Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-15
Fenlanism.

EDS. STATEsMAN:-At a meeting Of the
James Stephens Circle, Fenian Brotherhood
| Of Columbus, held on the 10th inst, the
| following preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted: ..s g..
WHEREAS, Every legitimate Government
derives its authority from, and exercises its
| functions by the consent of the governed,
and any Government which pretends to de-
rive Its powers from any other source is a
usurpation-a tyranny-instituted to Op-
press and enslave the people; and,
WHEREAS, The British Government has
tor centuries treated the people of Ireland
not as English subjects, but as Outlaws--as
conquered race having no rights
which ought to be respected-denied
them individually and collectively the
common rights and privileges Of Eng
lishmen-destroyed the Constitution of
the country and trampled its liberties
under: foot, and forced upon an unwilling
and outraged people an unmitigated des-
potism; and,
WHEREAS, The Irish People at home and
abroad have for the last seven hundred
years protested, and sealed their protests
with their blood, against the usurpation OF
the despotic invader; and now, knowing
that resistance to tyrants Is obedience to
God," are about to strike another blow on
Irish soil for our ancient rights and free
dom; be 1t therefore,
Resolued, That we the members of the
James Stephens Circle, of Columbus, o.,
recognizing the absolute necessity of hav-
ing one controlling to direct revo-
luton to q successful termination,
do hereby pledge to James Stephens our
undivided aid and hearty cooperation,
that he may fulfill his promises and redeem
his plighted faith.
ResoIued, That in a struggle for the liber-
alton of our country there can be no neu-
trail position; ''those who are not for us are
against us" and the man or set OF men who
would impede the march of freedom by
riveting the chains upon our brethren at
home, or who would prescribe us here as
q class, we will neither FORGIVE nor FOR
GET. ..
Re,Olued, That we entertain no appre-
tensions regarding the lives and liberty of
our countrymen In the hands of Canadian
authorities. The Canadian authorities,
taking counsel from fear, will grant what
their sense Of justice (?) and magnanimity
would deny. They dare not touch hair
of thr Fenian prisoners. Should single
legalized murder be perpetrated the blood
Of the martyr would be the seedof liberty,
and the last vestige of English despotism
be swept from this continent.
Resolved, That a record be kept Of the
names of all members of this Circle, who
are now in arrears for dues on the books of
the Circle, for future reference that the
public may know them; also that such
members be stricken from the roll of mem
bership, If they do not "settle up accounts
before the 10th of December.
RESOLVED, That in this age of progress and
Democratic ideas, when the chains of bon
dage have been stricken from the limbs Of
the serfs of Russia, and when slavery can
no longer exist within the limits of this
Union, Ireland-suffering Ireland-should
not be forgotten. The sufferings OF the
Irish people In the cause of Liberty, and
their sacrifices and devotion to freedom are
unequalled in the chronicles Of history
therefore, In the prosecution of a holy and
righteous undertaking, we confidently
appeal for encouragement and assistance
to the friends Of human liberty through
out the world.
Z. T. DELANEY,
JAS. NOLAN,
ID. CoNNELL, "
q. GLYNN,
Committee on Resolutions.