The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-08
Interesting Statements Regarding the
Financial and General DOings Of
The Fenian General Auth0ri-
ties for Six Years.
address from the Brotherhood Of Chicago
District TO the Brotherhood Of the
United States.
CIRCULAR FROM GENERAL sv1EEHY.
THE Sc NAT ORlAl SIDE,
&c. &c. &e.

The following circular from rthe rcat Western Propa-
Anda," embracing history Of tho r. B. since its foun-
alton TO the present time furnishes interesting In
irmaton OF the gravcst regarding the financial
-ord OF the oMahozy management and the relations
~stiDg generally between that management and the
IR n. authorities:--
n TIE BRoTHKRHoop UNITED STATES
BRorirERs-The unfortunate rupture which has
ND between the recognize q heads Of organization,
hvng more or less weak the strong bonds OF union
ptas embitteTng the minds Of any of brethren
wards each other, we feel mpei!ed, from motives of JUS
sse and patriotism, to lay before ycu statement Of
What We know concerning The causes OF the existing
qmrre between Mr.. John 0Mahony, late Pres dent OF
ths Fenan Brotherhood, and the gentlemen comprising
shs Felan Senate. In taking this step enphaically
Aisclam the intention Of prejndcing your maids,
nstive being that truth may be told and justice done
We frankly confess ourselves in favor OF tho
Senatorial policy. satisfied honestly ia minds
Shat quick and active measures ia the part
at the executive can alone redeem our hatve
lind from bondage. In most OF the inanifostoes and
sifcian documents enanating from Mr. John Mahony
sce the late action OF the Fenan senate, tbers would
be decided intention the part ei that gen
sieman and h. followers to iasten the blame OF the
quarrel entirey on the ten now increased TO twelve
Ten gentlemen alluded TO, three, namely: Gibbons, OF
Philadelphia; 0Rourke, OF New York, and Sullivan, OF
Tiain, ONO, were old and intimate friends Of tho late
Head Centre and President OF the r. r. OF the rest,
three others, namely: Bannon OF Kentucky; Roberts
and Meeban of New York are three comparatively new
members OF the f. ESPECIALLY the two latter gentle
men, who only in 10y special invitation
OF the meetings Of the old Central Council last
1ummer-and consequently cannot Justly be classed
under the head OF iong timed rnacontens' Indeed
they only known as the stcrpcst supporters OF
O'Mahonys system from the first until last GUNNER
when they chased away by authentic reports show
ing that nothing but death 10 the Y. B., and TO Ire
Hand, would result from that system Three others,
namely, Fleming, Fitzgerald and Carey never held posi-
usns the c. c. Senate until the late Philadelphia
Convention. One Of the ten remains nnaccounted for
hfs tried and trusted brother Michael Scanan OF
shis city. This gentleman has been prominently dent
FED With the Fenian movement almost since its Iaueura
s3op, and not ashamed 70 confess that he repro
sens thoroughly IDEAS Of what Fenanism ought 10
- Ender his guidance the organization here TO
maturity and responsibility and the lessons Of self sasr
Ace and devotion which he has acucatrd by his example
sustain now and shall sustain us, the side OF
suffering ireland Mr. Scanlan could see the wis
Aom OF uBfncaning pTocraslinatop wanted matters
xpurred up and BEAUTIFULLY "a motion Consequently
ms policy viewed with Jealousy by the oficers''
= 'Headq Mp Centre street. ls,,cr.y No
n Duane street. New York. OF which Institution Mr..
Jofn Mshony the presiding officer With lsudsbe
ncdesiy this person, though CONCERNING quick work.
took himself (xlen. despite OF his opposition, good
bad been acconp!sbed) credit for everything almost
everything done by the patriotic lrishInen Of America
He contcn, 10 drag along tho organization the
aow coach wheels Of ten cehte week 'iucs,n and
ssher guch ineffective towards the accomplish
acnt OF noble and magnificent object We Of the West
could not see how the nen IA Ireland were ever 10 be
armed and sent into the field by such means We knew
Shai to accomplish the work Of Irish revolution
quickly and EFFECTIVELY contributions should pour IN,
irichle In, 10 tho revolutionary cychnquer We knew
shas vast personal sacrifices should lie made-that
sell should be forgotten and thar the holy object which
had in view should alone engross our attention.
fhs and has been the creed az the brotherhood
a ,he West. We looked upou II ploding airness hall
lnanlnate organization wore than nom. and deter
named that, Tar a. we were concerned tie Fcn.sn
brotherhood should be a living fact
Hui this did not seem To be The idea nj Headqu,r-
ters" Mt OManony, whose claims 10 respect and
sderaton bassd upon his connection with the unfor
tcn.te fcsoo Of Forty eight deemed himself II others
did not nfalble To sustain bis prcisnsGne Ia supe.
