The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-26
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GRAVE SENATORIAL DEVELOPMENTS.
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Importation sssi Documents
from Dublin.
STEPHENS VERDICT AGAINST 0'MAHONY.
'0'Mahony Tactics and Senate
rial Strategy.
THE COMPROMISE MOVEMENT.
'Citizens and Workers Bitter Against
the Belligerents.
"A LIVELY CHRISTMAS IN FENIA.
DO. &c. 10.

During the latter part Of last week the close observer
might have discovered the workings OF an undecurren
coursing Its still and deep way through the regions Of
Fenanism in this city Its workings strict
y within the Fenan realms To the outer world all was
noiseless but was in vain that efforts were made TO
disguise that they ominous they noiseess
Those within the respective rings had that their faces
which plainly told the tale of grave dongs report
ers read the symptoms and instantly the alert.
Two days search resulted in little than
to the matter. This morning, however, enabled
TO give pretty full expose Of the whole development
RIVALRY OF THE FACTIONS FOR STEPHENS IA
vOR-THEY THREATEN HIM ON EACH OTHER
AND FIRE THE LEGIoNS WITH THE HOPE or MS
COMING SANCTION.
The readers Of the daily press OF this city may have
noted the stress which both parties Fenan quarrel
have laid upon their particular devotion to the r. B.
and its chief and the peculiar confidence which he re-
posed in them.
The OMahony party Wed with the Senate party in
doing tribute TO Stephens and in procainng their anxi
ETY. to hear his voice this difference assured that it
would Sustain the regular (O'Mahony) government and
brand the Senatorial traitors they deserved" On
Saturday the oMahony interest issued statement
newing and celebrating their protesations of love
Stephens, declaring that she closest confidential rea
tonshp, intellectually. socially and officially existed
from earliest boyhood between Stephens and O'Mahony
beyond all doubt the fact that James Stephens would
scarcely walt to ask question proceeding to
condemn the mono Mahonyites traitors tho pay OF
England, &c. This following on the heels oi various
statements Of Mahony Manhattan speakers that shey
held IN their hands letters from Stephens hnseir which
they should refrain from reading lest their should
rise 10 bloody rage against tho deep traitors Of the
socaled Senate gave shape and force to tho opinions
which have been planted in the of supporters
Of Mr.. O'Mahony that OMahony was the one undoubed
and trusted friend and representative of the t. Chief
Executive and the 'agent Of the Irish republic in
The O'Mahony men were very much chcered by this
confirmation OF the faith they disposed reposo
their usriOus President Through all the favorable
circles the tidngs sped All strengthened and
couragcd and at noon on Saturday the Union
sti0n was literally deemed impregnabe to any force
the enemy could bring against it."
SENATORIAL DEVELOPMENTS. r. b. AUxrIIA-
RIES FORWARD DOCUMENTS FROM DUBLIN-REy-
ELATIoNs CONCERNING OMAHONY AND STEPHENS
The time had come for the noble Romans OF tho
Senate chamber TO develop their plans. campaign
had been decided upon and its details all arranged by
the experienced srategists OF the military division The
gallant gallowgasses Of Union square determined
should be allowed TO thunder forward that line the
themselves that BY giving them full swing they would
rush on, chieftan, cansman trumpet carrier troba
dour and all into the meshes spread for their capture
On Saturday evening the first inkng OF the plot began
to leak out 1t Is this The Senatorial party through
r. B. auxiliaries in Dublin, had obtained possession
the persons OF those Irish Fenian leaders who have
been captured by the British government These docu
mcnts consist or letters formal statements OF the
Irish republican authorities regarding the American
branch movement and particularly in relation 10 the
cMcsi acts and bearings OF Its chief MANAGER, John
James Stephens in the efforts Of the latter bring the
Irish forces into the Geld at early and safe point Of
there deaied but the custodians OF the
ments reserve them In the snctest seclusion "unti
of he arrival Of stephens himself which they
claim would obviae the necessity for their Many
James stephens addressed to the members Of his B.
