Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-09-14
Prom tho New YotL Post.
Tho Troubles In Canada.

where with earnest manifestations ~ loyalty
add rcspcct-ahttcrcd by Jay uni fea',ed by
night all the way IRON The mouth OF the
II. Lawrence 90 Ottawa. Tho grateful
provincial. have seemed unable 20 do enough
TO testify their attachment, and nothing has
occurred 90 mar the harmony II his grand
parAdcs until he reached Kingston In Upper
Canada. That province has long been di'i.
del by unhappy religious feud', which seem
10 be- 20 in,e,erato that the parties TO them
cannot restrain their feelings even on occa.
.ion. Of tho most general interest. when all
hc,lou. spirit should 30 laid aside, and the
inhabitants Of the country unite in doing
honor to a representative OF the form u
government, !, loves.
Bot tho Catholic. and Protes,Anis. or
Orapgc.msn. as the latter are called, sanno,
forget their old ecclesiastical uarrcl', which
have lasted now flr some centuries. Among
the lri'hmen particularly, that pragmnlical
and pugnacious people, IL il annually ~.
newej by the celebration Of the battle Of the
Boync, which seldom passes without seeing
a good many cracked skulls anil broken no.
.c.. 4 few years ago, indeed, these rcIis.
ious animo,itiss were carried 90 such pitch
Of violence that the provincial parliament
wa. forced to suspend the Observance Of the
anniversary. st. Parrick'' DAY. on the
other side, was made the scene Of no little
uo, and uproar. ani the observance Of that
too, was postponed for con,il,nblc length
Of time.
n. however. the anniversaries were sus.
pended. the animo.iic, were not, and on
several occasion, since they have displayed
themselves with some degree OF fcrocity
Although the members ot both parties have
had perfect liberty OF worship. and are un.
der no civil disabilities, W. believe, because
II their faith, they DO no, chDo'r to enjoy
1, In quir, way but must necessarily poke
It into the fac, Of their neishblr', irrita.
ting their rrcjulicc,. ami provoking di-a.
grccahlc rclalatlon. when u wa, known
that tho Prince II wales va, comm: to
Kingston. It was though, an admirable op.
poriunity Tor getting up li:,le Of the old
loavcn. Tho Orange associations resolved
to engage a' special organizations ia the pa
rade, TO wear their usual badges and EN-.
blcms, aud TO erect Onnc' arches, covered
with characteristics inscriptions or pictures.
william tho Third. triumph Over the enc.
mics Of civil and religious liberty was not
merely % ho commcmlrairI, lei. 70 always
will deserve 70 be. but il wa o, DO com.
msmoaiei in a partisan AMI offensive man.
nsr.
M this the Catholics very pr rcrIy took
offence they made no Objection % the Or
anse soclciie. uniting in ,aa procession /.
thcy dit not refuse 10 walk under the tri.
umphal arches but they insisted TIA, the
peculiar and injuriou, insignia Of the Or.
dor, and the peculiar and oaea'iyo symbol,
on the arches. should not De- usei. IL was
u reasonable dcmur, but 10 was not met by
reasonable answer. The OrAn:cmcu .aiI
they bal 4 right 70 participate 10 the pro.
cccdins. IN common with all other citizens.
they bad q right TO DO - IS o society and
u va. an arrogant dictatiuu o. atiempt 20
designate the costume IT, which they should
APPEAR They overlooked ihe fact that the
question wa. no, one or right but OF pro.
pretty, whether festival, prominently
publ, and national. should b, made par.
than demonstration. and whr'hsra partic-
ular body Of men should exercise rs right.
m such a way as - cIclui, other. from the
enjoyment, Of theirs. The Roman CAtho.
lies were ~ eager u EXPIRE. ,hrir loyalty
as the Onugcmen, and neither justice. po.
litcno., nor true manly feeling warranted
the latter in attempting o. impose upon
them conditions Of humiliation or insult.
\ Canadian orator, We perceive. who
jus,6ss the par, enacted by tho Orange
lolge' saws "Now, the empire Il which
this province forms part 0, Protestant :,
this province Is Protestant. yet a clique of
Roman Catholic fanatics Object 10 ih, Prot.
e'tant society joining IN the procession to
do honor to Protestant Prince. who, In
addition to being a Protestant, O.. the grand
nephew OF two Of il. most .'lus,riou, grand
masters, viz the King Of Hanover anil hi.
Royal llishnc,' the Duke Of York. Such
being the case, it - apparent that nothing
could bo conceived in better ia,t, than the
Onngemen should DO themselves the honor
Of greeting the Prince" Al which may
be true, but :, scarcely meet. tho case. The
Prince Of Wales does not yi'it lhc provinces
as Protestant, but A. the organ ola com.
mon government and future ruler Of Caiho-
lies and protcstants alike. 4, the law he
represents extends is n,is over both. 50 his
visit and person ara o; equal interest to
both and neither party should avail itself
Of an occasion % general 70 promote special
ends. Nor is il true, a. shis speaker states.
that any Que proposed to deny Orangcmen
"the honor OF greeting the Prince" Their
opponents denied simply their right to gree.
him IN fashion tina, gave offence to Others;
and certainly nothing could be- more oIen.
slyc than to ask Catholic 10 bend hi. neck
like a Roman captive under an arch on
which he saw the records % the downfall Of
his country and his religion inscribed.
The view taken OF the matter by the
Prince Of Wales and the Duke Of Ncwca..
tie strikes usAs altogether sensible and just.
They have refused TO receive any paruan
Addresses they will no, enter town in
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