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

BRITISH BLUSTER,
John Mitchell gave prompt reply In an article
81 artling irs audaclty, main tainin1 mat all the
advantages assumed by the Standard TO be given
the railway system could easily be neut allzed;
more than this, he told the people how railways
the destruction OF the British sOid,ery. Tnus ne
turned the battery o. tue English Journalistic, 50
Mitchell In this singular article, upon their march
by rail might be conveniently met with IN civers
places. H0Ier win ms Iyroeans, could hardly
desire deadlier AMBUSH thai the Drinks OF ueep
cutting upon a railway. Imagine lew hundred
men lying IN wait upon such spot, with masses OF
rock and trunks OF rec ready to roll down. and
a tram or two advancing with a regiment
or infantry and the engine painting nearer and
nearer iii the polished studs OF brass on us 'front.'
distngushable and Its name may nearly be
read. (Cheers) Now in the name OF the Father.
aud OF the Sou and OF the Holy Gnost. Nowi
Hut tits dream. No enemy wiz dare put us to
q railway may and what II may not DO" (Cheers.)
Mltcners vigorous and picturesque rhetoric was
boldly lEdorsea ana Viadicssed oy nj. D uhys
Holmes, the brother nlaw Of Robert Emmett IN
speech Of profound philosophlc views aud rich
win LOFTY sentiments and SURPRISING eloquence.
RoDert Holmes insisted that lawful governmenL
did not exist in Ireland and traced the degraded
condltlnn OF our country to her want OF lpde-
pendent existence as nation. Tne jury DIS
agreed and further proceedings against MT Duty
were not resorted 70 by the Crown. The victory
was virtually with John Michel and Robert
Homes. It was IN '4e, too that lonn Mitchell
was one OF the most prominent actors IN that
THE .'oLDh AND 'YoUNG" IRELAND PARTIES
force menu and the advocates OF physical iorcen
The INDUSTRIOUS O'Connell WAS now drawing near
the close OF his marvellous career HIS powers or
body and mind were beginning 10 laii nim HIS
great repeal agitation, so Jar from having
achieved success, mad even received a manifest
check from the British government In Short 1t
was, IKE himself, daily showing increasing signs
pushed ms lavorite theory OF so-called ..moral
iorcen to the utmost pitch OF exaggeraton.
eneet With ~ the machinery Of agitation VIVA could
only be achieved by the armed hand. The Eng
hsn government and Legislature mad doubtless
yielded
CATHOLIC EMANCIPATION
to the peaceful pressure oil the Catholics OF Ire
land. England ana Scotland, backed oy the public
FORMIDABLE by tho hall uttered menace thai always
lurked behind the peaceful 'front.' OF the agitation
namely, that delay OF concession might at last
drive the oppressed TO arms. But emancipation
or the other concessions won by the agitation
system IN reality tooS no power from England, did
not weaken by single Ink the chain by which
England held Ireland In dependence. la snort,
emancipation ana the Olher measures won oy
mere agitation were not international questions
like repeal. IL was altogether different business
when Eng and was asked TO yield any portion or
her supre macy over Ireland Power IS never
yielded save TO adequate .orce. Wnat force ade-
quate the task oil wrestling the egis ative lnde-
pendeuce oil Ireland ron En- sland could be found
in The mere expression Of the publ opinion OF
unanImousS No class OF the English people would
help irish public op mon 10 lessen Sngllnd's sway
lusIve dream 10 tnlnk thar any class Of English
society would ever voluntarily ADD cate Its power
trampung unGer Ioor, Whenever il suited It's pleas
ure and convenience, her JUS. rigntl (Cheersi
DANIEL U'C0NNELL.
Besides, IN this year 1916 o'Connen deprived
tue agitation system OF It's only ce-tnat OF
the IA eal held 10 reserve he nr.u.nI ior yard IN
"Ihat under no circumstances would an oppressed
nalion o. lustled IA resorlin. 70 arms against
OF Irean0 could ever really come 10 act II good
faith on ms moIstrous proposition, tue govern.
ment OF England ueed only carefully avoid
ATTACHING and they mlg1t continue oppress-
ing the Irish to the end OF time. Need !
sly TO you lelow-countrymen. that the soul
OF Jonn Mitchell proudly revolted against TINS
Insensate proposition and against that other ~.
