, 1865-12-22
Progress of the War OF Factions.
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It must bo 4 source OF peculiar satisfaction
to our readers to know that the world still
continues Its diurnnl motion, notwithstanding
the FeufaD dissenstons. Even the little island
Of Manhattan remnlns unshakeu, though two
Irish Republics are in operation On Its peopled
breast, and. strange as It may seem, people
20 about their daily business with as little
Concern as though the shamrock still bloomed
pcaccful1y On tho green banks Of the Shannon,
With never thoug ght Of decking the bosoms
Of patriots hnrryins to revolutionary battle
Nevertheless, partisan feeling still rages
hinb, the Fenian rank and file remain divided
hetEcen tho Scnate and the Constitution, and
O'Sia1oney and the Seventeenth St. Pal
ace, land the respective officials are devoting
their time and energies to the overthrow OF
their opponents. It Was ct first supposed by
many Of the prominent Fenians Of both fac
tions that the arrival uf uead-Centre
Stephens in this country (and he may arrive
at any moment) would act as oil upon the
troubled waters: but many now. thiuk that
tho royal O'Mahoney will stubbornly main
tam his ground, munger Stephens, the British
Ono thing is certain. The officials In the Fe-
nian House on Seventeenth st. are playing
deep game.
THEIR MYSTERY AND RET1CENCE
arc in fact SO deep, that there Is no getting
at the bottom Of their purposes; Indeed,
there is some question in the public mind as
towhtther there Is any bottom nt oil In them.
Tho secrecy displayea by these gentlemen
They put their hngers to their lips, look vol
umes, smile knowingly, and shake their heads
with world Of mysterious meaning, or they
perhaps drop few cabalistic syllables, which
mnJ mean anything or everything but there
they stop. They are determined to give no.
thip1g to the press especially, 50 the public
O'Nshouey wing is making, Perhaps they
are meditating. a sudden raid upon Canada;
and, ngnfn. perhaps they arc not. It may be
that Ireland is the subject Of their thoughts:
and, ngafn, It may be that ireland isn't.
Ce1tainiy tlls profound secrecy either means
telllEcnt public to decide which. But this
fnction Is nevertheless also In daily receipt of
letters from distinguished Fenians, indorsing
its course, and reprehending the Senate, Id
witness or which We publish tho following:
A CARD.
new YoRl1, Sunday, Dec Il, 1866
Ai1er careful Investigation Of facts, official md
Otherwise, decline hcnccforth act1ns oc,a1ly With
tue members Of the Senate F. D., on account Of
their recent action upon the questions involving the
cAutc Of lleinnd.
The President OF the F. D. desires Investigation.
investigation afford strong evidence Of apparent
guilt.
am In fayor OF Congress called by the prest-
dent, which can decide on the question. at lasue~
This is the platform upon which Rtand.
p A. S1Nsorr, Senator F. D.
We have already alluded to the Congress
mentioned In the above card. 1t wns called
by President O'Afahoney to meet at Cooper
Institute, In this city, on the I'd OF next
month but President Roberts countcrmsnd-
cd this order on several grounds-First, that
O'siahoncy is no longer. the constitutional
President Of the Fcnian Brotherhood, and
therefore had no authority to call Conrcn-
tion; second, that the call was mere
ly for a House of Delegates, which,
being m inferior organization, could
have no control over The action Of the
Senate. The case stands thus at present. Very
probably the Congress will meet at the Coo
pcr Institute, as called, and large number
will attend It; but for any influence which
It may exert upon the present "sItuation'' Of
the Fcnian Brotherhood we must await 1uture
Developments.
TIE SENATE,
In the meantime, have different mode of do
Ing business from their opponents. It's mcM-
bers consider that what will not bear the
light Of day should not be considered Mt all.
They are, therefore, perfectly willing that
the public should know anything and every
thing concerning their proceedings.