The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-17
T H E FENIAN s.
National Congress in PhiIm-
delphia.
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LARGE ATTENDANCE OF MEMBERS.
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The East, West and North Re-
presented.
The Brotherhood Jubilant and Pre-
pairing for Action.
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The irish Arrests a Sell on the
KTitisFers.
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED.
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Special Despatch 10 she Herald.

exceeds ~ anticipation Some six hundred delegates
are here r,m Cruces in the Eastern Western and North
ern states, AID one to two hundred expected
I g morrow. Hal The call given time ior prepare
! ton fifteen hundred thousand would probably
/ have attended,.
There appears g H. something Of vital imp
tho tap. III dole-atcs In caniio- rlneps
their hotels and III The they in close aud
intense council. They say lie eyes Of the world
them, and their affairs demand skul aud svif,
II l. Il notcwnr hy iaS That 10 conversation with the
members there 10 be found indications OF spon
dency. The news from Iteland is regarded large
''se npon the British governmental rue a. goerrs-
! which time and the pr gross will Justify
There Il something significant, too, in The ioae
for the convention Not many yards from the place of
meeting stands The historical ball whence the
declaration Of our national independence Of British powor
and II i unmcet supplement- to thai great tha
another national declaration against ,bo mssoyernmep.
o the sane common enemy should be made 10 this
city Of philadelphia fhc Nv .i,eeuu il lriaA
could not IN ihis iaud hc raised SPOT ar.
thrilling memories and associations vii hang round a,p
recommend IL
Former congresses we're called by the Head Centr.
The Central Governing Council called this, The Head
Centre, appears from his speech not being originally
in favor Of t. H. aao refer II prospect III che-~
rront, which inay change Of policy f'f"'pF
is certain vet
Colonel o.yanony or,ne Ninety-n New YORK
militia the Head Cen,re is present IN UNIFORM -"
brethren are an IN good spirits. There are - eni mill
,arv men present--Coonei Michael Murphy, veteran
OF the orc Hundred and Sevenfich Nrw York Colonel
~ r Murphy his cne-armed brot ser; Colonel Ball,
THIRTY nth Indiana; Colonel rrcs,an, General Logan
Chief Engineer nj The taking NcsshnrE Najor scan
Inn Of The Illinois Phaianx: Colonel Roberts, Of tho
second New York and oihes IL is said that there arc
also generals but no be obtan Al are
| remarkably reiiccnf.
Most Of the sintes are already repre-~-'n the
e'saions greet cach other with "afm'h' iues
! evnce great carncstHass ara hieiiischce May
are professional and merchants .anefahy
! there fnN superior minds looming NJ through
the preliminary debates. Messrs Dana AT
Mehsei scsnlan, Of Illinois; Cibbnns % psia.
deplis o. ulhyau, az Auburn; Hines Of Mssa.
chnse,s; Mccarbe and Daily, State Centre, Of Inasne,
inauf,at capacity md tLorougbnesl. William ~
Roberts President OF the Central Council, " looks "a
great organizing and administrative power sinie -.
dath Of hs predecessor, oci urice Mccarthy. ihsrs
otn,r sbe Who viii dst.op IN coursof 'h-
session.
The eadirg msds being scmiinscd cscy hy
delegate ard citizens generally The 'mprrdrn ihns
far lsonbic, and much \ expected from ny s"ssion
Vic fate u it American brotherhood seems 70 dep IA
on The seton - The coming week
~ lie preliminary meeting today prcrai-'ory CON-
mt,osa sore rppo.n,ed The Head c.ug' preside,
aud read address, stating ibc clrcut slaIce- -
The ca AMI he mature u the c'yress Be
relcfrG - ~, tets 'uaHai pintton empowering tn
Had Ccu,rc amt ceuifa talucl 70 81 national ~ n
,cntou which i supreme ruler AID tcritc over 80
tcnian- and officers. The Central Council who or
Matted the all dbl DECEIVE c3rcltion al ,hs imf
would tend Interrupt and he iid nj daslr'
II ~ss.1tl LRs L.
would obicc Of sny e have his constituents
pass upon hs Haewnrdshi, F,rihermore there arrived
special envoy from The ish republican auhori;ic.,
nho would como fore ucm when or aniled and
would detail encouraging nfSs. They would be glad 10
learn ftoH him thas ~ ,-lers Of The J. x - amt
renlan Broth. rhood wcrs working 10 concert He an.
raadyer d with sevouy an those who would fafry ~
CORE pond,nc, With he l. H., except ,hr nigh hin,
sels fcy w0fld recognize uobodf but him, and wtp.
ever had tho enrsntcn Represent them IN thu
nv wera is.e pfeioaders aud impostws Thai point
s'onid h. ,pectaaiy droaed o. He complim rnta tho
scorc,ary 10 lie Nos = oacs, he said that ne whuln
h,he,hood owed hearty gratitude 20 th. Central firau
rer ~. u'Rourke, for his Efficient zeal ihs Central
o4bci hal hold lcor sons since the last Cpnpre AMI
that body deserved thanks for heir diligence, prompt
d. mud cralnlzns cspe iads N Scsnnns ur opera.
toa 81 the executive pis ~ and with su "a walci'sl
fuatd auship hLsncos, Sr, lhc sorseis might hc
Certain Of good management FHl reports ana YOU hrs
Would be Laid tcforc ,hcm The general in'reass
IN eight monits wns mrs. rer cent The ircr'a-e "
member VA funold and N weekly receipts mtyild.
By prsecuilng tie body ne enemy acknoNleil's ~
rsw2f Gleai Britain : nov ss,sdcd NJ the moe
mcnl i zeal. aud sham Tie ADVANCED 'e'"'s
hal fallen w, ne line 81 bsll, unbrokrn and 10"
morsfs II thc ,ar.c uurhrgecl VI sad ne never ~
ess,-s,ci AMI aone American t.cpaeandis'a v're e'n.
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