The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-09-20
The Fenian Congress.

Cleveland, September l0.-Thc Neve-
land Herald Of this evening contains an ex-
tended account Of the proceedings of the
Fenian Congress, which closed its session
last night. The Congress sat with closed
doors. Every part. of the building was
guarded with armed soldiers, and the mem
bers were sworn not to divulge its proceed
ings, even to the circles but as permission
was granted. But the Herald contrived to
get all the most important facts that were
omitted from the published reports
The proceedings thr5us bout were stormy,
and several times there were indications Of
breaking up IN row. Considerable feeling
was manifested at the proposition to swear
the members to secrecy, but after hearing
instances narrated of previous bad faith. ii
was determined to bind every member by a
stringent oath to secrecy g-
The question whether women should be
admitted to circles was answered in the neg
| alive, because of their inability to keep Il
secret. El4 5gaiR f rtf ra s.'i
The message of President Roberts, occu-
pying several columns, was given to the
pubic, but supplementary message, con,
tanning an account of his mission to Paris.
was reserved tor the private consideration Of
the Consress.uoln thatdocument, Mr.. Rob
erts said that after visiting the circles in
Great britain and Ireland, he wentto Paris,
where he met the representatives of the
Revolutionary Irish Brotherhood, lie
found the Irish people very much discour-
aged since the fallure in Canada. and it re
CURED his best, efforts to convince them
that the iFenian brotherhood, as now or
ganzed, were not responsible for that dis
aster, and to lay the blame upon the prop
er persons-the Stephens party. These
men had been sent to Europe to work for
the cause, but, instead of doing the work
laid ont for themNthey put up at the best
hotels, kept fast horses and faster women,
and had squandered the money which the
poor, hard working Irish people had given
for the independence of Ireland.
He had laborcd until the 4th of July to
effect a union between the Irish Revolution
airy brotherhood of Ireland and the Feniall
Brotherhood of America and upon that day
it was accomplished, and to-day the two
were one in purpose.
The time and place to make strike came
up and was fully discussed by the gentle.
men. Some suggested six months from
the 4th of July, but he told them that he
did not think that the two organizations
would be In perfect working order so as to
strike together before twelve months, and
the matter was so decided He stated that
the Irish oftheiold country were warm UP.
on the subject and only wanted the co oper.
alton OF lrlshmen on this side of the water,
but that the Irish Of the old country would
never rise again until an army fully eouip
ped and armed stood on Irish soil to defend
them; that il was extreme recklessness, and
would lead to nothing but butchery for
them TO make a strike without the aid Of
American Irishmen.
During this Paris meeting, Stephens and
his party were denounced in the most severe
terms, as adventuprs, aud they have re-,
solved to hold no communion with, them.
The organization here must be in. perfect
working order, to. make a grand strike
before another year, for "hope deferred
makethi the heart ssick, u and the Irish
people. of the old country were looking
across the water tor aid.
MIR. Boberts read long document FROM
the /. X. b. organization in the cid country,
to the f. b. in America, pleading for a
grand union and aidiii the common cause,
which was addressed to the Congress as
sembled in Cleveland. He then said he
left the entire matter in the hands of the
Congress, hoping that they would be guild
ed by wisdom aud love of country. .4
The, Acting Secretary of War reported
the whole force of the Fenlan Brigade
numbered 9, 800 enlisted men, with Is, 600
rifles, 16, 500 Announcements, l2O, 900 rounds
of ammunition! In addition there was
! 200 rifles along the border, from St. Al
bans to Oswego, in the hands of private
parties. At Sacketts Harbor, about 1000
stands Of arms, and at Platts Point about
- m
600 rifles. In addition to this force, the
Stephens wing claimed to have 5000
stand OF arms, $4,000 sabres, large lot
Of ammunition, and vessel in New York
harbor
1t was decided that four military organ
zers should be appointed to raise troops.
That an Inspector General should also be |
appointed. Ten batteries of field artillery, |
hree cavalry regiments Of ten companies
aeh, and two light batteries mounted to go I
ish fhp on xalrr n ra ~ ha n noip fp1 IA