The New York herald., 1866-01-04
FRESH ARRIVAL OF DELEGATES.
The Delegation from Ireland
Received.
A Committee Waits on President 0';lahony
aud the Senate Requesting Their Attend.
anes 10 Explain Their Position.
COL. O'MAHONY REPORTS,
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ten O'Clock on yesterday AZ iar as our reporters couu
learn there unanimous feeling among the delegates
10 thoroughly investigate the existing differences in tho
Brotherhood, ana to come 70 calm impartial decision
on the questions ct Issue.
Delegates stated that they would search ngly sift
through the whole and forever put sh end 70 the
present damaging squsbbcs by recognizing but body
OF Fenans in this country IT'S 10 be hoped that they
will persist this wise resose and thus not only place
their organization again In fair light before the public
but also to belle the Oft repeated assertion that Irshmen
are incapable of sefgovernment Let them be firm and
united and they will thus command the respect Of the
friends Of the Irish cause
There appears a strong desire the part of the
delegates Of Manhattan and New York that all offices
connected with the OF the house should be
filed by Eastern and Western men, in order to remove
any impression that the convention was one. sided
affair We understand that at least twohrds OF all tho
circles have been repres nled Such representation
forms quorum, and their decision should be binding.
The Committee on Organization reported aud stated that
they had selected Mr. Patrick Corbet OF Syracuse New
Wisconsin as Clerk with Messrs. w. Lacy, Of St. Louis;
Charles Timon of Fitcbburg, Massachusetts, H. ~ Do
hertyi Of Philadelphia a, and G. H. Duffy as assistants
Colonel James McDerTnot Rowe was appointed first Ser
geant Arms
Mr. CORBET TAKES THE CHAIR.
The Chairman conducted to the chair by com.
mittee OF three The Cha ruan, thanking the assem-
bly, for the honor conf rred him said he stood IN tho
Convention perfectly neutral Tie knew no o. Mahony
nor Robores He knew no party faction he knew
only the present organization and the OF ireland
The results OF the present delb raons VIII marx the
era OF Irish liberation or hcr permanent oegradaon
ano, an,n ao,nd ,sdm"n. md an ,mnart,s sni,Ii
We have hoard Tho Charman's conduct ali through
noan a, m she b,nbast terms for The firm and divnied
Rae hoard IL stated hv decgates with parIe
mentarv DEBATES both in Washington and 81 stephens
hat they had never heard the debates excccd either In
logical acucness or depth OF cioaucnce bat the IRISH
man annears 10 have a. keen an apprecaton of oraory
a. az a decent skrimmagc
vote oS THANKS v ss nassed IN the former Chairman
Major Kelly and business proceeded
The Chairman OF the Committee on Rules and Regua-
,ons read their report, which was adopt d.
The CHnhhAS ca.ed 'nc mouse 70 otaeI anu
mat inc aeies htes Irom heaaho ~.sn W oc na'eu' m
s1conhhce WIN pso'uton oi ,he previous" "ay'
committee WAS aeegatea 10 escort 'hem IN.
RECEPTION OF THg DELEGATES.
They were raptrously received by the house standing
The gentlemen replied and stated that the organization
In Ireland surpassed the brightest expectation OF its
warrncst freuds so powerful 1t today and so cx
tensive rs ramifcations that failure mpos sble
the movement were properly supported from this
country
We learn that faherng their report that they
were again and again cheered. The delegates were
pointed out to your reporter when leaving the building
in one he recognized an old friend whom he knew
colonel iu the American army and an officer whose rcpu
ton for bravery and intelligence stood second 10
The other was nue looking military with soldier
iudslibly printed ON his handsome features He
bas the look and bearing of . aoidisr, with
the keen, commanding eye of ono who knows
how To command and act He looks the true
type OF fearless active ofcer He has been several
years in the army, and has won high reputation by bis