The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-05-26

And grant our ancient laws again beneath
our lineal throne.
The green alone shall stream above our native
field and food
The spotless green-savc where its folds are
gemmed with Saxon blood y
Circles are first formed BY state agents,
who visit different localities, beat up re
crui;s aud initiate enough members to
make provisional organization. This
organization then elects a provisional
Centre, who must ill up the Circle to at
least sixty before appl, ing to he State
Centre for his commission, which will au-
thoFiZa lis Circle to send "A delegate to tie
nexi Feulan Congress. The Circle nun
beriug Sky, lis ineob-rs elect perma-
nent Centre, who, if approved by the
State Centre and Head Centre, will then
be approved and confirmed bv the latter.
These Centres, on the 25th Of each
month, make out in duplicate full reports
of ai their proceedings, receipts and dis
bufseren;s, increase or decrease Of mem
tiers, &c.-one copy being sent to The
Stale Centre and the other forwatde for
tie and comparison TO the Head Centres
headquarters. ANY circle falling TO ,s-
! port for thee months will be- set down as
"ln bad staniing," and will be cut off
from connection unless foil and sa,isfac-
Tory explanation. 4re fofwafd4d The mi
tlatlOp tees of each circle shall not be less
/ than one dolar-msHy rich aud patriotic
members having volunteered as high as
! tive hundred dollars; and the monthly
dues OF each member shall not be less
than ten cenH-abont fifty cents per
mopth being the average actually paid in
! by each member. Candidates for MEM
hership must he proposed by one Fenlar
! brother and seconded by ano,ber Their
names and evidence as To their good nor
al character are then su5mitJe ed to the
Committee of Safety OF each Circle, this
committee consisting OF not less than three
Tor more than seven of the most discreet
and trustworthy members Of each circle.
/ his committee is nominated by The Cen
, Ire OF each Circle, but must he apprue d
! by majority vote nt all the member,
aEd lis report on each candidate Tor adj
mission has to bs submitted. for accept
ance or rejection. TO regular meeting Of
the Circle. If the candidate for admission
be accepted, he then On tbe United
States is only asked to make the follow
ing very simple declaration. which is as
| little of an cath as can safely b.
asked -" s0.emnly pledge ny sacred
word o. honor as n truthful and honest
man, tha, a0iN tabor with earnest zeal for
| the liberation # Leiand from tie yoke n
! England, 0nd for The establishment Of a
free a'sd i"depShaeht goyerhment on tie
ITtSh sol that III lnPIci |, obey the
conin'anos Of my superior Officers Ia lie
! fenlan brotherhood IN al thugs apper-
taluIng TO my duties as q member thereof
/ ;bat 4 VII faithfully discharge ray oul}e-
ot membership as lad down IN The Consu
tutlon and bylaws thereof lhat viii 10
my utmost To promote feelings of love,
harmony and kindly toFbearance among
al lilstinlen aud that | Wi foster. de-
tend and propagate tie aioi esaid Feulan
! brotherhood 10 The utmost OF mv power
All political DISCUSSIONS as to auv but
| iush uailonal affairs are pefemptoriy ex-
. cluded Iiun the denteratIo, of C.fc!ts
While religious DISCUSSIONS Of any kind are
excluded altogether. Centres OF ClIcee
correspond with State Centres: State
Ceuttes with the Head Centre Al cor
respuHJeuce "lth the brothers in ireland
tie Canadas, or elsa where in foreign parts.
has 10 pass through The Head teutIe-a
law tie more easily enforced, as only the
| Head centre and Central Coutci knl "
/ tie true names aud addresses Of the Off
Gers Of lie = Il. b and other BTotter-
hoods IN ireland, the Can adaS and el,e-
"uefe. Menhers Of the L. l. Is " COM
lnG from Ireland, must first be certified
| by the Head CeutIe, TO whom they shall
she" Their credentials - brother III good
standing when they ief! their naive laud
he names Of ell Feuian Brothers-o
members OF tie 9" l. t. g." expelled 70,
pe'tily-aIe sent by the Head Centre to
all State Centres, these lalrer couinuui
ca -iDg them TO al their subordinate cen.
tn. OF Circles. Wen brothcrs are about
changing their localities residence, Tie
must procure, for a trltllng fee, letters OF
Introduction from lhe entire OF their late
Circle to the Circle they are about joIn-
ING. II these are IN different States, tie
Introduction must be avuuvhed n correct
toy The Stale Centres as well. The deci-
sion OF The Head Centre, approved by Il
majority OF the Central Cou0ci, is abso
lutte upon al! points within the association
Aud now We shall conclude this the
/ American branch OF our subject by Civ
lug the new charter song q the els Allan
nc FerIans, as tie SAME IS choEussed in
Their regular mouthIy meetings and other
festive OF business celebrations. |, was
Written some Year, ago bv a fel ian psi
vate soldier al tbe old lenh Army Corps
ana goes glIbly to tie air of that one OF
| Moore's Irish melod es commanding TO
| ladies' eyes around, boys, ue can't refuse.
We can't refuse and lie author called
| II -
/ RALLYING SONG OF THE FESIANs.
| Where glory's beams are seen. boys,
! To cheer the way. to cheer the way,
/ We bear the Emerald Green. boys.
! And clear the way, and clear the way
/ Oar flag shall foremost be. boys,
In battle fray, in battle fray,
| When the Fenians cross the sea, boys,
And clear the way, aud clear the way.
That home where valor first. boys,
in all her charms, in all her charms,
Reused up the souls she nursed, boys,
/ And called 10 arms, and called to arms
One t.lal more It's worth, boys.
lis worth our while, it's worth our while,
10 drive the tyrant forth. boys,
And free our isle, and free our isle!