The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-15
A Letter from n Catholic who Thinks lac
Knows all About title DcplOres the
Riot, but Thinks an Ora ngemen has no
Right TO breathe In America.


Right TO breathe In America.
TO ne EditOr OF The sur.
SlR: In reading your issue Of the l4th, was
surprised that none OF y-ur CORRESPONDENTS appear
81 TO ke the correct view OF the which led to
tie deplnrr Die riot at Elm Park. Whe depreeating
tie aggressive action Of tie Catholics as teHdiDg to
bring orTrobrium aud Just censure on their heads,
cannot the time but assert that the primary
aud, IN fact tie sole cause, rerts with the Orange
uen.
Tho societies which united in celebrating the 18th
Of July purrorled to be but an association OF Ameri
en- rrotcsan,s as such they secured their charter
and their light to parade,
nov, let Us see how far these ostensible purposes
wcr. c.rriei out H. the first place, the regalias Of
the entire procession OF tie color, they
were crtLly called Orange societies by the press
Il beuHoTs bore decidedly Orange notices. and the
TuWCtuus bands played exclusively Anno-Orange
aus. NuUc tas,iLg through the neighborbOOds
Where a., lleu Cituocs were most numerous, they
seem 10 Lave token cspeci! pains to discourse tho
Wos' ctu. N.nus music. On the route through Tie
buutya.as the only .lrs the bands were permitted
10 play N.Lc. Tile Battle OF tao BOyne,' " The
FIogc-tiu BDyrN "CrDp'Ies, Lie Down. and the
hNc. ihr-e ,aey knew w,e uGensiye and insulting,
and houil +" No. -uip-j-ed nat t,oy we're resented,
o. have revenge fDr the Wholesale lu.utsY
No" propose Z" shon that hc parties who cee.
bIHte tte l@,h OF July, ia otter oI.r, The uuiIyer
POSED to our institutions, should NOT ne Iucurpo.
fItu, nor Should Utf bc MONtd u parade pub ICY
N.ih nCttoes ana banners. That toe are hr.i-n,
a.. no no FeIfe American IrutCtioH's no man OF
rf, .i-euce Will Tor numHnt deny, Ihe, are, 10 e
",Iu but branch OF society that ia, been for two
r't .ur.- tie lanc ui then native laLd. 10 'hcl
AID 0. tDtir mae. nations are to be aulihu'cN 81.
rr lauc.Is nd difference that divide lrishmcu
today IiCy ;Ic a1d have been opposed 10 eyCry
L.Fru.O NJ Nlich has Tor its object the amcnuratun
O.. Hr-o loGy Of tier couutryncn. To-day tto.
~. NNHd opposing, ny. even tcutonng against ne
.t#. f-lL.oA. i.il, the land tenure measure, anu
+...I...rr liberal efforts OF tie Ministry Tor the
t'Icut Ui tder country. Ihcy are blgots IN
a." ..ri.-t sccc, lance Of the tern nave aWAs
h.. GlI With ne IicuCs Cf coercion ana lnloer.
si' tuH tltir doctrine Possesses not paiucle Of
...II. NI.I The principle OF civil and religious
I.'' @ Which Tie American ~ 50 proud. Nay.
N.t ata huDWu act Tat TIC Data ~ Initiation
u. .. t.c.g 10 swear 10 Uphold Tie Government
d mad tie lr1tt tant succession.
~ .-.I c.u they De American citizens, or, being
a. a.. they not liable to be indicted for trea-
N'f ...5 t.Hl.t no sentiment IN common Win
e. I''.tr Ur tlcy merit the protection II our laws.
90 'rr,nIz-uon IL but dislojM manifestation,
.ti IuUNc parade an armed invitation "a RIOT
..npi.I.u Their charter was obtained by
l 10 a.. %! representation, and should be ut once
o.. u ai tIc legislature. The pe.ce and well
.- .t 10. cYuMLuiiy uemand this cogl sc through
'..'' '.n roe ulrt lrblnces Of the last Two years
o, Ia Etn'.' done away vita. OF late they are
T. MI. ~ lass 10 parade in pubic procession 10
:, '.H 1Hl 81 thry have ttausplanted the lawless
"l DsrlY AID Armagh 10 the shores OF free
- " not at all opposed to American or any other
80 Do t9n VI Professionals or Catholics giving pub
a., 'ht,'elou to tarir opinions By procession or
A. ~ 'ltr mtnner M accordance with the laws Of
'""b IA Which theJ live; but AN not ia iayor
GUS """5 ol armed men giving public expression
|h'un I, insulting and Illuminating W large
rN'H ul thuT felOw.citzens.
- we societies calling themselves tho Ame rican
'''''4a' Association wished 10 celebrate the