Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-18
JOHN MITCHELL.
On His Return TO Cork He Defends
Himself against DIsrReli's Charges
His Part I'm the Civil War.
Cork Qreland) Examiner, February 27th.I

Cork Qreland) Examiner, February Hth.l
A large audience assembled at the The
ater Royal last night to hear Mr.. Mitch
eps lecture, which was looked forward
TO with a great deal Of interest. Fer
half an hour the house waited with the
greatest patience, Willing away the time
with facetious remarks and iTonical en-
treaties for "cheers for Judge KeOgh;"
then it was whispered around that Mr..
Mitchell had been taken very ill, and
could not possibly come down. After
preparing himself for the lecture, it ap-
peared he tainted, and any movement
on his part would, it was feared, be very
dangerous. At this crisis some mem
bers of the committee were dispatched
to Sundays Well, and Mr.. Mitchell,
making a great effort, rose from
his sick couch and accompanied
them back to the theater. AT nine
o'clock the curtain rose, and Mr..
Mitchell was seen sitting in an arm chair,
looking very ill, and physically pros
trate. Mr.. Mitchell was greeted with
tremendous cheering, renewed again
and again, the entire audience rising
and waving hats and pocket handker-
chiefs. When the excitement had SUBJ
sided Mr.. Haly, T. C., moved that Alder
eps lecture was read for him, as has
been announced by another gentleman.
In the course of the lecture he said:
"The prime minister has dared to say
that my alleged disability rests upon two
distinct grounds-one, that 1 am
how felon, and this is the only legal
ground alleged; the other is, that broke
nv parole Of honor, matter which has
nothing to do with the law of the case at
all, and is only dragged in to cover me
with execration, and to bring my con-
stituents into contempt for having elect
ed such a person. The London Times,
indeed, has discovered third disgrace
full crime of which l have been guilty,
viz, that [ was a southern Confederate
during the war in America. AS to this
last charge, l own the soft impeach-
ment; was Confederate, and so were
all the best men that / met in Amer
lea. THear, hear. My three sons served
in the Confederate army, and two Of
them fell in battle. l am not such
craven recreant as to affect to be
ashamed of that cause. AS for the other
far more dreadful crime charged against
me, namely: that broke my parole Of
honor in escaping from penal colony,
l might, perhaps, content myself with
referring to the authority of Mr.. Martin,
member for Meath; OF Mr.. Smyth,
member for Westmeath, and of Mr..
Smith O'Brien-[cheersl who have all
| Indignantly vindlcated me against that
ruffian charge. Does Mr.. Disraeli imag-
inc for moment that If had done the
shameful deed he attributes to me, 1
could stand up and look my countrymen
| in the face?n Mr.. Mitchell went on
from this point to defend his action in
escaping from the penal settlement, as
as already given. He said: "The events
passed more than quarter Of century
ago, and the only narrative Of all the
details is that which have given my
self in journal which l kept at the
time. That journal, however, was
published in America, and its circulation
was prevented in this country by the in
reference of Dublin castle, so that prob
ably not one in forty OF those now pres
ent ever saw it. / hold that volume
now in my hand, and shall presently
read the page of it referring to my es.
cape. But first point your attention tC
the fact that / was three years at large
in Van Diemen's land, confined there
only by the promise l had given, al
though there was no day or night wher
I might not have quilted the colony
with ease and security, il 1 had conde'
scended to escape elandestinely, ant
therefore dishonorably."
Paris is pluming itself on a new fancy
in ladies dress, which is a species o
tackle by which, when lady wishes t.
dance, the train of her dress is drawn uI
to possible dimensions. This tackle Il
made so as to be ornRmented with flow
ers or ribbons, and to become q great ad
, dition to the toilette generally.
: The regimental colors OF the Fifty
fourth Massachusetts volunteers (col
ored), captured during the war are nov
in the hands Of Governor William Gas
ton, who has informed the State legisla
ture of his readiness to transmit the ia
to that body whenever 1t may be please
to receive it. Since the war the flag ha
A been in the hands of an ex-Confederat
+ officer, who, 1t is said, determined to re
r tain 1t until Massachusetts, should hav
t q Democratic governor.