Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-09
THE ORANGEMEN AND THEIR HIS
a-rrE..g TORY. fl-.... .rEH

The following sketch II the origin Of The or
der which is now creating such disturbance
in the arrangements made for the reception Of
the Prince Of Wales is taken from the Brooklyn
Eagle, and will convey historical idea of the
organization, which may not be familiar to the
public:
~ The 0rangemen of ireland date their exist
encs from the year 1885, and name themselves
after William, Prince Of Orange, Stakeholder
Of Holland, and King Of England under the
. name of William III. After the death of
Charles H., Of England, his brother, James u. ,,
asceDdsd the throne. Charles lived Protes-
tant but at heart he alternated between Deism
and Catholicity; when we'll he was Deist
when sick he inclined to be Catholic. On his
death bed he refused the minstrations Of the
ministers of the Church of England; priest
OF the Catholic Church was surreptitfously
conveyed into his chamber, and the dissolute
Charles died in that faith. His brother James
openly professed that religion, and before he
had been year on the throne he turned the
whole influence Of the Government TO the re-
establishment Of Catholicity The whigs and
tories united in inviting over William, Prince
of Orange. who had married Mary, daughter
of James. He landed with 16, 900 men, james
fed from his kingdom without struggle in its
defense, and William, conformity with bis wife,
filled the vacant throne. ireland and Scotland
with devotion worthy Of better cause, ad-
hered to the fortunes Of James, and in 1889 he
landed in Ireland with small French army
and, assisted by the native Irish, he all but re-
gained possession Of that portion Of his do
minions. The Protestants Of ,Ireland-or
perhaps more strictly speaking, the Presbyte-
rians Of 1relsnd-took refuge within the walls
of Enniskillen and Londonderry. The forces of
James were concentrated on the two devoted
cities The Governor Of Londonderry was in
favor of giving up the city; but though the
Inhabitants and the garrison were reduced to
almost unheard-of straits, they -strenuousIy
resisted the wishes of the Governor and the
assaults Of the army Of James. The Governor
was sent 10 the royal camp, and the town was
defended by the people, under the lead pf a
clergyman named Walker, with resolution
never surpassed Proposition after p-oposition
Of James was received by the people, fsmsh.
ing with hunger, with cries Of 90 no surrender" :"
The psople were literally starving: the fesh OF
horses, dogs, cats, and Of rats even, was lux
ury purchasable scarcely by money. The only
hope for the devoted town was in the arrival OF
suceor from England. Across the river was
placed boom by James's army; the river was
also commanded by cannon. The ships at last
appeared in sight Of the town. one of them
succeeded in breaking the boom and escs ping
the cannonade. The Irish army raised the
siege, and the Protestant stronghold was saved
The prentice boys of Derry, who took prom
inent part in the defence, took the name of
Orange boys The next year William landed
in Ireland, and defeated the army of James at
the battle OF the Boyne. Prominent among the
forces Of W illiam we're the defenders of Derby
now known as Orangemen. The Irish retrieved
name sadly tarnished at the Boyne In de
Tending Limerick. "A capitulation was eff 4
fected; the Irish army had q choice of going
to France and entering the service of Louis
XIV, or Of joining the army Of William.
They for the most part chose the former alter
native; and they left Ireland PROSTATE at the
feet Of England The conquest and exhaus-
ton were complete A whole century of mis-
rule could not again arouse the people to re-
sistance, The Orangemen who performed SO
important part in the defence Of the English
IN Ireland welded the power and patronage
of the Government; they yearly paraded the
streets Of the towns and the cities, playinc the
Boyne Water," !" "Cropple Lie Down, - and
other party tunes, and finging into the face of
the dOwn-trodden race the eyidence of their
defeat. The policy Of Englaad has changed.
But the Orangemen hold on with tenacity 10
the system which placed in their hands power
and influence, and left at their feet the 50 biect
race; every concession to the mass of the peo
pie has been resisted by them From being the
tool Of the Government they have become its
chief obstacle in carrying out the so-calied re-
forms in the administration of Irish affairs If
the conduct Of the Prince Of Wales tends TO
,inake unpopular 50 mischieyous an organise
6on, one so we'll calculated to bring disgrace
-upon religion and foster ill blood in Canada.
Ia visit will have produced a most beneficial
srsszft for the important colonies he will one
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