The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-23
The O'Mahony Government VIII be Srs-
tanned by the Next Fenian Con-
gress Meeting III January.
The $ Ma!content Senators" Must be
Ready to Surrender Their
Fenian Lives.
A Trne ard Serious Picture Of the Entire gsGs~-
Guilty from an O'Mai,eny PoEt Of View.
&c. &c. &c.

PRESENT ST lTE or THE CpSTesT--TnE TWO THINGS
THAT MAY DECIDE IT--TiIE II. Il. b. AND NEXT
FEsIAN CONGRESS wIrn oaAHosf.
We are ropidiy nearing inc mo In which one * two
events must finally dscdo tho questions at issue between
the tnacontsn Senator'S and regularly appointed Eco.
uyc and administration OF tho Fenlan Brotherhood.
One OF thcse-the expected arrival OF james Sorhcn
Chief Executive Of the Irish Republican Brnthoriop-s
not likely TO happen Us commonly anticipated; for
Mr. stephens, his escape from the British basc did
not y far from the OF his obors Indeed may
be questioned IL that ersprit of Irish revolution
has ever been active successful in the work
or undermining British authority in Ireland than sncs
his escape from Richmond jail Should he forcgc
his homo duties at moment so critical, and when
his presence there IS much needed for the con-
p,ctlon OF the not lie has woven around British
power in ireland, it viii DO exclusively tha' no
may APPEAR here for few days 70 sustain tho regular
government OF tho Fcnan Brotherhood end 10 proclaim
publicly that Colonel JOHN 05Iahony is the only agent Of
the l. l. on this side Of the Atlantic, who ia acanoS
lodged By the in Irclandby hs men in the gaps
and the ony officer OF the Feran Order with whom they
hold or will consent bold Official correspondence
at present advised To he brethren in Irclanr DO Is
remark Cd this matter Of Fcnianiam is very ious
thing 10 serious Ito ITSELF aud death tselfs land they
cannot afford TO triic with IT, They must thoroughly
know and trust the men in whose hands they soniida
thor secrets and Until another Congress OF the Tcnian
Crdsr (which OMahony has called for the first week in
next January, and which the Ina!contcnt Senators"
already deprccatc and rcpudiate) shall have dcloscd
o'Mahony and elected another Chief Executive In his
place. the government OF tho Order In Ireland IL without
either ability wish recognize in the United States
any other agent OF the irish republic chief Of the
American Fcnian movement
STEPHENS AND O aAHoNy--THE TWO HEAD CENTRES,
IRISH AND ANERicAN-TnfiR FAIRLY HISTORY,
WITH vERBo0RAPH or TIE LATTER CHIEF
THE o'kAHONYs OF THE CoMEnAGHS.
The history OF John O'Mahony and James Stephens /,
worry curious one both hav ny takcn part in he aoor-
tive rising Of 164sthe former having executed several
successful forays against cavalry parties and doachments
Of corsabulary and soldicrs while the latter then
mere siriplng attached 70 the person OF William
Smith 'Bren and had been selected to serve on the
staff of that gentleman as IN aid dscmp the rebellion
had not been so carly cruibcd Young stephens how
ever did not even thou quit ireland without giving the
spoeers and military authorities much trouble swo Or
three OF the gallant skrmhes between tho asan'
try ard police Tppeary, and along tho sides Of the
tomeragh mountains having taken place underline 10 NJ
leadership OF himself and John OMahony. As 70 tho
family OF stephens know uothing but the OMahcpya
have chung to the sides OF the Comeraghs for Thousand
years. and tho present President Of tho Fenian Order is
the head Of an old Irish house sept not inferior ~
antiquity and tho unstaned integrity Of It's blood TO tho
O'Buens of Arrah, the O'Gradys OF Kibalyowen, tho
O'Conor Don, the German Mahon, any other Of tho
most famous Irish families IL ID In this fact that john
O'bahony finds great hold the confidence a1d al.
fcctous OF the true Irish nasss which upstairs nor
s.souirccps can shake. Gle Of the ould stock
inrely ono Of family that has fought with them and
nj their head against England FOR full seven hundred
wears and oucver gcv up tho aght-ncver soud tho
nass He Is familiar with their language speaking
Irish O Guonty English; and in name appearance,
blood, courage, aspirations and tho history 81
his past life, no better embodiment could
be found Of what the present generation must
10 content TO accept as lis ideal OF an lr'sh'
chief Ho is moreover, extremely rcticent, avero
10 public demonstrations end OF habits which utterly
disregard anything beyond the necossaries ofowhHe
ia the prosecution Of his mission lie lives with oxtrcns
economy and simplicity though long in control Of vast
sums of nioncy-a brierwcod Pipe after dinner being
his highest luxury; and those who have known him
most intimately for many years have never seen him
give either dollar or hour OF his time TO anything
that might be called mere amusement HIS whole soul
has boon wrapped up IN the creation OF tho conspiracy
|. against England which he has started and
made so formidable; and bis all but monasto
habits have not arisen 90 much from sny
contempt for the pursuits which engage or ainuss
other men a. from total absorption Of alfhs faouts
in the immense work has thus far conjunction With.
James stephens In Ireland carried TO such vast dt
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