The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-28
The Boston Fenians Demand Union.

The Boston Fenians Demand Union
Boston, Feb. 25 1862
THE RANK AND FILE spEAK-THE WOLFE TONE CIRCLE
CALLS A STATE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FENIAN
CIRCLES OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Thursday evening Feb 20h 1868 the Wolfe Tone Circle
took up the subject of union which has been under discus
sion for me and gave practical FORM the resou
tions appended below demonstrate
The meeting full earnest and vigorous. Unity the
great necessity of the Fenian Brotherhood and the most
practical way to attain it, examined in every light and
they place the result of their deliberations before their
brothers throughout the country but particularly for
the present. in the State of Massachusetts, Fearless with
Fenian record of five years unuied with anguish for
the young lives gone out in DEATH and the hearts beating
sadly in the convict ship and dungeon but still trusting in
Heaven and the union of the Gael do address you.
Brothers, throughout the length and breadth of America
brothers in race in exile in sorrow and in vengeance-to
you we appeal Looking along our line to-day, broken
shattered in disorder and demorazed defeated in all
cet spirit feel deeply with you the baleu heavy bitter
curse of disunon To you appeal rank and file of the
Fenian organization you alone look for holt
Leaders tore asunder leaders kept asunder
We send the out with all strength with all truth
with all Irish love and English hate that it be
So We sound the trumpet of union in Boston in resou
ons for State Convention and now brothers of Massachu
ses up, off with the trammes of party and cose the
scaod at Stafford JAIL Brens voice peaing rings our
ears and will not be stilled 60 but for disunion From
the cell where the pale thin face of Edward Duffy grew
cold in death for Ireland from the old Irish graveyard
where the breath of spring the grass the
dust of ONe Crowley from the prison cell and gallow
prolific, the only cry is Union in America.
Brothers, the issue of creating this union has been forced
upon The leaders tried it but did succeed It
would be waste of time consider whether they wanted
succeed not But call upon you consider and invite
you earnestly to act with in showing these leaders that
zeal reands work is of more importance than their
dignity of position We show the world and
especially to the suffering land of love- that the exes
in America not dependent the action of one
dozen leaders, when such action keeps divided who
would rival each other the command forward in closing
upon the hated enemy O. God for the day and the hour
ten thousand exes with their levelled bayonet their
battle torn green flag above the skirm hers called nhree
hundred yards in advance the edcoa and the buge sound
ing the charged But leaving the practical tangible
present.
culcang the necessity of union You well aware of
So call upon YOU by your honor as true Irish
men, to deal with this remedy which PROPOSE if the
salvation of Ireland depended upon it, believe does
at least in this generation Fenans of Massachusetts take
up this matter Immediately in your Circles and whatever
the result considering resolutions approval or dIsap
prevail forward such Immediately to the Centre OF the Wolfe
lone Circle Thomas B. Hennessy, 10 Havre street. East
Boston, If Massachusetts unites State after State will fol-
low and then grand joyful union of the whole will be e
ected Here are the resolutions adopted at the meeting
WHEREAS We, the members of the Wolfe Tone Circle,
b. of Boston, recognize the necessity of union of the
+. B. of America; and
WHEREAS We feel convinced that if the people fair
y brought together union could be Immediately formed
therefore, be it
Resoed That while believe in supporting our brothers
at home in their struggle with the yrant we are also con-
WINGED that the effective way to aid them to form
union here in America.
Resolved That cordially recprocate the sentiments of
our brothers in Seneca Falls N. " Providence New
Britain, Conn., Rockville Conn.,. Pittsfed, Mass, Hayden
ve Mass and esewhere and are panied to see that
our leaders are unable to effect a union,
Fenian Brotherhood of both wings and all independent
Circles in Massachusetts, to send three
ton to be holden in the city of Boston on Friday the 10th
of March next
Resolved That committee of three be appointed to
fer with any Circles that may write to u.s. and we respect
fully request all Circles that wish to be represented in the