The New York herald., 1870-08-01

classes are OF opinion that. in short time hence
one party may celebrate lts own anniversaries with
OUT fear OF disturbance rom the other, tncy depre-
cate the attempt on the part OF the government 10
pass what they call another Coercion bli. This
feeling Is prevalent among all classes OF lrlshmen
and. should 1t continue, no doubt n will, It viii
be the means or inaugurating new era In the
history OF the country. Sectarianlsm. a. IL well
known, has been for centuries the bane of Ireland
and the fruitful source OF most OF her msfortunes.
But there Is now reason to believe thai the long
reign OF intolerance in this country Is drawing TO
close, ard indeed, may add with the consent OF
al parties the sooner we see the last OF II the better
ORANGE AND BLUE.
lAsburn was to-day the great rendezvous OF the
Belfast orangcmen, and here they crowded from
an carry hour IN the morning, IN thousands and tens
or thousands. " rs no exaggeraton to say that the
Orange demonstration which | have inst seen h
the greatest OF tine KIND ever held IN Ireland. II was
on a scale unexamped in all previous anniversaries.
Everything was in It's favor and contributed to its
success. The place selected for the procession was
very central one, ana was within few miles
OF the capital OF Ulster The day was
beautifully Inc, and the SUM- to the words OF
speaker. the Rev. Mr.. Cosgrove ''burned with the
same brightness as on the day when King William
crossed the Boyne." The presence OF the Right
Worshipful the Grand Master, Mr. William Johnston,
NJ. p, Belfast, which was grea- attraction, con
triDuted in no small degree 10 make the LisbuIn
demonstration the most imposing OF all. The hin
on which they assembled Is called Derliaghy, and Is
about three miles rom this town.
PROCESSION
The procession began TO move out from Lisburn
shortly after twelve O'Clock. and Il was late hour
OF the evening before the last OF IL arrived In the
held II was lully three hours passing any given
point. The enthusiasm OF the people was un
from the windows, as We passed along, LADIES' waved
orange handkerchies and bunches OF orange lllies.
There were scores OF fife aud brass bands present,
% aha %auring 'ne march never once ceased TO play,
white there were nearly three hundred stand OF
/ colorS counted from actual observation.
THE MEETING.
The hill selected for The meeting was admirably
adapted for the purpose. II tcommands most eX-
tensive view of Armagh and Antrim, and looks
down on the whole vale OF the Lagan from Nora
TO- Belfast with the busy nourishing little town OF
Lsburn IN the centre. The platform was erected on
the top OF the hin, ana was tastefully decorated
with green bows ana orange lilies.
The speeches, as usual on such occasions were eX-
tremely violent ana incorporate aAd showed little
disposition on the part OF the speakers TO be united
] with their Roman Catholic fellow coun,rymen The
! clelgymen who spoke not only in Llsburn but in
! other places. were, understand, more adverse 10
peace and union than the aymen. They declared
without scrupe. and with as much determination as
If they really believed IT, "that there was n CON
spiracy IN existence between Rome AMI her
Ps@ @'en n qs tb@se to uaner%e
OF civi and religious liberty which their
fathers won In 1858. They had suffered great deal
during the last few years. bat they would not submit
i 20 be perseclted any longer" The government
/ came IN for large share OF the abuse the Party
Professions O was fertile theme for defamation;
and Mr. Chichester Forescue ana Mr. Dowse were
I not forgotten. Mr.. Johnston, Mp. who ought 10
have known better. used very foolish. intemperate
language, which, in my humble Judgment, ought not
10 have been addressed to an excited audience. lie
declared "hat Mr. FOrtescue's Proc ss,0n bill would
never be passed, Out supposing, by some means or
other, 1t did become law he, Tor one, would never
obey it, and counselled his hearers, who FOR
the most part farmers boys, to do the same. rhe
bill was he continued TO say "a bad one; II could
not have been worse; and It was hardly imnioved by
4 the omission OF the hfth clause.n THIS Is what
Mr.. johnston saws, though, strange TO say, In
another part OF his speech he remarks that this
very NTH clause would leave their meeting liable
to be ridden down or dispersed at the point OF the
bayOnet lie took for granted that they all knew its
provisions and would not, therefore. trouble them
by reading IL, but he would show them what they
ougnt TO do do with II, and that was 10 tear IT,
then Mr. Johnston tore a copy OF Mr.. Fortescue's bill
amid the most vehement cheering OF the multitude,
who, IN the widest language. exclaimed that they
| would tear II and ''wOuld never obey it.n
| DEFIANCE OF LAW.
The meeting ut Derriagyh, though on larger
scale, was In all respects precisely similar TO the
numerous other meetings held all over the province.
need scarcely say that the Party Processions' act
was everywhere openly set at defiance. Party colorS
! were worn, party tunes were played, and speeches
Of most infammable nature delivered
Orangemen from England and from all parts OF Scot
land Rocked to Ireland TO celebrate the anniversary
or an event which Is so dear TO them.
| BROTHERS FROM SCOTLAND.
circumstance occurred which witnessed
and which deserves to be mentioned, az it
highly creditabe TO the sense and good taste q
the Orangcmen from Scotland. When on the boat
sailing down Belfast Lough, they were decorate
with the insignia OF their order but before landing
they lad aside their trappings and dispersed to th
different hotels dressed in ordinary clothes.
ORpER.
The day passed of quietly and successfully not
drop ol blood was shed, not single quarrel too
place; and. for the time being the Oraugemen hav
gained complete triumph over the government.