American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-10-26

CLEVELAND, u, Sept. lO.
The Cleveland Herald this evening
contains an extended account of th.'
Fenian Congress-, which closed its
weeks session last night.
The congress sat with closed doors.
Every part of the building was guard,
ed by armed soldiers, and members
were sworn not to divulge its pro.
ceedidgs, even to circles, except as
permission was given; but the Herald
has c0ntrived to get all the most i'm
pOrtant facts that were omitted in
the published reports.
A stormy Time.
The proceedings throughout were
stormy, and several times there was
danger of the congress- breaking up
in q general row. Considerable feel.
ing was manifested at the proposition
to swear members to secrecy; but,
after hearing instances narrated OF
previous bad faith, it was determined
to bind every member by stringent
oath to secrecy.
Women Csnuet be Trusted.
The question whether women could
be admitted to circles was answered
in the negative, because of their ina.
bility to keep secrets.
Report Of the Foreign Mission.
The message of President Roberts,
occupying several columns was given
to the public, but supplementary
message, containing an account Of
his miss OH to Paris, was reserved for
the private consideration of the con
gress. In that document, Mr.. Rob
erts said that, after visiting the cir
cles in Great Britain and Ireland, he
went to Paris, where he met the rep
resentatives of the Irish Revolution,
aIv Brotherhood. He found the Irish
people very much discouraged since
the failure in Canada, and it required
his best efforts to convince them that
the Fenian Brotherhood, as now or.
ganized in America, were not respon-
sible Tor the disaster, and to lay the
blame upon the proper persOns-the
Stevens party. These men had been
sent to Europe to work for the cause,
but. instead OF performing the duty
laid out for them, they had put up at
the best hotels, kept fast horses and
faster women, and thus squandered
the money which the poor, hard.
working Irish people had freely given
for the indie, endence of Ireland.
He had labOred until the fourth
day Of July to effect bond of union
between the Irish Revolutionary
Brotherhood, of the old country, and
the Fenian Brotherhood of America,
and upon that day it was accomplish
ed, and now the two were one in pur-
pose. He said the time and place to
make strike came up and was fully
discussed by the gentlemen. Some
suggested six months from the 4th ni
July, hut he told them that he did
not think that the two organizations
would been in perfect working order.
so as TO strike together, before twelve
months, and the matter was so de-
cided. He stated that the irish of
the old country were very warm on
the subject, and only wanted the co.
operation of the Irishmen OH this
side of the water; but that the Irish
of the old country would never rise
again until an army, fully equipped
and armed, stood upon Irish soil to
defend them. That it was extreme
recklessness, and would lead to no
thing but butchery, for them to strike
blow without the aid of American
Irishmen.
During the meeting in Paris, Ste
vens and his party were denounced
in the most seveae terms as advent,
nrers, and the patriots resolved to
hold no communion with them.
A pc, feet Organization De.ired.
President Robe, ts said the Organi-
zation here must be in perfect work
ing order and be able TO make a good
strike before another year, for hope
deferred maketh the heart sick,' and
the Irish people were looking arxi-
ously across the water tor aid.
The y. R n. 90 the .. ..
Mr.. Roberts read long document
from the I. X. B., i'm the old country,
to the F. B., in America, pleading for
a grand union and aid in the common
cause, which was addressed 10 the
congress assembled at Cleveland. He
then said he left the entire matter IN
the hands of the cnngr IS, hoping that
they would he guided by wisdom and
love of country.
Available Force ef The nsPsslte.
According to the report of General
Smear, Acting SECRETARY of War, the
whole force Ot the Fenian brigade
Numbers $500 enlisted men; about
$1,000 rifles; $1,000 sabres; 1900
acoutrements; besides a large lot OF
ammunition and vessel, in New
York harbcr, belonging to the Ste
vens wing. The Stevens wing pos
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