The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-05-31 00:00:00

ORANGEISM

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
SIR,—I find by last Saturday's Journal, that the " smooth
style" of my last letter has ruffled the amiable temper of my
friend " Argus." He has, however, placed me in the good
company of " oily tongued Irish parsons," and, in return, I
forgive him. I hope his naughty language has not the sanc-
tion of habit. He allows that the Orangeman's initiatory
address is " very nice and good ;" but he does not like to see
it in print, and Ido not wonder. There are those who wish
Orange principles kept out of sight, in order that their slan-
ders may escape with impunity ; but it shall be ours to pub-
lish our laws, and to disabuse the public mind of all false
impressions. I have no doubt that "Argus" himself found
it easier to write a column of abuse, than to persuade himself
he was writing truth after he had penned my quotation.
" Argus" has a very perverse genius. He knows nothing
of purple marksmen by his own admission, yet he charitably
supposes it means " purple crimes," and he then logically
reasons upon the consequences of tolerating the title.. The
" recruit" would be raw indeed who would glory in a dis-
tinction of so dishonourable a character. For " Argus's"
satisfaction I will, therefore state that its signification is of a
religious, loyal, and patriotic nature ; and more than this it
is not necessary to state till " Argus" is prepared in his heart
to become a Protestant loyalist.
" Argus" uses even worse argument than he exhibits bad
taste. He would prefer, forsooth, " better game than a re-
cruit." I should think so, unless he were a cannibal. I can
promise him, however, that if be bags his bird, he will find
him rather tough in the digestion ! 'Tis a pity to see him
waste so much powder. But " Argus" is also very clever at
stratagem, and takes great credit for having now obtained
information which everybody else knew, namely, that the
Orangemen were going to walk in peace, under the protection
of the authorities.

We are told that we honour the memory of a Dutchman,
and we agree ; hut add, in addition, that this Dutchman was
rightful King of England. Will " Argus" say the same ?
As for the defence of Sarsfield, and the avowal of repeal, I
leave the matter in the hands of the public, and I have no
fear that the man who fought several times against the King
of England de jure et de facto, was a rebel, and that the
burly agitator, who howls for repeal, does not lose by the
speculation. Morality, indeed, and in such circumstances !
—Let Raphael tell the moral he has drawn from the affair at
Carlow.

We are told that the flags carried on St. Patrick'

day did

not create a tumult ; but does this justify the proceeding ?
Praise to English forbearance, we allow our feelings to be
outraged in our own town to preserve peace, and are to he
told, in return, that we are to be hid in our houses—and this
too in a Protestant town ! It is asserted that Hibernian so-
cieties are legal and loyal. I hope they are : but are Ribbon
societies legal ? and pray how do we know but that every
nominal benefit society of Hibernians is not practically a
Ribbon lodge? Look at the late proceedings before Mr.
Rushton, when a society, with rules certified by a barrister,
yet paid hirelings to go to Ireland—for purposes which, in
reality, are never known, but which may be guessed. Orange
societies have printed rules, which may be had by the public,
and Orange benefit societies are legally enrolled, and are
open to all loyal Protestants.
It is not necessary to notice the statements about coldness
to the Queen, or the escape of the Marquis of Wellesley, be-
vond merely stating that they are false so far as Orange
lodges are concerned, and I dare him to prove the agency of
these loyal bodies.
Argus" mistakes sneers for arguments when he writes
about the reasons of Orange lodges being discountenanced.
He is witty in intention about the scrutiny Orange lodges
underwent before parliament. Allow me to refer him to Mr.
and Mrs. Hall's Ireland, where Orange societies are spoken
of, anithe will find that the society " stood the test of two
most scrutinizing parliamentary committees—one of the
Lords, in the year 1825, and one of the Commons, in 1836
without the slightest imputation being cast upon it which
has any weight with rational men." It is true, that when
self-styled liberals had the power to insult their opponents,
during the mad times of reform, that they acted up to their
bigoted principles, by crushing their fallen rivals ; for they
knew that the strongholds of true liberty and genuine Pro-
testantism are found in Orange lodges. We have bid adieu
to the past : like the phwnix, our institution has risen from
its ashes, and now once more takes its heavenward flight,
and soars majestically above the puny darts of its assailants.
" Argus" does not allude to my remarks upon the peace-
able manner we purpose walking, and the desire to avoid giv-
ing intentional offence. That does not suit his Purpose, and
he can only condescend to lower his dignity so far as to I e_d
c
tore magistrates upon the duty of discouraging loyalYn"
Protestantism. 0 shame, where is thy blush! I have done
for the present with " Argus." the
With regard to another correspondent
°aft I feel glad in
Journal's,
who signs XXX, / have only to observfenra_
orange
having his testimony that the collectors
infifriend's " asto-
purposes
are doing their duty so well ; and when n t e 12th July, and
nishment" is over, I hope to meet hirro ous, and immortal
drink a pot of XX to the " glorious, Pi
memory. —I remain, sir, your's, &c.,
AN ORANGEMAN & r uIiFLE MARKSMAN.
Liverpool, 30th May, 1842.

THIRD EDITION.

Standard-office, Twelve o'cloc

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT-LOSS OF TWELVE

LIVES

We have just heard (though we are not yet in possessio
of the full particulars), that a boat was upset in the
Straits, on the afternoon of yesterday. The boat (an open

Menai

rvon to Bangor,

one) was, it appears, on her way from L.
with a load of cockles, to be sent to Liven. Iby one of th,
steamers, and had on board thirty
When she reached what is called the S. y,
the Menai Bridge,) where there are some ros.--,
quently a dangerous sea-way, the boat upset, and twelve of
the men on board of her were drowned, one or two only
being saved. The steam-boats
Bangor and Beaumaris having sailed this morning,
not been enabled to obtain any details, or the names of

en or f

Jurteen people

y, (not tar from

plying from this

we have

sufferers ; nor can we vouch for the precise
brief account ; but from the rumours we have heard in
veral quarters, we fear the fact of the fatality to be but too

ccuracy of this