New-York tribune., 1867-04-09
TIE cAHSE or IRELAND.

KPFORTs TO UNITE TIE ROBERTS AND SiEPHfNN
wIHGs-RIPORT or TBE DELEGATION FROM TIE
HOME CENTERs.
The Committee from the Fcuian Centers Of Ireland
England and Scotland have made a report concerning
l, efforts 70 effect uon Of the Roberts and stephens
xnngs of The organization in tins country lDey IepoI
maj President Roberts was ready TO cooperate with them
mt that the stephens Directory refused TO eoncede any
lhng The signers Of the report assert hat Ihe & HtS
People newspaper has contained iase s hen ncgo
abe efforts for unOn aud give the history OF uhc H'so
~ :, Sne to tbe Roberts party 10 state, that they
ora sipinS 10 accent our mediation in the same spirit
Of fPankness and patriotism ~ when ~ VIE steptIv
sefnsed 10 aekno% ledge any other esoS2 enaTateG
ihan that Of silent spectators: of the Roberts
offered by Senator Gallagher in Deha ~ & @ oeoIers
party was substance as follows So Members of
Of the Senate shond re9gn ana ana oes when this was
about being put TO v9Ie @ led the room evidently
Tor the nI1ose OF defeating the resolution which, ln con-
semen6e OF their action, was not voted upon Nr Ia,
- the (bafbamst Directory, offered an amendmentlO
fhe effect that all officers resign both organizations De
broken mp and new one erected ON Their ruins
sTsl convention Of the brotherhood. TINS Ws03ld
occupy five weeks ana cost eost aI eaSf ~ vsef I'M
pOTtaBee) and most likely would result IN tare we,
Rasis Of nIion which was i'm substance as follows That
equal number from each OF the committees 0I he D.
present be the future governing body and when olel'
Ied elect Their Preeldent This proposition was re-
seeted by the Chahans party the ground that they
~SSd $ KS RSr oss 5eS e Of be Moa MANSION and now
Of Chathanst offered 70 accept the proposition II we WE
own original proposition for the two organizations 70
Break ny and rebuild TINS 81 Ss SG ro ea eab of be TWO
rival wings appointed TO consider the matter anu re-
lion on the 27th March This committee arrived az no
definite understanding, being equally divided aud re,
sx military Officers, three from each Of their own
parties, for a specific purpose, which also ultl,
sSSerses we SIN perseveied in our efforts for union
sDOwng how invalgsbe such result would prove , ISG
dear native land. With this view, our body representing
e Of S Sc9nS ana and Eg GT nf1 pob sRa
other basis of union when the following was Hgreed
from the senate, three members OF the Directory, VINO
represent the Chathams party and two members dloh
form the future governing body, aud when sQ formed
ksst bead or President ana H1sGsfy 0ss@y E5F sg
%amst party with this proposition, and found four mem
heTs Of the Directory, each one OF whom, IN tuln,
4heT reason tlaf this arrangement would admit REPRE-
sentaOn of two from the men from ireland, to when
Choose these ont of the ele body Of our Centels Upon
Hbe rejection ca Our pr0D0snOn by the DnecOy a. ~
S Ga we 6SS 6Ssn abSd ega S the sSe basis to him
SsIing II he would accept it, to which he replied IN tbe
affirmative and that he would resign himself at any
Snoment when called on, and make any otDer hOnoraoe
saerce which could In any way assist IN restoring sn
nnon with the Directory being out of the question oWlng
hO their rejection OF oar very JUST anu reasOnaDT n
hnd TO the fact that The door was eioseu n t6e;y
Fmther negotiation with them by the SANDERS n Ine
SrgaD, The IRISH People, We subsequently Oh @
a,e Sd day Of April TO written agfeeniebt Win
Rresdent Roberts give direct and effective aI 70 he
nOen at home IL hut right and Just To say mat We e
,esieut Roberts impressed with entire ana epthuS-
astc confidence his CandOr and sincerity as wei as HIS
frue and patriotic devotion 10 tile cause OF reaIu
And now fellow countrymen, We hnpore you ny every
eonsderaton which YOU hold sacred by the blood oI
yOur martyred brothers, by the shrOndless graves
sf your slaughtered sires 10 Judge Tor youiselIee
On the mOmentous questions. We nave, mthiGlto,
eobfided in and followed the lead Of men tJOhh
T)Mahony and James stephens TO whom we've gwen u
nense OF money for the purpose OF purchasing 9s
with which 10 meet Your old and unelentng oppfessol
In battle array; when the war slogan called out mel
70 the field We had wlerewth TO equip single ftgl-
nent 10 fae the foe: he you ark in vain what has he
rome OF the freely entrusted 10
Ibem.
We ca upon you ROW rally around us, and give Us
HhrOngh President Roberts, your support,
John Mccarthy Scuiy, James McCOOk, PatHck joyce
J. j. Geary. ThOs Fanel. John OSUllNdl, Maurice
O'DonOhue Joseph Cahil, Daniel j. Byrue, Cpnnltlc-
lrniers.