The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-08
The Irish National Convention.

IN consequence Of the sitting Of this Convention
with closed doors in New York, very little Of their
action has leaked out The New York riras
puoiishes what purports to be sketch of ,he pro
ceedings of Wednesday, from which we take the
following q S
Inc various committees appointed the previous
day submitted their respective reports. which " ere
ALL after some debate, adopted The Committed
on the platform, and the one appointed to draft an
address, made reports which gave rise to long and
animated debates. Both reports were finally adOpt.
ed with some amendments
a large amount of general and necessary work
was transacted, but tue principal and most import
ant question before the body was that in reference
to the appointment OF Supreme Directory. The
consideration of this matter occupied much time.
bet was not, we believe, concluded Upon the ne.
eessity OF such measure, tie delegates seem to be
be about the men,
The Convention finally determined not to admit
as delegates the representatives of the Emmett
Monument Association. Not that they doubted
tner ioya atty IN the least but because they believe
they have no power to admit others than those du
iy appointed by the State organization of tie Emf
grant Society. =
| The platform and address which have been adopt
| ed differ but little from those promulgated a
1 Boston some six months ago. The former explain,
the plan of operations and ignores all action on the
part OF the Society not in strict conformity with
the laws OF the United States. The address calls
upon all irishmen to rally once more for the re-
denption of their fatherland that the time TO,
triumph has arrived-5sseechest them to drop al
disputes forget all differences and unite Catho
hes and Protestants for the attainment of tho END
desirabie-an Irish Republic
The address is eloqueEtly written, and is said tc
be from the pen Of John Savage, the poet
Tho Times says:
cit should be remembered that the ssEr;,r.,,
Aid Society,"" and the Emmett Monument & ~
cation, though aiming to effect the eama ob,ect
are entirely distinct. To become a member a,
the former no oath is required and all its proceed
inss are In measure open The latter is entirely
secret. Its members are all sworn. This differ.
ence has prevented q concert of action between
the bodies. Some of the Catholic clergy have op
posed the Emmett Association, because it requires
secret oath; but SO far as we are aware none of
them have spoke against the other Society"
The NJ Y correspondent of the Phisdel phia Ledger
writing Of the convention after announcing the with
drawsi of Col. Doheny from it, says:
50 plan, am told. has been submitted to reach
the heart of the British Lion, through his Canadian
lungs Five thousand able bodied Hi 5eiiiaus are re-
presented TO be ali ready for enrolment march
Canada IN order to Cooperate with some Russian de-
monst ton Esid to be organizing cn the Northwest
coast Money sufficient to drfrsy expense IL ia fur
rher said has already been raised and the only thing
rema.na: to be done, ID TO had III whom all csn
have confidence ~ q leader Secrecy Icing the one
great thug needed pow, pains are taken TO keep
OF the newspapers anything like real record OF hst
ia in the wind. But the Ects here related may be re-
lied upon. II IL probable, however that tbs whole
scheme will bust up ing to the personal eslou des
and personal hstreds which govern the convention
Another fumor may - well be- mentioned; it 10 q
wild enc, but wild irishnen engaged it. there
msy be something in it, An agent of Russia, then,
ia said be the financial agent sud the chief
Of the whole concern. Who he il, or where he IT,
can't say, but il is thought 20 be something of
ject to get invasion of Canada in order to dis
tract the allies at home and possibly compel England
transport portion of her army in the Crmes the
North American colonies. - sg
.sTbe British Consnl, Mr. Barclay, is taking lively
,rafar int emf ~