Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-10-21
The FenIan Conyention.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20.-At the session
| of the Fenian Convention on Wednesday,
Gen. Sweeny was assigned seat on tile
| platform. The General was received with
much enthusiasm, but declined making
| speech, as the Convention meant work.
| AT the afternoon session a resolution was
adopted prohibiting delegates from MAX
ing notes of the proceedings of the Conven-
tion, aud they were ordered to destroy any
they had already written, for fear they
might be lost and give Information to the
enemy. 1Iessrs. Hines, of Massachusetts
and Rice, of Michigan, and Capt. Walsh, of
Pennsylyania, were appointed a committee
ptcthree to prepare condensed report of
the proceedings of the Convention, to be
forwarded to the press, subject to the in
spection OF the Head Center. ,a.r'..
The report of the envoy of the Brother
hood from abroad was received with most
enthusiastic demonstrations. t|7
Resolutions were adopted, the members
of the convention rising to their feet with
one accord Iledging the fullest support to
their friends abroad.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Convention was called to order, the
Head Center in the chair. The Head Center
addressed the convention, advising unanmi-
ty of action, prudence and caution in all our
deliberations. He cOunseled revision of
the Constitution and organizations, and
read a statement In relation to the cause of
the delay in Issuing the bonds of the Irish
Republic. He also suggested certain chang
es in the financial management of the or
ganization.
The committee of Credentials made a
final report and it was resolved that no
more applications for seats in this Conven-
tion be received. rr.1 ~. ...s. t
The following are the proceedings Of
Thursday afternoons: !e-
Col. Murphy, of N. Y, was appointed
chairman pro tenn. The Head Center subse-
quently arrived and took the chair. The
| floor was voted to Col. Mullen, of Tenn,
and Mr.. p. w. Dunn, of ILL.,, who addressed
| the Convention at length. ,.r
Mr.. Fitzgerald, of Ohio, moved that a
committee of two from each State and
district be appointed on Government, Con-
stitution and Bylaws, each State and dis
trict to choose its own committeeman. The
motion was agreed to, and the following
gentlemen were then appointed such COM
mittee:
Maine-Dr. O'Donaghue and John Dom
avan. Military Circle OF Washington
Capt. Dennis Downing and Capt Andrew
Mahony. New Jersey-John Cagan and
John Bradley. District of Manhattan, New
| i OrK-J.C. Rogers ana Col. ThOS. Malchy.
Northern New York-Wm. b. ~Donahue
and John McKenna. Connecticut-J. w.
Murphy and Lieut.. E. M. Goodwin. Dis
trict of Shawmut, observation-disclosures
John w. Tobin and 2. A. Sennet. Massa-
chusetts-M. S. McCorville and David
Painers. Kentucky-P. Bannon and d.
Lincoln. New Hampshire-John G. Linch-
am and Daniel Cody. Wisconsin-Thos.
Carroll and Henry G. Dunn. Maryland
Patrick Cahan and John Sweeny. District
of Columbia-James j. Kane and James
Ryan. Missouri-Gen. Thomas Curley and
A. l.. Morrison. Vermont-Capt. John
Loneman. Ohio-J. W. Fitzgerald and S
j. Meany. Tennessee-Col. B. f. Mullen
and Martin Kerrigan. Illinois-P. w
Dunno and M. Lenby. Indiana-B. B. DAILY
and w. Griffin. lowa-D. McGavern ant
Edward Moriarty. PennsylVania-James
Gibbons and Col. Charles c. Lewis. Michi
gan-Lawrence Verdon and j. j. Hartford
Rhode Island-P. O.. Marty and Z. j. Nc.
Donnel. Delaware-Henry A. Mullen. Gen
Sweeny and Col. Murphy were added as
honorary members of the committe.