Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-09
THE CONVENTION.


THE CONVENTION.
Mr Mccarthy. Chairman of the Committee on 1
/ Constitution and By Laws for the organization I
and government OF the Fenian Brothe hood, then |
presented his report
/ Upon motion the report was read BY the Secre
tary, entire after which the convention proceeded
- take up the report IN sections The nature OF
this Constitution will. with the by laws De made |
public soon copies IAN be prepared
The consideration. discussions aud conclusions
unon the above report oco ~ ed the session OF the
morning. the convention adJourning at noon To
o'clock NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION
The con, entun assembled At n'cock. pur-
suant To adjournment; and proceeded TO business
| The confederation and adoption of the by-Iaws
Was concluded about half past 3. when the Con
stliutSn Of the Fenisn Brotherhood, and Is de
tails of government were pronounced perfected
RESOLUTIONS on THE DEATH or FATHER
oFLAHERTY.
Mr Welsh, Chairman OF the committee
appone Ell TO draft resolutions OIL the death OF
Rev Fther O'Flaherty. presented a report. nc
; cpnplnying the same with an eloquent address
The resolutions read anu subsequently were
adopted unanimously. They a. follows:
Whereas It having pleased the Almighty Arbiter Of
natl TO take from the SCENES OF bis earthly
labors he Rev r. O'flaherty, OF Charlottesville. Ind
aud whereas, during hi, lie be emHtntly displayed
those ennubng virtues which enear the living I'D I'M
mortal by his holiness and zeal national
Irish priest. who combined with the avocaton of his
spiritual 10 aching that OF the Sncerr workers Tor the re-
generation Of common fa'herlard; and, whereas.
and ex led emigrant has always fO5ud ia him
true friend an faithful direct and counsel him
in The trials thai beSet his path ia the and Of his aop
combining this capacity the phil snthropi>t. the
priest and the patriots Hni wh' reas as m"mer OF the
Fenian brotherhood and Head Centre Of Indiana he la
bored with unrng zeal and indef,tigable energy in
bringing Organza ion its crescent exalted posi-
ton that patriotic Stat aud sounded through the
thu tcsn OF ireland there
fore. be il
Resoiced That we, the Centre and Delegates of the
Feian Broherth cd the United States OF America and
the British Provinces, in Congress assembled, do most
sincerely depore the sad los we have sustained in the
q death Of esteemed and reverend worker.
Resolred, That ireland may number him among the
lila eccle>ia>cs who stood forward in ty-gone
days. to resist the innovations OF the hrvng INVADER
ami immortal fame and unds ne NATIONAL
from the grasp Of English usurpaiion and dnhal"wed
tyranny and who lahored with unwearied zeal aud al
the powers Of hi luminous mind band together the
Of ireland armed and irresistible phaanx 10
hur themselves like an avalanche aud crush TO atoms
every ve~tige oppression ami misrule in ireland aid
with their ire raise ON the ru rs of despotsm he
:, immortal temple Of liberty.
: RssRref That rrvere the hOnOred dead, as we
Il hop the salvation of country, expect eer
nal happiness we this day repedgr ourselves by his
memory and over his grave, to perpetuae aud consum
mate the holy work to which he voted his lifelong la
bor therefore do ask couHtrymen 20 unite with
raising TO his memory monument that will outlive
e the marble viz: The independence Of Irelsnd
Resoiced, That extend to his bereaved friends
g heartfelt and brothery sympaihy, and tender to
them the profound consolation thes should rece in the
recollection that he died he lived. pous and Jealous
priest. noble and an exalted patriot
RESOLVED That copy OF the ABOVE preamble and
resolutions be forwarded 10 the sister and friends OF the
late Father O'Flaherty
; The Secretary then read letter from i, Chief
in Leaveuworth, Kansas who, while unable 10
# attend. made known to the convention that he
was with it ia spirit, and would support its con-
e illusions in actions The letters were ordered
y entered in the minutes.
