The New York herald., 1870-07-24
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To THE EDITOR or THE nEWALp:-
There Is scarcely an inlabitant OF New YORK aff
neIghboring cities to day that is not aware OF boody
and dsgraceul riot having taken place In the went
ty Of Elm Park, on Eighth avenue, on Tuesday, July
II; but how few Will form correct idea OF It's cause
and how few are impressed with the certainty OF tys
recurring again year by year until bloody massacre
wipes out either OF the contendng elements leaving
tme under the present laxlty OF laws to renew the
eud. lis the rulers OF this city who should ba hold
responsible for the lives taken endangered. Tho
laws OF this country not to be made subservopt
to the rights and ceremonies OF any kngly nunkfes
or any class OF religious bigots when they wish 70
parade like assassins with concealed weapons. or
any party, who In God and religions name, think
more OF the old catch words OF feudalism or the
badged insignia OF pope king than they do oe ths
well-belng OF this republic. WHAT Is it to us VIII
liam, Prince Of Orange, any other HanOverian,
married the daughter or an old Scotch Digoted king
and chose to whip his fatherin-law, and In his
Boyne and, with the thieves that followed him ana
the traitors he found there, managed to curse the
world ever since with spawn Of bigOtry,
disunion, a driveing memory OF and a slavsh reya.
renee for old monarches, that even nearly 1)N
years ago, those tainted with 1t cannot be republi
cans, But it is something to us Il the Iunatcs who
foster this feeling can name the frenzy religion, and
have us drawn IN Dy either party, when all true
men should know 1t means murder. Intolerance and
trained hatred, by ignorant tools who look upon
their fellow countrymen with aversion. II their pow
ness as their What Is 1t to us If certain class
OF Irshmen chose 10 make themselves the meauest
things human that crawl the earth by celebrating
the day when foreigner came over and whipped
and ruled them IN their own country and that they
them then' But 1t Is something 10 when this de-
gradation is carried by them to this country and.
falling 10 see 1t themselves In the light OF freedom.
would brand the thing religion, aud tempt us TO look
kindly on the monster that has cursed themselves
and their country for centuries. The laws Of thia
State and city should against bands Of or.
ganIzed foreigners meeting to nurse and ioser for
the spite it gives. the evils that cursed them at
home. When ] say foreigners mean those who
peited sect upheld by it That. no matter
how long they may live here they never become CIR
zens and If they do 1t Is not that their natures have
undergone any change to make them worny OF ths
title but that Their votes may help to aid tho old no>
them. Now, say let the laws OF the State govern
them. that no body OF men who are not citizens
should be allowed TO walk in procession under any
pretence whatever That before leaving their meet.
Ing rooms an officer should examine every man pre-
take away ali weapons. And every socety. losre or
organization should be subject TO this scrutiny, exs
cept those OF military nature. II those under the
OF religion carry the concealed weapons OF tho
| assassin who else can be trusteds
II Is well known fact that many OF the organlza.
| tions known as Orangemen. and who turned QUO
yesterday, the 18th OF july TO celebrate the memory
| OF an old Dutchman because he king, and a
blgot among bigots-as all were so In his day--and
about whose memory our more sensible and more
| republican Dutchmen who frequent Elm Park don't
care button--yes 1t is well known that many OF
enemies to the country during the rebellion and their
| sympathies on the side OF the rebels were SHOWN
| In the same slang used by them In their convyiat
| moments, and which generally comes irom their
mouths with the smack OF the lodge on IL. Let tho
citizen, whatever his creed may be- have protection;
| crush out by enactments all remnants OF feudalisra,
| all the barbarism OF chietanry ana clanshp and
kngworshp that may lilt Us head TO spread disse'
| sion among US. The majority OF this country want
| republican form OF governments. We want no
bands Of unnaturalized foreigners parading through
streets calling themselves Catholic or frotestant
as have seen them In New Orleans carrying kulgly
flags and notices OF the House or savoy anu leudal
banners and revolvers and stletoes ana everything
| derogatory to repubcanism and American Tree
| dom-ay to their own to NINE and every thinking
| mans freedom. Let us have no more OF this. II
politicians 1nd use for IT, let US have no use for the
| politicians. Let 1t be seen IN our laws that this
country Il not the parade ground for the eyil pas
siOns tnat grew too rank even for whore they were
first n,lrsed, and that the laws Of free country viii
not allow freedom to be abused In any part OF ~
| sacred liTnts. am, sir, an irish American, un
divided BY sectarianlsm from any man In the w0xh.
and proud to DO able 10 call the United states nal
| country hy Aa0ptleas PATRICK CoNHQuoH-