875-03-25
JOHN MITCHEL'S DEATH.

IMPRESSIONS OF GRIEF FOB IREIAND's Loss-A
PRACTICAL SUGGESTION
At q meeting OF the Executive Council of st.
Patrick's Mutual Alliance ASSOCIATION, held at
their headquarters, NO. 90. Bowery, on Tuesday
evening. March 20, Mr.. William o'Connell. General
President, in the chair, Mr.. Daniel OSuuivan ad-
dressed the Council follows:-
Ms. CHAIRMAN AND BROTHER MEMBEBs:--Once
more we, the sorrowing sons OF Ireland, called
upon 10 perform the last SAD riie, the last act eX
presslve OF love and admiration toward her de-
pared ana OF her most illustrlous sons.
Scarcely have the joyous notes OF the trumpet
wnlcn usbered IN the 2pulve sary or IrelandS
patron saint ceased, scarcely mas the uulckstep OF
wnep, across the broad Atlantic, borne by the
lightning, comes SAD wall which fills each Irish
home with sorrow and rendS each irish heart
with the most intense agony. Michel Is
no more. An poor, sorrowinG Ireland, sad,
and Dravest sons. Mitchell the last, one OF the
greatest AID purest, one OF the best beloved of
1ndelDe letters the story OF thy wrongs; he who
was ever ready to plead, In lnpassioned tones, or
Leonldas, - seize the sword and, with giant
blows, strike from your body the chains Of the OPP
pressor. IS no more. sure ami indeed, thar,
were its strings not rent asunder and the fingers
OF those wac ouched It long since stinened In
death, the harp OF old Tara would again sound
chord not notes OF victory, not notes OF 10y,
but sad requiem, which would be heard In each
land and ind an echo where'er there beats sn
Mr.. o'sulIivan then onered the following reso-
lutlons:-
Resolved That we, the members Of the St Patrlcks
Mutual Alliance Association, having heard with the
profound regret the death Of Liustrioua
counryman John Mitchell do sincerely the
loss Which has a. deprived OF true friend and
an unmatched literary champion bold yet truthiG! IN
bis assertions That very truhlne5 Will critics OF
the coming the stanchest vindcauon of pure
noble character. He lrelapas greatest historian
he IS numbered with the dead longer shall the
charmed pen be welded TO refute unmercd ISLANDERS
his country NO longer shan his voice he heard plead
ing Tor union among MS counrymen. Death, that
tyrsnt entered with equal bodness the mansion OF
the proud ald wealthy aud the hovel of the has
claimed nun rs ITS victim, left 10 but the task
OF mourning mourning tor him who twenty-seven
years with the prospects OF long. brilliant aud
useful life resigned all home and country. family
chains which the perlurcd guilt Of packed Jury
riyeL upon him Fired by that patriotism which in
him died he could not not heed the call
OF gallant Iipperary Tor loader in answering that CALI
in tying 70 the rescue OF his counrymen, he again
proved himself worthy OF me great trust reposed in him
by his Guuntrymen. He sought and gained the leader
ship OF that gallant county mother Earth could
longer spare him. she sighed for his companonship as
she does Tor that the good and the noble and
who VIII say tna as the green sod laid revercnly over
shall have been fnlniled-he shall have found q grave
his Ms tive landf
Re solved That the foregoing resolution adopted,
that committee be appointed and that copy or said
resolution be presented IN suitable manner to the
rowing family VI the deceased patriot
COMMITTEE.
p. DoDlgan, p. Conway Thomas O'Nefu. Philip
Cabil Patrick cunningham.
DANIEL OSULLIVAN, Chairman.
WILLIAM OCOSSELL, General President.
THoAAs DELANY General Secretary.