The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-08-06

JAMES STEPHENS, the chief organizer Of the
Irish Republican Brotherhood, issued the follow
ing important address lately
FENIAN BROTHERHOOD,
CENTRAL OFFICE, July 80, 1856.
BROTHERS: The tenian Brotherhood, ap auxil-
iary branch OF the actual home organization, and
subordinate to that organization, has and had for
it's object and duty direct assistance to Ireland.
Worked in strict accordance With this its sole le-
climate aim, the tenian Brotherhood will be Of
service to our cause, but it must be misohievo IS,
and might be big with ruin il otherwiseused. Does
not tho inhe1ible logic Of facts known to you all,
speak trumpet-tongued in confirmation of this
truth2 True. when applied to any period OF the or
ganization at present. this truth has peculiar force
yearned and toiled through many years is imminent
aud inevitable this vital point, let no man be
mistaken, or try and cloak his motives and aims
in a simulated skepticsm. We fight for freedom
u question OF "battle or disso,utiOn." l repest
the men at home have resolved to fight this year.
solemn and glorious duty devolves on you. I will
not ask are you willing to fulfill this duty and re-
deem the name Of 1rishmen on this continent
being every day m,re aud more convinced that
you are not oDly willing but determined to do so
You will not again allow yourself TO be misled by
false lights, held forth to allure Sou from duty
and Ireland. The straight road, In our case, is
the true one home. Irish freedom must be won
on Irish soil. You will not louk for aid to any
Governmet 1T till we at homo are up in arms. Even
then you will not expect more from any Govern
will be amply sufficient for our purposes, and
this once we are holding our own, shall be at
once accorded. Could Republican America do less
for us than moparchical England 30 readily does
for all the worln? Assuredly not And we look
for no more, freely az our blood has flown for
these States. But il you hold yourselves of all
Governments, how much more 80 must you be
dependent Of mere party. Our cause is too sacred
| for the politician. You feel this, and you know
him from sad and bitter experience. Therefore
| need not warn you against those who, in the
name OF this party or that, and on the strength
OF cloudy promises, would gain your gvotes
for the coming election. Thus to be won is blind
~ to be sold. You are not blind now; and 30
when man Of lifelong indifference to Ireland,
or OF years OF hostility to the present movement
Tor her freedom, becomes suddenly enamored
0f our cause, you can fully estimate his sincerity
Our work 10 for Ireland and not for the politician
His hottest sympathy would freeze the Irish
heart. Give him your support and he stsbs your
country. The Fenian Brotherhood recognizes no
party, and must be used by none. Therefore,
| expect, and Ireland expects, that no true patriot
mo member Of the Fenan Brotherhood-will
lend hmself officially, or allow himself to be off,
cally used, by any politician or party on this con-
tineht. It is my duty to add that any officer who
80 lowers himself, or who would try to lower the
dignity and effectiveness Of our order, shall be at
| once removed from Office.
Faithfully and fraterpally yours.
! JANE 9TEpdEN9 g. DIR
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