Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-07-26
Ecnian Resolutions.

A meeting Of Fenians, reported as having been
composed ofa large number of delegates from the
different Circles OF Chicago, was held in Fenian
Hall recently. at which a committee. con-
sisiing Of Messrs. T. Kearney, c. L. Moore and
J. F. Scanan, reported the following resolutions,
which adopted, with but two dissenting votes:
Resolred, That the Fenian Broth crhood have an
abiding faith Ina the ultimate success OF their ef-
forts 10 ehiranchise Ireland, and no misfortune,
failure or opposition. no matter how disastrous or
formidable, will crush out their hope that Ireland
s yet destined to be free county, and her people
enjoy the same freedom which other people enjoy
as nm inherent right.
Resoirtd. That while thus devo,ing our lives to
the disenhrallment of our native land. and Of our
countrymen, we will not submit TO the mpEtation
that we are friendly to the enslsvemcnt political
degradation Of any race, or any portion OF the hu
man family but insist that liberty and Justice
not the privileges of the few, but the inaienable
brthright Of men.
Resoired, 'Th It the Irish people in the United
States hare long endured the injurious reproach Of
being the political slaves Of party, and that with
out iDquirng to the merits of any political is
sue, they have thrown their whole influence, as a
class, just they directed by the political or
ganization of which they have always constituted
large numerical portion. That hcnceforth the
Irish people Of the Uuited States assert their per-
feet freedom from party thralls and party allegi-
ance. and like their fellow citizens Of American
birth. will vote AMI act with those who make uni
versal liberty home and abroad the cardinal
point of political faith.
ResOlred, That the Irish people OF the United
States will not be the dupcs Of any men party
organ nization which makes the political degrade
ton OF any person test OF political fidelity, be-
cause il for no other reason, il would he arrant
impotence in US to appeal to the world in behalf
OF our own cOuntrymen in their native land, while
by our votes, and our speeches, and our influence,
We insist that any portion Of the people of this
country shall be denied that liberty and equality
which demand for ourselves, for our country
and for our kindred.
RssOlred, That the liberation OF our native land
is now and will henceforth be the grand object oil
our lives; that every who aids us or befriends
u.s. by word or deed, in our purpose, will recog-
nize a friend; and that all who oppose our law
ful measures, we will recognize those whose po-
Utica socialion is to be avoided; that while dis
charging our duties faithfully as American citi-
zens, we will, nevertheless, ho,d all who oppose
Ireland's redemption as enemies OF the great fun.
damental principles Of American liberty, and will
array our votes against the policy and the candi-
date. of such men as we would against any other
cnemies OF human liberty.
Resolrcd. That il is foul libel upon the patriot
ism and the intelligence of the Irish Americans to
assert that We are the property-the voting chat.
tles-o: any political party. and that We will salts
faciorily rspel that ca!Vnhy by hereafter, all
occasions, voting for that party which finds no
cuse in mnsty laws, in vested rights and ancen,
prejsdices for degrading and enslsving men, or OF
preventing free men, with arms in their hands, re
covering that liberty and nationality Of which thc'
and their have long been cruelty and infa
mously deprived.