The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-19
TIIE FENIANs.


Events-Tho O'AEahOBy DtvisiOn-GroRt
Activity Impaired by stephons' I'm.
dOrsement-The Two Systems in FuII
Blast.
The Fenian Senate met yesterday afternoon at
their Yea quarters, No. 734 Broadway. The
papers ny nat they met to try the O'Mahony
Senators (SnnOtt, Meany, and Mullen); but 1t Is
a gTayer cause that summons them from their
distant abodes. The question of holding Com
gress to organize their division as 0'Mahony has
his seems the principal question pending action.
Inc Inc telegraphlc report from Buffalo regar9TInlg nm.
this matter IS premature and unauthentic. Inc
quesnon has not been acted upon as 70 place or
time, or in anv of its bearings. 1t will be heard
from during the coming days.
The SteDhens.Mahony publications viii oil
OF course come up. These publications the
Senators do not regard as "a decision" IN any
Light, even II genuine. They say the senatorial
division of Fenianism comprises tWo-thlrds OF
the working brotherhood tnroughout the coun-
try. and that Stephens knows better than to
wipe that body OIL in the gladiatoral parlance
of cutting and hacking, which appears in the
alleged letter of the 22d DecemOer.
THE SENATORS ACKNOWLEDGE STEPHENS, BUT RE-
PUDIATE TIE LETTERs-THEY EXPEJr STEPHENS
TO "sICKENn AND TURN TO THEM
The epithets "wretches,n traitors" "dogs,"
ETC., applied TO the three hundred thousand
workers as much as much as to the Senator'S (tor
the Senatorial rank and file are immeasurably
SCanlap, or any other Senatorl, shut off this
letter IN any event they claim from the charac-
ter of "a judgment in the case, and mark 1t as
"a blind ebullition OF passion worthy of no re-
spect, wherever it comes from" They, therefore,
repudiate this document In toto, and II is not
expected 10 receive a moments attention in their
councils.
Still, they do not pretend to repudiate Ste
phens and his l. r. B., for they still fail to realize
that such sentiments ever proceeded from him,
and they do not tax him with them. Some few
concede that O'Mahony, having his ear as Head
Centre, may have startled him with stories OF
the Senate's giving up ireland for Canada" de.
serting his /. r. B., ETC., and by having further
bound himself to reform OF his 'drag chain
policy" as it is termed by Stephens; and to give
cordial aid hereafter may have evoked from
Stephens the appointment as his financial agent
here.
In that case they say they are content to let
Stephens enjoy his prestige, satisfied, they say,
that, 'if he does not die of the dose, he will
surely sicken in quick time" and turn gladly to
TIE sterling power OF on-0'Mahonyism, which,
they say, will ever be ready to lend their strong
hand to the Irish republican work. But the
Senators from far end near protest, in the most
solemn manner that they "could never again
touch OMahony and his establishment with
forty foot pole"
THE SENATORIAL DIVISION TO SOUND THE TOCsIN
sINGLE-HANDED, AND HEAD OFF .O'MAHoNY,
HERE AND IN IRELAND.
The course, then, on the assumption of
y,
on their own account FOR the time being. Add
i'll this position they would assuredly be on the
outside track, and 0'Mahonys party, if in rap
port with the [. r. B., would have decided ad-
vantage. 1t is only as part of a general system
OF which the Irish movement will be the chief
central figure that an American body can claim
consideration from Fenians.
The Senatorial party, with their dash, genius,
and military talent, may, it is true come to
sprightler elimination, and if the tocsin Cry
sounds, and the work is followed up well against
the red coats anywhere, they will engross public
attention and sympathy here and head of the
system, and become more available
body, Then, they assume, Stephens would
gladly smile fraternaly upon them, and, for the
rest, the l. r. B. would see to il that such pow
crful cooperators should not be o,traczed and
'hacked OIL" Tor the saAe of any man or estab-
with hopes like these" do the noble Romans
cheer themselves, and hence they are working
heartily for the good day coming. For the pre-.
sent, however, and as long as they seem to rest
under the ban OF Stephens they are literally
destined to have uphill work oft.
THE SESSION YESTERDAY.
The proceedings of the Senate yesterday we're
mostly OF preliminary. character, nothing Of
public interest having transpired. To-day they
will meet again. and be in better working order.
The manifestations from the country are coming
in fast in the shape Of remittances and docu.
ments of endorsement These latter. however,
have now acquired a sameness in the public
prints, and it IS only acts, not words, that will
any attention.
THE oAAHoNY DIvIsIoN-vITALITY IMPARTED BY
STEPHENS LETTER.
This division of the F. B. manitests the greatest
possible activity and cheer at present Collectors
with their books swarm the city, cauvassers are
all through the country, organizers are every
where at work, and on all sides there is evidence
OF success and vitality, owing, no doubt, to the
assurance from Stephens that the old "drag
chain policy" was torswOrn at last, and that
John" had given assurance ofpullng bravey
hereafter in the common harness.
Row THE WORK GOES BRAyELY oN--ENDoRsEMENTs
AND SUPPORT or THE WORKERS.
The effect of the whole proceedings through
the country were not at first very encouraging.
But when Stephens commission was received
and communicated by 0Mahony to the circles,
many a waverer took better heart, and the
o'Mahony, mercury quickly rose up above zero
again. At present there is great devotion mani
tested towards OMahony by his followers, and
thousands of true patriots in the city and country
are pulling strongly and all together Tor the
Irish Republican brotherhood under his manage
ment
The most eXieent now nave little fears that
there will be any reversion or detention of any
funds from the |. r. b., for the sharp eye kept
upon each other by either management will pre-
clude shutting and insure directness and faith
tulness all around The 0'Mahonyites have
literally buckled on the armor, and are expect
ing to do grand work now by the side of ''the
men in the gap" for the promotion of the com-
mon object.
O'Mahony win most probably strain every
nerve to sustain the home body; in TACT, he
must from motives of seltpreservation, il nothing
else; for return OF slackness or coldness to-
wards the home men might evoke at any mo-
mentrtrom Stephens a revocation of his decree
OF approval and that would leave the fortunes
ofthe house of 0'Mahony in the poorest plight
while the rival division Will be
watching for every chance to install themselves
in the favor OF the central movement, which