New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-03
O'MahODy'S Convention at Gin
ton Hall.
THE PRESS EXCLUDED.
WHAT THE CONVENTION DID
SPIRIT OF THE SENATE.

The principal excitement in Fenian Circles,
ard indeed in the CITY, yesterday, was the meeting o.
the Convention Of Delegates at Clinton Hall. This
Convention called together by President 0Mahony
some time ago. and was In effect appeal TO all the
Fenians Of the United States to rally around his flag
and oppose the course Of the rebeiOus Senate.
The Senate at first ridiculed the Convention as
thing entirely unconstitutional and coDteuded that
its action whatever it might be, wond have no effect
toward disturbing the position of President Roberts
and his supporters They seemed to treat the whole
thing kind Of farce from which nothing could fow
but fustian resolutions and addresses But at last wlen
the Convention really did meet ana the numbers which
attended it were known TO be very large, even the
Senatorial leaders could not safely derde its Import
ance. 1t became evident that the reticenee OF the
Mahony party during the past few weeks, had meant
something and there no retreat from the fact that
the Convention would exert a powerful influence on
tue Fenian population of the country at large
THE DELEGATES
TO the Convention began to arrive last Saturday Tie
number largely increased on Sunday, and stlll aug
mened By yesterdays arrivals; and yet this morning
there were still 400 delegates not arrived,
Among those who we're present were: Michigan
Mcssis. Lawrence Verdan State Center; j. j. Hart
ford and j. Holhan. delegates. Detroit; b. Russell.
Wvandotte; D. j. Morarty, Grand Rapids; John
Farrell Grafton Indi ilna-J. Austin Steward. State
Center; James ErskiD', ST. louis kansas--Joseph
Mccormack Missouri. A. AlcGrath, State Center;
Major Kelly North Madison. Shawnut Department
j. H. Tobin. State Cente; NJ. " Connel Of Boston
Hall Delegation. liuos-V. Cregan California
Jeremiah Cayauah. Boston and Slawmut District
Senator p A. Sinnot Capt j. VI. 1obn, State Senter;
Messrs Mccormick OF Brooklne Murray Of Chelsea;
Wall Watert0wn; McGuipness, Waltham; Kennedy.
East Boston; Dalton NJ. Hogan and Eagan. Ssuth Bes-
tom Farrell of Milton; Jer. MaLSny Reilly M2see Mi.e
! Tone; W. J.. Murphy and Walsh, Corcoran circle,
Boston together with some 10 others VINO are 70 "
present to-day from the ShaWmuf Dis'i'' III 'ne No"
yentiOn. ... ,..,
/ Onr repor,ers were not allowed admittanee INTO the
coupse!s Of the Convention; but among the dsl'n' u
gushed Fenilns TO be seen u the hr 0usut "Ca nt ~
tbe adjacent bar rooms were MAJOR CayanaugD apt
TscIe Cant Hogan of The Neus. j. j. Rodgers state
Center New York; Mr.. Cunningham sergeant in9y.
Cap: Lynch, Lieut. Dorling and others. NJ. hllian
was also At the outer door oi the building few minutes
in the afternoon.
met at 10 o'clock in the morning Eight hundred neT.
bcrs were expected 10 be present but by noon only
about 400 had gathered in the bail
THE OUTSIDE ARRANGEMENTS
were almost perfect. large squad of policemen were
on hand half OF which stood at either door, preventing
idle lookersOn gathering in large crowds keelLe
the passage.way clear aud making themselves eeaeI-
4 DETACHMENT from the Ninety.nnth Regimenr y.
/ Y rs NJ numbering - men, under the COM
mani Of Capt Lynch and Lieut. Bowling, also dc sc5'
vice in the lower hail. acting as sentlnes ana seHsFaI'
y preserving order although the disposition oil every
body appeared 20 be Of the most orderly eharaeIei'
The walls Of the hall were ornamentcd with num-
Der OF copies Of the three handsome engravDgs repre-
senttng d" The Dawn of Freedom, " lhe spirit oil ire
land and Portrait OF Robert Emmett loI '" "nlSn
Mr. John H. Fleming is agent IN the l nlted Stales.
