Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-14

the purpose of assisting the Head Centre in the
discharge of his duties, by their advice and sup
port.
WHEREAS, In the peculiar position Of the Feni
an Brotherhood, placed almost in presence OF a
powerful and ever vglant enemy. il is absolutely
ry for the prompt execution and ultimate
success OF its efforts that its chief officer should
be invested with ample executive powers: be il
Resoiued. That the Held Center be intrusted
with the whole Management of the affsirs of said
Brotherhood, during his term of office. subject,
however. TO the control of the Central Directory
should he outstrip the limits prescribed 90 him by
its constitution and bylaws as agreed upon at
this convention. and To such restrictions as may
hereafter be imposed upon him 1t any future gen
eral convention regularly called together that
the said Head Centre shall have the power TO
confirm or annul the election of all State Cen
tres and Centres of Circles; that il shall be his
prerogative TO treat on the part of said Fenisn
brotherhood with all parties that are likely 10
favor or act in the redemption OF Ireland and the
downfall OF English tyranny; whether those par
tie; be regularly G. .tabshed governments. bodies
corporate, organized societies. public functona-
ries or private individuals. at home and abroad: :
and that through the said Head Centre alone will
the Brotherhood receive any communication
from any parties whatsoever. and he alone is en-
titled to enter into engagements with them in our
behalf
WSiIREAs. Occasions of sudden emergency
may arise when the representatives of the Broth
erhood may have 10 be cllei together i'm cOnven-
tion either by State organizations or in general as
sembly; be il
Resolred That the Head Centre shall be en-
powered TO call 4 >pecit convention either of the
whole Brotherhood or OF the Sstte organizations
thereof, with The consent of the Central Directory
or without it. on receiving written requisition
the eIor from ten Centres of Circles established
within the limits of the district TO be represented
at the said convention
Xxx.
WHEREAs. Ii is requisite for the purpose of fa-
ciItatng the trans lction of the business by equal
izing the labor Of conducting so widely extended
an organization as the Fenian Brotherhood, that
there should be regular gradation OF divisions
and sub divisions thereof. and that under the
Head Centre there should be regular gradation
OF officers 10 preside over them: be il
Resoired That the said organization be di-
yided into State Circles, Circles and sub Circles,
and that they be presided over aud governed re
spectively by State Centres. Centres and sub
Centres.
and sincere participation in the acts and resolu-
tions Of this, our first general convention. he it
ReS0tred, That we. the representatives of the
Fenian brotherhood here assembled. do solemniy
pledge ourselves, without mental reservation. TO
abide by the foregoing resolutions in spirit and in
truth, and that we will faithfully abide by the
constitution and by LAWS passed by Us for the
government and guidance of our organization.
and that we will also pledge ourselves 10 extend.
TO ter and sustain the said Brotherhood to the ut
most OF our ability aud that in testimony thereof
we hereunto afiix our signatures.
John ON honey, President and Head Centre
of the Fenian Brotherhood of America
Richard Doberty. Indiana
Daniel Grady. Dist Colum : Vice Presidents
ID niel Carmody. wisconsin,
II. orc Mccarthy. Illinos.l co.o...;..
John A Stuart, Indiana.
James Gibbons, Penn,y ylvania.
Michael Sctnlan, Illinois
Michael Corcoran, Armv Of the Potomac.
Michael Kennedy. New York.
James Manning. Ohio
Jeremiah Quinn, Wisconsin.
Tbomts Redmond Indiana.
J. z McGrath, Kentucky
John Warren. Massachusetts,.
Thomas Mccarthy. Tennessee.
Lawrence Verdin, Michigan.
Jeremiah Cavanaush. California.
James Lackey District of Columbia
Col Malloy. Army of the Tennessee.
Major p. ! Dosning. Army OF the Potomac.
Capt J. VI Fitzgerald Army of the Cumber-
land
Col. Matthew Murphy. Army Of the Potomac.
Patrick o 'Rourke. New York.
Patrick keenan,, New York.