Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-08-16
Their Doom is Sealed.

We mean the political death of Irish
Romanism is as certain as that the
sun will continue to rise and set while |
time lasts. Why is it that we assert
this so plainly? Simply because the |
class referred to are continually in
terfering with the rights of ali others
who do not sympathise with them in
their notions, while they demand all
rights for themselves. 1t is not like
ly that the destruction Of orphan asy-
lums, in 1854, by an Irish mob, is to
be forgotten, while ever and anon ri
OTIS, such as the one at Elm Park, are
becoming oft occurrences. Do the
Priesthood and Bishops Of Rome qui-
etly approve of such doings? If not,
why do not their representative men
and papers hasten to denounce such
rufianism? If they do not have in
fuence to control this wicked element
in our midst, which worships at the
shrines Of Rome, they will awake,
some day not far distant, to learn that
the sleeping lion of Professionalism has
also aroused from his slumbers in this
land, and that all the pet schemes and
beautiful dreams of the Pope and the
Roman Church, in regard to securing
the control and management of the
institutions of this land, for and in the
interest of the R oman Catholic
Church, will prove but airy dreams.
We are well enough satisfied that
when the struggle comes, between the
powers Of truth and error, as repre-
sented by Rome and her votaries on
one side, and Professionalism at large
on the other, that truth will triumph.
Again, through the intelligence of the
great American people, made SO by
the agency of free Bible, free schools,
a tree press and a free pulpit, the in
terests of all that is good and holT
are involved in the success Of this ma
tion as Protestant nation, showing
charity and granting liberation to all
men, of whatever name or creed, un-
til that liberaIity is assaiied by those
who may be the recipients of these
common blessings; then woe to those
who would usurp all privileges for
themselves, and deny others what they
desire for themselves. The old say
ing, Whom the gods would destroy
they first make mad" was strikingly
eNomplifed by the late slaveocrats of
the south, who sealed their own death
warrant by the assault on Sumter
Rome in her madness may unknowing-
ly be fast fastening to her Fort Sum
ter in this land, which will lead her in
due time to find her Appomattox."
The infamous attack of the Romanists
on the Orangemen, at Elm Park, may
be their Star of the West," yet it as
certainly will lead them to ruin, as did
that act of the South, with other sim
liar ones, soon lead them to - Sumter" +"
and to shameful disgrace. The New
York Sun truly, and in faithful Amer
lean liberty loving words denounceS
the Elm Park riot. We reproduce
some parts of its views, as the ring is
Iof good metal.
To the Catholic party belongs the
guilt Of making murderous assault
9on a mixed crowd of men, women,
aud children, hours after even the
-show of provocation had been receiv-
ed. The Irish Pro-
testants have the same rights in this
city as the Irish Catholics. If it is
right for the Catholics to parade with
music and banners on the 18th of
March, it is right that the Protestants
should be accorded the same privilege
on the 18th Of July. And it is the
business of the authorities to protect
both in their legal rights. If the City
and State Governments do not guar.
antee this liberty, it may fall upon
Congress to protect the Irish Protest.
ants from the fury Of the class of per-
sons who have disgraced themselves
and their nation by this horrible mas.
sacre."
zone evil the misguided Catholics
who took part in the riot have done,
) which they probably did not think Of
They have brought large amount q
odium upon their religion in the minds
of uureasoning people. 1t will be
5 said, and with considerable force, that
, if Catholic teachings produce a class
; Of men who are converted into wild
/. beasts whenever their prejudices are
assailed, there is not much value il
them. Areligion which does not ren
! der US tolerant and patient of abuse
J especially when we are in the right
= does not amount to much. We vii
say now, in conclusion, let every Am
. erican citizen see to it that he under
= stands his rights, and that he edueates
his children also, On the same line, tha
: when the trial day shall come, ht
and his may not be found wanting"