Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-12-12


THE IRISH NATIONAL CONVENTION This
Convention remained in session at the Astor
House, New York, the whole of Wednesday,
Great precautions are taken TO keep its proceed
ings private. One of its objects is understood to
be the preparation of a manifesto TO the public,
and another the appointment of directory which
is to have the general management Of the "inya-
sion." A New York correspondent Of the Ledger
gives the following sketch of the Convention and
its plans:
The Irish National Convention, at the Astor
| House continues TO excite much remark. Though
but little is known outside, Of what is going on,
the Hobbies are crowded with an excited crowd in
state Of high fever, while expressions ofdssats
faction at the way things are managed inside are
every where audible.
met Colonel Doheny marching up and down
the hall, this morning, exhorting his friends TO
wash their hands of the whole concern. For some
reason or other, he and the editor of the Citizen
are at daggers points, and as the Convention will
| not turn 'Mac" out. the Colonel has taken the
position of belligerent outsider.
One set complain that another set has taken il
upon themselves TO "cut and dry" the whole af-
fair so as to advance not the Liberation ofIreland
but certain personal ends Hence, the time is
pretty much taken up in gross personalities and
! frequent appeals even TO agencies oil more ma
| teria character.
| A plan, am told has been submitted "to reach
the heart Of the British Lion" through his Cana
dian lungs. Five Thousand able budied Hiber-
mans are represented to be all ready for enroll
meut to march 10 Canada, in order to cooperate
with some Russian demonstration, said to be or
ranizing on the northwest coast. Money sufficient
10 dcfray expenses it is further said, has already
been raised, and the only thing remaining 10 be
done, is TO find a man in whom all can have con-
| 6dence at a leader. Secrecy being the one great
thing needed NOW, pains are taken to keep out OF
the newspapers anything like real record Of
what is in the wind. But the facts here related
may be relied upon. 1t is probable, however,
that the whole scheme will .'bust up" owing to
the personal jealousies aud personal hatreds which
govern the Convention.
Another rumor may as well be mentioned; 1t is
a wild one, but as wild lrishmen are engaged In
it, there may be Something in it," An agent OF
Russia, then, is said to be he financial agent and
the chief engineer of the whole concern. Who
he is, or where he is, can't say, but 1t is thought
to be something TO get up an invasion OF Canada,
in order 10 distract the allies home and possibly
compel England 10 transport portion OF her army
in the Crmea TO the North American colonies.
The British Consul Mr., Barclay, is taking
lively interest in this movement.
The Convention adjourned on Thursday after
having adopted a constitution and an address to
the Irish race and the friends of Irish lndepcn-
dencc in the United States, in Ireland the British
Colonies, and elsewhere. TO the people Of Ire.
land it recapnlales long list Of grievances, and
points 10 an Irish Republic as the panacea for all
it bears the signatures OF Robert Tyler Pa. .Presi
dent; Samuel Luusden, Ohio, Vice President
ii. Smith, NJ d., Mass, j. j. MCGOWAN, M. ID.
r. L.. Secretaries.