Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-21


my opinion on the object. means and expediency
of the Fsnian Brotherhood. Ia complying with
your wish, shall mako no secret of my OppOsi-
ton 10 the real or supposed secrecy OF the So
ciety n is pr mary formation, nor shall | omit
TO mention that | should still be opposed 10 the
organization if that objection had not been re-
moved by fuller aud later knOwledge. Hence,
in whatever i may say, | cannot be suspected OF
prejudice or partisanshiD-an uRreasoning antag
onism a blind admiration. To me. the Bro
thersood il neither 4 school OF Inhdel cut throats
nor q league OF white robed patriots but an
open, straightforward combination, com posed Of
men Of average respectabIlity sincerity and pa
triotism, intent on noble cause, and using their
best intelligence TO obtain II.
What is that causeg Irish Independence
What are the meansf Moral and physical inter
yenti0n Il Intervention OF either kind or both
kids. legitimate or prsctcablel he right to
Independence is conceded by the common con
sent Of mankind. The doubt aud difficulty begin
when we come 70 consider the method and prac-
ticabIity OF nsuTing 1t The captive should be
unloosed and her snackes broken; il the Fenian
Society to be the liberator. and has the time
come for libsrationf
have no hesitation in saying that the Fenian
Brotherhood, M lts present development, is the
largest, the beat organized, the most cosmopoli-
tan, and. 10 my mind, the most prudently man
aged efforts OF Irish Nationalist since the DAYS
Kilkenny Confederation. Batting the inevitable
controversies of its early home organs, and the
more recent al. Judged ENHANCEMENT with
tain members of the Hierarchy, II can Justly
claim 10 have steeTed comparatively clear OF the
rocks On whieh 50 many like movements have
foundered, and 10 have reached a condition OF
Acknowledged safety and popularity. Strong in
plumbers. stronger IL discipline strongest in self
approving zeal, u combines within It's vide en-
hrsc rfv n he II
divided Gaels. IL is ranks may be found emf
nent examples OF the talents that dignity, the
graces that sdorn and the hard handed courage
that carrie. into execution political programme.
Over al, y possesses, as chlei and leader. "a man
who l. second 10 none ia probty Of character. in
services and suffering IA persistent purposes in
organizing talents aud intellectual accomplish
ments IL were a-ked 10 select from the cita
logue OF nv scquHntances one who pre-em-
nently combined the instructive knowledge Of
national character. the deep yeneration OF our
race TOR tho true aud toe sacred, with The arGor
of the soldier toe sell denying dspositiou oi the
true publcist. aud thc general ado piabllity which
begets and preserves the confidence 81 associates,
| should point 20 john q Iab0ncy. You have,
then. 70 begin with numbers. zeal. organization
aud leading such as has seldom been equalled
and never excelled. can they be htly aud hope
fully used7
The right Of any soci {, class n this country to
organize for the purpose oi precipitating revolu-
ton abroad. without The knowledge. consent and
approval OF the Federal toyetBment Is subject
TO grave question. ludCcd, 10 IS generally agreed
that there = no snch risht For better or worse,
whatever or wishes or feelings may be- We are
bound by our citizenship TO consider all nations
on terms OF amity and intercourse with the Uni
ted States as ffends, aud all otherwise as enc
mics. The Is changed, however, when
revolution is actually inaugurated by persons not
citizens Of the United States. Opr Government
il bound 10 recognize the state OF delinquency
The de faefo government assailed. and the &C
credited organ e. the revolutionary movement,
stand 10 "a 10 the relation ex Nqu0 Following
English precedent. our citizens sell To or
trade with either or both parties, according ~
their sympathes. Those who wish to elpatri
ate themselves for the purposes of active partici-
patton In the struggle. have the right 20 DO so, il
being immatefial whether they land AT Liverpool
or Cork Those who desire 20 engage in the
partisanship of ocean warfare, car hoist the
insurgent flag. standing the chances Of success
or failure. Ia short the citizens of tie United
States may do every and all things AZ individuals.
in such a contingency, which British subjects did
during our civil war The Feuian Brotherhood
need desire 10 wider warrant OF a more torcible
example
Even in advance of an Irish uprising, any
social class IN this country, entertaining extra
national objects, may. by open org ,nizaiion. pre-
pare and labor for al occasion 20 subserye them
IL NAV properly seek To direct public opinion in
channels calculated TO IL nuence our foreign di-
plOmacy. not because it Is class. butior the bet
ter reason tia. t is part and parcel of the con
stituency % be effected by the wise or unwise
use of the national influence and authority They
who assist 20 support the Government IN peace,
and who share ~ perils in the bloody arhrs-
ment of var. have the same right 10 Influence Its
foreign dealing 20 change IT, home ptfS0aelle.
There IL also urgent American reason why
this right becomes a duty OF your Brotherhood.
IL the respect of our country stands IN greater
peril from one cause than another. 10 Is on ac-
count ola powerful and steadily increasing An
glican influence on tue seAboard Backed by ID c
whole commercial interest OF the East, and KEEP,
in countenance by raaudhn philanthropy and
bad history this influence threatens 60 neu;ralize
and hold IN solutin the honest iud suati0n enter
tanned in the West aud South against the part
taken by England during our late contest You
hear Crea. deal Of monarchy Ia Mexico Marx
in what batch breath decentralization Tor British
neutrality. a. It Was called. Is spoken OF in the
Eastern press And yet. which Il the greater
wrong 20 be righted - the presence OF
haximIlian ia country To which We
Law no claim. or the charFed and rot
ten wreck OF thousand merchantmen, sent
60 the bottom in all the seas. with American
goods in their holds aud the American colors AZ
Southwest will be exercised by the genius of
manifest destiny IN due course 81 tine and
meantime does some service Ia clearing Mexico
Of highway robbers and hereditary assassins. but
the crowuiag disgrace OF the IEeus and black
crime Of tie Alabama. Row shall these Be wped
out or stoued fo5 u tle Anelcan husksfers of
our national honor be allowed 90 coudo.e with
the "raiursl encmyl S4felg. it 6, uroner 20
bring about pressure ou the , ate Department
with vieW 90 intervention iu Mexico in 4 Ger
tain contingency. 70 IS C4gslly rioser - -itate
for intervention ia Ireland. 10 certain coaUn
geucy. aud % tits no siEn % iucvisu 20 demand
strong protests against the pscfc4'iou o, Mex
ico on a French basis it IS 10 breach % iutcrna-
tional comfy o. cry oul for repsrstioa of losses
and Injuries suffered N our ovu persons and at
very doors Questions of var or peace be
long 20 another tribunal mt whilst the effort i.
being made "a emoroii a. with France on a
punctilo. tie Fcliars arc rot ainensble 70 cen
surs for keeping prominently before the nation
the fragrant ouisagcs Ga American commercs
and nationality rerpc'ratet - British subjects
and shielded by British diplomacy
Thu conceive o. be the immediate mission
Of your Brotherhood, aat a legitimate snd laud
able evidence 0i healthy citizenship Ii i the
first step in the road 10 trans Atlantic ameliora-
t'on. asd effectusliy consistent With The purpose