Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-13
ADDRESS

OF the Centres Dleg Il the Fenisn brotherhood
IN Am.rcs assembled IL the city Of Chi
eago their fellow country in Ireland who share
their views the Of achieving the lEGe
pendenes Of ireland.
BRorHERs: We deem il prudent to withhold
for the present from publication IN the newspapers
certain important resolutions having special ret
erence 10 the revolutionary element IN ireland.
which have been submitted To this convention by
the Head Centre OF the Fenian Brotherhood ia
America and unanim .u~ly adopted Printed
copies 81 these resolutions will be placed before
the different circles OF organic alton IN this
country. aud will also be transmitted az the
earliest htIng opportunity To our friends at home
In the meantime. 10 10; wish tO septrtte
without addressing u you lev guarded wurds--
such IA can afford to we re al by all rhpHi II
may e0aesra-resarding the present aspect OF
We .e .lemnly ple.igel to labor earnestly and
continuously tor the fesengr 4 on OF our ,l0yed
Ireland hat pledge. with the blessing o. Divine
Providence. shall redeem And when the
wishei tor hour will have arrived. we shall be
prepared with YOU meet the implac,ble psrse
cuiors OF our race in battle array, 10 put an end
forever % the accursed system under which our
unhappy people have suffered such cruel tor
tures--or die Ike mea IN the attempt. And IN
what holier cause has man ever ded? How much
Irish blood has fallen upon tbs battle fields OF the
worldl Alas, how much Irish blood has been
shed in the service of country's oppre>sor-
the Dlunderer and murderer OF her people-the
fell enemy of her fslhi Over this subject aud
Others connected with il We have pondered long
and bitterly. But resolve is liked and
ocable; the foul stigma which attaches TO our
name Must be wiped Jut-
We do not ask. will YOU be readyf" We
kn ~ YOU are ready. Nine lenths OF the Irish
De ple have been at all times ready IN he rt ami
| ~ill. 10 dispute With armed ha.d. the invader
right TO enslsve erminate them But this
IN not enough We must tie skilled 10 de-, ss
well as ready 10 dare We are thoroughly con
vinced Ut the futity OF legal and cOnstltu-
tional agitAti0nS. parliamentary policies, aud
all similar decisions. These things have brought
more suffering upon our people shan would be
c used 10y the most protFAeted and devastating
Tue best OF them would but expI>s the
ardent aud the brave 70 tbs Vengeance OF local
despots and be il remembered that such sacrifices
oeeet no noble aspirations
No euslaved people ever reg aimed their inde-
pcnisnee, or became formdsbl 10 their euslaver
without illegal" Gin the ensaver's sense} pre-
| organization Poland had it, illegal On the
Cussian sen-e) organization long before those
glorious "legions OF despair unfarled the hsg OF
revolution. Had Italy no illegal lin the Aus Ran
sen-e) organisation. the sword OF MeMshon had
never f4-hed in victory on the field OF Magenta
Had not the American colonies OF England their
trained militia, the "usrloed province" could
not have srpuas mo free and glorious Re
public Hungary Sas pre- ORGANIZED. But why
rault plv instsnce~f The lesson which history
tee IS q struggling NATIONAL q :. aid illustrates
by n bright snd many 4 dark example. Is
that pre- organization Is essential 70 success With
Is may be defeat and glory. Without i there
mast be defeat AMI shame Some politicians
see 10 think suy thing approaching 20 military
o. ssniz,t0n impossible IN Ireland But is pos
sbili'y and feasibility. when g"ided BY courage.
prudeUce and ability. have been proved 70 our
satisfaction: ~ thi- Tact i the very foundation
o: our cOnviction that the d,y OF our deIivsrance
10 Al hand We say our deliyerance, for the
privileges of living ainOnZ Tree people and Of
sharing the blessings of free institutions but
ma g Us feel the more keenv the suferings aud
drgrsdAtion Of our own old land But our
hszxts sssll wish hope sHd eKGltation when We