The New York herald., 1871-07-10
THE POLICE PREPARED.
Superintendent Kelso and His Men
Ready for Anything that Comes"
Views of Correspondents on Both
Sides Of the Question.
president Grant Called on to Sup
press Orange Demonstrations.

Orapgc,sm fs connected in the public mind with
William OF Orange and the battle OF the Boyne, put
she clam OF tne society such antiquity disputed
lrsh 0ra1geism, II Is claimed by many, Is not yet
cne hundred years old, and was organized. not in
connection wrh the battle OF the Boyne, but as
federation OF Irish Protestants to support the au-
'horty OF the British crown in Ireland towards the
Close ~ the last century when the spirit Of the
newborn American republic had found a voice
among the oppressed peoples OF Europe, and caused
them 10 iook forward to the day OF their liberation
from foreign oppression. Owing 10 the large num-
her OF Irisn PresDyterlans who took Part in the
struggle for Independence the sympathy OF the
Northern or Protestant districts Of Ireland had been
entirely enlisted the side OF American liberty,
that for the frs, time the plantation OF Ulster
nv King James the people OF the North and South
found themselves o. accord upon the
GREAT PRINCIPLE OF HUMAN FREEDOM.
sympathy for liberty abroad soon begat desire
Tor Independence at home. and as a result the Or
ganizssion known as Defenders, and afterwards as
the United lr.snmen, were organized all through
Ireland combining men OF Oil creeds and classes
for The welfare OF their native land. So powerful did
these associations become, and so great was their
irnuence IN scftening the hatreds and derisons
that mad for 50 long o time existed among
ihe irish people that the government became Sc
riousy alarmed, and the higher gentry, who held
their land rom crown grants, resolved, with the
approval OF the English and Irish Governments, to
organize a counter association or men who could be
Gepen fed On. under III circumstances, 10 be loyal
~ the English government In pursuance OF this
resolve the Loyal orange Association was formed,
based upon
usswEnvISG LOYALTY To THE ENGLISH GROWN,
and entirely composed of Protestants OF the "true
hue stamp. In order TO mark their superiority
snd keep alive the memory OF the defeats which they
hsd Innsc;ed on the Caiboc population the ami.
yersar,es o. the battles OF the Boyne ana Apgarir
adoffed the ete days Of the Orange Associa-
uon. when. under the protection OF English bayo-
nets. they marched out win "drums and rfes still
eeaiing the battle OF the Boyne,'" and dccsed
with grange ribbons IN honor OF the Prince William
who naa saved them from "wooden shoes ana peas
IN tncu brngucs' and other ''horrors oi popery.m
The resal: OF these parsdes on quick and sensitive
peuple llke the Irish easily be imagined. In
districts where the orangemen were In the over
~heiIDinf majority the celebrations passed of
pesoeaply enough; but in the districts where the
parties were eyealy balanced he Date Of the Boyne
vas regularly fought over again each succeeding
year. and sometimes these hsnts TOOK considerable
proportions aud resulted IN
styERE Loss or LIVE.
After The emancipation OF tie Roman Catholics
these disp.ays were connBed TO the northern parts
ireland and continued without inter erence from
the government una a few years ago, when the
Catholics of Belfast resolved Ia suppress them by
Iorce. Having appeaed IN vain 10 the government
~ intcrpose iis nuiho.iiy. gun clubs were formed
and large prCparsti0ns made for battle
On the streets when, at the last moment the gov
eminent proclaimed the town IN state OF siege aud
took possession OF all The arms thst the could ind
1hls action haa the eject of exasperatng both par
sle- aud, though It deprived them Of much OF the
A lnr s..d fono n
tae one party 10 have their usual procession
snd Of the other 10 suppress II AT all
hazards rroops were poured into the town IN
anticipation of trouble, and the authorities seemed
prepared 60 deal sanmarily wiih The law.oreaker'.
Al last arrived the cyenuu l2th OF July. and the
OrangeDen issued iOrth from the san1y Row dis
lucL wine tse Cataol,c parry sssenDled In the
Pound. The Orangem.p attempted 90 force pas
sage aDa a regular natIie was fougnt In which
arms OF "a descriptions that mad escaped the search
OF me police we're ireeJ ssed win fatal result. For
tAree DAYS the town gwen up 10 the
HogRoRs 90 a. Isrgg NBcIsE sTRTrT,
aunns when toe rival Dsr1ss wrecked the houses,
ehufchss and schoels Of heir opponents according
~ SUCCESS snsi "a VpOn ihez arms Al length the
public cuinlon OF England fs,,ed the lrisn govern.
meut "a put an cud 20 thls dIsracefUl state ol
rhIngN and tae Engish government soon af'er
pAssed en- at of Parliament. enuued
-Ihe f.-iy Ifurcs&ioi Acti WHICH mace ~
rIEgsi FoE sSf popr 20 akS
o. mArch On procession wearing rzriy coors or
rlagipg ls-y tunes ADong toe tunes prescribed
D., tnls &C. Of fausment arc ~ Old chsnu OF
cinaoa .-he noyne water" -'Tne Protestant
Boy ans t1at cxpression ~ sxut Grant 10y.
sly. -CTlAse,. lie DOwn.r ana, be Beces-
sau 10 G1.e thsf '~rrpr" vas a name
g~n % ibs ir.sa rsbfis. sad applied gene
rsliy 10 ne Ir.h Csihouos. hsd its rise In
an ofSsr ~ the Duectory Of ths Cnited IRISH
men % ihcr Elftsaus suue time prcrious 20 the
Drca1slg 0ut Toe rcbo ngn 81 iist 90 cut their
hair c.o-e. o. a tneaas - recognition. The loyal
orange ses who 4ads hea.-sives rartscn Tor me
sgpgal OF the Easllsa rae Ireland adopted
.-,rop5tss lac Do.nH a. . soIx % defiance aad
esaDenss 20 c0mosl sal u u - exAraei m Ireland
ga the presnnt dag.
1herc y sAnger nat unless e1oieni precagiions
are t3.ea h. tie cay artl0rti~s tre Old scenes ~
fscilan nshEsg al b. scnesel ia cur midst Ru-
NOR. are r~ey circulating throagn tie people Of tre
inisnuon of tbs orange Association "a New forS 70
fora On puBnc grScesa.on ana msrca through oU
sIees vn weiLe.iaT ncsi. and. 10
ssucnAuOS oF usrETERRSoE
from tn usa D0cY u Hiberniais. prepaIsflons are
being msac 10 resist stiscs. on the otter hand, II
- atliec "a uAe bcsI authority tfst TIE Hilernans
are resolved 20 preFect tue GemoVsIrstlon I'm tax
Ing place. aE6 fnsL necessary, hey win even en-.
rIoy force. Yesterday An appesi ~ Archbishop
Ncclo-.ey ana M caihosc o.'rgJ ~s- made ir al
tnc cnufcues u To diocese calling Upon tie oog-
grega,ions 70 deslst frum onJ Intention 70 inter
fere with the OTangemeD II reDains 10
he hoped tnN rris saViary ad-ice VIII
receive the attention u deserves IRON TIE CainCAc
party anu that onf city will be spared the disgrace
or not ,ood deal OF uneasiuess exists IN the
minds OF certain classes 10 The result a the pro
posed demonstration. IL wid be seen from our col
umns that the most complete prepara Ions have