The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-19


Talgned John Mitchell under the new and
infamous lava law made, repeat special
ly against ore man and also with view 70
cast ignomiuy on patriotic resistance 10
tyrant power-a Law, may add, OF wnicn some
more OF us Irishmen have since tasted me amen
ities-they arraigned MIN, / say. under THIS
Law, packed their juries, Knocked justice Win
amer rd To- tns g1ss Rpvso rick was doae the
Juggling TRANSFORMATION WAS complete; John
Mltchei was a ielon; pursuant TO Brush act OF
grander In this seeming hour OF humiliation tnan
he even In his hour OF pride and triumph
tCheers. How noby he stood that day III ne
dock How molly ne confronted and aened his
powerful enemies. NO Greek, no Roman, no Chris
tian martyr. no patriot OF later days IN our own
or any other land ever testified In benal OF great
principle more heroIcally. That day those VINO
truly a free man ana lord over the spirits OF all
present. He and MS counsel-2lorlous ola
Holmes-were, indeed worthy o. each other; line Inc
proudly and 1ercely with the sentiments con-
tanned In Mitchers writings, ana with mis- nery
sk.llul mixing or the question OF tenant right
with the national question was what mace
alien government OF Ireland. ana forced on the
crisis OF his fate. Tne speech OF TIE venerable
Holmes IN defence OF Mitchell was grand. WISH
/ could give yo1 some extracts from H. but
must cOnfne myself to John Mitchell. whose stern
even grander. THAT patriotic ana ngnly-gilteo
priest, the late Father Kenyon. parish priest OF
lemplederry IN the gallant county i,pp ,srs
Jonn Mitcnels voice ran through the nall OF trial
when he Was asked II he had anything 20 say why
answered, 81 naven lie maintained That
the victory was with him. But lei me give
you few OF the bold words he uttered on this
memorable occasion I'll nave snownn said Nit
chel. what the law Is made OF IN ireland. have
SHOWN tnat Her Maiesty's government sustains t.
sell IN Ireland by packed Jures partisan Judges.
by perjured suerIffs-n Interrupted by the
Judge. ne contlnued-.What nave now TO ada IS
simply TINS, nave acted all through TINS business
irom the first under strong sense OF duty ! DO
not repent anything l have done and 1 believe
IN It the course when have opened Is onl, com
menced. Tue Roman, when ne saw ms nand burn.
ing ashes before the tyrant, promised that 800
should folio y out his enterprise. can not prom.
ise Tor one, Tor two, Tor three ~ (Dneers.) HIS
trends rusned simultaneously around him, cry
inq-"Ayen anc "For men '.Promise Tor meln In
vain the police tried 70 repress the tumult the
Judges n-d from the Dencn. For moment ne
hardy seemed prisoner on the eve OF transpor.
talon. But alasi IN q lew minutes ne Was forced
MIrcREL's DEATH.
After reference t. the recent vlslf or Mr.. Mitchell
10 ireland and his election TO Pa lament Tor the
county OF Iipperary, AR. Luby went on say hat
Mr.. Mtcne nad died in MS countrys cause, II
ever man diel Tor country. Living stiil he could
under existing circumstances, hardly render sucn
o service TO ms country as he mas dvne by his
death. He mas served ner more tnan If he mad
dled In actual battle Tor her, especially II tue
battle we're lost one. hls name his memory, ms
ideas, Will battle pravely against the foreign
domination Till us country be Tree Just as he hi u
sell c.ung WIN lndomliaole tenaclty, tnrou4n lie,
TO the immortal principle OF lreIand's indcpen-
dence. HIS lie aud death alike show tnat MIS-
spirit as cast IN The true heroic mould The
III the old land. Let us not, then, give way to
womansh sorrow because ne Is gone from US. Let
us not led tears, but offer nim the tribute OF
brave thoughts and deeds Tor our coun ry. l
nave. speaking Tor sell, virtue enough TO
die IN the full and proud possession of mis- 4reat
faculties anu gifts 10 the last MS intellect was
clear and active and bolu 70 the last MS pene-
tratIng, -rless we snruuk from meeting no gaze.
