The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-14


Wm. r. Roberts declared his unwilling
ness 70 assume the duties thus imposed upon
him until the Office Of President of the Pc
nian Brotherhood was first Invested Of the
form = salary and Of al emoluments-
Which was sgreed "a. NhereupOn Mr..
Roberts was duly sworn snd installed as
President Of The Fenian Brotherhood Of the
United States and British America
The new President then officially notified
the Senate that be would submit sppoint-
Inents for the Necessary department officers
on Monday morning next.
OFFICIAL cIRcULAR TO THE ORsASIzATIOS.
The following circular has been issued 70
the various circles:
SEEArE CHAEHER, FESIaN BE0rBERHooD, J
AEW 1ORE, December Z, 1865.
To the Members Of The Fenian Bro herhood:
BRofHEEs-BOwever painful the accom-
pauying resolutions may be the bond reso-
luiions already published IN the Herald)
We, your Representatives, had but one al
ternatiTe before us-t0 submit in silence TO
the ruin Of our cause and the robbery Of
too conGdiug people, or 10 lay before you
the truth, and trust 10 your virtue and pa
triOtism % save Ireland and her name
! from the contempt Of the word.
The President, disregarding that C0nsti-
tuition which he hiss sworn 70 You 10 sup
port, refuses to acknOwledge the authority
Of The Senate, your chosen represen atiYes.
In a few days you viii be in possession Of
an 0fficisl statement Of every fact; until
then let Il suffice 70 say that the Secretary
Of War, tried and experienced soldiel,
whose ability and gallantry have stood the
test Of eighteen years, has been impeded in
the perfection Of his plans for immediate
action By the imbeeility and Che dish, n
esty Of men in whom We had, unfortunately,
reposed our confidence.
The Secretary o. the Treasury refuses an
investigation Of bis books. We are pre-
vented from inquiring into the expenditure
Of those moneys which you had contributed
% further the cause Of your country. An
amount Of money had been appropriated to
the War Department; bun, when a poriion
was called for, 10 buy arms and material Of
war, the money was re used, although il
was stated that "small amounts would be
/ given 10 meet current expenses" And yet
| there were funds wbereWith a palace was
/ hired, eighteen months rent paid ID adj
vance, large sum deposited in the hands
| Of the owner as security for possible dam
| ages 10 has premises, and locked up in his
/ hands until 1867 sumptuous sleeping rooms
+ have been fitted up, and elegant furniture
! purchased for several thousand dollars more,
/ Tor the accommodation not merely Of the
] machinery necessary 20 our government,
/ but also for the use Of o crowd Of useless,
and in some cases even dangerous, hangers
] on, whose names have never been presented
/ 10 your senate FOR confirmation.
We shall ask OF you 20 look at facls-to
/ lislen 10 the truth. We ask Of you TO cup
I port that man whose appointment 10 the
direction Of mil taTy Blairs was hailed by sll
/ OF You ts pledge that business was meant,
and that We were no longer 10 remain mac
] tive, while our brethren 81 home were lying
Z IN British dungeon, awaiting their sum
mons 20 the scahold.
/ An remittHnces q moneys for the pur-
! poses Of the fenian Brotherhood should be
made in drafts payable 10 the order Of the
/ Treasurer. Patrick O'ROurke, and be direct
/ ell 30 box 5,I4l Post Office, New York. An
account Of the amount of money forwarded
/ by each Circle, since the date Of the Phla-
delphia Congress, should be sent BY the
/ Treasurer Of the Circle b. the address Of the
Treasurer in New York, as above. The
names Of those members who have paid the
'fnal CALI should also be sent on, in order
that such members may receive the bonds
therefor, when properly signed aud Issued.
We remain, Brother, yours in fraternity,
JAMES GIBBONS, Philadelphia, Pa.
p. BAsSoS, Louisville, Ky.
j. ". FGTZaERALD, Ciucibn natl, Ohio.
W. SULLIVAN, Tiilin, Ohio.
p. O'RoUREF, New York City.
WV. FLEMING, Troy, y. Y.
EDwARD L CAEEY, New York City.
PArHICE J. MEEHAN, New York Cuy.
! MICHAEL seaman, ChicagO, IN.
". h. RoBERrs. New orz City.
| Members OF the Senate OF the Fenian Bro
therhood.