The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-10
THE LATE ORANGE DIFFICULTIES IN CAN
ADA

They had just received the news in England, Of
the late Orange demonstrations in Canada, when
the last mail left. Naturally the ire of John Bull
is reused, and the London Times improves the oc-
casiOn by giving vent to the following remarks
History tells US that the most frantic passions
NAV be excited by party cOlOrs, and those who
have heard of the Blue and Green factions under
the Byzantine Empire will not easily be startled by
the wild eXtravagances of Orangesm. But it
seems that we have hitherto been mistaken as to
the nature Of the movement. We fancied that it
purely Anti-Catholc, and that the conception
of an Orange conspiracy against the Protestant
Prince of the reigning dynasty would involve
kind of "bull." We now see that so long as some
body is insulted, and ''poltical capital" made out
of it, the Orange leaders not very fastidious.
"The fanatical zeal of the subordinate members of
the societies is worked upon by abler heads, who
simply adopt Orangeism as a stepping stone to
power" 1t probably occurred to during
the late debate "Party Emblems" that old colors
and tunes of 1890 and 1897 could be turned to any
use but that of irritating the Papists, or that
Canada could rival and surpass Ireland in the
art of dressing up new quarrel out of old mater-
ais. Still less could any Englishman have believed
till few days ago, that while the French Emper.
sanctioning the servile genufexions of OBJ
sequious Mayors and Prefects Prince of Wales,
attended by the Secretary of State for the Colonies
would be negotiating in vain with the municipal
authorities of a loyal town respecting the omission
of some offensive ceremonies. 1t is positively hu-
initiating to read the excuses made for colonial
their assurances that the Prince shall not be mobbed
and pursued by filibustering fanatics after he had
crossed the frontier. When they denOunce the un-
English spirit of the Canadian Orangemen as alike
foreign to the Yankee character and to our own,
and father it upon the Celtic nationality it is diff
cult not to feel some sympathy with them. But
we frankly own the purely Irish party feelings
which recent legislation was designed to check, il
more dangerous, are more rational and less base
than those which seem to operate in Upper Canada.
U I
added another laurel to the questionable chaplet
which he has gained in his specialize He walked
upon his tight rope with baskets attached to
his feet, his person being "heavily chained from
head to foot" and actually did not fall from his
lofty eminence, and incontnently dash his brains
about. Yesterdays performance was announced
as his last, yet that fact, together with the chains
and baskets failed to attract anything like large
throng; there were probably about 2 900 persons
present, including sprinkling of females, who evil
IDENTIFY had come there in the expectation OF seeing
Blondin walk his rope in the baskets-or break his
neck. A heavy shower coming on little before
o'clock p NJ, for the time dampened anticipation
of there being any performance on that occasion.
Shortly after 4 o'clock, however, Bondin pro-
ceeded to the foot of the pole nearest the river and
at once assembled to the mast head. He attired
in flesh -colored vest and leggings and green and
white striped loose pantaloons; on his breast he
paraded large gold medal. Having gained the
mast head, his attendants pulled up the baskets and
chains, and with them Blondin forthwith arrayed
hlmselt. Inc baskets, by the way, were ordinary
bushel baskets, made of open wicker work, with
shoe firmly fastened to the inside bottom of each,
whereby Blondin acquired complete control of his
unusual walking arrangements. The "chains" were
somewhat of that character of hardware used in
minor theatres, and in which young sailors appear
when announced to dance ga hornpipe in fetters."
The baskets and f'chains," being adjusted to his
satisfaction, Blondin, grasping his balancing pole
with both hands, set out with bold, firm step upon
his perilous journey amid the cheering strains
of the band and the loud acclamatons of the ad-
miring crowd so far below him. From the COM
mencement his steps were taken with a boldness,
which rendered his confidence of achieving his
task apparent. He never once stopped or faltered
while passing over that 800 feet of rope, and ar
rived at the end of the journey (withn fifteen
minutes) without manifesting signs of much weari-
ness. After resting for space, and divesting him.
self of his novel boots and chains he set out upon
his return at a brisk rate, stopping midway where
the slack rope is suspended from the cable At that
point he performed number of gymnastc exploits
standing on his head upon the cable, lying ON his
back, limitations of swimming, suspending himself
by the legs, together with numerous gyrations on
the slack rope. Resuming his position on the ca
BILE, he continued his journey and reached the
starting point in safety amid enthusiastic cheers,
after having achieved one of the most thrillingly
hazardous feats he has yet essayed.-M. Y. World,
October sh.