The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-19
FEHIAM CONVENTION IN CHICAGO.


FEMlAN CONVENTION m CHICAGO.
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Or TINE HERALD.
Another Invasion OF Canada Imminent-
Thirty Thousand Fenians TO Take the Field
Fully Armed and Equipped-Magnitudo Of
the Forthcoming Operations-Spirie or tho
CaIcAoo. March. II, 1851.
The Fenian Convention for the State Of Illinois colo
brated the termination Of its proceedings session Of
two days by grand ball last evening Al tho Board Of
Trade Hall Tuesday, tho first day Of the convention
devoted to the inspection Of the credentials Of dele
gates and the hearing Of statement from Colonel Rob-
ers explaining the present pecuniary situation Of the
Brotherhood the expenditures during the past year and
the supplies demanded In tho forthcoming work OF in
vading Canada Yesterday was occupied In hearing
from each delegate the condition Of his circle the
Der of men he able to calculate for active
vice and the amount OF money he likely to raise
within agIven time Before adjourning, II was unan
mously decided to employ special messengers sworn to
secrecy In notifying the circles to move forward to the
border.
Seventy Eight delegates representing as many circles
throughout the State, attended Colonel Roberts and
all the leading lights OF Fenianism in the West were
present Senator Morrison the Patrick Henry
OF the movement took active part in the
in Mexico, and is considered no mean speci-
men OF soldier. Fcnian Hall, where the conven
ton met was decorated with Irish and American flags,
and more stern style OF ornamenaton In the shape Of
Springfield rifles lined the walls either side. At tho
street corners contiguous TO the place Of meeting groups
of rshmen sympahizngy disposed assembled for hours
each day. talking the fate In store for the Blue
Noses and specializing 70 the doings on the tapis
with tho Fenian concave.
The convention throughout was marked by the great
est harmony and good feeling. These men have evil
IDENTIFY got the traditional reputation Of the rshmen
braws and dssensons Probably the earnostness Of
purpose they evnce augurng unavoraby for the repose
OF her Majestys subjects in Canada, makes them in
cned practise forbearance of temper than ID
generally characteristic Of tho Cet When the
ton adjourned at six O'Clock preparations were made BY
the Feuian military companies to the number Of ten,
comprising very fne regiment OF nearly nine hundred
men, TO turn out armed and uniformed, and escort Col
onel Roberts TO the Fenian ball at the Board OF Trade
granme Of dancing diversified by interesting incident
the Irish ladies Of Chicago 70 the Liberty Guards A
pretty little girl named Miss Burkhardt depued TO
Feni.n waror Which she dd brief ms,rcsi COM
position laudatOy Of Irish valor.
This morning the delegates departed 70 their respec
ents and preach crusade against the country Of the
Kanucka Three moro State conventions win be held
and two in the New England states In the latter section
the Fenians Of Canada tendencies have been always
blown there with vengeance and general arousng Of
bellicoss Cslts Is anticipated eF
TIE PLAN or INVASION.
Tho movement Canada, not far postponed h 70
tend ths time from Maine to California The Fenian
Geological e1plorssions and pick their way to YAM
couve.s Island gobo,e up the handful OF rsdcoat: a.
the Red River country. From hero feet Of nearly Q
dozen vessels alive and bstlng with the invaders will
thread Its way around Lake Michigan through the clear
Of the peaceful woodcutsen It's forest shores
and land In the rear Of Toronto. From Buffalo
.na al nons snd
west within twelve hours drvsa feet Of bargcs lowed
Sy sloane. viii convey force Of seven thousand men 70
where the Yankee farmers are now s,creting war ma
eas to be used In other hands against their neghbors
under command Of an officer who Ii now holding i'm.
portant rank in the United States Army-nol the
but who carved his name high on the roll Of fame
with the point Of his sword the memorable field OF
c ps o. and ssn
spectivey from Malone Buffalo and Chicago, and
column OF three thousand from the mining districts
OF California, on Vancouver statonin all thirty thou
sand men, For this force there contracts out
OF which have been executed and others still in prores
for similar number OF uniforms such a. the Fenian
guards exhibited to the gaze OF the good people OF Chi
caso last evening The regulation uniform adopted Is
binding, and blue pants, with green cord down che
outside seam. The KEPT is dark green with harp and
r reg number in 'front.' All the arms IN
70 be forty thousand-are 70 DO forthwith
altered 10 prccch. leaders Of the Berdan pattern,
considered to BE- mighty destructive weapon An as
sessncnt averaging $4,000 win be ~ once n prac-
cable levied on each circle through the country The
Fenians say they will put In tho neld this time COM
petey equipped and as ably oicered force as there y
IN the world, and indeed to all appearances they are
aiming 10 elect that end
1t is needless suggest that the government must DO
very actively the aert TO obstruct this intended nva
SION. Taught by the experience Of last year. the Fee
mans are bound to fast race to the border and
likely wagcrs might DO laid that Uncle Sam, notwith
standing his capacity for stridng across the country
will find himself the lake shores just In time TO SEQ
the Fenian oiila embracing the favorable gales and
bidding tnal adisu 70 the land o. the irss In Canada
the Fenans speak confidently Of finding more formidable
cooperation from obvious quarter than people would
at all expect Quebec. with which Wolfe and poor
Montgomery had suoh hard time claiming acquaintance,
Is In their hands already Its defenders wearing the
English livery, not oil overanxious about refusing
the Inequalities and freedom OF the city TO such genial
fellows the Fenans The boys with the brogue, who
took the British shilling from necessity arc roady to
throw up their hats along with their allegiance at the
ADVENT OF Roberts and his green clad followers Dsaf
lection claimed DO spread among the soldiers OF
every regiment In Canada "See how they wont send
the regulars to the border" say tho asiute Fenians
with wink inerrng that II the genuine redcoats
in that desirable position in the Of an invasion
the invaders would receive csdd m'asJedane ana DC
From the appearance Of things FenIan In this
city, which d the stronghold OF the party II Is easy 70
that the fate OF invasion cannot DO avered from Canada
this summer except By Tremendous activity on the part
than we have given them credit for the part OF
the Kanucks I not at liberty TO state the time set
changes OF the moon. This time. reterate the Fe-
MANA Two 10 never 70 return" The Stephens branch
OF the organization had meeting here Tuesday but
II proved failure newspaper called The Irish Re-
public viii be started here the 18th Of March, sup
porting Roberta