Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-09-05

Proceedings Of the state Convention Of
the Femtau Rroshcvhood. s"nVehee
ut Davenport. Seps. 7tis. 1850.
Conv.n,,on.ne. IN the Hall Of The Rr,therhoe> II
Davenport and was called 10 order at O'Clock q
by 4 Z Actovern. siste Centre
Upon motion. Y. " DoHneli, Of puhsqae, vaseho-
The Co,y.n,ion then proceeded 10 the Js2sao-
lion Of she busnsss which lssitins~li came ess'fs
upon motion Of Mr. Haley, . eemmittes on err-
deniisIs wss appointed eeasistins Of John hassg,
n. Nc iseh~, Tios Killesn.
,tpon motion Of Mr.. Quinn, . cemmit'ee On reso-
uttoas vas also appointed, consisting Of 4sooSe.
Quinn. UNeii, Mulisny. EAkins aad ODonnell
The committee on crsdsntisls reported that dele
gate: from - c Giles -ers ssy eom%o' mn. >" -. ~
Cow vsntion
A special committee wss sppoa'e to easnins
AMI report upon the address Of IRE STATE Centre;
c,nsistins Of . Donnsll, Fiannery. Dr. Bal, and
Cpi t'Neil.
Amer the trars sse,ion II o,he' business, the Con
vention adjourned uli 2 O'Clock.
At the al erno,n sesssoi the Convention wes ad
dressed By DR.. Bell upon ths I'M portsnt matters re-
lattf to the causc nj he conclusion ct when tne
committee upon civil and military matters made
their hHsl rcpIrf.
Tnr committee on r.soluiic ne then reported the
III owing rsso.u lone:
Was.sA.. William u Seward, eecretary OF State
Of tire UGited StH,es by MIC interpretation Il h.
American neutraiity lave, AID Application OF tte
the demcnstrstons nade by the Irish
K.pu,iican arp, In Can ada, he has cvinc.d total
~ant II sympiny for an oppressed pvope. ana
pu.ila ruous 4. sire 10 court the favor OF the sch
enemy of K-pub icaGisfn AMI human ~ ert, There,
re b II. R,soired, That We, the delegates OF The
,ariou. q rcies ~ the Fenian brotherhood in the
stste of Iosa n convention nss- ps, hereby cn.er
on solemn protest asanst the couttauance IN office
Of s who. BY his fawnins syocphHncy to ihe
common enemy nf democratic xcv-rs M Its, Lac
pr wen himself iuim cal to Irish natio' aliiy.
WBsRrAs. We mi, and truly believe that tie
Col who msde the diverse ade oil m lnktnd ffee
and equal before him, and that He is asesse to any
t;ing hln,s~f up over his fellow men ~ a Po
ten ste rsat; We thesetose, d. hereby dsosst
to he uuf belief tat true Republican form OF GOV
einm NJ 10 the only farm Of : 'vernmens n'ueive
~ the genera .rder or vel. being of sAy iatoh ef
peo;e nnt,
WHsaxAs, IL IL clearly the interest, as Il should
osn fbrms Of government IN kurope, more partcu
Ari, Ireland, the people o wi 'eh are bouAd QUE
BY Al tbe tes"f n. .nguin'ty. mutual iuterest and
Res,tv.d, That ws dseriy deplcrs The extreme
cauise he Preside: has sd,rted IN suppres-ng the
liish R'rnb,c. IN Amy, % the nsuirsity law 81
tho.~ sii ned (shd stterW ssas earfi.d ouJ ".
hi. pr .cIsm ., On; snA that cone der b. he's en
e,ded the letter aud spr,t VI thS.s ave- Ard ,eh
further
Reso rel. Tat cur be srtf~lt thanks are due, ard
are L.fsby rendered 70 the brave ss.n who notify
r..po ID 10 til. III Of our .aceIs and rslea
ty pay yment or rseJm rense imst-d only by love
~ country sn bitter nhreientiny hatresi for th-
power tns, systematically scntiers them over the
worl as II - aud ouicasts from The ID Of their
birth
Re olred, That We " vi continue herett fore to
gv- our arrest uni,rine and undivided support ~
our talented and patriotic rrcsdeut, Col. W.
Roberts, and his able sutordin atrs ful believing
an thoroughly convinced that they are honest esi
sacr' tici"g p triots
Rssoired. That We have the utmost conn ience y
the Abiity. Integrity snd patriotism Of Dt Bell,
which confidence he h ~ earned by HE self sacri
ing devotion 10 the holy bis country, ami
that We reludate all attempts Of any party o-p.r.
ties trying endeavoring TO locate him the agent
or adv cate Of any political party in this eelstry.
excepting the F-n'an Brotherhood whose rcpsssen.
tativo he ts; And b~ Il further
Resoired That this Convention publish the REQ
lutous adopted st the P,ttsburxh C.ngrees on Sat
urisy. February 24h, 1885, .. which the noeYs
of the F-nisn Brotherhood pledged to su-iain.
Resoired That this Conaress, In the name Of the
Fen nm Broihe hoot, IN the most soemn manuer
dice aim anv intention. dcsire inclination 10 use
the power OF THE ixatioo for the Of
hue cling IN a.y firm party litics In Amer sch
policy being entirely foreign to ams and repug
LaDt To our patriot len, and Who d attempt
10 tram in the sacr-d IN, Of lri.h hsasts de-
s.rvss and sl oud receive the soornand de,esta;on
of all true uer.
Rssoired. That this Convent IN kereby sxpresses
is high admiration IL ~ gratitude for, the untir
ing and sefsa-rhc'ng cevotion 70 the Of our
country OF our State Centre. Dr. q. q Nc iovern,
who, Nc patriot, = schol,r. and genti. n.sn Soss
ho.or 10 oDr nohsc ,rxanixatipn, and to wlom w.
rer-o ally and collectively pledge our most ssrncst
support.
Eesoiref. Tha'a cory Of thee proc eding. be .-nt
g th- ciiy papers % Davenport, aud to The irish
Amsrican, for publication
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