New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-21

From the Cincinnati nommnrclnl. I

The Irish Head Center is working up harmony in
new York. He charges the failure of the Irish
republic to the Fenan quarrel in this country. He
attempted to reconcile O'MahOny and Roberts,
and the results thus described:
| Mr.. Stephens invited Roberts to enter the inner
chamber. Both moved across the reception-rOom
and Stephens threw open the inner door revealing
to the astonished gaze of the chagrined Roberts
the figure of the 0'Mahony, who was standing
erect near the window quietly putting a cigar.
darkening scowl gathered upon the face Of
Roberts, and he turned upon his heel and walked
away, saying, he " would not enter the room
where that man 0'Mahony was" The services of
Captain Rafferty, were here called into requisiton
and he proceeded to pour oil upon the troubled
waters. Entering the room where stood the bold
y Aahony, he soon emerged again, followed by the
eX-head center, who bore in his hands pens INK
paper, and other articles of stationery. Slowly
and maiestically with cocked-up cigar between
his teeth, the O'Manony elbowed his way through
the room, passing close to the scoWllng Roberts. h
His bearing was that OF @ sorroWtul, yet defiant
injured, but still pugnacious chief-cam dignifed
and entirely serene. Entering another depart
ment, he flung himself upon bed and abandoned
himself to the contemplation of the inability OF
human affairs the insecurity of Fenian honors and
| tire stump Of a ten-cent cigar EGH 0'Mahony,
the fallen, while Roberts and Stephens enter the
chamber from which he has been so coldly shoul,
| dered.n
The following is Colonel O'Mahony's letter OF
| resignation:
|
James Stephens @. E. b:
| Brotber-I feel it to be mperatvely incumbent
upon me, at this momentOus crisis in Irish affairs
to tender yon my resignation as Head Center OF
the Fenian Brotherhood and agent of the Irish
Republic.
My reasons for this step are two-fold. The first
is my consciousness of the fact that in consentina
to the recent disastrous attempt to capture Campo
Bello, violated my duty, not only to the Feniar
Brotherhood and the Irish Republic but to the
hest interests of the Irish nE alan tn plyp
vious UNMARRIED policy.
1t matters little now to recapitulate what were
the arguments and what the pressure brought tt
bear upon me in order to force me to denart from
my settled plan Of action. Enough that the at
tempt has ended in disaster-that the energies o
the brotherhood have been paralyzed, and tina
unless you can restore it to hope and vigor its OBJ
lect VIII nave been defeated, and its long years
hopeful trial will have ended in fiasco.
My second reason for resigning arises from
hope that shall thereby remove an obstacle t.
union upon common Irish platform under you
guidance, among all of my countrymen that arr
true and sincere in the cause of our native land
Mixed up as have been in the recent quarrel
among the American Fenians many good Irish
men may regard me with feelings of personal hos
tity with which they cannot regard you.
Trusting that your advent into America, at thu
present juncture, may be productive of all th
good to our race that the Fenian Brotherhood ant
myself expect oft, and that it may promote unity
Of plan and concert of action, fraternal harmony
WIN SLOdNldSb TesUINS III Ill6 RENAL
ranks, have the honor to remain in fraternity,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN oMAHONY H. c. F. B.
Mr.. Stephens acceptance of the resignation i
couched in the following language:
METROPOLITAN HOTEL
80, New York May II, 1866.
Brother-In my opinion you have acted wsel
and periodically in rendering your resignation III
der actual circumstances. No man worth tina
name questions your honor and devotion to Ire
+ land But the united action we desire so much
and to effect which left Ireland, at your invita-
ton, would be impossible while you directed affair
here. 1t must be needless to tell you why.
feel bound, however, to say, that, in sanction
ing the late most deplorable divergence from til
! true part you not only gave proof of weakness
but committed a crime less eXcusable in you tina
in any other man. For you should have know
that your project however successful, would hav
: resulted in our ruin And you should have reco
/ ieCted how | supported you at critical momen
because believed you were opposed to every pre-
iect that would lead the true rishmen of this cor
tinent from the original aim and hottest duty
the Fenian Observation-Disclosures assistance to tn
(" men in the gap"
Everything considered, then, I feel imperativel
called on to accept your resignation. But Will
accepting it, still rely upon your hearty cooper
alton, as now rely on the cooperation of ever
true man of our race.
; Convinced that the Irish people are with m
everywhere, have not a doubt of being able {
accomplish what l came for; and So in goo
cheer and answering faith, | am yours, fraterra
ly. JAS. STEPHENS, @. o. I. Y.