The Sun. — 1848-05-30 (London, England)

SYMPATHY WITH MR. _MITCHEL. For some titsio past meetings of Irishmen who are advocates for the Repeal of the Union, and also of the Chartists, have been held in various parts of the metropolis, and the resolutions carried have been to the effect that, in the event of any punishment being inflicted on Mr. John Mitchel, who has now been sentenced to 14 years' transportation, they would rise en masse to demand his release from the Queen of England, and in the event of that request being refused, would resort to physical force to revenge the insult which they consider has been thrown upon the Irish people. As soon ea the news arrived in town, on Saturday, of Mr. Mitchel's conviction, the various clubs assembled at their respective places of meeting, and at many of them it was agreed that the members should arm themselves for a demonstration yesterday evening. In those cases where the poverty of the members would not admit of all revabeing provided with arms, but where a willingness piled to contribute to the purchase of arms for a portion of the club, rallies took place, so that muskets and pikes were given to the successful drawers; while those who were unsuccessful were obliged to content themselves with pitchforks and staves, or to rely upon their unassisted strength. It appears to have been unanimously agreed that a powerful demonstration should take place, but in what manner the proceedings were to be arranged, or how the object they had in view was to be accomplished, most of the " Confederates" (such is the title they have given ignorant, themselves) were entirely the whole arrangements haring been entrusted to some 10 or 12 men who have gained the honour of being the leaders of the movement. One resolution, however, was publicly proclaimed, that a meeting should be 9convened on Clerkenwellgreen, and that a procession should be formed ;but whither it was to march was a profound secret. Seven o'clock was the hour appointed for the meeting, and about that time the leaders of the arty appeared and took their station in a van, there being froze 2,000 to 3,000 present. Mr. IVuefelus was called upon to preside. He commenced his address by saying, "My friends, the bloody aristocracy has done its work at last," a remark which was received with unbounded applause. lie trested that while the meeting, was on that green it would endeavour to keep the peace and to obey the in- I junctions that would be given to them, for that course would be the best one for them to adopt. All the arrangements had been made. When he gave them a signal he wished them to fall into marching order, four abreast, and to follow him where he woud lead them—no matter where; he would take them to a place where they would meet ten times as many people as were then assembled, and then they would be advised what to do—(Cheers)—until then let them be obedient to orders. He (Williams) was resolved—he had made up Isis mind—on a course of action, and he feared banishment no more than that brave, noble, and patriotic man John Mitchel, who had been sacrificed by the Whig Government, and who had been murdered by those "base, bloody, and brutal" men, through the instrumentality of a packed jury and partizan judges. Mr. MACARTHV was the next speaker. He also was very severe on the "base, bloody, and brutal Whigs." If they allowed Mr. Mitchel to be taken from his native land many other brave men would fall victims to the diabolical gagging Bill, and it was now the time of all who valued liberty to strike the blow. Ireland would rise in arms. If that country had been quiet, it was only that it might recruit its strength, and make a bold effort to release herself from tyranny at the proper time. Mr.