The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-22

A fellow, over the river, has been trying 70 /
"blarney" the Irish-Americans over there,
by writing anonymous sqaibs in the Gazette
signing them Mister Flnnegan." but his Ga |
reer has been brought to sudden termina- |
tin, as follows:
At regular meeting of the Davenport Circle of |
the Fenian brotherhood, held at their hall Mon
ed that committee OF five be appointed to write
to the city papers, stating that the gentleman who
writes under the nom de plume ofss Misther Finne-
gam, 10 not member Of this CIRCLE his credentials
in regard to our organization, and also of the po
ltical statement OF correspondent signing "M.
M gsss
(Signed by the Committee,
JOHN HALEY,
p. J. PURsELL,
THOMAS BARRON
THOMAS +. RUSSELL,
"a ANTHONY COLLINS.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted
for the Fenians before any political meeting,
write in the public press, a. the brotherhood in
tends to keep itself aoof from all political parties
RICHARD s. QUINN, Centre.
The Davenport Democrat, in publishing
the above, thus hits of tho skulker:
So it seems that Misther Finnegan took Q
heavier contract on his hands than he was
capable of carrying out. The spirit was will
ing but the flesh and brains proved rather
weak. Bis motives were unquestlonsbly OF
the noblest order, but republics and Gimme
gans" are said to be ungrateful. The sole
safety of the fenisn organization lies IN Its
| success in keeping aloof from American pol
| itics. This idea is embodied in one of it's
cardinal principles. Every member is sup
posed to have common sense enough to form
his own opinions, and pluck and stability
| enough to stick to them. The freedom of
Ireland is one thing, and the election OF an
| Iowa member of congress another. When
therefore, an aspiring limb of the law, with
| q rather uncertain past record, as far as the
public could ascertain, lowered in our midst
like some ancient prodigy, and, with lmpu'
| dence unparalleled, attempted to turn the fen
| ian organization of this district into politl
cal machine for Mr.. Prices ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
when he hadn't tho ability TO msnmuvre 4
/ village ward meeting, the oldest inhabitants
stood back aghast, scarcely knowing whether
to smile amusedly, or prepare for a desperate
struggle. We acknowledge that we were
rather staggered to learn that the fenisns
had commenced swearing by King Hiram
and sleeping with Gazette under their pill
| lows; but as the asserter was ''sn Irish sol
der, orator and patriot" according to hi,
own cordial recommendation, We feared tina
all hopes for the political regeneration of thi,
district were at an end, and thereupon rem
our old clothes in the most extravagant anG
reckless manner. But it seems that Mr.. Fin
negan put things through with too strong
rush, and laid himself on the shelf in tn,
most humiliating manner. He went up like
q rocket and came down like q stick. Oul
only solicitude at present II, that Mr.. Price
will now evade his agreement. and reward hi,
tool according to what he succeeded in doing
instead of what he tried to do. If the former
is the case the learned young gentleman will
probably take sudden flight for New York
oity where il is supposed that he is carrying
on heavy legal business, which now suffers
! in hissabsence. AS the Gazette frequently
recommended US to Mister Finnegan's very
astute arguments, will it enlighten us on tina
gentleman's future, as by thus easing oul
mind it will confer q lasting favor.