, 1870-04-22

The Situation in the Brotherhood.


From. tbs Ma. fort Evening Post, Lp.a u.
A correspondent, sWho has& &unusuaI1y good
means Of obtaining information, sends Us the
following account Of Fanianism as it ia:
notwithstanding that, for the past eighteen
months, the bresch between General ONeil
and the Fenian Senate had been widening
steadily, the more immediate cause Of ths re-
cent open rupture between them WAS fixed
determination on the part Of the latter not
10 endorse proposition OF the former TO
move upon Canada so 5000 as navigation
both parties brought 70 bear sentiments moro
their application. :i % PSesident 3Seil s who has ~,
sacrificed his private means to the organiza-.
ton, and ali the officers actively engaged at 10
pendent upon their salaries for their daily
bread; while the Senate Was generally COM
posed Of persons Of some means, who only
received four or five dollars day when On
dnty, and who, consequently, Ecro not so vi-
tally affected by the state Of the treasury as
the gentlemen at headquarters.
"Whcn, therefore. ONeil perceived that tho
receipts Of tho Brotherhood vera becoming
1ess and less daily, and all through the repeat-
e broken promises OF the Sennte. who had 80
often declared they were about to take the field,
he sought measures for inspiring confidence
aud abused, and to this end gavo sign Of in
etant action By privately sending large quanti-
ties OF nl1ns and ammunition to the frontier
where they now are, ut var1ous atategic points,
in charge Of his own trustieat adherents.
''on the other hand, the senate--ope OF
funds Of the Organization, for the purchase
and alteration Of arms-fee!ing lest the mo-
ment Feniauism was brought to final crisis
their political influence over large bodies Of
voters would probably cease, ind not being in
needy circumstances, were willing to slide
along in the old groove, little regarding the
state Of headquarters, or the fact that tho
poor Irish who had contributed 10 its n,ainte-
tenance 80 long we're getting tired OF tho mas
terry inactivity Of the authorities and giving
mother dollar.
The Fenians ike the determination Of
0Neil to invade Canada at once, better than
the pIocrastinating policy of the Senate.
More than a year ago. when M able and expe-
Henced military man counselled thorough
ness: caution, aud deliberation, Ac., they
couldn't brook delay, but must take tho field
at once. They were even restiye under the
restraint imposed on them in waiting for re-
cfults to become acquainted with The new
tactics. No sooner had the worl been gwen
that descent WAS to DO made upon CanaJn
Immediately, than tho Fenians responded to q
PatEicks Days call Of ono dollar man; To-
ptenishing the treasury constantly, and put
ting the organization in good working condi-
lo4 AbaIu 1uI luG NTH OF 6lXth TINE, The
call vas, Of coufse, additional to tho ordinary
contributions OF circles and sympath;zess As
usual, the greater part Of it was swallowed up
In the 'Ite1ation-of-arras' vortex: and soon.
once more. the receipts 1t 10 West Fourth
street began to euctuAte nncomlortably, until
they are now extremely small.
Through all these difficulties, however, the
FeniAns have managed to prepare themselves
pretty thoroughly for the field. They have
abundance Of AIMS and ammunition, Some
assert TINT they have between twenty and thir-
tv thousand stand Of as fine rifles as there are
IN any BeIvice in the world. We are not sur
prieed at this, for their factory at Trenton.
New jersey, has been in operation for long
time. This establishment was managed by
the President Of the Senate until quite recent
y, when it fell, IL we Learn, into the hands Of
the new Secretary OF War, General kirwan.
Great dissatisfaction has been felt In relation
to tho operations Of this establishment
Whether the arms it has turned out are all
they are represented to be will soon be tested,
i O'Neil can manage to Cross the borders.
The crisis has at last arrived. The Congress
which has just met hero must back O*Neil, OF
Fenianis1n is az dead as herring. And back
he viii lay down his sword, and never draw it
for ireland again. He has lost his all through
Fenianism, and is determined to win it back
through the same chznnel, or to leave its ranks
forever. Therefore, move upon Canada he
will, and that Immediately. Tie il an expert
enced and adroit soldier, and LAS his friends in
every direction well trained to his purpose,
When he puts out his foot this time many
Thousands are likely 10 keep step with him, in |
. move 70 widely spread and simultaneous that
it will be difficult to arrest it's prog1css"