The New York herald., 1871-03-14
TEE MEN IN THE GAP
in America-A Grand Federation Scheme
Addresses Of the Chiefs.

In view OF the necessity OF prompt and vigorous
action for the liberation OF their country from British
rule, the recently liberated prisoners have issed the
following address TO the Irishmen In America call
ing upon them to rally around the nucleus OF the
great proposed confederation OF which they offer
themselves as the cenIre:-
pSn S os win ns simple and
W. propose that for the present :. Of
"Hibernian," temperance benevolent literary or revo.
sd sss ". ssd hsas sa:d
we % s.ys S o
rs can az so but win bs required to send
and each .ocs, gnyasyn y.nSns TO &c, Su.
template y an early day TO form Ish
be the most v and the ss., that
rectory Ave al from and BY the men who
have a come here from Enssh
sa hang VI viii IL q Tu
get executive council of such an orsanizs
S ss as. e. We sss , e ss see ns1 q + 70
as' to e sssra %
tod that i have in the Dheciory any msn who were
IN OTHER IRISH ORGANIZATIONS
II VIII not tend to union We know many Of them that
with any oryaaizauoa on whom we could rely
do p ,S The those
men around in calls various
We credit Hof fOr .aeer1 IL @ Il
sa ma we would 4 rather the General Council should
must make beginning.
laws Of the United and w Be- 10 sToa
Ss,on tha. w conflict with the duties Of Citizens
). ...u,. oossliTuTios OF THE THE UNITED STATES
Americans, any man Of Irah sympathy, from
We nave said in former adares. that the principal thing
that can be done IN this country the collection Of funds
and that would give you security would
not Be- M or I'M hs security
Esnixatons to retain IN their own hanas sevenyhve
SATISFY THE STATE REPRESENTATIVES,
% for hS we rsr are gan &c time % win
rean While lag Ss hostility English
syp % are % CIV. achieve Dos
Ses es Or se 10, H,rss
CAN he per cent ;aSsa Ssn at 70 ans
%s whose to ss e BE 4
every conlaence) without England having notice of IT,
% WIN VII %ss ss sase
1a 70 70 1ea aHas s r cent Of Their " but with
optional with States districts
in the executive al or more than
twenty-five per cent OF Il; o,v, ,r,or
on This shall be known as the the Irish
Ireland and the oSs Of its Directory shall be within the
The Irish Confederation shall be divided into State orga.
nxatons Each state shall constitute district and each
assigned number BY plrecory and in reports and
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sentative from each district and from each organiz alton
willing to affiliate with the
. be the ug Of S o MAKE til.
bylaws under the constitution to govern the clubs such
i to be
e5s na % ss Of & five member whose d1s:
with parties in America or elsewhere who may wish TO
be the duty OF the Directory conduct all correspondence
with men 10 Ireland All fommunicaons from the
district representative.
resignation OF any member Of the Directory
General Council shall m the Vacancy subject to the approval
The h s T. Z.
lhe public such matters as they may deem necessary
The Directory sha. make yearly report to the General
much thereof they may deem pruder. to sub
Any officer or Of the Irish Confederation who
shah attempt to use the organization
FOR ANY POLITICAL PU3posE,
ce powe paironaS for himself or riend aSsi
the Irish cSnfe from the object for which it is
The local clubs shall have to elect district repressl
the Directory all affecting the Organizations they
shall be the for the transmission of
Local bylaws may be adopted sy the local clubs
bearing mind always tha, economy and practical work
shall at report to the Directory who
Council p'"'f mem y ofsAnAe themselves 's"e'''
The General Council shall be empowered adopt uni
form system of discipline for the general
Ten members shall constitute club bns It shall not he
until they shall number fifty members in good
When district have ten such clubs organized it
shall be lawful for them TO proceed to the election of
The eIles who are the Directory shall be osio
and the niaan fee to 1s not less than one dollar ~,