lie uld dare 10 look the universe In tue lace. 10
the last, III spite OF Ieebleness, the personal dig
nifty OF MS uemeanor mp essed nose weo APP
preached him. 10 the last MS mud sent ortn
nashes oI quaint, snrewd hu1nUr. 10 the last no
truth with peculiar boldness To The last ne had
o keen eve Tor me detection oil humbug. NJ mat
ter now solemn anu sancumonl US disguise IL
might assume. the toucn his ltnurlel lance could
make the alsenooo sland confessed. nus lie saw
anu polnteu out from the c minencement tue mol
movement as at present conducted. Or course he
admttel thitit was DONG some good. 10 so ar as
II caused men, heretofore antEndtional, 10 move
DYER nltl III the direction OF Iilsn nationality.
Such inoivoua may yet 90 Iurtne
Gavan Duny and Mitchell MS old associate, tue
former navlug been non0reu by the British gev-
eminent, Mr. Luos conunued:-
THE LAST SCENES
l could have wlsned tnat, Ia ms last moments,
Jonn Michel mad oeen 50 douby blessed as 10
have those he most loved near MIN; yet u was
" ell Tor hlm to breathe MS last al home. In ns
native lana, so near the very spot where lie was
born. And then ne had dear friends aud relatives,
VINO loved and resei enced him. ny has Dedslue
when he dl-d. OF these, one has since reJoIned
nIm-nls tried irend ana companion Tor Years, MS
feilo ~ prisoner, us rother-n-iaw, the Alab Q
Jonn Martin, slhce G, devoted. COURAGEOUS, aule
patriot, KING aud honest man, whose memory
also ireland VIII forever revere. tCneers.l Need
] say that Mltcnel was buried Win all tue honor
ana regret an affectIpuate anu grateful nation
cOulu snow tue remains oil 20 oeiuved patro Z
The proudest funerals, however, are but m Ian.
choly spec aceS Yet there was one feature at Joun
MItcne - Iuneral suggestive vi encouragement ana
hODe 10 all true lovers of Ireland. band OF
CATHOLIC clergy men moved amlcably 10 rhe grave
VITA band ol dissenting ministers. Mitcners
funeral tnen predcnes union 10 lrlshmen OF differ
sects. latCnel himself, IN ille was Tor no sec
uonal freedom. Ills amUltion WAS 20 see an Ia1e-
penuenL unIted ireland. vita lrisnmen OF all
races aud creeus COCA nelghGors aud gO0G Yellow
citizens. Tue deeds ana erits uf john NJ tcnel
haruly want a euloglst: they speak sullcien ~
Tor themselves. For you, nv coun fymen snail
only pray tnat, should a iavol aO.e opportunity
arise, the spirit OF Jonn Mitchell may animate Jour
Thoughts ana nerve our arms; nat you may
always he Inspired WIN rue same noiY hatred
Of lorelgu domination that burned tnrOu n lie
you cnerlsn IN your hearJ OF hearts that
IfreconcI aOe patriotism OF vengeance against
that tyraut empire upon whose expressions the
sun never sets, wnlcn mas been MADE reproscn
10 Jonn Mitchell Dy some miserable nunky ma
lures, bat which Will be his most enduring claim
10 the applause OF all brave aud generous and
freedom. loving spirits. tCneers.l
Mr.. Luoy's address was repeatedly interrupted
py tne warmest uemou ST atoms o. applause.
General BOurKe men announced that commit
tee OF gen tIemen consented 10 act as trustees
OF q iund to be raised Tor tue family OF the de-
ceased patriot. THIS lund was not 10 be presented
By way OF CHARITY out as trl0ute rom the Rener-
GUS outpourIngs OF the irish people IN thls cOun-
try. The names OF the committee included charles
O'Conor, Eugene Kelly, O. A. Dana, A. Nj. Leary,
T.. Farrelly and J. b. Manning. In conclusion ten
eral Bourke made O graceful ana delicate appeal
hear , aud generous manner IN which the ques-
ton was entertained augured we'll Tor the most
satisfactory results. Toe meeting terminated
shortly before five O'CLOCK