The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-01-18


complained of this before We complain of it now
And Mr.. William R. Roberts, of New York, and Mr.
Gallagher, of Buffalo, understood to have been the
chief managers of the movement is only right that
the country should know it.
1t is our duty here and one which very gladly
perform, to tender explanation and apology to Mr.
James Gibbons of Philadelphia. We were given to
understand that this gentleman supporter of the
suicidal movement on which we have anmadverted In
this we were msinformed. Mr.. Gibbons, we are now
glad to learn, of its most determined opponents
AS such he is for so far entitled the thanks and con-
fdence of his counymen We feel it due to ourselves
and to the of truth and justice, to say much
for, however widely we may differ with any in
political opinion should despise ourselves were we to
be guilty of anything like intentional Misrepresentation
of his motives or actions.
We come to the gist of the whole matter, to the
very heart of the question Are to have union of
the F. B.?
1t has been with uneigned regret that we have read
the opening words of the paragraph which we have
quoted from the Citizen, by which informed that
the prospect-f there ever was prospect-o reunion
and consolidation in the Fenan ranks is again over
clouded, if not finally obscured" We greatly fear that
the above statement is only too true has been
frmed by all the private communications which we
have received or read in reference to this subject
Tt appears that Mr. Savage acting for one branch of
the Organization insists the absolute rght-wthout
question interference Of any kind from the other
party-of appointing seven men to constitute half
of the Council by which the affairs of the United
Brotherhood would be afterwards managed To this as
we understand it. the Senate representing the other
section and acting, they consider themselves obliged
to do under the Philadelphia Constitution have it
right to demur. They claim the right and duty Of
subjecting the appointed by Mr. Savage to their
Approval In justification of this course the law is
quoted which they have obey and the danger
perhaps not altogether an imaginary one-of men
being forced back into the councils of the Brotherhood
who black with dishonesty and foul with the disgrace
of their past unfathfulness.
&c. as we given to understand matters now stand
very lately stood The doctors are squabbling about
the proper plan of putting the bandages which are
to bind up the shattered limb Meantime the patients
strength rapidly giving way and if the contest about
little matters, which in the end do not amount much
than quibbing echnicalties is much longer
tnued death may step in and relieve the quarreers of
all further trouble
There two ways by which this everlasting SQUAD
bling be compelled to One is to call united
convention of the entire Irish Nationalist of America
IF this shall be adopted let every elected
and sent as delegate be instructed to act like true
Republican and in every instance submit to the majority
This will insure united action. But if the plan is
deemed-as know it is in some influential quarters
too expensive then the country must take the matter
into its hands Let every Circle of the f. B. in
these United States pass resolutions and publish hem
that this continued division and distraction disgrace
full and destructive to and country and that at
any cost they must be put end to- TO these resou
tons let them add practical rider Stop the supplies.