The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-07-29

"Ht"Wa VI AeiSo D oIuef, tue W.
angemcn formed, and commenced their
parade about 2 o'clock. But before
sthi+ firing was heard some tins, aud q
number of persons, anfriendiy TO the or.
ansemep, armed With pistols, knives,
and hatchets were arrested. Later the
riot coiiimenccd on the upper portion of
9th Avenue, and resulted in about one
h,indred'aIld ,eh m.nsbsius killed anid
wounded together.
a blot and perpetual mouument Of
Shame, this will stand recorded against
the present administration. of the! laws
Of New York. .,..,,,f, ~ saA
n matter. what the faith may be
whichAthe Orange,nan hugs to his 30
som, the 6 Govern,nent owes it to him, as
one of its subjects, that lie shall not be
molcsted in his light to cherish said
faith no matter what song he desires
to sing on the day whose anniversary is
dear to him, so that it is not in rebellion
to the Government, he should be
shielded and protected in his right
by the law no matter what Prince he
takes his name. and creed after, ir he is
not unpasriotic, he should be upheld in
the free enjoyment of his opinions no
matter if he does vote against the pres
ent corrupt powers of New York, and
uses his influence to hurl dishonesty
from places oftrust and honor, still he
has rights which must bo protected i,
even by said corrupt powers no matter
how offensive his demon strations Of faith
in Protestant religion may be to Cath
olicism, still be is just as much oiti-
zen of this counsry, and it owes him tho
shelter Of protec.iopg aras equally with
the rest; and a free exercise of his opin-
ions, the same as is given to tho Cath
alics and other Institutions aud Sooie.
tics, to celebrate certain days.
We distinctly State again tina. wo are
Eueithers Catholic rcr Orangemen' Our
purpose is focoaden,n neither OF these
Institu,ions:--far t!,ey hovh are equally
honest in their eonvictions,-but to en-
deayor to- eresa asd rcpel spirit, which
if fostetcd and upscM by the laws OF
this country, will, in she end, throw it
into chaos and confusion.
Religious excitement and persecution
are the most sEAall things to be depre-
ea.ca> Any one familiar wi,l, the his
tory os she 4sy Was VIII agree with.
us taat this is SO. Then how much
more necessary is it that the Press
should rcbuke aud condemn a sentiment
which If allowed to grew, will resul,
in untold injuries to our ceuntry Not,
understand us, by the growtl, of tho
Orange Insttutien or &C Catholicism, or
any other creed OF Society, but We
mean that spirit of persecution for
opinions sake SO rife in our laud.
This is vhas We mean,-crush out
the unreIablican and unebris.ian spirit
that prompts us to rcfese TO give
unto our ncighbors that which we would
have them to give pnto rs Give to each
man the privilege TO worship his God
with those rites that are the most dear
to his soul. If be desires to acs ths
part of the Publican, retire to his secret
closet, and there commune with his
God, why let him not be molestcd :;
if he chooses to take a position at the
corner of tho streets, aud there thank
G. od that he is not as other men, still
let him be protected or if his soul
lungs for something else, if he desires
parade, let him have it, and if wrong in
bis worship, leave the matter with him
and his God
Now this is what the Catholics did
not want, and vowed that they would