Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-05

pose of hberating ireland, that the Union
Square establishment has existed and re-
ceived life from the hearts blood of the
organization.
THE LATE STRUGGLE OF O'SfAHoNY.
In consequence of the smash-up of the
invasion and its fatal results to the orga-
nization, a meeting of the department of
Manhattan, which has hitherto fought
tooth and nail for 0Mahony, was called
by the District Center, Patrick DAILY, on
Sunday afternoon at two o'clock, at the
hall of the Department, Sl4 Broadway.
The meeting was strictly a private one,
and no one was allowed TO be present but
the Center, the Secretary, and the Chair
man of the Committee Of Safety of each
circle, representing the seventy circles of
the Department, and numbering about
two hundred delegates in all. The sal
aried officials of Union Square, who APP
piled for sdmittance to support the falling
fortunes of their beloved chief, were
ANONYMOUSLY expelled as soon as they
made their appearance. The men were
all picked, comprising the best ed
ucated and most intelligent of
the Brotherhood in the Depart
ment; and they met with the firm
purpose of sitting every wrong and put
rage to the bottom. The meeting having
been organized, and Mr.. Daily appointed
chairman, a committee was appointed to
wait upon John 0Mahony and inform
him that the convention was in sessiod for
the purpose of examining his accounts
and hearing explanations in regard to the
shameful eseapade at PASSPORT. OMa-
hony, it is said, demurred at first to appear
before the convention; but the conYen-
ton were determined that he should no
longer humbug them with plausible
speeches and smeath words, and finding
that the Fenian Brotherhood were "mas-
tiers" at last, he consented preforce to APP
pear before the convention.
EXCITING SCENES IN THE CONVENTION.
When OMahony appeared before the
convention the greatest excitement pre-
vailed, and it was almost impossible for
the once powerful chieftain who had
deied the entire Catholic hierarchy of
the United States, to make himself
heard. Cries of "Imbecilel n Esprit
ualistl' "Killian's dupel' "Where is
the invasion of ireland now ?n and other
diseordant sounds, were heard from all
parts of the hall. The partisans of
OMahony made a strong effort to obtain
silence for their chief and succeeded.
oMahony was then placed upon the
stand, ane was subjected for nearly two
hours to the most rigid and scrutinizing
cross-examination BY the delegates. in.
dividually and collectively. He was dues-
TONED and cross-questioned repeatedly as
to how the money Of the Brotherhood had
been expended, and several members de-
nounced him in the most violent terms.
OMahony fought for the mastery like a
lion, but did not succeed in impressing the
delegates in his favor. The scenes at
times equalled anything ever seen in the
Council OF Five Hundred, during the
Revolution; and, attimes, it seemed
as 1t OMahony was about to give way
under the terrible cross-examination
which he had to undergo. At times he
would rise, throw his long hair back from
his forehead, and repel the accuse,
hurled at him only to. have
them flung back in his face. His face
pale as death throughout, and though
be was terribly badgered, he made a
splendid fight for domination. At one
time when questioned as to how he came
70 e Killian on the wild goose chase TO
Eastport, and not being able to answer
,he question, he looked around in a supI
0lcating manner and asked of the CON-
7entlon (: Gam I to be DESTROYED for this.
he n great mistake Of my life ~ But
le was met with the answers from several
who jumped on their feet: att
5 not your first mistake "You are a
ervant of the Fenian Brotherhood. not
he master any longer" And, ave have
made you, and We will also unmake YOU"
nd quite a number Of other equally de-
ermined answers. Captain Mcmahon, a
rave soldier, who unmasked a battery
luring the war in the Second Corps, de-
lounced OMahoneyin unmeasured terms
an "imbecile." It was proposed to de-
'ose him at once by several delegates,
1hen OMahony, finding himself driven D.
D the last ditch, produced a letter pur- !
ortlng to be from Stephens, in which that
entleman stated that he would leave
iavre for the United States on the
of April, and expected to arrive here
n the 9th of May. A compromise was
hen effected, and a committee was an ]
ointed to take charge of the Union Square '
e~adquarters, and the books, papers and
ooms therein until James Stephens ar
we'd for the purpose Of making a proper
lVestigation. The committee is now ia
of the mansion and the valuables,
any remain to be taken care of, which
doubtful The utmost indignation
felt against killian, and should the
reat "mobiliZer" return to New Yorb. It
probable that he will meet rough treat
lent at the hands of the outraged and J
Vindled Fenians. OMahoney, it is said,
already nearly erazed, and the entire
rps of salsried officials at Union Square.
no have been swallowing up twelve 4,
dollars g month of the funds of :
e Brotherhood. have been discharged bv
der of the committee appointed. Crowds =
the disaffected yesterday visited the ]
of President Roberts, and
ndered their services, which were aecep-
!, with the proviso that they mean fight. (
nd thus is ended the great swindle of !
MON Square, with its magnificent furni- :
re-, lis liveried servants, its sumtuous '
its salaried officials and all its A
her regal appurtenances. Sic transit Z
,ria OMahonyl
editor of a Western paper, while =
king q snooze after dark, travelling in a y
ilway carriage, had his pocket picked.
10 thief next day forwarded the pocket =
ok BY express to the editors Office, with :
: following note: 70
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