Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-14
For the Sentinel.
state Convention of the FeniaC
Broth rhood.
FESIAN HALL. INDIANAPOLIS.
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and addressed the Convention stating the object
of the Convention and the importance at this
hour of thorough organization of all Irlshmen
in the State of Indiana favorable to the cause oi
the Fenian Brotherhood
On motion of Richard Doherty of Lafayette
j. Austen Stewart. of Indianapolis, was appoint
ed Secretary pro TEN.
Col. B 7 Mullen moved that committee oil
three on permanent officers for the Convention
be appointed
Seconded and carried unanimously.
The State Centre appointed Col. Il F. Mullen
of Madison. Richard Doherty of LAFAYETTE, and
Michael Mcmahon OF Terre Haute. as Commit
tee on permanent officers
The committee retired and in short time SUBJ
mitted the following report:
For President-Thomas Redmond, Indanapo-
lis
Vice Presidenis-Richard Doherty, Lafayette;
Martin Grace, Terre Haute
Secretaries-J Austen Stewart, Indianapolis;
Patrick Byrne, Madison.
On motion, the report was adopted unani-
mously
On motion Of Col b. Mullen, IL was order
ed that the chairman Of each Circle represented
present the credentials Of their respective delega
rions to the Secretary. when the following chair
men presented the credentials Of their delegates:
John Coscrove New Albany;
John O'Donnell, Mitchell;
Martin Grace. Terre haute;
Col. b. F Mullen Madison;
Richard Doherty, Lafayette;
John Carroll, Charlottesville;
Thomas Nash. indianapolis:
Thomas Howe, Valparaiso;
John O'Donnell Mitchell;
James McTagCart. Logansport.
On motion of Mr. Doherty, il was adopted thai
no person be allowed 20 sit in the Convention
.lnA tl,an al
theIr respective Circles,
On motion OF Col B,f Mullen. Capts Dass
was requested TO address the Convention and give
his experience and knowledge of the present DO
siton power and strength OF the Fenlan Broth
crhood in this country and elsewhere.
Thomas Redmond, President Of the Conven.
ton, introduced Captain DAILY whereupon. in al
eloquent and appropriate address, he gave a
graphic description of the position and prospects
of the organization, and its increasing power and
strength. depicting the bright prospects before the
Fenian Brotherhood to accomplish that dear and
patriotic object for which they united-the
Nationality of Ireland
On motion of Col B. r Mullen. committee
of one from each Circle represented in conven-
ton. be appointed by the chair to take into con-
sderation the best means 10 effect a more thor
ough organization of the Fenan Brotherhood
throughout the State OF Indiana and report by
reSOlutlOi or OtDerNlSe at y y CLOCK on W e1neS
day morning, on the 4th inst
The chair appointed the following committee
Col. B. F. Mullen, Madison; Martin Grace
Terre Haute: Daniel Lynch, Columbus: JOIN
Cosgrow New ALBANY John ODonnel, Mitchell
Richard Doherty. Lafayette; John Carroll
Charlottesville: Thomas Nash, indianapolis
Thomas Howe Vaparaizo; James McTaggart
Logansport.
90 motion of Thomas Nash, Indianapolis
the convention adjourned To meet at Fenian Hal
on Wednesday morning, az o'clock.
WEDNESDAY, Nav 4. 1864
The convention called order by tho
President ar O'Clock A. VI
AT the request of the President, the Secretar,
called the roll, when the following delegates ar
swered to their names:
Daniel Lynch, Columbus; James Moifit do
John OF 'DOnnell, Mitchell; John Cosgrow. New
Albany; VIM Boland Mitchell; Patrick Os
borne Terre Haute; Martin Grace. do Michae
M'Mahon, do; James Hagerty. do; Col. b. F
Mullen. Madison: Wm Griffin, do; Patricl
Byrne. do Patrick Davy, do; Patrick Wade
do; Richard Doherty, Lafayette; f. c. Grant
do: Matthew Ball. DO; John Carroll, Craw
fordsvile; j. Austen Stewart. Indianapolis; Cor
nelus Kelly, do; Richard Simpson. do; james
Reneham, do; Thomas Nash do: Thos Howe
Valparaiso; James McTaggart, Logansport: Jo-
seph Kearney, do.
The minutes of the previous session were read
and unanimously adopted. The committee ap-
pointed to report on the best means 10 accom-
plsh thorough organization of the Feniar
Brotherhood IN the State, submitted through
their Chairman, Colonel B. F. Mullen. the
following resolutions which were unsnimosl,
adopted:s
4 RESOLVED. That twenty FIVE cents be pai-
monthly, for five months. by each member of th,
Fenian Brotherhood, TO constitute fund for tn,
organization of the Brotherhood; that said funC
be transmitted TO Thomas Redmond. State Cen
tire of Indiana, TO be by him expended in paying
ing the expenses of such persons of ability ant
influence as will give their services as lecturer
and organizers in the cause of Irish nationality.
Resotued. That copy of these resolutions b'
furnished 20 the ceutre of each circle in the State
On Motion of Colonel B F. Mullen, com
mittee appointed for the organization of mill
tary companies in the different circles in th,
State.
The chair appointed the following committee
Colonel b F. Mullen. Madison;
John O'DOnnell. Mitchell:
Thomas Howe. Valparizo:
John Carroll, Charlottesville;
Martin Grace. Terre Haute.
The President introduced 10 the Convention
Mr.. J. W. Fitzgerald, Centre of the branch o
the Fenian Brotherhood in Cincinnati. Mr. Fitz
ing glowing tribute TO the patriotism of IN
members of the Fenian Brotherhood. shown,
their devotion their native country. and thei
willingness and efforts TO sustain the land OF thei
adoption, the glorious Stars and Stripes also tn
determination TO gain victory or death for thei
fatherland.
On motion the Convention adjourned till tw'
O'Clock L. NJ
At 2 o'clock P. VI. the President called th
convention to order. and the roll was called.
The President introduced to the con yention tn
patriotic Chief and Head Centre OF the Fenial
Brotherhood. JohL O'MshoDey, of New York
who addressed the convention at length, shown,
the progress aud prospects of the cause Of Ia
Fenian Brotherhood. He also passed CLOWN,
tribute % the resered and lamented Rev Edwar
0'Flaherty, late State Centre Of Indiana.
The Committee on Military Organization sub
mitted the ioIlosing report through their chair
man. Col. d. T. Mullen.
Ma. President: Your committee. to whom tn
Question of a thorough military organiratisl