New-York tribune., 1867-09-11
THE FENIAN CONGRESS.

HISTORY OF THE LATE SECRET sEsSlON-ROB-
TRTS'S MESSAGE ON HIS MISSION TO PARIS
REPORT or THE SECRETARY OF WAR-PRESI-
DENT ROBERTS EE-ELECTED-THE TWO
WINGS REUNITED.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 10-Ihe Clereldnd HerGid
this evening contains extended account OF the pro-
ceedngs of the Fenan Congress which closed its weeks
session last night The Congress sat with closed doors
and every part OF the building guarded Win 3Iod SOL
ders and the members sworn not 10 dVuGc lth pro
ceedngs even 10 the Circles except permission
given: bu all the important facts that were 0Hicd
from the published digest have been dyuleed The pro
ceedings throughout were stormy and several times
there was danger Of the Congress breaking general
row. Considerable feeling was manifested at he lfOpO
sitOn to swear the members 20 secrecy but ater hs
instances narrated OF previous bad falth u Was ueor
mined bind every member by stringent Oatn 10 ecSy
The question whether should be admitted 10 tli
cles was answered i'll the egatiye, because o hclr ma
blity TO keep secret The message OF IIesi3eht kD
ers occupying several columns. was given 10 the pnhc
but the supplementary message CONTAINING accounts o s
mission 20 Paris was dior the prlyate cohNueIao
of the Congress In that document Mr. Roberts said t
after visiting clrcIts III IItat bfHln anu IIcdu ~ st
Revolutionary Brotherhood He found the Irish people
very much discouraged since the failure in Canada and
il required his best efforts TO convince them mat te re
nian brotherhood now organized IN America. were
not responsible for the disaster, and 10 lay the bnine
upon the proper personshc Stephens party. These men
had been Europe TO work for the cause, nut IN
stead of doing the work laid out for them they had put
up al the best hotels Kept last horses ana ser Women
and had squandcrcd the money which the poor nara
eEce Of Ireland he had labotd until the day oJuy
TO effect bond Of union between the J. r. b. OF the Old
was accomplished and to-day The two were one III Iur
pose He said the time and place TO make strike came
gesed months from the 4th Of Juy hut he tod the
That he did think that the two organizations would
be in nrrfeCt working order 10 strike t0gctcr before
twelve months and the matter was sodecldtd ne sIatu
that the Irish Of the old country were warm qpoh tho
OF this side of the water, hut that the lIs oi INC ga
country would never ll,e aean nl,n m an ".lh1 NY , iuH
uotbnS bmt hatchery for th.m 10 make a strike without
aif of ms
stephens and his party were dcnomceu III lnost sstc
terms adyenuers and they have resolved 10 hold no
The organization here must be IN perfect working order,
Tor "hope deferred malcth the heart SICK aud Itlsh
people OF tie old country were LOOKING across le water
Tor aid. Nj Roberts read a long document from the
country TO the :" "Fenian Brotherhood III AmeIlc''
pedgng grand union and aid In the common cause
which was addressed TO the Congress assembled In
Cleveland He then said he left the entire matter IN ibc
hands Of the Congress hoping that thcy would Dc sui1eu
by wisdom and tie love Of country.
Gen Spear acting Secretary OF War, reported that the
whole force Of the Fenan Brigade numbered 300 en-
listed men, with about 1900 rifles 1900 accoutrencnts,
10000 rounds Of ammunition; IN addition, there Weic
100 rifles along the border from ST. Adams TO Oswego IN
the hands OF private parties. AT SaCkctts HarhOr
about 1000 stand OF arms and at Plat Point about Low
this force the stephens wing claeds,o have 5000 stand
Of arms sabers and large lot OF auinuntion and
a vessel in NewYOIk HarbOr.
If was decided that four military organizers should be
appointed 10 raise troops that inspecoi-gcnc
should also e appointed Zen batteries of field artillery
three cavalry regiments OF ten companies each ana tWO
appointed Caseys tactics TO be adopted. fund to
deiay army expenses is 70 be raised by collecting zen
Irish Repubicby which name the military organization
is hereafter to De knOwnare 70 be sober and discreet
men. well as good fghtng soldiers No man addicted
to intoxicating liquors is 10 be admitted into the ranks
and any found drunk viii be dismissed
A committee from the Stephens wing OF the Brother
hood sent a communicate askinghat committee be
confer with them the subject OF the union Of the
two wings After sharp debate a committee appoint
ed and the result OF the conference was an
for perfectng the union Of the two factions OF Fenas IN
fhcrxC he
organization, to be known as the Irish Republic;
Col Roberts was reelected President res @ Dnt declined nm
that pledged and after further consideration
Col Roberts accepted the position IL was decded 10 can
what in their possession and TO waste no more
r. i've sed for the purchase and rcttng OF arms
procural OF ammunition The bonds OF the lrsh Republic
we're reported to realize only twenty cents the dollar
so that the stricest economy is necessary No definite
time has been fixed on for the grand movement. The
Congress agreed 10 leave the determination OF the time
and general plan OF the campaign 10 Convention OF the
Military Officers Of the Irish Republic, to be held IN the
Spring -
resolution OF respect for the memory OF Thomas Fran
cis CHER created heated discussion. there being
wide difference OF opinion TO his merits ana the ser
wees he rendered the Fenian Applause ana
Kisses greeted every repetition OF his name and the reso
luton at last declared carried amid yolcferous dis
sent.
A resolution was adopted by large majority appoint
ing Committee to draft an appeal 10 the United States
Government behalf Of the Irish patriots prisoners con
fined in British dungeons In the debate ON the passage
OF this resolution the spirit OF the Congress was In
favor Of such action that the two great political par
ties in America should understand that which ever party
proved friends OF the Fenian Brotherhood would receive
the pledge Of support from the Brotherhood. and that
this should be taught TO different Circles at home In this
way the Fenan Brotherhood would become power TO ne
felt and heard III America. IL the feeling that all
parties should be ignored and that the Brotherhood
should be the enemy OF s enemies and the friends OF ts
friends, matter who the party, or what their prn'
cipeS
declaration Of principles was afterward adopted and
given 10 the public series OF resolutions which
professed hearty cooperation with the friendly press
discaImng and forbdding any OF the Brotherhood
for political purposes in connection with present parties
IN this country; OF thanks TO prominent citizens who
aided in the recovery OF the Fenian and OF ac
knowicdgement 10 the Irish Nationalist OF Cleveland
ana discounenanong application OF funds except for
the purpose Of arms and other revolutionary purposes