The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-05-30
Che Times.
McGREGOR, MAY so 1866.


Head Centre Stephens.
This oft-heralded Celtic "Knight," who
was to be the saviour of the Irish-Ameri-
can organization, has arrived and showed
his hand. There is not trump in it
O. OMahoneyis induced to resign, and Kill
ian, the treasurer, is removed. O'Maho-
ney writes an humble resignation letter con-
Tossing his sins and Stephens candidly
admits thatCol. O'Mahoney is a compound
of knave ard fool, and then as graciously
forgives hi1t f! He gives as one reason for
resigning:
"My Consciousness of the fact that, in
consenting 10 the recent disastrous attempt
to capture Campo Bello island, violated
my duty, n,t alone to the Fenian brother
hood and tie Irish race, as also to my pre-
vious unvaied policy"
Another reason is that his getting out of
the way might heal dissensions. The
"Head Centre puts in this gentle rebuke,
among Others, in reply to OMahoney:
~ feel lound, however, to say that, in
sanctionins this last most deplorable di-
vergence from the true path, you not only
gave proof of weakness, but committed a
crime less excusable in you than any other
man, for you should have known that your
project, however successful, would have
resulted in our ruin and you should have
recollected how supported you at a criti-
cal moment, because l believed you oppos-
ed to every project that would lead the true
Irishmen of this continent from the Orig GIN
al aim and hottest duty of the Fenian broth
erhood-direct assistance to "the men in
the gap"
Convinced that tho Irish people are with
me everywhere, have not doubt of be-
ing able to accomplish what l came for /;
and so, in good cheer and answering
faith, am,
Yours fraternally,
JAMES STEPHENS, c. 0. /. r.
&C. o. l. r." we are told, is Mr.. Ste
phen's favorite title-it means ''Chief Or
ganizer of the Irish Republic" A large
title for little man stuffed with conceit
Mr.. Stephens is a failure. He says in
one of his speeches, if he cannot organize
the two factions he can "smash them.''-
We think they have saved him that troub-
lie. Again, he says he left Ireland at the
invitation of O'Mahoney and the Amer
lean brotherhood We are led to believe
he left the greenii island because it was best
for him to be away from there He found
Roberts hard nut to crack, and it is now
said he is identified with the Roberts fac
ton. He uses "as" like an Emperor, re-
questing dissentients to call on ''US!" II
shall continue to make advances toward
those friends of Ireland who differ from us
still in opinion p AT the close of his llth
May speech in New York, some one called
out, ''Do not speak only what you think
proper y In reply the &c. o. l. r." mod
estly remarked, as he bowed his thanks !:
~ never can be got to say anything that is
not proper I" Why what a little devil of
talent, wit and di6idence he must be =
Don't say anything but what is proper, eh !!
On last Tuesday week grand ovation
was given to him in jones' WooD he
made lengthy speech detailing what
might have been done, had arms been sent
from America. He says the Irish army
numbers POO, 900, and is stronger than ev-
or except in war material $4,000 drilled
and used to burnt powder J; $4,000 half
drilled, the remainder undrilled. What
could England do with her 20, 900 soldiers
in Ireland against lOO, 900 drilled and half
drilled men? About the hour to strike, the
news Of the American-Irish quarrel reach
cd him and he determined to get arrested
SO that his martyrdom (by incarceration
would heal dissensions and hurry them up
to the striking point, but ''the government
found out my residence and anticipated
me-" This is all good enough, but look
at this in reply to on imaginary inquiry as
to how he got out of prison aa
e Well, it did not require any extraordi-
nary effort on my part, for, with the force
of true hearts that were around that pris-
on in Dublin, it would not have been possi-
bic for the government, though its walls
had been adamant, and though it had a
whole regiment stationed within those
walls, to keep me there.
The man who uses such Santa-Anna-
like Language as this may excite enthusi-
asm in IN insane ASYLUM, but his inordi.
pate vanity damages the cause he is engag-
ed in. "Walls of adamant and a regiment
of soldiers could not have kept him in
prison! Does he wear charmed life like
Macbeth2 raH l4s
In his speech he complimented O'Maho-
ney for resigning, and plainly says that
Roberts should do the same. We think
Stephens is right !; and then, if the &c. O.
l. R." would do the same-dismiss the con
gregation; beg pardon of tho humber
ones, whom (by yogr own confessionl havs havs
been robbed 20 keep up the farce of Coun
ellis, .Senates, Secretaries of War and Trea
lsury, and all the parapharnalia Of an imags