The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-12
HIS MISSION.

HIS hlH0loN,
Mr. Rafferty,, Chairman OF the Committee, having
announced that Colonel OMahOnY's resIgnat un
had betn accepted, and that the Z. h of the l. r. n
lao authorized HIM to make this .tatemsnt ur
stephens, who was slanmng BY, spoke as follows: -
I'VE received with resret the intelligence IN Ireland
OF the DIVISION in his country among the members
of the Fenian brotherhood This intelligence reach.
ugus most every day was ise a trumpetsound Of
doom TO our cause. l endorsed Colonel o. Mah1ny
because he was opposed to the raid on Canada, and
lecause beleyen 1t 10 be suicidal movement, and
] condemned the Senate DarJy for prOpOslng il.
have acceped Colonel O'MabOnY's resig alton be.
cause in n moment OF weakness he has allowed him
self TO be 2arned INTO the Campo BellO movement
which has ended in fasCO / have to proceed eau.
iiOusly and to feel the ground under my right foot
before putting ont my lett " (Applausel
In subsequent conversation Mr.. Stephens asserted
that the JOnds of the irish republic were endorsed
by him. and being asked by some lnquistlVe per
II the French Government were favorable 10
the movement for Irish liberation, repliod;--"If I
knew anything about that 1 could moi say it, be.
cause that Government, being in alliance with
England, cannot hold intercourse with me-" Dur
ing the many interY ews he had with personal
trends and officials of the f. b. throughout the
afternoon, he frequently gave briet exposition of
the situation, in order to anticipate the per-
curious person IN the audience relative 70 English
prisons, Irish iaIls, his escape Fl ON Richmond etc
He treated all these questions ca mly, and delivered
his replies in q manner almost sure TO beget con.
ylcuQD
HE Is HOPEFUL IN THE FUTURE.
About three O'Clock the room was quite full, and
1t being intImated to STEPHENS that an explanation
was again so iclted, he spoke thus s:-"Gentemen, 1
feel very much Obliged TO you all for your cOur esy
ana hope TO satisfy you by saying that, from all
have seen, am confident that we shall be able to
make al right, and shall make OF this OrgauIza-
ton greater power, morally and physically, than
u has ever been before" Speaking IN a general
way, he informed his hearers that he meant 20
leave lrelard till called out here by Nr. O'MahOny
HE sPURNs DEsERTERs AND TRAITORS
He had been informed in an indirect manner that
the senate party had desired his presence also, but
as that lnumahOn was conveyed by a man who LAD
fled IRON his post IN Ireland he could hold IN com
a gwtN UWNl M. H.ngs. -
excuse for men IN America when they disagreed nr
ie aWaN but there shall be no pardon extended 20
the man who abandOns ms post in Ireland al the
pIesehl Clisls' lie was very emphatic on tins point
PROGRAMME OF TIE sUTURE.
Certain preliminary matters have to be arranged
mere WIN view 20 p6Ftcct unders anding between
all parties IL the men in tins country give him the
support ne needs the work will go on. pro-
gramme will be struck out from which # any man
deViate, or stand in the of its operation he shall
be cast aside. Ine objective point Is Ireland, not
Canada Japan or any of those al tant regions that
do not concern Irishmen Ireland is in a very low
state az present lhe que'tiOn now Is not the sue
cess OF be Union Square party or the Senate party,
but II s one affecting the very existence OF the irish
race. They must fight to keep the people at home
STEPHENS TO RETURN TO IRELAND.
Stephens frequently repeated tins declaration 10
| prevent any false notion getting abroad, He must
not remain in this country. The cause needs his
| turn pretty soon They must hght this year. They
are not calculate on this that con ingency but
| tins year rs 10 be the year Of action A gen eman
standing beside Stephens said he hoped the British
Government would not have the qualification of cap
| turing him (Stephens) on his return; 10 which
| Stephens lay ing his hand on the genteman's
shoulder, to endorse his reply, said ;"Wel sir, on
the day return the work begins. II failure Phall bt