The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-25

Union Demanded by the "Wolfe Tone" Circle,
Troy, N. Y.
Troy, N. Y, April 8, 1863
To the Editors of The Irish Republic
GENTLEMEN The of Ireland has assumed proper
tions which probably dreamed of in the incp
ency of Fenanism This has placed the Irish element
this continent in such unsettled state that must occupy
the immediate attention of individual members we'll
leaders, That such is the fact you will find in this
nication.
After the Cleveland convention our representatives made
their report and in that report they told they pledged the
Circle which they represented to subscribe certain of
money rather collect and pay it within given time to
headquarters for the advancement of the In the
report given to understand that the Senate
which represented branch of the Organization had
gve them to effect uion with the other branch, under the
leadership of John Savage said convention failed to form
union, through 1t appears to us, misunderstanding
design.
In view of those considerations several of members
subscribed their for amounts varying from fifty dollars
downwards The union conference having again proved
failure committee appointed to draft resolutions
pressive of the sentiment of the Circle in the matter The
resolutions produced and discussed the substance of
which calling for renewal of union negotiations But
after considerable debate they indefinitely postponed
the course time another of resolutions
presented ndorsng the action of the Senate Those resou
tons also deeatedso that the Circle stood neutral
SINCE except in far it originally belonged to the
General circular address has since been received
On notion it was partially read onehird0 but no action
taken The address being principally denuncation
of The IRISH REPUBLIC newspaper 1t not acted on
This left it invalid in any of its claims the future action
of the Circle For, if General ONei in his address, had
told to expel who obnoxious to him, cut
mans throat it does follow that should obey his
mandate, except should indorse it, in which
would by that act pledge ourselves to him to out his
orders. This we have not DONE and will not do
At regular meeting held last night the Center in the
chair the Recording Secretary being absent appointed
pro 1t happened that he and the Center belonged to the
party who indorse ONel and the Senate set of resou
lions again presented when lively discussion
the matter The Center cautioned the members keep cool
and collected in their remarks THE IRISH REPUBLIC being
M in
and demers when the Chair ruled out the resolutions
ONeils circular had denounced the REPUBLIC An appeal
made from the Chair, and carried The Recording
Secretary pro tenn made motion to adurn. The question
put and lost Under the head of Patriotic Reading,
it proposed read Father Vaughans letter. which ap
peared in the last issue of the REPUBLIC The Chair ruled
that out aso account of being in the REPUBLIC The
union" members felt indignant at the arbitrary action of
the Chair and being in the majority showed disposition to
The Recording Secretary pro % seeing that the majority
determined pass the resolutions got rather excited
and said f he were Chairman he would vacate the chair
all because they could not rule The spirit caught by
the Chairman who caught his hat likewise and dd leave the
chair and also the room, in company with the Secretary
pro Whereupon the Chairman of the Safety Committee
occupied the vacant CHAIR" and demanded hemnutes and
resolutions which in the possession of the Secretary
tenn, but was peremptorily refused
However, the resolutions having been previously read and
understood again put by the Chairman and their
adoption carried.
There have resolutions other matters unanimously
passed for publication previous occasions but proper
Recording Secretary suppressed hem his account and
being absent from last nights meeting have been appointed
to send these their proper destinations and besides ne
he Recording Secretary proper opposed to the substance
OF these resolutions.
have purposely suppressed the of the actors in
this affair for the antecedens of of them deserve the
highest consideration of respect but Satan once
occupied high position the imperial throne of Heaven,
and after all fell Alas that should worship feetng
things as men, and leave eternal Piles unobserved
JAMES GUERIN, Financial Secretary,
"Wofe Tone !" Circle, Troy, N. Y.
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