The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-16
JOHN mitchell AND HIS
A USTR ALLAN NEPHEW


he old Confederate States to know
that tho present attorney general OF
the Australian COMMUNICATIVE man
commanding the respect and admira-
ton OF the Australian peoples a
nephew OF John Mitchell, tho Irish 30
riot well known 10 old Confedcratcs
for his vigorous advocacy of their
causc. During tho late civil War.
John Mitchell came and lived in Rich
inond Cat the corner of Fifth and Cary
.'treets), and became editor. first. OF
Tho Enquirer and subsequently, of
the Examiner" nov spapere. The pro
prietor OF the Examiner was MIR.
John ~, Daniel at one time United
states consul at Turin. Italy John
Mitcheis three sons all fought III the
armies OF The Confederacy. The cid
eAt, John was appointed commander
al Fort Sumpter. IN Charleston Har-
Dor. and was rnortally wounded by "a
fragment Of shell on the 2qth July.
1864. William "a private Ia tho First
Virginia. was killed in Pickctts fam
GUS charge at GcttysburE DC could
not have fallen IN uobler company nor
10 a better cause" To- quote his faith
er'E wCrds). James was on the stan
pf General John r. Gordon, of Georgia
and thouEh sevcrely wounded on DIFF
iercnt occasions. survived the war. and
after It's close married a Miss Eliza
beth Mosclcy. OF Virginia one Of
official position in New York CITY
After the conclusion OF the war. John
Mitchell was Imprisoned along with
Jefferson Davis aud others. IN Fortress
Monroe. HIS health VAS broken down
hy tho confinement ana rigorous trent
lnent and lie died AT Newry, ireland,
IN the goth OF March. 1919 Just after
saving been elected BY Tipperary. as
IS member In the British House OF
commons. On the news OF his death
teaching Virginia, Governor Kctnper
Summoned a meeting of the leading
citizens at Richmond. when resolutions
we're passed expressing admiration Of
MitchcFs character and iIe. other
tributes were not wanting Jefferson
Davis referred 70 Mitchell thus: To
-ether We struggled for State rights.
FOR the supremacy of the Constitution.
for coinmunity Independence. ana, nf-
Ter defeat, were Imprisoned together.
" my friend, ! mourn for him and re
Gret his death rs :, loss TO mankind"
General Lce--thc greatest ~ all CON
fcderat"s--is reported to have spoken
~ John Mitchell * "A powerful and
brilliant writet scholar OF splendid
ability, gallant gentleman ana q
lover cf strength to the Confederate
.;iuse"
John Mitchell was probably the zorro
most Irishman OF his day. bu, this re-
apItulation is necessary FOR a race
rag arisen, even IN tho States Of the
old tonfcdcracy, which Knows not
Joseph or the various foreigners
who assisted tho Confederate cause
probably the 20 rendered tho most
distinguished service were John Nit
hel and General Patrick Cleburne
the Stonewall Jackson OF the Wcst'D
one OF John MitcheVs sisters CHAR
sarcD married Air. Irvine. 4 landed
proprietor in the north Of ireland.
\ftcr the death OF her husband Mrs
Irvine and hor family came 10 Aus
tralia in the year 1879 and settled IN
Melbourne, in tho State Chen Colony
- Victoria Accompanying Mrs Ir-
Vine was her youngest SON William
lGil irvine. the subject OF this article.
Prior TO referring TO his Australian
career. IL il, perhaps. advisable to en-
phaeize the fact that very few Amer
leans realize the vast potcntialltics of
the young Australian Commonwealth.
u extends from latitude eleven 10 for
ty-thrce south, and comprises an area
alishtly larger than that Of the United
states One state tWest Australia) is
considerably larger than the whole OF
tlc combined States OF the late Con
edcracy. Another state (Quccnsland)
rs about eleven times ;he size of
Georgia. Eighty years ago there was
not a white man liViu. in tho state OF
Victoria. Now it's capital tMclbourno)
- city rs populous as Baltimore
only federated within the last fourteen
ears. with a population OF less than
I've millions and country containing
every variety OF SOIL and climate, the
Young Commonwealth has marvellous
possibilities before it, 1t is q portion
pf the British Empire, but has prac-
tcally complete legislative indepen-
',once. Ninety seven per cent OF tho
reputation is OF British origin. Tho
legislative power OF the Common
wealth IS vested in the Federal Par
lament, consisting OF the Sovereign
king George ". tho Senate and tho
House of Representatives \ Cover
nor-Gcneral. appointed by tho King,
represents His Majesty in the Com
monweaith
After this necessary interlude, 10 en-
able readers 70 understand and appre-
ciate what is to follow. it ia nccces-