Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-21
RUTLAND HERALD.
SATURDAY, pEcEMBER is, 1866
rho reuian Explosion.

cent Hare-up which has taken place III
that " feroclous organization. From
the statements therein made, it APP
pears that the circle at first was
a weak organization Of ambitious
Irishmen in the City of New
York, who sought by combination
70 extogt office from the Democratic
party. After struggling for many
months in obsCurlty, Its emissaries at
length wrought the Irish immigrants
up 70 enthusiasm in q new crusade |
against what the Fenian leaders style |
the despotism of the British Crown, and
theyeupon circle after circle began to be |
formed in every part of the United
States and Canada, until at length nine
hundred circles were In daily Commun-
ion with those in the Department OF
Manhattan. 1t was understood that
the British Lion was to be fought, and
that the conflict would result In untold
blessings TO the Isle OF Erin, Money,
that indispensable requisite, flowed into
the treasury, until so large a sum had
accumulated that Il large bureau be-
came necessary and thence grew the
Fenian Government with It's President
and Cabinet and Executive Mansion in
Union Square.
But scarcely had President o Mahony
taken his seat in the luxurious quarters
near the Everett House, when large
body OF the Fenian Brotherhood, impa-
tent OF tho seeming delay, began to IN
quire why the leaders did not make
immediate preparations for the shock
of war, and seriously to doubt whether
it was really intended ever to fight.
Then followed what President O'Ma-
nonys adherents style the conspiracy in
Chicago to depose him ana put another
into his place But the real conspiracy
was q movement in the direction of de-
Driving him Of the absolute power
which he exercised as Head Cen re, He
was first reduced to mere Pr, zidency,
responsible to supervisory counsel ;
and then the Senate was created, with
authoritYto impeach and to appoint at
pleasure.
Articles OF Impeachment, with Ciiarg-
es and specifications in due form, were
made out, wherein was john O'Mahony,
President Of the Fenian Brotherhood,
impeached for perfdy and malfeasance
in Office on the following grounds
CHARGE 1.--Violation Of his oath OF
office
Under this charge were about dozen
specifications, the first six OF which
read as follows:
SyasEs4seoss lin that he, the said
John O'Mahony, when duly notified of
the assembling of the Senate of the
Fenian Brotherhood, has refused TO rec
oruize or communicate with saIQ Sen
ate on the affairs Of the Fenian Brother
hood.
Scect6eattow In that he, the said
John O'Mahony, has refused the Senate
Finance Committee all opportunity o.
inspecting thc books of account or in
vestigating the condition OF the receipts
and expenditures of the financial de
partment.
SpeoSGatdofa Sin that he, the sale
John 0'Mahony, in violation OF the Con
stitution OF the Fenian Brotherhood
has placed in official positions at hea'
quarters, at salaries paid out Of tn
funds OF the Feniau Brotherhood, par
ties whose names, when submitted t.
the Senate, were rejected by that body
Seesssoo4.os Ain that he, the sal
John O'Mahony, ia violation OF the pre-
visions Of the Constitution, has usurpe
TO himself, and without consent or cor
arrnatue by the Senate, the position {
Agent Of the Irish Republic, to which
salary Of twelve hundred dollars Isl
2O0) @ year is attached,
!SDecsfea46os SIN that he, the sal
John 0'Mahony, in violation Of the Cor
stitution, has caused 10 be printed an
issued bonds, purpolting to be bonds {
the Irish Republic, and has circulate
the same, notwithstanding the Constitu
ton provides that no such bonds shaI
be valid unless Stgned by the Agent OF tn
Irish Republic.
< Seecs6oattoss 6.--1n that he, the SAT-
John O'Mahony, has improperly ant
unconstitutionally withheld from tn
Treasurer Of the Fenian Brotherhood
Patrick O'Rourke, the greater portio
Of the moneys received on account c
the Fenian Brotherhood since the Phi
adelphia Congress.
CHARaE 2.--Galumuiatlng the @. L, {
the ]. h,
CHARGE 3.--Calumniating the Sena'
and members Of the Fenian Brothe
hood.
CHANGE f.-Perfdy. in impeding Il
objects OF the Fenian Brotherhood.
John O'Maheny being found guilty {
all the charges and specifications, Il
following was the Judgment of IL
court That John 0'Mahony, boir
found guilty of the foregoing charg'
and specifications be deposed from Il
Office OF President Of the Fenian Brotl
erhood and declared incapable OF hol'
ing Office hereafter. Signed,
VIM. Sullivan, ?. 0Rourke,
Michael Scaulan, w. r. Roberts
p. Banou, z. J.. Mahan,
w, Fleming, Ed. l.. Carey.
W.FrUEEAID, Judge Advocate.
JAS. GIERoss, President of the Coui
WI HyYpg CLERK.