Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-15
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The Decree of the Great Arbiter-Vbo a.
Il. l. R. TO The HI. G. r. B.-Letter F-or,
Games -O'5Eahoney Ezlt;Orse..
ana appointed the American ReDre.
sentative and Financial Agent of tr,o
Irish RepubHic-The Ten Senator'S Eo.
nOreeI.
1t will be seen from the following document, tbst
the great Irish leader of the Fenian movement is
not only safe, but in position to exercise the
tive powers of his office:
JAMES STEPHENS TO JOHN oMAHoNEy.
n, 1o1u o,..-z IRISH Republic, Dec. p, 1865.
gal agent ofe Taf RepbIie IN the ffea ga afina gmtn
BROTHER AND FRIEND-,rhe only misunderstood.
Grasioned by what deemed your drag-chaiD noIicy
knowing the absolute necessity for action within n
gwen time, and aware that you did not agree with
so far as the T. B. was concerned the time wonIj
come com and lind US unprepared. This apprehension
mas Kept me In o state of pain and irritation also
and SO have often said and written things which
must nave hurt YOU most keenly. For all this now
sincerely ask yo1r forgiveness.
Let me add, EDTeyer, that | would not do zo
!aough you were 9n your dying bed and on mine
II you had not cIissoi, albeit very late on the ONLY
path OF salvation To- eur land and race Treason
and baseness in every shape have been at work arnmDd
YOU and to such effect 10 have put the cause of
Ireland N % serious peril Before my escape from
richmond Bridewell i should have looked on the
actual state of things as all but certain ruin. Thai
event-for It is nothing less-has given such marvel
lGtlunnpn
shaI can now undertake to hold our forces together
Tor some time longer. Still, it is of the utmost ur
gency to make the delay as short as possible For
dea IN our case Is OF more than proverbial danger
and could not long hope to hold against the strain
OF tlme But as you are on the right path at last
rely on your bringing affairs to a speedy issue To
break with treason and baSeneSs of ali nds-to brand
1t, smash twas the policy and | rejoice at your
naVing made male 1t yours. The manhood of Ire
land reJoceS at 1t with me- for it indicates the Justice
OF their judgment regarding wretch whose advent
to this country was an insult to reason manhood
ana patrlotlSln Wishing to work harmoniouSy with
the II B;, put curb on my temper in presence of
this shallow knave, and even rSked my reputation
IN order to set him fairly with my friends.
HS professions and letter to you (were thew sent 2
together with my representations. did away with
much of the distrust and indignation stirred up by
his presence But even before he left the coyen fGt
again visible to all. lie sneaked ont of thc
country. Well, l saved his ife as [ so often saved
that of his kindred carrion Brand him now fboTt
pity It grieves to hear that Michael ScanIon is
IN the ranks of cowardice and treason. But what
ever | may have once thought of him, or anybody
else. the instant they prove false to Ireland would
lash them from me like so many dogs. Away with all
such fools or rogues at If our ranks be some
what thinned by this summary riddance Of traitors
our reliable strength is but increased. By the wav
some good men were sent over here by ScanIon We
know how to appreciate them. But he sent others of
sovile kind that, at their first interview with mo
they In confidence accused each other of robbery and
l know not what. 1t may be that such scoundreIs
would fight; but till we are actually in the field fel-
danger to US. Thank God they have sneaked away
some of them at the merest shadow of danger May
never pOlluIe our snOreS. Cut hack the
ten branches around you without pity. This can he
done safely at your sde because the stag is harmless
there.
am pressed for time. This is of little consequence.
nope as almost all you could need to know will be
iound IN the letter Of the NJ. c. brought out by Gen
=; and anything that letter may lack the General
Is the very man to make good. The accompanying
document conterS on you in America, Canada &c
the absolute and unquestionablc authority of Repre-
sentative and Financial Agent of the Irish Republic
ith the old friendly feeling am yours fratornally
JAMES STEPHENS, Z, h. |. Il.
oMAHoNEY's COMMISSION.
IRISH REPUBLIC -, Dec %, 1855.
To THE MEMBERS OF THE FENIAN BROTHERHOOD AND
THE FRIENDS OF IRELAND GENERALLY IN THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA, ETC.
C0untrymen and Friends-Aware that certain
members of the Fenian Brotherhood and notorious
ly the Senate" of that association, have madly and
tr?ltorously, moged to mad and traitorous end
raised the cry Of ito Canada" instead of ito Ire
land;' and aware that John 0AfahGnuy known as
Head Centre and President of the Fenian Brother
hood, has wisely and firmly, as in duty bound, op-
posed this mad and traitOrOus diversion from the
right path-the only path that could possibly save
our country and our race-I in consequence hereby
appoint the said John 0Mahoney REPRESENTATIVE
and Financial Agent of the Irish Republic in the
United States of AMERICA, Canada, &C, with ample
and unqucstionable authority to y =
and IN all other ways in which, to the best of his
Judgment he can serve Ireland-that land to which
he has devoted life and honor. | hereby authorize
and call on him to do so.
JAMES STEPHENS, c. E.IR.