The New York herald., 1867-03-13
T HE FE NJ ! A NJ S.

/ Continued Excitement-The Herald Letter.
/ Contributions Pouring In-Seccssions from
the Roberts Party-The Mass Meeting To-
| Night, &c.
| What between the almost total absence of news from
Ireland the unrelapity Of the cable dispatches,
tions in the United States Congress- the raising OF
money and the holding Of meetings, the Fenians in
this city evnce excitement and ardor not equalled
the first young days Of the socieys existence in
this country, and, be the weather fair be IL foul
stormy. the crowds continue daily to trong tho gl
borhood Of headquarters No 10 Chatham street. with
pertinacy aud perseverance fully illustrative OF the
sincerity of their regard for those fighting far away,
aud by whose side many Of them would they could
pemtc efforts to secure the freedom Of country
The engrossing topic OF conversation was evidently tho
ings issue and from It many who inclined To de-
| spond derived unbounded satisfaction and pleasure on
receiving such authentic information OF the strength
| aud plans OF the organization the ability Of its leaders
and the support which likely 70 receive from tue
and directed by some OF the ceverest mon
dipomatists that continent The letter was OF i'm
read and wen ventilated Fenlan bonds began look
up" and. az one excited Hbernian remarked ut was
| better for the boys than $50, 000.n
During the day information received or The con-
vesion Of several circles lately adherne to the Roberts
interest The names OF oil Of these could not be obtain
cd, but two the most conspicuous the Corcorau
Circle OF Boston and Wolfe Tone Circle Of Port Jcrvis
These organizations seeing that now Is the time and
probably the only chance afforded this generation to
help the or Irish liberty, have pa'roticay and
manully aside the tramme Of party and declared
in favor of giving their unqualified support TO the real
| sighting men, Of the Brotherhood
The Fenian Exchequer never looked In more pros
porous condition before Money is being constantly
handed in from morning to night chiefly yet, in n-
.dyidus Subscriptions each person giving moro or ess
| in proportion to his means, and in This manner
sums varying from onc dollar upwards are beng
constantly added to the treasury, which bids iair
soon 10 bc in position give material aid to the men
! in The fold Arms Of various kinds arc also being bc
rally contributed. large quantity were yesterday To-
cesved from Fort Lee, 1I. more ana sti more are 40
| srad Tho me arc n
Too several circles t,rorghou, the country report
vorubly and in their efforts 10 raise the rs
| qured funds. Meetings being held and no means
left untred 10 bring the lrsh American mind 70 bear on
nsurgeu,s Sing Sing circle has already for wardcd
the promise that more shall be- added in the course Of
few days Others are hourly expected, and when once
the deof money sets in II is hored that the cbb will
take place until Ireland has 5eco one Of the Tree
nations OF the earth. t f..
Tho project referred to in yesterdays HERALD, Of
subscription OF million dollars from private citizens,
goes braveiy and endorsed Yesterday with the
signatures Of Of leading citizens and arrange
the names OF the trustees will be announced and ccm.
mittce Of merchants win walt on prominent Irshmen
and IrishAmcrcans to solicit their assistance toward
the regeneration OF their commsn country
Arrangements for the ma meeting at Union square
this evening nearly competed and doubt 10
affair as many Of the Irish societies, including
their nention Of participating the business Of
evening and being present IN large numbers. There
L
square for the OF the reaSers ard IS anticipated
that many eloquent gentlemen will be present to addr 80
! the NEE ing Among them are expected Comptroller
Connolly. Jrdgc Quinn, Horace Greeley, Charles :.
SPENCER and several others who have been invited by
| tie Committee OF Arrangements
General Gceson and the committee accompanying
him si IN Washington. and private letters received
| from them announce that they ara meeting with al-
mct unexpected success and most cordially
by senators and Representatives OF both parties. who
not TO conceal their sympathy for the lighting men
I In Ireland.
The FeniRn Convention In Chicago. t.
CHICAGO, .arch IL, 1867
The Fen.an Brotherhood net At two o'clock to. day.
circles represented In the organiza-
tion President Roberts introduced, and spoke
| hours the present Of the organization, its past
record, aud It's future prospects; giving minute dispo-
siton Of all moneys received al headquarters Alter
the appointment of busisess committees tho Conven-
tion adjourned until ten o'clock tomorrow The fol-
lowing correspondence by telegraph was read 70 tho
Convention - k HL
Nrw YonK, March Il, 1867
| Colonel W. Y RorERrs, Chs
doputs.icn of Centres rep 'ing ireland, England
and Scotland request your mediate cooperation
Answer yes or no. Publish your IDEAS immediately.
J. j. GEARY
CHicaGo, March II. 1861
To - erAny, New York.
Your despatch received. DO understand you that
tho Of The a from Ge'ans r. sna: x sng
for the purpose of giving aid 70 the men said 70 %
In revoqcn n Ireland Il 80 as ~ prsssn' sss S q me
crganzai 90 ghile Holding ourselves irresponsible for
the results of sha, fear s premature and ni-prs-
pared movement, nes cthccss 40 ~ render all the aid
In our pnwcr 10 our trolher the hcld Our objective
point r. Yrcsud W. labor for Ireland and will strike
ior ireland. W. r. ROBERTS, President =. B. sa
Large Feniam Meeting In ~. Iseuts. sa.s
81 LOUIS, March r. 1907
The Fcniaus held very large and enthusiastic meet
Ing last night Resolutions adopted pedging
sistance with and money 20 the present movcme No
Aor nir man an iunfne
dietc acknowledgment ~ The peirerent rights OF the
Irish republic and calling on Tire wealthy irsben IN
tins country 10 purchase pfvatees 70 prey ON English
commerce eAs. .es..at