Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-12
The Rejoicing att the Escape
of the Irish Head Centre from Dub
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New YORK, Dec. 6.
The escape of Stephens, the Irish Head
Centre" from his prison in Dublin, news Of
which was received in this city yesterday,
has created quite a connection in the ranks
Of the brotherhood The Union Square
Headquarters were brilliantly illumina-
ted last evening in honor of the event,
and there was quite display Of fireworks
from the roof of the building.
Notwithstanding the success which thus
far. apparently at least, has attended the do
ings of the Fenians, there appears TO be
trouble somewhere in the organization, if
we may Judge of the following documents
handed to Us for publication by committee
of the Senate. That body, it appears, has
been in session at 73i Broadway for several
DAYS. and transacted considerable business
tending to promote the objects of the Feni-
an movement. The financial condition of
the organization has been discussed at
length. and as will be seen by the following
resolutions, some decisive action has been
taken in regard to the bonds of the "Irish
Republic" quite a number of which have
been issued by unauthorized parties. The
dIntAcu DTGdU1Dlt anu It5OiuliDuo oI1ON lllIl
no bonds have az yet been issued, nor will
any be issued until the agent of the Irish
Republic" has been regularly appointed by
the Senate in accordance with the rules
laid down for the government Of the broth
erhood by the convention which met in
PHILADELPHIA last month The following
are the resolutions adopted by the Senate
yesterday:
Whereas, The Senate of the Fenian Broth
erhood has received authentic information
that bonds TO the amount Of sixty-eight thou
sand dollars (6S, 5000, purporting to be issued
on the credit the Irish Republic are about |
to be put ia circulation; and have in some |
instances already been sold and issued to par |
ties as genuine and valid bonds of the Irish |
Republic; and
WRereas, These bonds bear on their face |
the name of a party as agent Of the Irish Re- |
public, who not only has never been confirm |
ed for that position by the Senate of the |
Fenian Brotherhood, as required by the con- |
stitution, but on the contrary was rejected |
by that body when submitted for such con-
fiFmatiOn; and,
Whereas, The Senate of the Fenian Broth |
hood has been in session at No. 794 Broad |
way, New York for some days, and has duly |
notified the President Of the Fenian Brother |
hood of such session, without receiving from /
him any nomination for the position of agent |
of the Irish Republic, and as any bonds so
issued are invalid and issued in violation of |
the Constitution therefore.
The Senate of the Fenian Brotherhood
hereby notifies members of the Fenian
Brotherhood, and the public at large, that
all such bonds are invalid, and illegal, and
that the issue and sale of such bonds shall
be dealt with as a fraud on the organization,
in accordance with the annexed resolution
adopted by the Senate, a copy of which has
been furnished to the President of the Fenian
Brotherhood.
Signed by
Jas. Gibbons, Philadelphia Pa.
Michael Seaman, Chicago, Ill.
J. w. Fitzgerald, Cincinnati, Q.
p. ORourke, New York city.
p. Rannan, Louisville, Ky.
w. Sullivan, Tiffin, o.
VIM. Fleming, Troy, n. Y.
p. j. Meehan, New York city.
Edward L. Cary, New York city.
w. r. ROBERTS,
President Senate Fenian Brotherhood.
Resolrcd, That the President of the
Fenian Brotherhood be and he is hereby no
titled that no bonds of the Irish Republic
shall be issued without the signature thereto
of the Irish Republic, properly nominated
by the President of the Fenian Brotherhood;
and duly confirmed by the Senate of the
Fenian Brotherhood; and that if any bonds
shall be issued without the signature of such
duly appointed agent, such issue will be il
legal and unconstitutional, and this Senate
will feel bound to treat such issue as a fraud |
on the organization Of which it is the repre-
sentative, and whose character and interests
the Senate is bound to protect.
Signed by all the members present, ten in
number, as above.
4 true copy W. J. HYNES,
Clerk Senate +. B.