New-York tribune., 1868-08-26
TIE FENIAN CONVENTION
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS
The Fenian Convention held it's second ses.
SION yesterday morning at o'clock. at Hall No. sll
Broadway. The permanent officers duly installed.
and Col O'Berns OF Washington, d. c. the permanent
President, delivered an address. The next business
transacted was the appointment Of committees ad.
dresses and resouons the committees TO consist Of del
0gates from the several States and Districts The Con-
VentiOn then took recess until o'clock,
and on reassembling the sergeantatarms reported
that the delegate from Scotland in the anteroom
awaiting admission. The representative was enthusi-
astcaly welcomed and carried the shoulders Of
number OF the delegates 10 the PLATFORM when he made
short address thanking his feowpariots for their
executive officer being announced, committee was APP
likewise received with Vociferous applause
He then made an address, In which he said that twelve
months ago took the oath Of office OF Chief Executive
OF the Fenian Brotherhood and continued 81 did not
Seeeped was to great extent kept in the dark as to
the resources and demands Of the brotherhood
yielded to pressure OF my friends, and when did
e0'P1sd e0 f&S msans s2s IN o Gqs the %fS HaS
OF the Irish people in America II had been Informed
believing in the fullness OF my heart aud TO
be done preserve what regarded as the only organa
ton which given true and proper voice TO is wants
become it's earliest days buoyant andpowerf, looking
lust as rapidly after tho brilliant but fu,io
attempt had been made In tho early part OF 1861 Nothing
could stop the descen-nO force ofcharacter energy
labor. 10 was only the natural course OF al
things, making every allowance for tho course
OF events. L still did not dream that the chao:
was so binding to one that had the spirit ot
'98 noed not say that was disappointed on entering
upon the duties OF my 0ce but also need scarcely say
has did not shrink from the encounter although Iiet
demOralzed state in which he found the CIR
eles and he said the unforeseen circumstances
broken promises and mistaken ideas OF honor led 10 he
disasters OF 1861 and then this third calamity division IN
the Order supervened and Feniauism looked Ike gIeag
funeral house. He then told the walters and mourreS
for regeneration After the labor Wltch hau
been undergone may say that lculansm
now bridgod the most precariOGs era 1here
more than twlce and half the NUMBER
OF circles in good standing than when Mr. savage
took the office, and communicating with them Is
many mOre-many doubtful, some anxious, and an
desiring TO know the result OF the Congress
The Chief Executive also referred 20 the recent Ievu
tOnary movements IN Ireland, and 60 the sefsacTlh'o
and gaantry OF the brave men who fc 90 Manchester
Mr. Savage continued 60 speak for three hours ~
the close OF which he was loudly cheered The Commit
appointed addresses. returned with the following;
FellOweOuntrymen and Brothers We. the delegates OK
the Seventh Annual Convention OF the Fenan Brothet
hood take this opportunity 0i appealing 10 you on ueh
Of constituents 10 meet us In couhtn.
on the 21th inst, as requested by tho Chiet
Executive, on equal terms with unprJudeed nllns,
for the reunion ~ our organization on true atOha @
oples, irrespective or party or politics. VINO are huAO
TO Ireland free and independent We caA upon goe
Ishmen friends of Irish freedom IN tho name o our
constituents and thOss noble patriots held IN bondage
ON t,.c lnor below where the Convention Is held tus
military members OF tho Brotherhood organized a SV
vontion Con Denis Burke was elected temporary
Chairman and Capt Z. l.. Condor temporary Secretary
The Convention adjourned to meet at Q a. m. to-day