Page "John Mitchel" Paragraph 32

In the first editorial, addressed to " The Right Hon.

the Earl of Clarendon, Englishman, calling himself Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenant — General and General Governor of Ireland ," Mitchel stated that the purpose of the journal was to resume the struggle which had been waged by Tone and Emmet, the Holy War to sweep this Island clear of the English name and nation.

" Lord Clarendon was also addressed as " Her Majesty's Executioner-General and General Butcher of Ireland ".