The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-23

atty that brooked no sharing, and loved her
to the end. bis life and death attest
Weep for him, Ireland. IN other lonely
Weep tor the son who died tor thee:
Wayward he was but he loved thee only,
Loyal and fearless as son could be.' ...
In conclusion, Mayor Kelley said
/" 1t is for this that we meet here tonight ::
TO do reverence to that life so sadly ended );
for this We heap coDquering laurels on his
crowaless dust; for this noble, brave. unset.
fish soul who, because be tbifsted for the
liberty Of bis own people-thifsted for the
liberty Of all people-scorning to refuse others
what he claimed for himself-nsy, ready to
battle for all in this behalf,-that We who
knew him even for so brief assignment Of his
life come together tonight to speak our joy
that he lived, our sorrow that he is dead:
" Dead with his harness on him,
Rigid and colo and while,
Marking tie place Of the van guard
Sill In the ancient fight.
" The climber dead on tile hillside
Before tie height Is Won;
The workman dead on the building
Before the work Is done.
g Oh for 4 tongue to speak tn, words
o. his worth that should be said
The worth that was silver lining,
That Is gold and Jasper dead.
" Dead but the death was fitting:
His life To It's latest breath
Was porredIike way on The chart Of right,
" Dead bat the end was fitting:
Fist In the ranks he led:
And lie marss tho height CT his nations gain
AS he lies in his harness dead
Mayor Kelley held the audience spell
bound during the delivery of his address,
and al its conclusion the Stiffness was broken
by such a storm Of applause rs is seldom
youchsaled any speaker.
PATHIoT-REBFL.
Major James II. Dooley was introduced by
Governor Eemper in complimentary terms
IS the neZt speaker. Major Dooley spoke
With great force and in fine language OF
AIitchci;s political life. He dwelt upon his
earnest, patriotic efforts in behalf Of Irish
freedom; of his arraignment and trial
by partisan and p'eiudiced jury {;
of his conviction and transportation
of bis escape and coming to America
and of his casting his fortunes with the Con-
federacy. Major Dooley, with hardly sup
pressed emotion. pictured Mitchel's two noble
sOns-merc boys-one of whom Tell at
Charleston and the other at Gettysburg, and
whose life-stream, running down the
trenches, mingled with the best blood Of Fir-
giuians. After briefly referring to Mitchell
as patriot.rebel, and of his recent return to
Ireland, and his triumphant election to Par
lament, and his vindicltion by his people,
he declared "not vain has such man
lived aud died." In the words Of the i'm
mortal bard If his native land
"And though his life has passed away
Like lightning on stormy day,
Yet shall hls dcath-hour lerve track
OF glory. permanent and bright,
To which the brave In alter times
The suffering brave-Sall long look back
With proud r. gret, and by its hight
Watch through the hours of saltfy's night
For vengeance OH the oppressors' crimes
[Great applause.]
ONE OF yIRGISIA's SONS.
Judge w. W. Crump was handsomely in
troduced by the Chairman, and followed
Major Dooley. He spoke of John Mitchell as
one of Virginia's sons. He never knew of
character more marked by noble traits, and
one more truly worthy of admiration. He
saw Mr.. Mitchell on his last visit to Richmond,
and MIR. Mitchell then told him he contem-
plated returning to Ireland and running for
Parliament. He 0he speaker) regarded that
Dian with alarm, and told him that it would
be dangerous for him to return with bis un-
expired term hanging over him. Sir, SAID
be. "they dare not arrest me-" In this be
showed bis knowledge Of human nature and
of British policy. Judge Crump believed
that Mitchel's sufferings were not in vain.
On the contrary, he thought that they bad
wrought very positive good for bis people.
Judge Crump described the deceased as q
thoroughly honest and candid man, batting
pretence, an atI.clionate father and husband,
a cordial and genial friend, and great lover
of liberty. His abilities were very consider
able, and especially were his qualities as q
writer very high. Like our own Immortal
Lee. duty was the pole.star of bis life. ellis
memory can never be forgotten. No; as
time rolls on his memory will rise in re-
splendent glory, and the world will see that
his is one Of those names not born to die"
[Applausel
A ADEroTED HERO.
General Wise, who was the next speaker,
was received by the audience with three
cheers. lie characterized Mitchell as de-
voted hero, an estimabe Christian, and q
lover of virtue for virtues sake. His whole
being, he said, was wrapt in bis native Ire
land. General Wise asserted that John
Mtchcl's life was mott failure. England ~as
forced by his teachings to grant Ireland many
rights. He was not way"ard. lt Was &c.
nius. il was courage and talth. ana ne
asked. "Wbo would tonight swap the tame
of John Mitchell for the fame OF tue Duke OF
wellington ?" The judge who condemned
him is sealed to infamy for all time, ana ne
will be burnt in etfigy in ages yet to come.
General Wise referred with eloquent sar,
casm to the fact that the negro Is Tree anu
Ireland enslaved." John Mitchell, like tae
sne;ker, was an "unrepentant REBEL" ana
died 6gltipg OH England as he (the speaker)
would probably die nghtng Ne" Eos,ano;;
As 10 Disraeli calling Mitchell "telon,
General Wise said MtchePs martyrdom nao
made the word "felon' honorable. ana ne
would rather have John Mi chefs than DIS
raeli's place in history.
ln the course Of his address General wise
called for three cheers for Tipperary. They
were given with right soodwi General
Wise's concluding words were eloquent ana
inspiring, and were heartily cheered.
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Genera. Wise being the last speaker on the
list, Governor Kemper put the resolutions Of
the committee TO the meeting. They were
adopted unanimously.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
GRAND JURY OF HENRIco COUNTY.-The
following grand jury has been drawn for the
May term of the Circuit Court Of Henrico
county A. Warwick, Jr., John III. LyDeman.
Charles Hartwell, Walter S. Edmond, Frede-
rick Frommer, Tbomas Johnston, of Tueka-