RESIGNATION or THE HEAD CENTRE
d John o money. Head Centre OF the brother
= hood for the United States then delivered his re
IN firing address. He said that he had been allied
Is with the organic .ton tor more than four years,
and that he had Abored patiently, hopefully, but
- with sLfferiug The organization. from nucleus
in the city Of New York. had extended It's ram-
fcations throughout the entire land. In the
,r British provinces, in the United States, north,
le south, east and west, aud IN California, II had
le grown to d powerful and organized body During
n these wears ne had endured much misrepreSenta
Of ton from which he had suffered acutely, and
2 which somewh.t imp ,ded his labOrs Relying
A. in the confidence which the Brotherhood reposed
ID in him, he had never reiuted the foul ISLANDERS
- preierring pass them by and allow the events
; attained IA hi. abOrs IN the organization TO rebuke
Al hi villfers He now lo"kei uDon the repre>en
ID tativeS OF thai organization which sat IN cOnven-
It tion-the first IRISH congress ever held IN the
30 Uuited States There were many III number,
y aud were men OF position. educ ,tion. influence
n aud stnudi:i- relres slitatves ct whom 40 State
need feel ashamed They had come together
:, and, organizing md cIelted Tor then-elvc- =
- constitution aud goveinm,nt And he there
=, To render an account oi bis ork. he plain
" its existing condition. and wants, AMI ID res- n
:. into their hlndS the almost absolute power viii
y which he had been vested during the past iOuI
~ wears. He should take his seat in the convention
~ simple bruIher II man could be selected
!" whose work would rebound more sloFiously Ia
the cause than his hid OF wuu'd,-and he doubt
Al Ell not they could find such. he WAS quite II.
ne willing in a subordinate "a hs had bee.
IL in the high position nov vacated DE loved hi:
y, people lac loved his country aud his ineSt ardent
81 desire prngre~s with the greatest possible
'n rapty in the work OF her regeneration he
u thanked the gentlemen for the trust which they
re repoSed in him. he n al endeavored 10 work Will
BE ability. he had worked honestly and he yacate
he his position He'd Centre of the Fenian Broth
u erhood. leaving it unttntei aud more RESPONSE
III bic than when he had assumed IT, he then reat
Dh the parchment containing his original appoint
ne ment and land it on the table
D. The resignation accepted. Mr. Gibbons. o
ne Phladeuhia in an eloquent address then present
% Ell "A series 81 resolutions He said that he. per
Ell hap, better tn IN any IN America knew TIM
re difficulties under which Mr. ON thoney ha,
CT brou. ht the organic ltOn 40 10 is present CRANE
la position. He hid attacked by the yer.
sc people whom he was aiming 10 serve.
- The resolutions which were exceedingly com
N. plimeutAry, were unanimously adopted.
"a VOTE OF THANKS
- vote o: thanks Vas then passed to Nr Nc
=. Ctrlhy. The Secretir. who mad executed HI
a. duties With ability. vote ct thanks was ais
= passed 10 Mr. J. A. Stewart, oi Indiana, Assist
- an, Secretary: ana vote OF thanks als
- passed ~ Nh. Michael Seaman. of Chicago. f.
hi courtesy and tue completeness OF his arrange
-. neuts he praised highly Ter his talent an
deter ninaiion, aud for bis thoroughly Dationa
spirit ia gathering round him circle vi To
= Young and more accomplished lri>hDen. Tn
:. spirit and strength of his circle above a.
: praise
SELECTION OF STATE CENTRES
=, The convention then went into saucus. IN
nj chiefs and delegates OF States forming bodies al
- electing chairmen, with vies TO the selection
10 one among them for State Centres The follow
nc ing gentlemen nominated. and. after az
3, proval by the Head Centres, elected TO the Stat
20 Centre-hips
u New York-Mchacl Kennedy, Troy.
Observation-Disclosures G. bbous Philadeplli.