Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-21
VOL. XX---NO. 1876.
ARREST FOR AEsox.

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ing political complications
To the Fenian Brotherhood
The old and tried members of the Feuian
Brotherhood regret to find that some polit-
ical papers are endeavoring to make it ap-
pear that our organization is about 10 be
used for party purposes in the approaching
political campaign, and / cannot allow such
an'impressiOn to go abroad without a pro-
test on my part. The Fenian Brotherhood
was established for the liberation of Ireland
from state of foreign misru.e and subjuga-
tion which, for the continuation and in.en-
sity of its persecution, hes no parallel in
history, While solely devoted to the grand
object OF their mission, the mem bsrs of the
Eenian Brotherhood sympathize with every
struggling nationality and are ardent lovers
Of freedom for all men in every land. Two
Of the fundamental rules of the organization
are that the religious and political questions
should be entirely excluded from their
councils, and it is owing chiefly 70 those
wise provisions that the Fenian Brother
hood, without the aid of single dollar from
any political party in this country, and in
the face of the most fierce opposition, has
spread its branches into every land aud has
become the great power in America which
II is to-day. While every citizen in his in
diyidual caf1Rty has right to vote as his
Judgment Htes, I spprehend that dis
ruptio1, disas-er and the utter blighting of
all our hopes would be the result of turning
The Feniau Brotherhood into a political or.
ganizatOu at this juneture. although the
attempt may be made by some ambitious
men who must necessarily exercise inhu-
ence in so wide spread combins alton. Still
am sure the great majority of the Fenisn
Brotherhood are too devoted to the grand
cause TO which their lives are pledged to al
low hot tn H.,
vortex Of American politics, or to permit
themselves to be diverted for a single mo-
ment from the direct path which must
eventually lead them to success. The Pitts
burgh congress held in February, 1866, was
very explicit in this matter. In the sixth
Gays session the following resolution was
unanimously adopted.
HResolp1G, That this Congress in the name
Of the Fenian Brotherhood, in the
most solemn and emphatic man
ner, disclaim any intention, de-
sire or inclination, to use the power of
this organization for the purpose of influ-
encing in any form party politics in Amer
lea. Such policy being entirely foreign to
our aims and repugnant to our PATRIOTISM
and those who would attempt to traffic IN
the sacred impulses of the Irish hearts de-
serve and should receive the scorn and de-
.estation - true men," Whoever at
tempts to te abrogate or evade that res
,lution, Incur serious responsibility,
which I not prepared to sanction or to
lhare 49, official connection with the
Feniansss brotherhood. ExhOrting ali the
nembers of the organization to preserve in |
he safe and successful course which they |
nave hitherto pursued. I am theirs frater- |
lally. (sigued,) VT. SWEENEY,
Secretary OF War, F. B.
rHE HABEAs CORPUS -sUsPEssIoN ACT IN
CANADA.
WAsHISGToN, August 2O.-The Department !
If State has been furnished with list of
persons who have been reported as having |
leen confined under the habess corpus sus-
pension act Of the present session of the |
Parliament in Canada, and who have been |
Jsiled or have received permission % apply !
or bail, VIZ Francis Taller, David D. Ham /
nill, john 0'Raifsrty, Patrick Bellen. Pat
lick McQuade. Permission granted to sp- /
ply for bail but not yet taken advantage |
+: John II. KirkeimeT. John Sheridan, |
Patrick Kelley, Patrick Katen, David Dunn,
Thomas Dunn, Brennan Healey, Patrick |
Nalch. Discharged on their own recog-
lisanee owen Kirk, VIM. Cratley, James |
Dillon, Thomas Estles, James Carney. Mr.. |
Harrison reports that in the case OF James
Bell he awaits further instructions to dis
.harge this prisoner on his own recogni-
ance.
FENIAN REFuGEE.
Information has been received from the |
J nitsd States Legation at London thatT. E.
Blackwell, arrested and imprisoned in Ire
and upon a charge of completely with the
ate Fenian conspiracy, has been discharged
n condition that he viii leave that country
t once for the United States.
IMPORTANT ORDER.
The following special order concernieg
Assistant Assessors has been issued
f'E Treasury Department.,
--l Office Internal Revenue,
".a WAsHEGToN, August 20.
It has been represented tn this office that
n some instances the Assistant Assessors
ave used their official positions to secure
heir nomination TO local offices, and it
) believed that their relation to the tax
aver is such that they may use it to their
ersonal advantage, in this respect, if so
isposed. It is also believed that the can
idate for Office before the people IS unfa-
orable to that strict impartiality which is
. essential to tho proper discharge of the
uties ofan Assistant Assessor. The Secre-
4ry of the Treasury has therefore directed
hat notice be issned, that the acceptance OF
nominative on an elective office by any
ssistant Assessor will be taken as evidence
nat he no longer desires TO retain his posi-
on. Assessors are Instructed to promptly
,port the name OF any assistant who may
ccept or is known 70 be seeking any nomi-
alton for such Office, in order that a success
,r may be forthwith appointed.
(Signedl THoMAs HARLAs,
Assistant Commissioner.
LETTER TO THE MEXICAN MINISTER.
The following letter mas been received by
enor Romero, Che Mexican Minister
MATANoRAs, August 9th, 1866.
Dear sir-The French have evacuated
[onterey and SalLillo, and both places are
Ow in the possession of our forces. Within
month Gen Eseabodo VIII have 10000,
nd within two months he will be before
an Luis. Tampice has been attacked by
uesta and Gornez, in combination with a
art of the garrison. On the 4th our forces
ere in possession Of the Plaza, and nearly
4 of the CITY. with the exception Of the
ighth and the Casemate-two quarters
6ere the French to the number OF 800 were
Pavon and his forces were
sssing the river in aid Of our troops A
rec Of 400 men in Huestiea, under Her
,ra, has returned TO the national cause and
nited with Pavon.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
MANUEL SAAvEDRo.
The Governor General Of Cuba has sus- =
ended for two months and half his recent
seree levying an additional charge on mer-
landize entered for examination
All U. S. ports have been declared infected
I'd vessels therefrom are rigidly quaran- ,
ned.
GENERAL ORDER. J
General Order No. l, issued by Gen. W. {
Sherman, announces his assumption of =
q command of the military district of the
issouri, and preseribes the following as '
g limits of the departments in his com
and subject to the approval of the Secre-
~ of War:
Department OF the Arkansas, Maj. Gen. E
c. Ord commanding, headquarters at Lit
Rock Arsenal, comprises the State of
kansas and the Indian Territory on its
sst.
The Department Of the Missouri, Maj. A
N. W. S. Hancock commanding, head
arters at Fort Leavenworth, comprises
q States Of Missouri and Kansas and the
.rritories of Colorado and New Mexico. {
The Department of the Platte, Brevet
Al. Gen. P. st. George Cooke commanding,
.adduarters for the present at Omaha, but 3
soon as possible to be removed TO some
4 or q. S. property within the limits of
5 department This department is to be a,
imposed of the State Of Iowa, the territories ol
Nebraska and Utah, so much Of Dacotah =
lies west of the I04th meridian, and 50 N
uch of Montana as lies contingent to the U
w road from Fort Laramie TO Virginia
ty, Montana
Terry commanding, headquarters at Fort
n a orn nTrlsf1 mil