The New York herald., 1865-10-18

Before, however, the Committees on Credentials and
General Purposes appointed the meeting called
10 order TO hear
THE OPENING ADDRESS
by Colonel John OMahony, who said
GESrLEMEH AND BRoTHEas-The third paragraph Of the
fifth section OF the bylaws of the Fenian Brotherhood
as amended at Cincinnati in January 1885, consists Of
the following proviso:-
yention of State Centres or general congress whenever
they may deem necessary for the transaction Of
such general congress shall have the power of i'm
peaching and removing any officer In the organization "
accordance with this clause the following resolution
was Proposed at session OF the Central Council held ia
the city Of New York on the Sd day Of the present
month month On motion Of Nr Benn9p sga seconded by M5
at Philadelphia on Monday, October 10, 1855, at nine
o'clock A NJ delegates TO be sent laid down in the
constitution and expenses Of State Centres TO be paid
dorsed and approved by the respective State Centres at
Philadelphia" Whereupon was based the call which
sna proceed to read 70 you ana which has been issued
prova as your Head Centre. s true that seve-
raj objections TO It's issue at the present moment.
thought IL calculated to interrupt the more important
business Of the organization and cause state Of mac
tivty and suspense throughout our circles at
time when all their energies should be directed
70 other offsets The notice also considered
100 short for the attainment Of full repre-
sentation OF the Brotherhood; besides this I
held TO be bad strategy to show any appearance OF
desire to change front in face Of the recent aggressive
movement Of our enemy Cheers) assented 70 i for
tne SAKE VI naImony ~ .hc nIss p1cc,
am resolved never to shrink from meeting my con-
10 them an acconnt ~ NV stswnydshn of their sars
An event that has occurred since the promulraton Of
.ne m can nes reconced me . , yne ;s M .,
imnortant ana chseyrr ,oo cheers -
2 myself and . you; cOn.inaed chsers This shall
ce re.d 0u sens the csIi ~ tha can,raI
Council as ALREADY published in the HERALD The OBJ
ocs ~ anc ~ aUanc aud ita,v buraans as
p' puate' 70 the Increased deveopment Of The Fenian
o @ the secnn1 nacn The srnn,sns :,
r. more nowera 70 vour Central Connc than
xha. are vested II that body a. Cnee5s The
es n,t NY rcrossssS czt ~ I ,va
% he ssne Of onr bonds snecmens Of when
hetore vor sdsn,rn sChe:rsI Tho address from Inc
irsh reyuS,c h;ch has sor some time lain IN NV kaen
yex ny may as1
than cond be A. sess;on of the General Connci Tho
General Congress resns supreme over all branches and
denartmenis ~ the eFenian Rrotherhood in America
Chees The chiecst and best result that can accrue
from vour mactinr Il the authoritatve and
q the that he most
IR You will learn from the envoy OF the /. that
through your Head Centre alone can any authentic com
munication reach Won from onr allies in Ireand
icheerstha no action taken bv partv in the United
States without his sanction win Ds recognized By the
viii learn thai ali pares who preend 70 be in direct
communication with the central executive through chan
Of discord in your ranks The spirit Of the fol-
lowing paragraph Of the sixteenth section Of your by
laws h strictly adhered 70 by our friends on the other
'No correspondence whatever can DO held with Ire
land or Europe on the business Of the organization, ex
Seps THROUGH sns LEAD No son On
oacer dsrogatng from this law shall bo condemned
This, gentlemen. viii, trust be efOctually disposed Of
at the present Congress- 90 that no man will henceoh
aa e we
Z any have been led ast,.y By y must q a,sIesa.aed
q nSmsrSS. evils 70 hi: orgsnl.sii0n .. home and
sDiGsa anousn sns is speca Congress- ana .nougn
~ rrsnsre AZ dosrests stiil am IN nos.on ~ inforn
o. all ina. concerns the progress numerical increase OF
America since your last congrcss together with
III, 1A eS ,snd ~ p,rvu yssS; 49, ~ ... ssr
Os c sns
tn a.ssnpn ne me ,S anu elea''s.c nv cposss @
wen n. nSso uvvn M iu.ea r..y ~. ouunM s1 so
Inc most prendiced mind must pronounce them une5
rs,, sS, ~ M haar.eeis sh.~L. hcsh oa,c,.,iv ma
i,. ~ ~ y - Saos hia "a Ss Saruiss. U.y ~ r.~
III e Ss s'o 49,, .LS ..als Sl.so - .ILLs' II
"a wn%n Ssy sney % Law asV99lSea leSI @ % ~ ep0
uVSS WHY. A4s kYR.rL IIeasuIW e!so VIII % ionnd
and the Drotherhood at large for his zeaous hQpe md
Gneens suepuon % ,ne ouues OF ~ PoVuon- Your
Cent council nas neid iouf sessions since January last
As TINS oody Will present you with ~ own reports and
He minutes 0f Ill lie proceedings VIII bc subjected 70
your examination, shall conhne myself here 70 return
Ing s members my thanks fer the diligence and rromp
ttude Wherewith they have at all times respQnded,to
the unnous Of the Head Centre and Tor she scrutiniz
ing exactitude wheewith they have scanned and can
vassed evcy act Of your executive corps Under the
supervision Of such watcbful guardians was all but In
possible thas your financial a could be mismanaged
or your money misused. Tou viii nd by our reports
that the Fenan circles In the United States have been
multiplied more than and half during the past
eight months that the number OF individual members
In good SANDING has increased fourfoid and the weekly
receipts q headouaYten more than ftyfold The
cal for increased donations recently made
upon oar circles has been pretty generally and
literally responded 70 thus far; In nne, the
oraAtiGaaion n in 4 0ouYisbinR and growing copdi
tou liz influence and workings are present making
themseyes felt over half the gobe our enemies be-
snnns 10 acknowlcdQe its power by their persecution OF
sll who are suspected Of Wishing Il success whenever
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