ror xaeaciy, the "Hcad Centre In she habit ~
ysferring 90 his deeds IN TINT affair The summary OF
saoee deeds may be briefly tod Like others, actua
ted by the impulse OF the moment odabony entered
upon tho struggle unfcpsTed he headed 20 harvest n,d
ysing accompl shed nothing, fed 81 France. sud Iay
this country, where, through cnsncc, pror
iHe, both combined he became the apparent leader
and propaganda OF the fculsn movement His capacty
not having been tested, NJ. % nah0ny answered well
cncGph in the infancy of the Brotherhood ht as IL ap
preached maturity !; became evident an dsinere tod
observers that he not equal 90 his position. II
paly brought into DotOTety through the attacks
winch were freauently made ON the Ten,a brotherhood
IN which he usually denomuatea q chief and so
II s name began 10 grow popular; people niEiook
tSe quest on; looked 70 an individual Instead OF 10 the
principle, and without reelection gayetO him the credit
due generally TO tho sacrificing WORKERS gno support
hin, and more particularly 10 the great. superior mind
that planned the great work and ONahonv
20 d. ihe American par--we mcen the noble stephen.
Mr. MHhony placed by sccden. the reflected tho
light 81 the organization, appeared 70 be the master
cpl OF tho movement unui the daz1lci behOidAs
tina ned tnRt demigod ~ gncc, whore after al hnt
VERY common place mortal existed Any Que man
plac ri IN Hc petition might be- thu nLiuirniion
ally and undeervodiy elevated tos pare Tar laboye biz
mott.
"Hesd centre 5" idea Of how ireland might be freed
He purgucd his sair and easy With Vengeance
sBiow ine seemed 10 Ice Tie order OF me hour and nj
81 lairicSs Day festivals and celebrations great thns
were promised by him and Others, which caused
many to believe that great power existed,
pisc. Up to the time OF the hrsi Fcnian Congress,
he'd in this city, in November, lSo3ani called, too
against the wishes OF John OMahony-the y. H.
seither nor less than myth Proof Of this vii
bo gwen you IA the course OF tbs explanation After
thaI Congress he feIan Bro'hcrnood rapidly gss TO
pswr and innnence but u required proper leader 10
arm this strength to aivan age Soch esdcr 0yahony
To outsiders aud ruils he appeared perfec.
sion; old members, however excepting, Of the
n G. pcrsoDal aud interested friends look npn him
Sute differently They that he suspicious,
rnran yacilaiing aud ifnbeclls 10 hi policy Thai he
looked with dstrust upon everything thai did not
originate with hmso he feaTsd the quick policy o. the
wotern organization, and treated every advance of
II is almost unnecessary hers % sy TIA, the idea Of
ste organization had birth with james stephen who
then srring up the young men OF irland silptiy
but surely, toa Of then duty pti ots and
TWAS 20 supply the 'sinevs OF wAr 70 stephens
end his brave fellows In freLsnd that the Phanx
vcnisn movement was pagguraed Thank fortune that
sssphens lives free 10 day conduct Jet fctvcuuy
hope the irshmen Of our generation ~ The ga Of indie
Although storm Of internal siscord NAV 70
thresien safety, rect assured that While The rlsHsr
spirit whom no even Engiish dungeons cculd conhne,
SIS hie the thousands who HE soldiers DIST
pes in The bosom OF the old land stand YET aauntlc 20
srthsr with the millions whose adm radon n his genius
and Their devotion, has called forth the glow With The love
of frooonl the fsctous storm shall be laid long and
OF hb~rfy shall M NJ bead unscs,hei
end Triumphant In noting the progress Of the fenan
movement IN the West the name Of the ratio,c pastor
u CrawfDrdsyie, Indiana, the Rev. Edward oilshery.
ocmss prom nsn;y before After bis return from
Ireland lwhi,her be had gone Of inHpection,
tn the fail Of 1852 pleased he with the strength
eaf progress OF the home organization under the
guidance OF James Stephens tIA, he
% work TO build una society u corresponding power
shs continent BY The invitation " the Chicago Circle
this patriotic clergyman VISITED this city, and stated
what he knew relative 20 the men az home 20 glowing
end cheering his account OF how matters stood in
Isllnd thai members grew almost frantic wth Joyons
er-husiasfn
Consc,ous that The scattered elements Of grand
organization In tho land, and THAT nv draw.
srr these elements together good WORK could he
Aona suggested To Mr. Mthony, BY NJ.
rhsel Scanlsn and others that convention % Ne.
alan cenues and Delegates should meet 10 some city of
al. Union AID devise measures for the further eaten
or ~ the Motherhood For some psin.d reason
Nr OMAhony opposed the. plan; bit nnaIy he was
cverrued or M least he wa persuaded 20 call ~ Tho
Conventon met IN irts CITY IN November. 1907, M S-
s,on Ia now hsorical from sprung the giant orrsnsa