Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-26
The Feuiau brotherhood. .

On the third of November next a delegate
convention of the "Fenian Brotherhood" will be
held in Chicago, at which we understand will be
present large number of deegates-every local
society in the several States being represented
Among those who are announced as delegates
from one of the New York lodges is General
Thomas +. Meagher, who, doubtless, because of
his position and because of his abilities. will take
leading part in the proceedings of the conven-
ton. The society is now, we understand, a very
large one. and is extending its organization very
rapidly, there being at this time, we are told. no
less than forty societies in as many places in
Illinois alone. The organization is composed of
lrishmen and their descendants, without any re
spect to their religious creed, and has for its
object the regeneration of Ireland; but by what
means. if any have been resolved upon, is, we
believe, only known to the members, being, if
ultimate success be desired. very wisely kept
from those having no sympathy with the object
proposed The parent organization is In Ireland,
under the reach of British power, and hence
another cause why its affairs should not be made
public
We know nothing Of the organization, except
we have gathered from the newspapers and
what we have gwen above is the result of our
reading, aud in that way NAV have erred un-
Intentionally in some statement of fact.
The New York Tablet of the present week
nod of the Roman Catholic Bishops of Ireland.
held in Dublin during the month OF August. and
in those proceedings appeirs a formal denuncia-
ton by those Bishops of an organization styled
the brotherhood Of ST. Patrick" "having for
its object the support and defense by arms Of
what is called in the oath of membership the
Irish Republic, proposing to itself other such
illegal acts and also like denomination of
societies of the same character, though some
lfs,,
menting Upon this matter, calls the especial at
tention of the fenians in America TO the action
of the hierarchy of the Irish Church, and as
sumes, npon what grounds do not know. that
the Fenians, or the Phenx society, is open TO all
the objections made against the societies de-
nounced by the Irish Bishops. The coming con-
vention in this city will doubtless place this mat
ter in its proper light and vndcate its claims to
the cordial suppoft of the American people, by
showing that it is not formed for any illegal or
improper purpose. but is consistent with due re-
gard for the laws of the United States the laws
Of nations and sound public morality Chicago
Post
So it appears that Gen. Thomas F. MEAeHER
encourages rebellion in Ireland, but opposes re
belliun in America MEAGHER and his compat-
riots are seeking to dissolve the union between
Ireland and England on the grounds of incom-
patibility and that any people are capable of
governing themselves. The rebels in America
and the rebels in Ireland occupy the same posi-
tion-if the rebellion of one is justifable, so is
the other. We cannot see the consistency of
MEAGHER and those who sympathize with him.
While the cases are not exactly parallel, the
similitude is striking that the difference is not
dscernibe except to hair splitter