The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-11
The Fenian BrotherhOOd-HOw to Arrange
All Differences,

From the Herald
The Fenian Congress, now in session in this
city, seems at last to have arrived at some salts
factory conclusion. President OMahonJ's ac-
counts have been examined, and have been
found quite correct. The Congress is entirely
cOntented with the exhibit. 1t appears that none
of the Fenan funds have been expended for
cigars or champagne or patent leather boots.
Indeed, it is stated that the salaries of those
persons who are employed at the Fenian head
quarters are so moderate that everybody won
ders how they can afford to wear any boots at
all. The kid glove canard of course falls to the
ground with the rest of the stories about the
IN appropriation OF the money received for the
liberation of Ireland The books foot up squarely;
all the items are endorsed by the Congress, and
the balance sheet presented is model 10 our
business men.
This being the case and the finances being in
such an extremely rosy and baImy condition,
the meeting on Monday would doubtless have
adjourned in the very highest state OF hlarity,
had not President O'Mahony, anxious to do some
thing extraordinary to celebrate his Viudcation,
entered the hall and read from some paper the
bogus report that the Fenians in Ireland were
actually fighting and had won their first battle.
No such news and no news OF any kind, mad
reached this country from Europe during the
day; but the credulous Congress accepted the
report as gospel. The authors of this cruel hoaX
may congratulate themselves upon its success.
The members OF the Congress indulged in cheers,
and tealS, ans prayers, and finally broke up
amid great excitement, TO find themselves the
victims Of a stupid and foolish practical Joke.
But although this little incident throws a
CLEAN OF satire over the proceedings Of the
Brotherhood here, yet this Congress has amply
shown that the rank and file of the Fenlans are
in earnest; that they really desire to settle their
differences; and that they wish to help Suffering
Ireland in some way or other. II they refuse 10
listen to our suggestion and turn the money in
the hands of their treasurer into an emigration
fund and if they still persist in their projects OF
rebellion, revolution, war with England and
an Irish republic, let them arrange tneir quar-
rels and cover their plans and purposes with the
cloak of secrecy. No conspiracy that ever
amounted to anything was reported in all the
newspapers from day to day. A rebellion that
everybody knows all about is fatal to no one ex-
cept those who originate It, The circles that are re.
presented in this Congress profess to be perfectly
satisfied with OIdahony. Very well, then; let
them obey him implicitly, and make no fur
teerl fuss in regard TO the matter. AS for those
circles that have faith in Roberts, they can
either yield to the will OF the majority or theV
can keep up their organization, with Roberts at
its head, to assist the Fenian cause in their own
way. There is nothing to prevent two organiza.
tiOns from acting effectively together in aid OF
the same object, provided they do not fall out
about minor affairs, and neutralize each other
by a quarrel worthy of DOnnYhrook. II
would, of course, be better if they could all ac
under the same head, and If O'Mahony, Ro
berts, General Sweeney, and the Senators coulC
shake hands and be friends; but even a
the worst the two organizations doins
their work independently would be prefer
able to this constant and disgraceful squad
bling, this elimination and recrmna
tion, this mutual abuse and slander. We hav
no great faith that the Fenians will ever be abl
to accomplish anything practical; but if the
are OF a different opinion, for Heavens sake le
them go to work and show us some results. Fa
be it from us to object il any set of men choOs
TO make fools of themselves in manner tina
does mischief TO else eXCHOt III
English. But IN order to accomplish any thin
the Fenians must be quiet, reIicont, secret myi
terious. Making loud speeches and blackguarC
ing each other VIII never free Ireland aor rendC