The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-09-24
Archbishop noclo.l.y on Orange Parade.

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A reporter of the Pilot having inter-
viewed His Grace, Archbishop McCloskey,
gives an account of the views of the Most
Rev. Archbishop of which the following ia
the substance. In answer to q question
the Archbishop said:
AS have said, I do not think tho Catho-
lie Bishops should enter on such subjects
at least, farther than they have done.
However, do hope that tho question Of
Orange parades will soon be settled by
legislation. The Orange parade is clearly
offensive; it differs from NIL other Irish
parades. 1t is offensive, not merely in
religious point of view, but also on nation
oil grounds. and therefore it should be sup
pressed. Bot the violent impulsive atti-
tude assumed toward 1t by some people lie
to be deplored. If they con treat the mat
ter calmly the law will soon see the true
offensive parade. It is certain that the
promoters of the Orange parade had cslce-
lated on the strength Of the national feel
ing and impulse of numbers of our popu-
lation. They expected to make the parade
and consequent riot source OF great po-
titical capital. 1t was the political scheme
OF party that cannot meet its opponents
on existing issues, and therefore desired to
yet up AN intense nnti.CathOlic feeling,
which, they hoped, would grow into an is-
! stie shat would eventually ipJure f5em0-
! crucy 1t WAS at first expected that 10 600
men would walk in The Orange procession
on the 18TH of July, and that there would
be riot gu a grand scale. Having falieo
then, n similar effort, accompanied with
similar hopes was made ON tue occasion OF
| the late Italian procession. But IL treated
calmly, all this anti Irish and anti-Catho-
lie feeling must die. The politicians will
try to keep it alive until after the elections
and they are holding Orange meetings and
proce throughout the country with
that intenti
Rcporfcr.-Would You express an op;h.
i ion, Most Rev. Sir, on the st. Patrick's Day
procession
Archbishop.-We think the St. Pa,rick's
Day professions are of quite II different
nature from the Orange parades. The lat
ter are meant to offend, and d" offend,
great numbers of people. The ST. Patrick's
Day professions, inasmuch as they are Ca
, thciic, are justifiablc by the law, under
. which all religions are equal, and, 80 far as
> they are national, are ut least inofeusive-
But, it seems to us, that the nature of The
3 professions on st. Pa0rick's Day has been
! changed in some places, and instead OF q
J, mark of respect to n great saints memory
: or q demonstration Of Irish nationality.
: these professions are, too often, nothing
If more than. approximations in the Interest,"
of some political party here. -,
Reporter.-These individuals and jour
nails that advise the Irish people (" resor
t. to violence to stop the Orange parades-
:; Archbishop.-They are doing bad wori
N !" they are doing a great deal of harm II
" misrepresenting the Catholic religion an
, the people of Ireland so shamefuily. An
y; vet they create a curbing power that ma
-, - be necessary. They keep alive this ant
20 Catholic bitterness, which sometimes h:
IL NJ the effect of checking those people wit
~ under the name of Catholicity, speak an
~ act in direct opposition to the will of IL
= Church.