intelligent man will now perceive that the assumption of power by
the V. C. members of the R. D. and their "officer in the flesh," as
well as the action taken at Boston, means broken faith with the I.
R. B., means secession, disruption, divided counsels, is a direct
blow at the integrity of the national movement. We cannot believe
that you will continue to condone this offense on the part of the
present Triangle, or indorse this breach of faith with the I. R. B.

Fifth--The other work of the convention--The mode of electing the
Triangle is inconsistent with honest intentions and gives the
organization no protection against wrong doing. The oath of
secrecy, as to the whole proceedings, is absolutely without
justification or valid reason. Its evident intention was to cover
up the farce enacted by the committees.

No reasonable member of the V. C. wants information, involving
danger to men, within the enemies reach. But every man should know,
who audits accounts covering hundreds of thousands of dollars, and
insist on having some guarantee that an honest inquiry is made into
the most important work of the F. C., viz: their relations with
the men at home. The change in the oath bodes evil to the cause.
What intelligent man will bind himself to promote all measures
adopted by the Triangle, "whether known or unknown?" Are we to
follow these men blindly in every enterprise to which fancy or
ambition leads them, including schemes of American politics?

This, brothers, is the true situation of the Irish National
movement in America to-day.

The only possible remedy is in a general convention, which will
pronounce final judgment, and calmly and impartially set aside all
men who stand in the way of union. We have appealed to the
triumvirate for such a convention, as have many of you, in vain.

They will never call it, for the simple reason that they dare not.
The only possible means of securing it, and thereby ending this
trouble once for all, is by your shaking off the lethargy that has
overtaken you and joining hands with us. Your appeals and protests
to your leaders will be met by hollow pretenses and subterfuges,
such as have met all such efforts for the last year.

Waiting for the "regular" convention means submitting to another
farce and a