The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-09-13
THE PEsIAa COsGREss.

was guarded with armed sol
dierE, and the members were sworn not
20 divulgs its proceedings even 10 cir
cles except As permission was gwen,
but the Herald conirived 70 get sill the
most important facts that were omitted
from the published TeaoEt.
The proceedings throughout were
stormy. and several times there was
danger of the Congress breaking up in 4
general row. Considerable feeling was
mani tested at the proposition to swear
the members to secresy, bat after hear
ing Instances narrated Of previous bad
faith, IL wac determined TO bind every
mem Der by a stringent oath to secresy.
The question whether women should
be admitted 10 circles WAS answered in
the negative Deca use of their inability
TO keep secret.
a message Of President Roberts, oc-
cupyinE several columns, was given TO
the public, bat d supplementary mes
sage, containing an account OF his
mission TO PARIS. was reserved for the
private consideration Of Congress. In
that document Mr.. Roberts said that
sfIsr visiting Great Britain and Ireland
he went 10 Paris, where be met the
representatives OF the Irish ReTOlu-
tionary brotherhood; ne found the
Irish people very much discouraged
since the failure In Canada, and X re-
mat the FenIan brotherhood, as now
organized in America, were not TesPon-
zifIe for the disaster, and to lay the
blame on the proper persons-ihe
stevens party. These men had been
sent TO Europe to work for the cause,
bot instead of doing the work laid out
for them, they bad put up at the best
hotels, Kept fast horses and faster 20
men. and had Equaudered money which
the poor hard working Irish people had
freely given for the independence OF
Ireland.
He had Iabored hard until the 4th day
OF July to effect a bond OF union be-
tween the /. r. B., Of the old country
and the r. i. OF Americs, and upon that
day it was accomplished, and TO-DAY
the two were one in purpose. de SAID
the time and place to make u strlk
came up and was fully discussed by
the gentlemen. Some suggested six
no Iths from the 4th Of July, but he
told them that he did not think that
the two organizations would be In per
working order, SO far as to strike to-
Rether, before twelve months, and that
the matter WAS SO decided;
He stated that the Irish of the old
country were warm upon the subject,
and only wanted the cooperation oil
Irishmen on this side. for war, but that
the Irish OF the old country would new
er rise again until an army fully equip
ped and armed, stood upon the Irish
soil to defend them; That il was extreme
recklessness and would lead TO nothing
but butchery for them 10 make n strike
without the aid Of American IrishmeD.
During this meeting Stevens and his
marty were denounced in the most Sc
we're terms hs adventures, aud they
resoIved to hold no communion with
them The organization here must be
T.. rEyVrV a HN L
TO make a grand strike before another
wear, for hope deferred maketh The
heart sick" aud the Irish people Of the
old country were looking across the
water for aid.
Mr.. Roberts read long document
from the !. r. Il. organization in the
old country, to the Fenian brotherhood
in America, pleading Tor II grand union
and aid in the common cause, winch
vas addressed to the Congress assem-.
BLEED in CLEVELAND. He then said he
left the entire matter in the hands of the
Congress, hoping that they would be
guided by wisdom and love Of country.
General Spear, acting Secretary Of
War, reported that the whole force oil
the Fentan brigade mum bered $500 en-
listed men, with abont Is 900 rifles, 10.
500 Announcements, and 200. 900 rounds
OF ammunition. In addition, there
were 100 rides along the border, from
ST. Adams 10 OsWBgO, in the hands OF
private parties; at Sackett's harbor,
about 1900 stand OF arms; ut Platps
point. about 200; at Oswego, llB rifles.
In all, about 1000. In addition To
this force. the Stevens wing claimed 10
have 1900 stand of arms, 1900 sabTes,
a large lot of ammunition, and vessel
in hHTbor.
II was decided that four military or.
gAnizers should be appointed to raise
troops. That an inspector general
should also be appointed. Ten batter
les of field artillery, three cavalry reg
iments of Ten companies each, and two
light batteries, mounted, to go with the
cavalry, to be appointed. Casey's tao
tics are TO be adopted. A fund TO de
fray armoIy expenses TO be raised by
collecting ten cents from each soldier
The soldiers oTthe army of the Irish
Repu bile, by which name the military
organization is hereafter to be known,
are to be sober and discreet men, as
well as good fighting soldiers. No man
addicted to Intoxicating liquors Is to be
admitted into the ranks, and any man
found drunk will be dismissed.
A committee from the Stevens wing
ofthe brotherhood sent "a communities
ton asking that a committee be sent &c
confer with them on the subject of the
union OF the two wings. The commit
tee was appointed and the result OF the
conference was an arrangement for per
fecting the union of the Two factions oil
Fenians In America, together with the
Fenians Of Ireland, into one organiLa'
ton, to be known as the Irish Republi
Colonel Roberts was reelected Presi.
dent, but declined unless Congress
would raise $500 coo for the cause; hall
that amount WAS pledged and after
further consultation Colonel Roberts
accepted the position. 1t was decided
to call on all circles to immediately
send TO headquarters What funds were
in their possession and to waste nc
moro money for flags and trHppiugs
Every available dollar Is 10 be used for
the purchase and refittiug OF arms and
the procuring of ammunition.
The bonds of the Irish Republic were
reported to realize only twenty cents Oh
the dollar, SO that the slrictest economy
il necessary. No definite time has
been fixed on for the grand movement.
Tho Congress agreed TO leave the deter
plan of the campaign to convention
OF the military officers OF the Irish Re
public, to be held In the spring.
A resolution of respect for the MEM
oTv of the late Gen. Thomas Francis
MeaEher created heated discussion,
there being IA difference of opinion as
TO his merits and The services he had
rendered the behlhh ChuSc' APPl,thtis.
aud Kisses greeted every repetition OF
his name, and the resolution was at
last declared carried amid Vociferous
dissent.
a resolution WAS adopted, by large
majority, appointing u committee to
dram an appeal TO the United States
Government in behalf OF the Irish pa
triOt prisoners confined in the British
dungeons. In the debate on the passage
of this resolution, the general spirit OF
the Congress was In favor of such ac-
ton, and that the two great politi
cal parties in the United States
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