The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-10

and favor of a proud rule and powerful
nobility, but who, turning from the path
OF roses opening before him of ease and
peace, preferred to give his young life
and brilliant talents to the aged mother
who, chained and bleeding-humiliate
but not conquered-appealed to the ten
der sensibjlilies OF her gifted son.
"The confrere Of O'Gorman, McManus,
OBrien, Meagher, and host OF proud
and ehivalrous heroes, who surrendered
life Of Incidence aud an age of ease for
the tolls and sufferings. and uncertain
ties of cause almost hopeless from Its
inception, John Mitchell stood at the
head and front above them, the noblest
Roman of them all uneeasing in his efforts
in the sacred cause he has espoused,
even after defeat. had come upon him,
untiring in the hatred he bore toward
his country's oppressors. He never lost an
opportunity to break a lance tor Ireland,
| and he died as he had lived, sword
in hand on her very battlefield, leading
the gallant hosts of Old Tipperary, their
| chosen chief, their greatest glory.
sit Is lifting that we, living in the SUM-
shine OF a happy and prosperous land,
enjoying the blessings so longed for, SO
sighed for by Mitchell for his and our
mother country-turning over the pages
OF his life, and marking the struggles and
vicissitudes of his cheekered career-it
| is but justice that we should express in
some living form the debt we owe him
for his bravery, his heroic endurance
and example; therefore we, his fellow
| countrymen, in mass-meetipg assembled.
"ResolYed, That the news Of the death
of John Mitchell came upon the Irish in
America with suddenness that blighted
| the most buoyant Hopes, and temporar-
ny chilled the feryent anticipations that
his recent action in Ireland had evoked.
"Resolved, That in the death OF our
gifted cOuntryman, in the midst of his
labor OF love, we sorrowtully recognize
the fact that Ireland has lost an illnstri-
GUS son and freedom champion she
could lily spare.
"Resolyed, That in John Mitchell ey-
cry nation struggling Tor freedom had a
sympathizer and ardent friend, anu ev-
cry oppressed people an advocate, whose
views Of material progress We're not cir
cumscribed by the limits of an island or
the boundaries of a continent.
"ResOlved, That his views Of right and
justice were cosmopolitan in their extent
and bearing; that he desired the unIimt-
ed freedom of the human race as ardent
ly as he despised the despotism OF Kings
and personal Governments.
"Resolyed, That he gave his first love
10 1reland; 10ught 1or her political re-
demption from foreign rule; suffered long
years of torture ana exile in her cause,
and finally gave up his life in struggling
for her national nalredemption.
"Resolved, That in life he deserved
more than the love of his countrymen
tor the unrewarded labors he devoted to
their interests, and in death shou d re-
ceive the p0sthumous honors of people
never chary OF their tavors to those who
serve them in the hour of need.
"Resolved, That Mitchell ranks among
the most gifted and fervent apostles Of
lreland's rights, and having shared the
martyrdom OF her unepitaphed patriots,
his actions shall float down in our memo
ries until success, shall have crowned
our efforts, and a resurrected nation can
proudly inscribe his name on the same
tablet with Emmefs and the others
whose actions and death have ennobIed
freedom herself, and lifted the black pail
OF submissive slavery from our country.
"Resolved, That we deeply sympathize
with Mrs. Mitchell and her children in.
their great affliction, and hereby tender
them our sincere coincidence in this su-
preme hour of their grief.
Resolved, That the Secretary be re.
quested to have copy of the foregoing
resolutions neatly engrossed, and for
warded to Mrs. Mitchell.