The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-20 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, MONDAY MOISING.

ORANGEISAI EXPOSED.

1 The Dublin Derbyite organ (the Daily Express)
returns to its indictment against the Orange S.,ciety
and its alleged uses, either as a political, social, or
religious institution. A long and laboured article
in this morning's number concludes with thee
damning remarks :—" Orangeism exhibits Protes-
tantism in a camp defended by intrenchments
thrown up half a century ago, then surrounde I on
ev,ry side by a multitudinous enemy, making des-
perate sorties occasionally, and inflicting signal
vengeance. And now, lung after peace has bekin
est ablished, when the barracks of the Queen are full
of troops to protect them, the Orangemen obsti-
nately
keep the old ground—branding all Protes-
t an's as false or doubtful who do not wear their
co!ours, and as heterodox who do not speak their
shibboleth. Th-y refu,ed to be merged in the
great Protestant host, which is armed only wilt
' the sword of the Spirit,' led on by ' the Captain of
Salvation,' gathering-in recruits from men of all
ranks and races, believing that God is no respecter
of persons—that what He has cleansed we should
not c -11 common or unclean—that, as He m tele all
of one blood, so He wills all to be saved and
brought to tile knowledge of the truth. Let us not
be imposed on by names, high-sounding phrases, or
oaf ,untied pretensions. What has Orang-ism done
to check the aggresSions of Rome ? Did i'. prevent
Rim an Catholic Emancipation. ? El. is it preveu ed
the Ecclesiastical_Titles. Act from- being a dead let •
ter ? His it prevented the spread of mmastic iu
stitutions in Ireland ? Has it prevent,d the na, lona'
' syst In of education from be:ng converted ihto
a system of Ripal propagandism ? What has it
ever done to strengthen and extend the Protestant-
ism of this country ? By its own confession—
nothing. It was besieged in its camp, occupied
s Aely in defending its own existence. What has
it done for poor Protestants, even as a ben. fit
society ? Wh, re are it s almshouses and its schools,
its asylums for old age and orphanage ? How many
of the Protestant a iciettes which fill the Rotunda
during the month of April have been founded and
supported by the Orange Society? Those educa-
tional and mss -ionary societies ari the strength and
the glory of Protestantism. It is by them that
Roman agrt•ssion is encountered and repelled.
Instead of lying •besieged in their camp, cultivating
1 lies, mending flags, and keeping alive the memory
of battles, the propagandistsef Protestantisna boldly
advance against the enemy, like the liberating host
of Havelock, attacking Satan's strongholds, and
still marching on ' conquering and to conquer.' The
whole history of Christianity proves that the philo-
iaophy of Orangaism on this point is unsound. True
religion cannot be preserved without being propa-
gated. While the church is merely defensive she
languishes and becomes feeble. But when she goes
f 'rward armed for the war against ignorance, super-
stition, idolatry, anti-Christiauisin, an I spiritual
despotism, she becomes `strong in the Lord and
in the power of His might,' worth ly fulfilling her
missioa as ' the light of the world.' "