Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-10-12
Orange SIN.

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| Orangeisni, d political organization the ex-
| istence of which was until lately scarcely
i klovn TO many people, has assumed some iHl-
| portAnce within the last few weeks in conse-
quence of the fantastic tricks played by its
adheernts in various parts OF Canada. The
| Prince of Wales. being aware of the offensive
nature of the organization in the eyes of a
| large class of his subjects, refused to cGante-
nance Orange" demonstrations. The Or
angemen, acting on their motto of ''No Sur
render persisted in turning out wherever the
Prince was expected to so, aud an unpleas
ant state of things was thus caused In the
meantime some curiosity has been excited as
to the origin and aims of Srangelsu!.
When the Revolution of 1858 drove the
semi Catholic Janlos II from the throne of
Ensla and plactd the Crown on the head
of tie ultra Protestant YTaliam of Oranse.
under the title of William ILL.,. the dethroned
king sanght slIrlter and assistaI:ce sniorig BIS
Roman Catholic adhefents-i In ireland. The
Protestant Irish -pFineipally located in the
province of Ulster, esponsed the -casse Of
William, and were Therefore styled "Orangs
men" by their Roman Cstthotie adversaries.z
ETae Frofestants Of c5fnty Berry distinguish
ethaisemse8pes partieularlyaain the cause OF
William, ard the war-erSof No Surrender
became the Slogan of the Orangeman in .af7
ter years. During the recent squabbles in
Canada, this cry was frequently heard
The battle of the Boyne terminated the
contest between the two Rings, aHdsestablshed
the supremacy of William. The "orsnse'
interest though not recognized by that natlIe.
obtained control of Irish affairs, and the Ro-
man Catholics were subjected to the most gal
ling and degrading acts of oppression. fFhe
ralrinfosities between the Protestants and Re-
man Catholics. thengh generally retressed,
gained in bitterness during the next century
and Sometimes broke out into acts of violence.
In the last ten years of the Eighteenth centu
ry these iissensions assumed more formida-
shape, and eullIinated III the atrocities Of
the Rebellion of SO.
During the first two or three years of that
decade ireland. was overrGu with Political
ecluEs ard secret societies. The majorities,
sor those on the Protestant side, were known
as5@Peep of bay Boys, whilst their Roman
Cathelie adyerssries assumed the name of
'Defenders." In 1854 an attempt was made
to combine the Protestant clubs into one or
ganizatior, which was Effected next year,
ana the name of "0rangemen" assumed.
The first Orange lodge was opened in Septem-
Der, 7e5. by Thomas Wilson of Dyon, eoun-
ty of Tyrone, a mal who had surreptitiously
obtained partial knowledge of the Masonic
ritual, and who used The iufornfation so OBJ
tanned in arranging the secret signs and eere-
monies of Orangeism. at first the only de-
gree was that of "Orangemen," but in 1896
one John Tenspleten, of LUughgale added the
.'PGrpie Degree" Subsequently the degrees
of :. Marks-man" and "Heroines of Jericho"
W ere added, bat these were afterwards abro-
gated. The new order spread rapidly and in
brief period had assumed great political sig
niacance ard power. The Roman Catholic
Defenders concentrated their strength in
! the sOrder of United irishmcn," or Ribbon
men" ......-.--
The objects of the Orangemen were to re
sist in every way the encroachmonts Of Ro-
man Catholicism, and tos oppose the rem1val
of any of the grievous civil and political disa-
bilities under which Irish Roman Catholics
groaned, in other words, to maintain in it,
widest sense Protestant Ascendancy' Their
standing toast was the "pious and immortal
distinguished tune the march of ''Boyne Wa
ter
The horrible scene of '98 terminated for
wears the open strife between the two classes
of Irishmen, and third of century passed
before the calling chains were partially re-
moved from the lfecks of the Roman Catho-
| lies. Every step towards Placing Rtlnan
Catholics on the same civil footing with their
| felow subjects was met eaith litter opposition
| from the Oran3 3elnen, and within the reign OF
! the present Queen it was considered necessary
hy the governor to close all the Orange lodges.
| This step was probably FASTENED il not eli
ttrely caused, by the discovery ir sorsFc Of them
of documents that revealed the existence Of
plot to evel4urn the English Government, and
| place the Duke nf Cumberland, who was
Grand Master of tile Grange Lodges, at the
| head of affairs. if not on the throne. In some
! Of the Lodges arms were forsrHs stored.
| Notwithstanding their prohibition by the
government, Orange lodges Continued to ex-
ist in secret, in both England and ireland, and
several attempts were made to open them in
public In July l845, some magistrates in
| Ireland assisted in the formation of Orange
| lodges, and were dismissed from office In
November, the same year, the attempt to
keep up a recognized existence Of Orangeism
was abandoned and the Protestant Alliance"
formed at Armagh. This organization exists
in both Ireland and England, its principles be-
ing very similar to those of Orangeisnl, though
hts aims are of course modified somewhat by
the altered state of affairs. In Canada it ap-
pears the original name is kept up. with much
of the original intolerance and mulish obsti-
Macy It's principle strength is in upper Can
ada and its aim the repression of the Roman
Catholic influence which has its stronghold in
| Lower Cahada, and which, it is alleged, has
obtained too much aseendency in the govern
ment of the united Provinces
| N-ra of Ti,nnfhY Meadows.