Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-08-13
A ROW AMONG THE patriots"
FROM rnE BOSTON COURIER.

FROM THE BOSTON COURIER.
There is in every large community in the United States
Of oyser-house politicians, without habitaon or
name chiefly foreign "patriots" who live by specu-
ating the creduity of their industrious countrymen
We have such gang in this city whose drunken acts
during the past few months have kept naturally in
dustrious and we-disposed Irish population in fermen
These leaders mostly congregae in dingy rooms in
hotels and there raise issues among their simple
countrymen to the impropriety of being "priest-
ridden but the moment the counsel Of the leader is
dsregarded the party dsobeyng is marked and made to
suffer higher penalty than ever inflicted by in
QUESTION" any terrible court, secret open. The
"leaders have nc occupation and they live mainly by
arranging ovations for great patriot to
rive and the business is said to be quite profitable The
"paro who in many cases. knows little of the eharac
ter of his friends accepts the proered banquet comes
to town. is received in regal STYLE and ushered into the
city by company soldiers bearing his upon their
crest One of these empty pageant took place in this
city Wednesday evening, and propose briefly to
state one incident of the occasion.
1t will be recoeced that public dinner given at
Faneuil Hall in honor Of Thomas Francis Meagher's
birthday" Barnard S. Treanor presided, and Patrick
O Donohoe, the recently escaped fugitive from Van
Dieman's Land, was present as guest Late In the
evening Mr. Treanor offered fusome toast in honor Of
his friend ODonohoe, the insincerity OF which we shah
show in moment. Mr. O ODonohoe took from his pocket
large roll Of manuscript and proceeding to read
bis speech after the fashion of Mr.. Meagher and Mr.
Savage who had preceded him, but being unable make
himself heard Mr. Treanor advised him to forcgo any at
tempt to speak. ODonohoe regarded Trcanors course
disrespectfu and wrote to him his opinion to that
effect during the night. Treanor, who claims to be
captain of company called the sMeaghcr Rifles fegn
ed great indignation at the contents Of ODopohoes noe
and straight sent individual with the historic
of Nulcahy and titled Major with message to the Of
Tending ODonohoe, to the effect that he must withdraw
the offensive note. apologize, fight. Mr. ODonohoe
would not consent to apologize nght either. Thus
ended matters Wednesday night.
On Thursday morning Lieut.. Sinnot bore regular
challenge from Treanor to oDonohoe asking meeting
at Manchester IN. H o'clock yesterday morning.
Donohoe greatly incensed and in fit OF patriot
ism boiling over half consented to the arrangement He
was somewhat tardy in his answer however, and another
letter him, saying that if he did not come up to
the "scratch to the language of the ring, he would
be posted coward and what not Finally he consult
ed with friend who advised him of the nature OF our
laws upon the subject of dueng and the severe punish
which he would have to undergo If convicted OF ac
ceptng challenge He repented, and promised to take
notice Of the war document
Yesterday morning, upon hearing that Treanor, with
his second Mulcahy had gone New Hampshire ODono
hoe began be sorry for the tame he had pursued
and he declared that he would follow them in the first
train" To prevent him from doing his friends had
him arrested on charge of accepting challenge, and
he taken before Justice Rogers who held him In the
of 50, 900 for examination Friday next Mr.. Do
nohoe the proprietor of the Pilot, came forward and
gave the requisite bond for the subsequent appearance OF
his unfortunate namesake.
The Chief of Police, in the time caused war
rant to be issued for the apprehension of Captain
Treanor, and we believe Major" Mulcahy If they are
arrested and convicted their training days. will be
over for the laws of this State rather stringent upon
the subject of dueing They provide that every person
who shall engage in a duel with any deadly weapon, al
thoug homicide ensue shall challenge another to
fight such duel, shall send deliver any written or
verbal message purportng intended to be such cha
enge although duel ensue, shall be punished by i'm
pronment in the State prison not than twenty years.
or by fine not exceeding 81 900 and imprisonment in the
county Jail not than three years and shall also be
incapable of holding of being elected appointed to
any place of honor profit trust under the constitution
after such conviction The law in relation to accepting
challenge is also quite severe.
[On Saturday morning Mr.. Treanor was taken into
custody and carried before the Police Court where he
held bail in 50 900 to appear the 18th instant
for examination and in the time to keep the peace
Mr.. Treanor alleges that he in fact the challenged
party and that he had made arrangement of any kind
to fight duel. He said he went up to Manchester
but that they had weapons of kind and he treated
the whole matter as grand joke.