, 1865-11-08
Qt)ifa9o Gribnne.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1866.
THE FENIAN REPUBLIC.
Constitution Of the Fenian
Brotherhood.

Feaadent1 senate and house o. hcPre-
@ar o. reasn,y,
Irish nepubilc-Tres.ies WIKI ~ rors .as
e1gn Pow ycrr, ETC., etc.
rho Wow York T,i7,,n, ouh,;sbaz a., t.,
Aa1 A'e" ,,.1. Aue Iol-
lowing as the CONSTITUTION OF the new Repub-
1ir of Fen;a. .doptcd at the reccnt pr;,.5o1-
c....;',.
phin convention
We, the Fcnians OF he United St1tcs and other
portions io ,a61,ss @ H. Gfaer 10 form m2te per
guilty, and 1tcnse the blessings Of liberty for the
1dsh 1aec IN 1tsland, do ordain and establish this
Uuiied ssates ahd other portions ot America;
ARTICLE !.
and independent o1gantahoa. N - 4-7'4-'s'
the United States OF Americs. oT frf.h hirth 1nd
lineage: md. In the second p!ace. OF Irishmen and
friends Of ireland living on The American Conftn al
and IN the Prov Of the British EmnIre wherny.
cs situated. >
Its headquarters are, and shall be. within The
limits OF the United Suites Of Ameacs.
following Gcne,al Pledge. e. 0N'39 s''esoss y '0e
Il. so,emp1, p1ed "a nv e.r,-t ,,or. ~ n,no. =,
1rrhni ana honsss INN. thai Vii Iaoor M Tsh c.r
neat .eal Tor &c pe1sop of Ireland rom the yoke Of
pendent geye1ament On he 1s;sh so!i ~ Fn i'm
hshciF o6e2 tss sSmmapd. "a % q ~ snpesor osers u
disclsrre nv dulles Of memberrbn a isid doWn n
Inc Const,ta;ioo and HyLs1s the1eo9; tat viii iii do 10
my utmost TO rromoie feelings Of lore harmony. and
M7 de1a m snd ts Fenlan
sEc. : 1'hs Fenian brotherhood sha1l be sub
snd ss,.sz = 3 dirssd Is "a seatSolled p SUI
and distf3ct Gen:Ees and local Circles BY Cen,crs
who slaa reside within the limits Of lhelr respec
AR7clI II.
SECTION !. All Legislative power. herein granted
shall 6e vested in . Congress Of the Fenian broth
America, which shnli conslet Of Senate and Rcp-
rescntaiisc body;
SEC :. lhe Representative shall be delegates
stnndlng Of the several Stae4 and distncts. Dele
gate= shall be appottoned among The several Slate8
and 31 dist.5cts which may be inepaed within the
ther respective number Of Circles, each Circle be-
lns enilEed to one delcsatc fo1 evcry one hundfsd
memheitt morc Or less but not less ttlan ten, and
hundred members eroeeasns any Of such Circle;
sEc- 4 Inc seuate Of inc fenlan brotherhood Of
fhe G cnslea States and other portions Of America,
shall be nominated By committee Of Two from
each stae and d!sG1ct elected By the delecntcs Of
caea ssae INC dsuaGt u n e1ngre:s assembled and
sots Vote Of 1sn sa1a cnu res 's eee'eo 0s '"othssds
SEc. J. Eath 99ay tnal elect its own presiding
oueets. ana st!a Pc me 11dge OF The election re.
eu1ns st a9a q q4anncato9s q ~ o"n membc1s, and
for tie transact1on Of b,ene4k hut snaJIer 7r1n
th Hs 10y aeloatn rom Gay 70 days and may be au-
eps in tpt npnne1 Inc M nnne s o. a mem
sueh body may nrnyide. o11 4'~'s'A's' az
.j;s nE Il saca eGdy fnay aslsnne t6s rules OF its
hs2og I'll r. s tneeGc iGF M atsosdsIy e:
pei a member "s' -
,s IG; H. aaS sensse M shai r., seep lounal and fur
hood w,tS feeo1a oi I'll is Gt sae 1T 1s9taGf IT.
SeectaFy eaau IHfIsn sncn lnIoftnAtfon AZ may be
Hnash snsitu ~ II 10 .aG neplesenlatiVe5 OF the
,eas+. 81 ~ s sGa's encepnnS sueh
!s a. nay T. .hes 5ns 5nagmsnt; reqasss sseteey
apctma9ent President. who shall be Vice President
9! me fenian nrothcshq0d- and In csse Of the
sh Gea1d, 1mgeaehment, manay 70 ast o. removal Or
hEleo states- shall ACT a. fsesdene OF the FenI1u
nIoIne{ne1d. ........ =.
sEG. 9. ine senate Ehall nave the sole power to
g an an1mpeashmenis, "ben s1tttng they shall be
me PRESIDENT Or s1ce-Pfe*ident OF the FenfAn
bfolhefhood, inc senase shall elect IL presiding
eisad m 3ha ano 10 person sha De soa-
seHa1e.
s 20 T pGf {Nefo Laws shall be passed,
~ @ d5.i 80 yuasmens "a r., IN Gases 81 impeaehmeat shsu
Inc SENATE thaA meet ~ perpetual session while
tn Office, and organize within Two days ater their
election, ard shall have power 10 adjourn from time
SEC. 10. The General Congress shall As ,en,hte At
least once in eycry year aud such nettino shal he
on the first tuesday Of september, At sues place a.
the President and senate may deem 1T.
SCI. u. Al propositions for Rising revenue and
d31ng salaries Of oiee,a and employees Of tho Broh-
e9hood shsli originate in the Senate, md be re.
ferTed TO the President of the Feuian Iininethnn1
for ratification; II he sppFoyc be ahall sIon and
return within twenfy-four hourr aflef The rrcrfnt
thereof; II be do not approve he shall Indorse bis
objection and return the same to that body, who
md proceed to reconsider. HE President % Of The tne