Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-16
The Feniau TroubIe-A Letter from Stephens
MIN humN- L.mInls inIl--A Ern.h EAciIemen

o.NIahOmy's ComIni>Sion--A Fresh Excitement.
A letter is published by The New York and Phila-
ieiphia journals, under date of '' Irish Republic
- December - 1850 purporting To come from
James stephens, treat Centre OF all the Fenlaus,
everywhere, aud addressed 10 Mr.. John O'Mahony,
the lately depOsyi Head Centre ut New \ ork, Ell
dur>uE the conduct of that official ignoring the eN-
istcuce OF the senators, and enclosing cOmmunica-
t.u.. los which he COulcrs On O'MdhOny absolute
AMI uuuuestiOuuble authority OF representative and
financial agent of the Irish Republic in the United
ltes. Canada, &c. Mr.. Stephens says the only
understanding that eaer existed between hiIn aud
OAIIhcuy related % what ne deemed OMahony :
-dtag-vhAiu policy Recently, however, stephens
adds ONuh0uy has entered ON the only path tor the
salvation u the Irish land and race, therefore SEE
parus asks OMdhouy forgiveness Tor many things
tAaj hr has written about him. Stephens now relies
ON OM1hony 20 bring affairs 10 a speedy issue.
The Great Centre complains OF the ba>eness coward
Isy aud tTelClcTy ut some OF the men WAC went
from this country 10 Ireland to assist the FenIanS
,.ierr. Tie thanks God they have sneaked away
DMlhouy Is advised 10 take strong measures: Cut
lul hack the rotten branches around YOU without
n.fv. This can be done safely al YOUR side, because
,h. stag is harmless there" Stephens says his cs-
cIp,. from Brdewel has given such marvellous
strength 10 the Fenian work, and 10 HIM such luuu-
ence, that he hold the forces together Tor some
time longer. ID the ranks be somewhat thiuned by
thc detection the bad cOunselS oil traitors, the
brotherhood viii be 50 much the stronger. The To-
cliity from which Mr.. Stephens writes, Is carefully
v..hheld for obvious reasons; though the Tribune
saws upon what 1t considers good authority, that he
IS aud has been, ever since his escape from British
shackeS. within less than one mile from the place
at which his arrest was elected
The commission enclosed 10 O'MahOny is a fol
lows
IRISH REPUBLIC, -, December %, 1865.
.. To the Members Of the FeHian Brotherhood ana
the Friends u ireland generally in the JaiteG
STATES Of america, Canada, dc
..Countrymen and Friends Aware that certain
members of the Fenian Brotherhood, and noto
,.nu,ly the senate of that association, have
madT and traitOrously moved TO a mad and trat
tnrous end raised the cry OF to Canada instead o
Tine cry of TO Ireland,' and aware that John OMa
/ honv known As Head-Centre and President oil th'
/ Feunn Brotherhood. has wisely aud FIRMLY As II
. duty bound opposed this mad and traitorous dlVer
son from the right path-the only path that could
possibly save our country and our race, IN conse
Slence, hereby appoint the said John oMah9n!
representative and financial agent OF the irish lie
P1yNe va the United States of America, Canada &c.
"''' .a"lp,e and unquestiOnable authority 10
a.I ~ Al other ways in which, to the best oil IN
yUt-ilen~ ne can serve Ireland-that land 20 which
ne mas devoted life and honor | hereby authorize
and call on him TO do so.
., - ANS STEPHENS C. f.. |. R."
Inc New FORK ENprcss saws th,t NJ Roberts and
ms Trends OF the Senate Intimate that the docu
ment Is bogus. The paper has nevartblass creates
great STR amongst all the Fenians esnaeially in
New York esPe0'Ni'' -