The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-12

That section OF Brooklyn in the neighborhood or
the City Park ami Fort Greene thickly settled by
Irish Protestants, who are generally supposed by
their neighbors 10 be members OF the Court street
Orange Lodge, or meeting room of the American
Protestant Association" They usually frequent the
EavyHotel on Flushing avenue, near Portland, which
keptby apeaceful and amiable- looking gentleman,
VINO is thought to be member OF the Orange SOci-
ETY., but who looks very unlike the erociOus Chris
nan whom many Irish Catholics picture the typl-
cal Orangeman. HERALD reporter found MN
standing alone behind his bar yesterday evening"
aud this conversation ensued:-
REfoRTER-I am seeking Information regarding
the tentons or the Orange zen TO- morrow and their
OPINIONS With regard 10 the course pursued by
Superintendent KelsO. Can you tell me anything
that would be o. interest TO the pubiicf
AR. AL don't Know anything about the busi-
ness ar ALL SIR want to mind my business, and
never Interfere IN sucn matters.
MISUNDERSTANDING but you must have formed
opinion this subject. Let me have II. please
MI. M.-Well don't mind saying tnat think 1t
ali the noise that is made about IT, i think that
society ought 10 be allowed to parade, OF course
know many members Of It to DC Us good CT lens and
good Americans as any In the country am con.
1dent that they were allowed to march they would
not offend any body.
citizens at all, and that they uphold The English
queen and constitution.
Mr.. Mon, that's all nonsense. They are citizens
and just as slanch Americans as you can find in
the lnon. can't say that agree myself as TO tue
prudence OF their celebrating the 18th vi July any
other day, particularly as long such opposition Is
shown TO them from all quar,ers The authorities
OF New York against the thing, aud suppose
they know best Besides, l think intelligent and re-
spectacle freshmen, catholic and Protestant, con-
denim tue VINO Z thing.
Just then n tall, respectabl looking man entered
the saloon, and having cal,ed tor "a small ale, in
nOcently asked Mr.. Nj what he thought Of the
opposition 10 those people they called the Orange
Meuin
Mr.. M-Well. here's a reporter just come TO ask
the same question.
STRANGER twho was unmistaIaby Irish an d
Protestant anu most PROBABLY a member OF the
A r. ALL think all this business l. great cry and
little wool. Its grea shame for Irishmen 10 be
fighting among themselves tnis way, all about
creeds have nothing 10 do with the business. IL Is the
LOWEST AND MOST IGNORANT GLASSES
that keep this dsgracefui f2nt up. They are leo by
soouDdIes who excite ana mlsead them
for their own purposes There, for instance
are the tenians-nne liberal fellows. Pm
tod they have orange and green on theil
nags and are dong Their best TO put M
end to THESE Old quarrels; and AL the
Catholic clergy denounce any idea of interfering
OH the 18th Oh July or any Other day. 1 blame The
leaders OF ootn sides Tor the whole trouble. Ii Il
dying out IN Ireland and am sure its revival herr
n only some deep dodge OF The politicians. Sun
believe that as long as these men nave decided L
march on the 18Th .hey ought not TO be iniererec
with. People call this Tree country, but dom
more freed. III ~ the tyranny OF moo than In
the tyranny OF government The HERALD ma.
taken the right ol the Win L. case. l think the
They on hit 10 let the American Professionals march,
and If lney thing To break the law or provoke
breach OF the peace let tnein be arrested and pun
kshei. That's my view Irish Protestant.