The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-28
THE Mitchell DEMONSTRATION.

THE PROCESSION AND FUNERAL GRAFTON ADAM
DoNED FOR THE PRESENT.
A representative OF the HERALD called yester-
day morning at the Northern HOTEL foot OF Corr-
landt street. upon Mr.. ODonovan Rosa and other
gentlemen who have a deep interest in the In
tended demonstration In honor OF the memory OF
John Mitchell, whose remains were laid to rest
last Monday under the green sward OF his native
LAND. In answer to the inquiries OF the writer as
TO what the Irish societies would do in face or the
action oil the Police Commissioners In regard
TO the procession IL was SAID that tue de-
termination had been arrived at to abandon
the parade and funeral GRAFTON for the present.
The committee spoke in handsome terms Of the
Police Commissioners, stating that they had no
doubt whatever that If the Commissioners could
have seen their way out OF the difficulty they
would have gladly accorded the desired permis-
sion. But there were the imperative provisions
OF the law forbidding public professions In the
streets on sundays, and it was utterly Impossible
to get over them. In coming to the conclusion 10
give up the procession Tor the present, and to
yield implicitly to the law and to the orders OF the
Police commissioners the irish societies 10
themselves honor, and show that they are
composed OF law-abidng citizens OF country
where they nave found protection, homes, liberty
and bread. They too, in acting thus, pay honor to
ne sad spectacle to witness any effort TO confer
respect on his name II it were accompanied by
collision with the police. The good sense, how
ever, OF the managers Of the intended demonstra-
ton has put all chance OF any such conflict out OF
the question. Though the intended display VIII
not take pace to-day. IL is TO come on on Gay IN
the near luture. The Irish societies are at " 0rk
upon plan winch, while 1t Will not IN the least
degree bring chem into
COLLISION WITH THE CONSTITUTED AUTHORITIES,
Will very effective In paying to The memory Of
the dead patriot that respect 10 which II Is en-
titled. There present before the Legisl ature
a bill to modify the clauses OF the act referring 10
pubic PROFESSIONS IN toe streets OF our city on
sundays and If the bill should become Law within
the next seven or eight days the Irisn societies
expect that under It's provisions they VIII be aDie
to hold the Mitchell procession on sunday. But,
ether this oil becomes law or not, the friends
oil the movement are resolved upon having
demons ration IN ms honor upon G Gay 10 De
lere and when there can be no possible chance OF
breaking the law. What shape pc, the aemSnstr o.
be an open-ar gathering in Tompkins square
in some other such pubIc place in the city, ora
mass meeting In Cooper Institute or the Academy
OF Music with funeral address by some dstln-
guished freshman competent 10 do justice 10 the
not as yet been determined; yet in day or TWO
the public Will be In full possession OF the detaus
terest in the business that the sfair Will reject
creditaby the good feeling, patriotism ana
kindness OF our Irish fellow -citiZens, TO whom
THE NAME OF JOHN Mitchell,
as man VINO regarded honor more than money,
as one whose constant aim was to hit ms country
up ana .restore TO her her native powers and
ancient constitution" Will he Tor ever DEAR
place in Thy memory. dearest
To pause a nd look back when thou nearest
he sound OF my name
II now appears that Mr.. Charles O'Conor, the
eminent lawyer, had not consented to deliver the
funeral Grafton. IL is stated that air. O'Conor
OF opinion that the address should De de.
nvered by a native born Irishman-some one who
was very inumate with MI. Mitchel-some one
who had known MIN curing his efforts to make
igt1n LIANT llI Fa
O,Gorman, who mad been one OF Mitcnel's polltl-
cal associates in Ireland IN 1S4S would have
Deen eminentiy competent for the task OF doing
JUS ice Co the memory OF his dead friend, but II s
understood that ne was not consulted on the
family of the Emmets was applied to to prepare
an address Tor the occasion and that the appl!ca-
1t is not yet definitely known VINO Will, when the
proper time comes, make the address; bus report
says that 1t will be delivered Dy Mr.. Thomas Clarke
Lnby a gentleman VINO was connected with the
Fenian movement OF 1866, and Is known TO be an
excellent writer and an orator OF no mean pre-
tensions. The writer YESTERDAY mad an interview
with Mr.. Luby, who stated that while he was not
perfectly certain he was the person who would be
ca led upon TO deliver the address, yet he thought
that IN all PROBABILITY the duty would be condded
TO him, and that II IL was, ne would throw MS
whole heart and soul into It,, so that the
the minds OF the Irisn people. Mr. Lucy
is man or scholarly attainments; and while
IL s TO be regretted that this occasion has not ur-
nisheo some political associate oil John Mitchell
to pronounce euogy upon him, there is reason
EFFORT TO nonor the memory and DO perfect justice
70 the great integrity and many principles OF the
departed patriot.
ge his epitaph writ on his countrv's mind
lie served his country ana loved his kind.
ALL THE POLICE FORCE ORDERED IN RESERVE TO
PREVENT ANY PROCESSION.
The teellng at Police Headquarters yesterday
was one Of anxiety. kumor was rue WIFI reports
that certain oil the Irish societies would undertake
to parade IN honor vi the memory or the late Jobn
hltche this afternoon, and resist all ate pts al
interference the part OF the police. In the
afternoon unofficial Information was received at
tho Central ONCE that the Brooklyn societies,
having obtained permission 10 parade from the
Board Of Police Com mssioners OF That city, would
cross the Fulton Terry and march up Fnlton street
one excited Individual went even further and
rnshed around the Hobbies at headquarters, ln-
parting confidential the information that Cen
erai Shasr mad been IN secret consultation
with he Commissioners, anu II Was UNDER
stood that three regiments mad been ordered
under arms. subject the call OF the Police Board.
10 Dis pe ali such peacedlsturblng rumors, a re-
porter waited upon the Commissioners yesterday
afternoon. and they expressed the belief that no
|. attempt would be made u break the law to-day,
out any should be made, the police, they stated,
were prepared Tor action.
Later IA the day superintendent waning sent
/ general order TO the various captains throughout
tue city 10 keep all their men to-day In reserve
! Teedy Tor any emergency. meeting OF the COM
! niLtee OF Arrangements was held last evening, At
/ which it decided TO call q convention ol al
the irish societies Tor next sunday, at Military
! Hail, BOwery. when the form OF the demonstration
| will ne decided on.
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