The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-05-04

erhood pledged to the giving of immediate assist
ance to our brothers at home if could be shown that
it was possible feasible to reach them with assistance.
And when Col Kelly of Mofat Mansion notoriety,
openly proclaimed that he had plan by which assist
ance in any FORM could speedily reach the Irish insur
gents it was Immediately proposed by
member of the Senate, that military
mittee from each body should be appointed to examine
into the question Of sending aid to Ireland and If such
was found practicable that all the resources of both
parties should hereupon and without further delay be
placed at the command of said military committees.
committee accordingly appointed III
behalf of the Senate and after waiting daily, for
week. upon the military gentlemen of Chatham street,
whenever they could be found Col. Kelly refused to
make known his mighty project. And so the whole
thing dropped. But it may be WE'LL to complete the
history of this matter note the demands of the Man
hattanites They asked said my informant who was
member of the Senate committee absolutely, 1st, The
resignation of Colonel Roberts, End, that the Senate
should dissolve destroy ITSELF commit teo de for the
delight of the Chatham street directory Bird, that all
the means and munitions of war of the Brotherhood
should be given up for the purpose OF aordng mmedi
and direct aid to the people of Ireland and they
alone knew how that to be done, of course it was
a logical and necessary sequence that all should be
given up to them 4th, that the Constitution of the
Brotherhood should be tramped under foot pronounced
null and void and declared unwise and evil, because
of it's representative character; and finally that alter
this dsntegrating process should be completed, that
they in connection with certain number of the self
decapitaed senator's should resolve themselves into
new government for the Observation-Disclosures proclaim
union perpetual and announce to circles the coming OF
the millennium, very Manhattansh programme IN sooh.
Such in brief is the history of the efforts for union
The representatives of the I. R. B. in this city,
centers from Ireland England and Scotland COM
mtee of whom were present the conferences to bring
about union seeing the chcaney, and knowing the pow
erless condition of the Chatham street Directory, after
wards and issued address, declaring their adhesion
to the organization which Colonel Roberts so ably d.
reefs and telling their Brothers in Ireland that their
only hope is through the men and organization he
represents. I send you this document.
rEN1ANlsM IN CANADA.
yesterday had long conversation with gentle.
man from Canada. He represents the feeling there
intensely strong in favor of movement in that direc
tion and added that counrymen are not idle, but
will be prepared to give practical aid to the boys In
green" when next they cross over the border" The
display st. Patrick's Day in Quebec, Montreal and
Ottawa struck terror INTO the hearts of loyasts and
Conederatonists In Quebec the professionals carried
the Sunburst and the Star Spang led Banner,-but
| Union Jack. They loudly cheered In passing the
American Consul's Office and before dispensing gave
three cheers for the Irish Republic In Montreal they
trampled the British red robber rag IN the mud and
in Ottawa the Capital Of the Provinces they appear to
have been equally reasonable against her Most Ora.
cous Majesty to the intense disgust and horror Of her
liege subjects In this latter city they carried what
the Canadian press called the "Fenian Flag" which
was banner with the Sunburst side, and
the likeness of Emmett the other. When this
borne along and when at every turn the peoples well
shook the banner like storm, loyal "Cawtho
lie" to his Lordship the Bishop OF Ottawa, an
nouncing with unutterabe amaze that his disoya flock
carrying Fenian flag, amid the huzzas of Irish
men and Frenchmen. Thereupon his Lordship ordered
his Secretary to order the lowering of the
rebel emblem. The Secretary went beyond his
Lordshp's ORDERS and attempted to pull down the
banner; he did not succeed, but got knocked down
himself for his pains. The procession, numbering over
two thousand six hundred men, moved on, the banner
still waving aof and separated with three cheers TOR
Irish Nationality and three groans for some ohcers that
refused TO march nnnar he q Eenian Nlao."