The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-12-12

COngress---A Peep behind the Cur
taln-sDpen Mar Declared between
1hsTsSnate and the Exeeu1Ive---Seces-
sion on n Small Scale.
From The N. Y World.
There is trouble In the Fenian Broth,
erhood. The harmony that seemed
to pervade their, councils but few
weeks ago is now vanished, and the
same discord and arguing spirit of dis
sention which has more thnn once be-
fore the present time rausedthe efforts
-of Irisilmen banded together for their
country's deliverance to prove in the
end unavailing, have commenced to
reign in its stead. For some time past,
and moro particularly,si1iee the episto-
larry tilt, now knownas the O'Niahony
and Raymond correspondence, fears
! have been entertained by the we'll -Eisfi-
ers of the organization that were but
| too evident signs of differences 5of
opinion among the leading men of
| the movement as to certain im-
portant transactions of 1.-The BROTH
erhoOd, which, if not reconciled,
might finally end in the utter disorgan-
iZation of the Fenians as n body. At
the grand convention at philadelphia
last September, the Fenians were re-
ported by correspondents of several of
the leading dailies of the country as
working together Gas one man, unani-
nous and enthusiastic" Important
facts which, notwithstanding the strin-
gency of the laws of The Order to avoid
publicity of their doings, IhRve leaked
out since then show that even at that
time the spirit of dissensiOn already
manifested itself in, their discussions in
a very decided manner. Nor were all
the proceedings of the convention con-
ductGd unanimously by the members
of the Congress-. Warm, sharp, and
personal were the debates on several of
the principal motions upon which the
Congress were called to net. The mo-
tons which elected the deepest rppeor
on the one side and the heartieSt com
mendation on the other side of the
opposing FeniaDs related to the pur-
chase of arms in the United States, and
the drawing of that country into war
with Great Britain by indirect means,
or by overt acts, such as the Invasion of
Canada from the American side of the
St. Lawrence. The. ill feeling eXerted
at TINT time, it would appear, instead
of abating, has but increased, and is
one of the causes of the present unset
tied state in which the Fenians are
now quarreling. The chief cause of
the present trouble, however, would
seem to be more personal in its charac-
ltT llldu Oll uCCOuuJ Ol any ullleTence OF
views of the brethren as to the best
manner of attaining the end of the or
ganiZation. Although but little of the
causes of the trouble in the ranks of the
+. Ii. has as yet been made public,
IIenough information concerning il has
been obtained to justify us in consider
| ing it as matter of Il very serious
aspect, which may in the end prove, ac-
cording to the treatment it receives Mt
! the hands of the brotherhood, either
extreme by beneficial to the Fenian
movement or sadly disastrous in its
effect on their future hoped-for success.
! However, great as the split is in the
| Brotherhood, the two factions-ns the
differently minded members have al
! ready attained to numerical dignity
| sufficiently great to entitle them to this
| title-are equally anxious, we believe,
to avoid everything that will cause the
! movement to fall through. The conysn-
ent positions of the high offices OF the
senate and the various governmental
| departments of the order, lHnS not alto
gether unanimous as to the choice OF
| some of the men placed in power and
authority over the Fenians of the
United States, and now that grievances
of various kinds have commenced to
arouse spirit of dissatisfaction against
\ the Misunderstanding powers of the order,
the i'll will and enmity occasioned at
that time now adds but fuel 10 the in
dignation which, 1T would seem is
i strongly entertained against these men.
II has even been whispered that moneys
have been made way with in very
mysterious manner by parties having
| control of funds; but no eNnct facts have
been learned rs yet TO add confirmation
To the rumor. Another cause of all the
- THE HEADQUARTERS =
/
we understand, at the instance OF per4
tain parties who had certain. interests to
serve in its lease. On this grouudE the
motion to rent it was vigorously OPP
posed by part of the Fenian Council
at the time 1t was made, who thought
that an organization like that OF, the
FeniRns, whose pecuniary resources are
derived as a general rI-le from the earn
ings of the hard tOiling portion of the
Irish population of the cOuntTyyt to rent
house at such an exorbitqnt rate as
was demanded was outrageousIy eX-
travagant, and which action would fail
to secure the cordial appreciation of the
Brotherhood Mt large, who looked more
to the practical usefulness of the head
quarters of the organization than 10 the
ostentation and show made by its ses.
sions being held In IA Union SQUARE pal
ace. This party commended that build
ing fully as suitable as the one in Union
Square (which costs some ten or twelve
thousand year, for the purposes re-
quired by the Senate could be obtained
in q less aristocratie locality at a far
less rate. Their advice in the matter
was, however, il would appear over
ruled by the majority, and the house
WIS leased and prepared for occupation,
,sU ~ THE BONDS
of the Order are also a source of much
trouble and anxiety to the govern
mental officers of the Fenians AT pres.
ent, as the order of ths SeRnte already
published in The Word plainly shows
This added oithe other veSaIions and
trials of the administration of the L,
BIS is causing much apprehension
among many for the stability of the or
der. The genuine bonds have not rs
yet been issued, owing principally 10
vet appointed any one of the persons
recommended for the position of''AEeni
of the Fenian Republic" to the vacant
position. This officers name, according
10 the laws of the Senate, must be i'm
printed on the bonds before they can bt
set afloat, and in consequence OF the
non-appointment of that official, theiI
appearance IS but a question or time
when the president. OF the Senate
viii have created the Office so impati
) entity awaited by all Esnians. The
: president has had ample opportunity
to put an end to the delay in the ISSUE
y OF the bonds, and is the subject of Inuct
: animadversion in all quarters, on &C
count OF his dilatorineSS in this respect
L Again, strange as the anomaly may
seem, counterfeit bonds have already
been put in the marke:, but towhaf eX