Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-09-14
Erastus BroC

The CANADIAN ORANGEHEN.-Iheh heavy
clouds which filed the skies during all the
earlier part Of the Princes journey in Can
ada, seem to have been omens Of the grave
troubles which lac Is now encountering.-
Kingston, Toronto, and a large part Of Can
ada West are in a fever Of excitement and
it will be remarkable if we 90 not hear Of
violence and bloodshed in the agilated por-
tons of the province.
The 0rangemen, p9liJic5-reI-l0us asso-
citation Of Protestants, insist On Paradlna
with their distinctive badges and symbols.-
They erect arches, through which they
would march, bearing flags and esoorhng
the Prince The Duke Of Newcastle declines
firmly to receive their tribute Of respect :
long as they present themselves in this 10
lihcal or sectarian character, and in return
he is Missed and otherwise publicly insulted.
The Roman Catholics, between whom and
the Orangemen the most bitter enmity exists,
are fired with Indignation at the projects Of
this Protestant Irish brotherhood. The o.
angemen, in the towns which the Prince has
bcen intending to visit. adhere persistently
to their original resolve TO parade with their
insignia They claim that they have a right
50 to do. They say the Prince, personally, is
willing to see them, aud that the unreasona-
bic prejudice Of the Governor General and
the Duke of Newcastle is the only cause Of
trouble. The following account Of the re-
newal of Orange Demonstrations at Toronto,
is given by the Commercial Adrerfisr
"Yesterday the vicinity Of the Cathedral
and the Orange arch was scene of wild ex- |
citement. owing to a determination on the |
part Of the Orangemen that the Royal party
Should recognize the arch which they had
erected on King street, by passing under it
on the way to church.
Thousands Of people had gathered in the
vicinity Of the arch to see the Prince pass
beneath it, but the Duke of Newcastle, upon |
learning of the intended demonstration. di> |
rected the coachman to drive through Queen |
street This order was obeyed, and the |
Prince reached the church before the crowd |
had an opportunity Of hearing of the ruse.-
Then the excitement became intense.
An immense throng gathered around the
arch and at the church, and during the SER
vice gave vent to their feelings in rnaledic-
tions against the Duke OF Newcastle and all
whom they felt had advised this course on
the part OF the Prince.
The principal men Of the Orange Society
endeayored to allay the excitement, but
without avail. The members of several of
The lodges brought their insignia and decora-
led the arch with them, exhibiting party
banners and making other demonstrations-
Alderman Carr, president of one of the lodges,
after pied TO ascend the arch for the purpose
OF removing some of the banners, but he was
fudely pulled down and harshly treated.
The mob made rush for the carriage OF |
he Prince, previous to leaving the church,
intending to take the horses from it, and by |
Fagging 1t through the streets, TO compel the /
Prince to pass under the arch. Their DESIGNS
we're frustrated by the action of the COACH
nan, who whipped up his horses. and driv
ing them at a furious rate, prevented ,bo
moo from seizing the animals
At last the Prince and the Duke or New.
castle came from the church and entered the /
carriage when the mob ma &c another demon
tsrasion to iake the horses from the vehicle. /