directory, and impartng information and instruction to
Thorn regarding the amount OF work would be safe TO
assign In their estimates 10 the Fenian Brotherhood
under the guidance OF John 0'Mahony.
stephens about this time had returned from Ame-
rica; he had been trying to incorporate certain re-
form features into the Fenian system here and had,
the non. Mabony" side assert, been engaged in more
yonder" He had been through the American organiza
zion and scrutnzed its points Of availability as closely
he examined the pecuartics Of john" OF the several
documents OF this nature given extract from
one being letter written 70 Thomas Clarke Luby in
the latter months Of ls63 The ''non-O Mahonyes as
sert that there truer picture Of r. b. feel
ing regarding OMahony than that embodied in the fol-
lowing They that they hold themselves ready to
OMahony he states II this occasion that no
(0Mahony) was "a standing drag chain and stumbling
block":-
STEPHENS VERDICT ON o'MAHoNY--Do THEIR DOC
TRINEs AGREE OR CLASH!
stephens WINS at this time discussing the sur
roundings OF ono Of those radical forward strides
ID.
toward the field His reference TO OMahony's telling
chem not TO build castles in the cir, in . tone OF
leyty that would make stole shiver indicates lack
In question The edifce which he t0'Mahonyl con-
piacently claims his Is tho American Fenan Brother
tood. The assumption on the part Of OMahony that he
Was the grand source and creator Of yensnis formed
from the arst one Of those lines which divided
tho two classes OF FcnianH OMahony hal \ sys-
tenn Of ideas like the above. The Senatorial class
aimed always at being more specially In rapport
C'Mahony' Hence they were looked on with suspicion,
and hence too suppose the accrbiy with which oMa
honys Philadelphia address brands ignomnious per
sons worthy of expulsion those parties who had, as
was assumed, placed themselves In direct correspond
ence with the men in the gap and sen on the sinows
. was charged, over the head Of uMihonys head
stephens statement that o,Mahony's edincer would
rested the green soil Of ireland itself clashes pumpy
With the doctrine VIII lch V apparent In all the Mahony
pnnicaons ana psrlcuary IN one tabout the earliest
90 be left being that what Stephens calls sthe firm
yonder" meaning the American branch) wa,
srbutipg 'thc little to be expected from the r Won.
der TO .he incapablty Of john strikes the very
hony men concede to 0'Mahony good qualities OF ali
kinds, while they every proclaim TO the four winds
their sense Of his ''incapsbiyn to work immense
body OF men and 20 heavy work they have hand
The Senate party claim that this explicit announce
the other aide and srip of The Illusion Of stephens, m
vor by which OMahony for the past week has managed
70 keep together tho meaning mon who have not as
This document turned up entire no the trial OF Clarke
Iuby. The fo owing are among the points bearing d.
wecty on the quarrel raging between the Mahony
ties and the house
EXTRACT FROM JAMES sTEPHESs' LETTER
o'MAuoNY pENoMINATED A DRAG.CHAIS AND
sTuMBLiNGB BLOCK.
Here IL tho extract from stephens letter.
Gle (0'Mahony) s our standing drag chain and STUN
bling block Tho worst of II is that for some time at least
hcre is no remedy. Well, then, we are absolutely
thrown upon resources at last The great or
gauzcr statesman patriot martyr, sage seer or oracle
has Spoken and bids hope more from him. And no
ANNOUNCES this In tone OF levity 10 make stole SILVER
ncualv launches what no deems wit shaft NJ Ms bids
MS aughinrly be wise, and build no more castles in
lhe airi Even for his sake would wish TO spare
him the exposure OF such lunatic faulty. Doubtless
he In building time daring castles on adamantno
rocks l.upatc faulty Is what that Is surely for
abe strong foundations Of house nre here--mark
me we'll here--apd II these foundations should DO
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