The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-15
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IT SUBMITS TO THE CHURCH AND REPUDIArKs
THE MOBILES.

The Convention of the Ancient Order OF
Eiberniano before their adjournment appoint
ed National Directory consisting of eight
mbers to act with the national ofi GERS in the
management of the affairs Of the order TIE
Board of Directory held session at weeney's
Hotel, and issued the folio wing address, after
which they adjourned sine die:
address TO the People of the United States unan-
iaously adopted at the National Convention Of
the Amcient Order Of Hibesnians convened in the
City Of Eeto York March 1877.
Whereas. for some time q stigma cloud
has rested over the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans on account of troubles existing in certain
portions of Pennsylvania, the-conventon
| deems it necessary to furnish for your careful
| consiae true ststement in regard to
| that cloud or stigma. As organiE alton the
Ancient Order of Hibernians exists throughout
! the length and breadth of this country, and
| has very large membership. The order
| throughout the whole country seeing the ne.
cessity of having i5 placed in it's proper light
| before the American people, has been careful
in soliciting from the various NJ ates delegates
| TO this convention having the esteem and con-
| bdence of the people. Toe doings of that
convention are pu blished, clearly sbo wing tn at
the order does not recognize any connection
with any other organization whatsoever, and |
particn iarly with that 6erxthf0 baEd of mis-. |!
guided men that have committed Buch crimes |
In Pennsylvania. Enemies OF our order exist
Who are ever ready TO cast odium on our peo-
pie. A searching investigation was instituted
by the national officers and tho State officers
of Pepnsylvanis to discover if any connection
existed between members of our society and
the Molly MsguireS. Said officers, in their
wisdom and as evidence of their determine alton
to enforce our constitution, which misguided
and unfortunate men had violated, cut off from
all connection with our organize alton In the
following named counties: Schuykill, Carbon.
Columbia and Northumberland. In doing 90
they were sstisfed 9 great number of good
men would suffer for the misdeeds of few IN
Eovernable ones. But the character of tho or Z
g anizA tion was involved, aud good men from {
ell sections were demanding the expulsion of I
those misguided ones: We have endeavored
In revising our constitution to remove every c
oause OF an objectionable nature, so ss to make
our rules in harmony with the teachings of )
Dur Holy Church. Ia doing this the conven- g
lion looked to the elevation Of the Irish race y
we are aware that in this country, where our q
ace Is 30 numerous, benevolent orgaujS atoms Y
are necessity to care for our people in sick- n
ness or want. Oar organization, by it's benev- d
'lence and the influences It exercises In uniting
'ur people, should be commended. If indvid. o.
lal mem beers err or commit crime the society IL
honld not be held responsible, such men, o.
'ers are summarily expelled. The end for o.
which We are laboring is to unite for benevo- N
eDt purposes our and creed, aud we 10
arnestly desire the encouragement of the 80
minister's of ou= holy religion. r.
we nope that the above explicit statement pi
MI remove All existing prei1dices, and that "
10 Ancient Order of HlbernIans, individually nt
r as body, will never in future f0rnish an 81
EN- for the press which will cause u blush of OF
name to mantle the check of the most exalted We
our rac9 or creed. Signed an
M MORTALITY, Massachusetts. or
= j. j. DONOVAN, Colorado ia
w. J. WARD, Indiana. DO
b. I. MILIIGAN, Ohio. ~
h. l.. CAREY, New York. kn
p. McGINNIss Connecticut. gu
+. RERRIGAN, Illinois. at
w. q. HYDE, Nevada. ao
+. FLANAGAN, California. tn