The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-03-31
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from this place would be of some interest to vOul
Numerous readers, papsiculsrly to tals, "Fenian''
portion, of them, Lembrace the present opportunity
of complying with my promise made to you on
the eve of my departure from the "Gem of the
Mountains
/ After q stay in this city of twenty days, and
having visited during that time great portion OF
the metropolis of this great Republic, and being
en- the eve of my departure from here in few
days. I WilEbegin n narrative by first speaking
of the sole engrossing topic of conversation here
stpresent, namely,
THs FENIAEs, THEIR HOPES AND PROSPECTS,
Tie Convention that assembled here on the sec
ond day of January and which continued untihthe
eleventh. of the same month, was called by John
O'Mahoney the head of the organization in this
country, to render an impartial verdict, on the
charges brought against him by portion of the
Fenian Senate in the public press-of this city. "a
The Convention assembled to the number Of
four hundred and eighty delegates, from all parts
of the United States and the Canadas, determined
TO brand with indignant scorl the party or parties
who are blame forathe scandalous rupture, at
time when unity and concord was most needed
among them; when their brothers athome were
being daily, nay hourly, dragged frUmther fans
lilies and homes by the myrmicons Of English law
as administrator unhappy Erin, for their deVo-
ton to their country, which is considered in no
country but Ireland, crime. Mr.. 0'Mahony sub
mitted to this assembled tribunal of the Irish PEG
pie in America, all bis books accounts, moneys
and acts, adding at the same time that he wanted
no favor at their hands but simple justice between
himself and his disorganizing aceusers. The Con-
yention after the most searching scrutiny, cons
pletely exhonorated O'Mahohy from all blame,
and branded with whitening seorn the 1tea Sena-.
tors" for trumpiRg pSuch malicious and unbound
ed falsehoods. Committees were at various times
Sc mt py the Convention to wait on these Senators.
desiring them to come forward and prove if they
could their various charges But they saw itnot
to grace the Convention with their presence. - .
On the morning after the Adjournment Of the
Convention, there came by the steamer that ar
rived here that mornings a message and letters to
Mr.. O'Nfahoney from Mr.. James Stephens the Cen.
trail Executive in Ireland, and superior officer
in the Revolutionary movement contemplated in,
Ireland, to 0'MahOney and all others. His won
derful. and almost miraculous escape from one of
the strongest prisons In Dublin, presume your
readers are already acquainted with 'i76e9
.bae-i5 IN THESE LETTERS
Mr.. Stephens brands as traitors to the cause of
Ireland the action of the Senator's. He is particu
larly emphatic in, his condemnation of one of the
Senators, Mr.. P. J. ,Mahan, editor Of q newspaper
called the Irish American published IN this city.
Mr.. 3Mahan went in the capacity of envoy to lre-
laud from the Brotherhood here, aud Mr.. Stephens
charges him with betrsying the cause OF Ireland
to the British Government. This Mahan is one of
the chief workers in the so-called Roberts party
or the Senate party How much that party is to
be trusted when such,a man is one.of their leading
spirits, will leave your readers to judge. The
vast majority of the Brotherhood on this side as
in duty bound, sustains the man whom Mr. Steph
ems sustains, and rep1diates the maIcontents who
brought All this shame the Irish name and race.
At the time of the split the bonds ofthe Irish Re-
pub lie were ready for sale. and the Brotherhood
could have disposed of many millions worth of
them ere this, had it not been for that deplorable
occur renee. Had it not been for it fleet Of ships
with arms and munitions of war would ere this he
nearing tte CoAst'of Lrclandt where tney are so
patiently looked for by their theirs in the cause
in Ireland. Previous to the appearance Of the
Stephens letters, all parties said they would I'M
plicItll obey his mapdatesas. they, all lookeduR
10 him as their guiding spirit aud brightest Ugh
which they confidently hoped was destined 70 lead
them to glorious victory. They now beat the
devA aD0ut the push BY denying the gerufnehts.
of the fetrers Of MI Stephens. They are al pres
ent under tie leadership of General Sweely, bent
on an invasion OF Cal4tdalaAd by that tIeals, or
that road, Hibernate Ireland. Now al few WORDS
aoou tile feasisslity OF such plan III the entire
strength Of the Brotherhood is risked on the cap
ture of the Canadas and they fail iii Accomplish,
ing their object it will completely demoralze the
organlzatioilin this cJuntry and will leave oar
Brothers in the cause at home, at the ktender mer
cies of renegade irish, Judges and packed JucIes.
= lttga The ORIGINAL PLAN {It} 437t.t
OF the leaders Of the present IN oyement.sand the
one entertained by the vast majority of them att
the present time, was to have simultaneous ris
Ing. in Canada, in the very heart Of England and
il, Ireland. The rising in England and Canada
would be merely for diversion in favor Of Ireland
SO that Eng land would ind it impossible to send
troops toDall these places at the same time. Her
navy would be of no avail to her in putting down
the movementgiR England, for every shot that