The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-22

councils Of this body Parties have viewed with in
terss the panorama OF the war; and it is natural that
they look at this panorama anordng a. IL does view
OF the Of the now Fenian Irish American poll
ticans.
As perhaps your readers aware, some six or eight
Centres Of the Fenians have been esab shed IN this
city, and to-day there perhaps vo hundred Centres
present at Philadelphia through their delegates The
gentlemen bear themselves in reserved manner, and
IL is with difficulty that have cleaned the following
rather interesting facts
BROTHERHOOD WAS NrRoDuosD INTO AMERICA
It appears the Brotherhood was extended TO this
country years ago. IL u only in the last year
two that has attracted any notice In this country
For the years Of its existence did not represent
many Of the Irish people in America and consisted OF
Circle In New York and executive office where re-
mittances received from only few Western
towns.
In the meantime there great movement In Ire
land, and II became desirable to have the American
managers step among the general people and see II
they would actually refuse associate themselves as
sort of grand cooperative Irish revolutionary committee
which could lay tho well before America, while
"the in the gap" they call the Irish Fenans,
fitting up for the field The sinews OF war, and
of manhood too, could be obtained In this
in this and other countries helped that noble people In
their latest attempt to obtain freedom.
THE FIRST NATIONAL COUNCIL OTHERS
Some OF the rank Ie particularly the pioneer Cir.
cles Of Illinois and Missouri, as Chicago, st. LOUIS &C.
called loudly for general taking OF Stock ana the enort
to obtain congress finally successful On appeal 10
tina, effect by twelve or fifteen local Centres through the
country being accedcd to by Mr.. John o'Mahony, an
Irish ngust and patriot who had 70 that time been
nrusted with the chief management OF the society mere
The Congress at Chicago in 1865 instituted general
overhaulng Of society affairs and came out atoo'ed Tor
the Irish revolutionary movement in an address and
code Of dogmas which gained favor with
the subContrcs already formed, and with other people
The Centres at Chicago made vi. O'slahony General
Ccntre for year. and appointed State rulers for the
same pclo neh h.r WI n u'' o Florence orarcnce
MacCarthy, OF Philadelphia and William j. Hynes, OF
New York city, with some others-one OF whom W., We
think was an to General Shields in the late
war-commcnced TO canvass America Mr. MacCarthy
operated in the Western States and the other agents IN
other places and there was great increase linen
national assembage came together ut Cincinnati, and
Cntres present again represented In tins CITY,
IL being the third or fourth time they have met IN gen
Il is stated that there very few Centres repre-
sented al the first general council in Chicago out tue
representation h very numerous now y salu N an
Irish paper that there two thousand Centres con-
tanning a vast number OF men.
now THE YEs1ASs Will ACT TOWARD IRfLND
We we're surprised find that the Fenians OF America
principal movers for Ireland They say THAT
being at this side OF the Atlantic they could not get all
members they would tight for the navy
Of England would attack their squadron II they went IN
body And SO they tpoue.s best not to subscribe TO
the soldiers oath which we hear. the in Ireland
take All American Fenians need me- go over, nor any
,hcm in fact II they wish, for tho men ~ me nome
country are sad be strong enough W numbers, anc re-
qure from America only the means OF getting guns ana
other weapons stl the papers lore and IN Europe are
full stating that American soldiers oil the Fe
| man fraternity arc gong largely by choice
the FEsAss ARE GayHRSED-TnE COUNCIL op TN.
In order all win be attained in the raising
OF funds the Fepan Centres all voted TO have ten or
fifteen wealthy Ishmen, residing In different sat = en-
powered 10 manage the MONEY tue oolec. o. TINS oens
TO any drawbacks which objections against single
Tue Catholic bishops Of Cincinnati, this city and other
places sides against the society on this ground say
ng that Is dangerous for tahocs and Irishmen to let
General Centre have the government 81 thcm and say
ing looked like monarchy sa America; and then
the atboic paperg give great the General Cen
ire and want to niure the Brotherhood by saying that
| one man has all power, a..
Great discussions then sprung up between the tenlans
| snd the other people, and the brotherhood published
several resolutions and letters say hat u was SANDER
say that their Genor Centre WAS snythng but rlc
and honest man. and that IL war wrong to charge them
with beng owncd BY ono man, &C, as they had gwen
! all supreme powcr To the 'iounoi ~ lcn, who were
Their ne nh bors and well known eminent merchants,
or retired and wealthy ctz ps We arc told that there
u one man In the council, named william Mackoberts,
ri New York who Is worth about five hundred thousand
| dollar, owning property the Bo@ery And broadway.
Mr.. Banning, Of Frankfort kentucky M "r,lnn' .,
Chicago; Mr.. Fitzgerald and Mr.. sullivan, ol Quo; Mr.
| CDoode, OF Massachusetts; and 7. J. Ncehan Of
| New crk the other members and u IS aid
/ that each can be pointed VI occupyng leading
pos tons in business and private rfe In their States
They claim that the members Of the council alter YAK ny
great many years to MAKE good character end TO OBJ
tan an independence, could not afford To let anything
wrong for then they would be marked men, WHO had
everything To lose the sacrifice OF Their reputation
Since this taken and explained In Tins way
the bishops and ali fault finding friends Of the lmmon
| people have not stated any dissent from tle fenian
| system Aud the cautious capitalists do not nov hes
tate subscribe large We see Il stated 70 New
York paper that the bonds now u and the supreme
Council are navg great success raising the loan for
the provisional government OF Ireland wmch 10 70 TINT
| movement what the council u To this
| now TaEY nsRNos'ZE WITH IRISH FESIAS.
| They say IT, Louis Ii hobcd az the Fsni,ns, aud
Chicago also; and these II is said, send Immense sums
o the American socicy and are greatly IN favor 81 the
| Irish too The bishops OF those two cities
have made explain themselves IN f,il AMI plain
way and II T. from these discussions that the public
found much about the views Of the Feuans. IL
charged IL them that Irishmen would disagree In
luton and that American Irishmcn aud the inhabitants
would BE- respectively ambitious OF high places, and
would not agrcc In the same army There were great
many Other charges made against them and they used
the papers them and the contest taught them
| 10 look into themselves and correct all NJ
| fault An oath which existed was thrown away
and an 10 agreeing with the Irish body, they be-
\ clnc more aud attached To them, and
| IN time noted through the country for the strong
way they advocated this International fraternity,
10 such an extent as get many other F.nians 10
wonder at them These latter, however, saw that
the Western harmonzing system was very safe one
for " any codness should be suffered To between
the American Fcnian officers and those In ireland
| IL might cause much trouble in the management Of
armies aud other business whom Nc war would be going
strong always In showing faith and love for the revolu
tonary Centres and organizers In Ireland the American
Fcnians dispose Of his very su,nmariy. All the
Centres the country hold meetings the first Monday
In each month"; TO sing The Song OF Fenan Love- which
has been published in some papers, and finishes with
'Out on all sighting, cold
Concert; and, lighting bold,