Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-05
THE EFENIANs.

! NJ. SrEPHENs has issued the following
address and order TO the Brotherhood:
CENTRAL OFFICE, Monday, july 30. 1855
-BRorHERs: The Fenian Brotherhood-ap
auxiliary branch Of the actual home organi-
zation-had and has for its object and duty.
direct assistance to Ireland. Worked in
strict accordance with this, its legitimate
aim, the r. b. will be of service to our
canse; but 1t must be mischievous, and might
be big with ruin, if Otherwise used. Does
not the infexible logic of facts known to YOU
all speak trumpet-tongued in continuation of
tins TRUTH True, when applied TO any pc
nod OF the organization, at present this
| truth has peculiar force and significance.
! For the day for which we have yearned and
toiled through many years is imminent and
/ inevitable. On this vital point let no man
be mistaken, or try and cloak his motives
| and aims in a simulated scepticism. We
fight for freedom on Irish soil this Uerv year.
Mind 1t is no longer a question of "battie or
dissolution" l repeat the men at home
have resolved TO fight this year, and fight
they will. Under such circumstances, A
solemn and glorious duty devolves upon you.
viii not ask, are you willing to fulfill this
duty and redeem the name Of Irishmen on
this continent, being every day more and
more convinced that you are not only
willing but determined to do so-
You will not again allow yourselves
to be misled by false lights, held forth
TO lure you from duty and Ireland.
The straight road, in our case, is the true
one home. Irish freedom must be won on
IEish soil. You will not look for aid to any
Government till we at home are up in arms
Even then you will expect no more from any
Government than recognition as a bellige-
rent This will be amply sufficient for our
purposes, and this, once we are holding our
own, shall be at once accorded. Could re-
publican America do less for us than mon
archical England so readily does for all the
world Assuredly not And we look for
no more, freely as our blood has flown for |
these States. But if you hold yourselves in !
dependent of all Governments, how much |
more so must you be independent of mere
party. Our cause is too sacred for the poll |
tician. You feel this and you know him |
from sad and bitter experience. Therefore |
need not warn you against those who, in /
the name Of this party or that, and on the |
strength OF cloudy promises would gain your
votes for the coming election. Thus to be |
won is blindly to be sold. You are not blind |
now; and so, when a man of lifelong in
difference to ireland, and of years of hos
tllity to the present movement for her free
dom, becomes suddenly enamored of our
cause you can fully estimate his sincerity.
Our work is for Ireland, and not for the
politician. His hottest sympathy would
freeze the Irish heart Give him your sup
port and he stabsyour country. The Fenian
Brotherhood recognizes no party, and must
be used by none Therefore l expect, and
Ireland expects, that no true patriot-no
member of the Fenian Brotherhood-will
lend himself officially, OF allow himself to
be officially used, by any politician or party
on this continent 1t is my duty to add,
that any officer who so lowers himself or
who would try to lower the dignity and ef-
fectiyeness Of our order, shall be at once re-
moved from Office.
Faithfully and fraternally yours,
JAMES STEPHENS, &. 0. l. r.
New YORK, July 80, 1S66.-BRoTHERs
You are hereby ordered to meet me at No.
76 Prince street, apollo Rooms, on Friday
evening, Augut 8, at 7:30 o'clock.
This order applies, not only to those who
have never wavered in their allegiance to
Ireland, but to all who, in their heart of
hearts, and spite of past mistakes and er-
rors, are sensible Of and fully recognizes the
sacred nature of our bond.
Yours faithfully and fraternally,
JAMES STEPHENS, c. o. l. K.