Altogether the arrangements tor preserving Order
were OF the very best character and spoke well for the
foreght of the managers within doors WHITTIER now
ever our reporter denied admltance togelDef "itn
| the representatives OF al the Other papers.
The following however is about all that occurred
worth mentioning As soon as the mectihg "as caneu
fo order there aIOse general discussion IN reacn 70
the formal organization Of the Convention. Many oi
the members present favored immediate Organization;
in order TO have prompt action taken upon the poeipa
subjects in dispute: the majority were, however IN
ened 10 defer the regular formation OF the CONVENTION
until all the members should arrive -, ,
MANY of the Delegates had been showed on tne
railroads and many others, it was Thought had peen
DELAYED by the New Years Day which they had oeeh
compelled TO pass at home Ii was the opinion vi .uc
majority present that nearly al OF .hs iVV !enniuus
lion OF the organization had better be deferred TIL to
iay The discussion on this subject was kept up tll
nearly O'Clock ia the afternoDn and stlll no agree
ment was arrived at AT this time, however, rem
porary Chairman and Secretary were elected aud Com
mittees on Credentials etc. were appointed. twenty
three States were represented in the Convention.
Major Kelly OF Indiana was made temporary clalr-
man. and Mr. Simon OF Massachusetts, Secretary.
Committee on Credentials was appointed, with Mr..
Nagle Of the District of Columbia as Chairman. Ire
day was principally occupied IN forming COMMITTEES on
Resolutions Credentials &c. No real organization OF
the convention was effected and the meeting ADJOURNED
AT a little after o'clock p. IN, to meet THIS morning at
o'clock.
T, Mill ,erhons he remembered that at the last regu
lar meeting OF the Fenian Senate, held Nov leo9,
ol of those dhree in number who did not go agalnst
ONahonv adjourned over to the 2d OF Jan These
,b-aa Senators-Messrs Moony, Mullen and Sinnot-
id mot recognize the recent call of the ten Senator's
and. according to the Adjournment IN November, met
yesterday !? o'clock at No si Sss cep
The roll and, of course, none Out tne tnFec aHs"ee
and there was no session Of the Senate.
THE SENATE STILL UNDERTAKING..
That the Senatorial faction, however are snn andes
narine there is an abundant amount OF documentary
evidrpce President Roberts ard his adherents regard
everything which shall be enacted Dy lue .oh,en'
tion5 n, simply nothing. That Convention ihey con
tend, is mainly composed OF delesates, anu 90 % ,bey
yicws the Convention has been "packeu Wild
o'Mahony's friends for but one pnrpose-supportlng
II tbe Senatorial faction with Col Roberts as their
ratural head sho' receive convincing PROOF tL' tne
riri,v or,i n popuace was against them, they
s"g1It ,ce: but, rs il is. they certainly
;" NJ q ~ . ing their course. Among those
70 ~ IT, ~, .... .mtnmcations from the ciIeles
~ - - o., r 3. . and from some OF the circles
~, iD ,iaf,li -.. sfhe conduct OF the O Ma.
p "a .c,. ,,, bod l.r the action of the Senate.
,e,,,, -, ,e,rt. .. MEETING AT CLINTON EALL.
r. I....r..r.t.. .ne Fenian Convention il the
,f,.....r .e.ter y was followed by general mass
me- ID Vi y, evening at the same place, Clinton Hall.
a, O'Clock, the time for opening proceedings, the
-, ~. completely iammed with earnest Fenians OF
,be OMahony persuasion, while thousands were proba
hv turned from the door because there was not even
stsndlng room within There have Deen larger meet
irgs before but there was certainly never more en-
thnsiastc one
The speakers numerous as they were elo
luent embracing Messrs Kiliin. Rodgers, and other
mining lights of the Mahony faction. Their rensrks
we're mainly directed against the Vaccinations OF the
peridions Senate" and in defense Of those high prn
,ines OF which 0Mahony and his aids are the vinous
,xponents.
THEODORE w. GULICK, a native and for 20
-enrs resident of the Sandwich Islands, win deliver
rec lecture this evening at the Of the Young