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

seyss tuctics are to be -adopted A fumf}o
.defray arNory sexpensesis to be raised In
collecting ten centssfrom cachsbldierl
The-eoldiers of the army of the Irish Re
public, by which name the military organ.
ization is hereafter to be known, are to b.
sober and decent men, as well as good fiuht
ing soldiers. No man addicted to intox;ea,
Iiting liquors is to be admitted into ths
ranks, and any man found drunk viii be
dismissed. Qr
A committee from the Stephens wing of
the Brotherhood sent communication ask
ling that committee be sent to confer with
them on the subject of the union OF the
two wings. A committee was appointed.
and the result of the conference vas an ar
ran}gement for perfecting the union of the
two two factions In America, together with the
Fenlans OF Ireland into one organization.
TO De known as the Irish Republic.
Coionel ROBERTS was elected President
put put declined, unless Congress would raise
NE ~ hundred thousand dollars for the cause.
nan OF that amount was pledged, and af-
1 ter further, consultation Colonel Roberts
accepted the position. 1t was decided RI
call on all Circles to Immediately send tn
headquarters what funds were in their nos.
i session, and to waste no more money for
/ flags and trappings. Every available dol.
lafy Is to be used, for the purchase and 70.
FITTING OF arms and the procural Of ammus
milton.
The bonds of the Irish Hepublic were re.
ported torealize only twenty cents I'd the
| dollar, so, that the strictest economy is
1 necessary.
1 No definite time has been fixed on for the
grand movement. The Congress agreed to
leave the determination of the time and
general plan OF the campaign to commit
{. tee OF military oficerSof the Irish Republic.
to meet IN the spring. .,,.s.
| a resolution OF respect for the memory
! TO bet late General Thomas Francis Meagher
created heated discussion, there being
q wide difference OF opinion as to his merits
and the services he had rendered the Fen.
ian cause. Applause and Kisses greeted
every REPETITION of his name and the reso-
luton was at last declared carried, amid
vociicrous dissent -
A resolution was adopted by large ma
ljorlty, appointing committee to draft an
! appeal to the United States Government in
behalf 7of the Irish patriot prisoners con.
fined in the British dungeons. b.,
I In the debate on the passage of this reso.
luton the general spirit of the Congress
was IN favor OF such action, and that tho
two great political parties in America
should understand that whichever party
proved the friend of the Fenian Brother
| hood would receive the support of tho
| Brotherhood, and that this should BE-
taught to the different Circles at home. -
In this way the Fenian Brotherhood would
| become a power to be felt and heard in
/ America. 1t was the feeling that all par
ties should be ignored, and that the Broth
erhood should be the enemy of its enemies
and the friend of its friends, no matter
who the party or what their principles. +.
A declaration of principles was afterwarG
adopted and given to the public, as we're "A
: series OF resolutions which protested hearty
co operation with the friendly press, dis
| claiming and torbidding any use of the
brotherhood for political purposes in con-
necuon. with present parties in this country;
OF thanks TO prominent citizens who aided
IN the recovering of Fenian arms Of the
I Irish nationalists ofCeveaud, and discoun-
tenancing any application of the funds ex-
4 cept Tor the purchase Of arms aud other
revolutionary purposes.