noole III KIM, uy The ado 'iion OF wncn, IN MS old
Gays. U'Couueli derogated 80 much froal splen-
oi0 re utatlon-namey, "Inat no amount . hu-
man freedom i worth a drop OF brood" Wnen
toe malIgn influence OF Joan o'cOnaell over tue
oecaylug mlnd OF MS great lather hurried tue DIS
repeal party 10 a crisis, GU the nnal day
or angry Debate III Cancellation Hall, Jonn Mlfcue,
IN ms lncIsIve style Isnazed himself not less
tnau did Thomas Francis Meagner. Tney shared
between them me laurels o. the day. Michel de-
llvered a powerful weiI-reasoned address, Iuil OF
manly el0quence, ana satisfying my mIna that, II
opportunities nad oeen iavor5Dle ne wouio have
developed tde qualities o. powerful deDater.
ornate anu lmpassloned defamation snone Win
unusual briAiAncy. Il was on taIs remarkable oe-
ca lion lie delivered ms celebrated apostroDle
10 tile sword. Wale this animated appeal was
stan fusairg rom his nps tue small, narrow
minded son OF the great U'Loaneil Iuterrup ed
INN. Ine Lord Mayor vi Du0In, wnO PRESIDED
reused 70 listen longer TO heaSh burning
1ul interference with the liberty oil eecl, smith
O'Brlen, John MItcael. Taonas francis Aeagner.
Devin Reilly aud tae otner ''foung lre.anuersn
walked out OF ConcuIatlOn Hall never 10 return
there agan.
THE REPEAL AGITATION,
though II con tlnued 10 drag Distinguishing half
dead, na-alive sort OF eXlSlenCe-f0r a 10 ~ years
longer was Tor all purposes o. PRACTICAL eiciencf,
a. an end from that cav IorIn. U'Uonneli himself
was not present on tnls DAY OF the split between
the Two sections OF repealerS In tne course u
II q
tutIOu Irreir.eyably shattered. MS once pow
eriuI intellect almosi gone; nesrtDroGen, 90. 0y
his Teyerses, by tue agony Oh mas beloved coantry,
the woes anu sanerIdgs and exDat Ration OF tens
Of thousands q his lanine-st rIcEen country men
retireu TO Genoa TIE proud. 10 die. on The otaer
nAnd, the star VI John Mitcnel Ike some meteor,
ouiinous u tempest was rapidly rising ABOVE tue
become, though out for breI season, tue lord or
The as enuant. tCneers.l Having alluded TO tue
wotk VI tue irish CgnIederation the speaker adj
Verted 10 the memorable events OF
1HR YEAR OF '4S,
year which, he SAID, snoUk the whole civilized
world-a year wnen, iOr a snort space the genus
OF revolution famed aloft, portentous as sumo
huge Durn ing comet. nrIng one-half the heavens
and scattering Iertors all around. the grand
crisis o. John Mltcneps "A G n1d AZ last come tic
time. lnOeed, IL almost seemed II his SPIRIT
nad received some IN, sterIOus premonItIon 0! the
great events That were now 10 take place all over
Europe, following each o,hers footsteps .wltn
such startling Rapidly. tor before one throne
had TOPPED, one NASTY Iaen-neore even
snot had Doomed along the Partisan Uoulevards
his daring genius nad absolutely electrified MS
countrymen OF every class ana shade OF opinion
by the sudden announcement or q new and
dacIOus policy. For a lew mOntn5 IN '4S JOnn
Mitcnel was Inc one man VINO drew 10 him the eyes
or all IN Ireand-aye, OF ali In England,
Scotland ana Wales-enemies as well as
irlends. All regarded MIN with either love
hate Many, no douot, speaking OF those occur
renees OF tie days OF as, have accused Mr.. Mtcn-
ell OF rasnness. OF going too Iast and nave
blamed him Tor being too open IN the enuncla-
ton VI his war policy. But the actual circum-
stances VI lTeland and tie time snould
taken into account. Tue Irlsn people we're per-
isnlng before MS eyes; the gentry had shown lit
tie sympathy with tnelr sunerlngs: they mad only
Thought 81 their own selhsn interests; they had
only simulated patriotism IN the movement a
snort lime previously, known as the irish Coun-
Gill; 10 order TO bring the government 10 maze
such terms with them as would enaUe them 10
save their endangered estates The creed Of conn
Mitchell In '45 was In truth ngnt
manly one. At tnat period ne faugnt
the people OF Ireland to rely for freedom NANNY