The New York herald., 1871-01-10
i R j i a N D.
Religion and Party Politics in
the North.
The Shutdng Of the Gates Of Derry Ono Hundred
and Eighty-two Years in the History Of
Protestantism-Ferven Memories
victorias Authority Against Local
Strife and Riot-An Excellent Sermon.

Vlctortas Authority Against Local
Strife and Riot-An Excellent Sermon.
LONDONDERRY, Dec Is, 1870.
The one hundred and eghty-second anniversary
of the shutting OF the gates OF Derry took place to-
day. In whatever hight 1t may be viewed It must be
regarded Is miserable failure. Indeed 1t could
not be otherwise for the troops drafted into
the city outnumbered the "Apprentice Boys"
by five to one. The latter did all that
could be done under the circumstances and
that was simply nothing. They were allowed to
march TO and from church. but they did not carry,
as on former occasions, party banners. nor wear
party coors. nor play party tunes. They were
merely allowed TO so to church in body and that
was all. They wore, II true, sashes and ribbons
OF crmson-thc city color-but no citizen OF Derry
could possibly take exception to this. for 1t is
lndscriminately by ALL
HEROINE.
As the procession passed along, q young girl
evidently Roman Catholc-tore . sash from the
shoulder OF of the Apprentice Boys" and waived
IL triumphanty in the air This little incident Gre
ated great amusement, and crowd collected around
her. when was at once dispersed by the authorizes
Jealous no dolbt, OF the nOtoriety which his fair
friend achieved with lmpunity, young man
tempted to renew the experiment but he was imme-
dately arrested by the police and marched FORTH
with to jail.
THE '4ruRN oUTn
The procession consisted OF some four hundred
persons, the majority Of whom were under twenty
years OF age. IL asserted that the Governor Of
the apprentice Boys' headed the procession, In
company with Lord Garvagh; but this was mis-
take. His Lordshlp, though in town, took no part
in tns days proceedings whatever. 1t would in.
deed be a strange sight to see the descendant OF
George Canning heading procession OF "Appren.
tlce Boys"
As as they appeared on the street
they were received with storm of hsses by
the Roman Catholic party, and with cheers by their
friends. The Roman Catholics thought they would
be prevented from even marching 10 church, and as
they were not many OF them thinking that the
troops had no intention Of carrying out the proca-
nation, became highly incensed Some Of them
believe, began 10 revenge themselves by throwing
stones at their enemies in different parts OF the city.
IN THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. CoLUMB-KILLE.
The venerable cathedral was dled to overflow
ing. 1t Is the Church OF ST. Columb-Kille.
The services having been read by the most
reverend bishop, the Rev. +. l.. M. Scott assembled
the pulpit and preached the anniversary sermon,
taking for his text Luke xiv, 3:-"And Jesus
answering, spake unto The Pharisees saying, Is it
Lawful 10 heal on the Sabpatn day?n
think, brethren. you ana can conceive and
answer that question:. We do know monarch VINO
did not SIT down first and Compare his strength
with that OF the King VINO come against lin: for II he
had lie would never have entered upon the war
which has uprooeJ his dynasty and devastel MS
colnJry, filing her plains with blood and men.
Then think, we can conceive its value The
ginning Of strife Is like The letting OF water
there IS nothing at first but little water oozIng
tnrcugh the banks; then nothing but lew small
cracAs here ana there but by and by there comes
q trembling ard one long shlver. and the whole
cruiuDles before
terrible leaps up and down upon It's career OF
desolation. In the first few DAYS OF the threatened
Is still possible 10 recall the hasty words to
atone Tor the wrong Or the discoUrtesy; bat when
once the two enemies have rushed together the
be victory enc size and defeat on the other. /
think we can conceive also the difficulty or the
there can loresee al the nrst outset, when
| the passions rise nlgh anu blood Is hos,
Sng VINO 81 81 al a chances e wb gu
bring victory, anu all the Illumination which must
| follow defeatS Do you suppose, lor example, tlat
those thirteen apprentices who shut the gates OF the
city on tne 7th OF December long ago-do you sup
pose. they did that deed, there was actually
present TO their mind the Whole sunering winch It
Involved, the long conflicts with their treacnerous
and vaciliating leaders, the bitter alternauon
OF hopes and fears, and the deadly agony OF
their last long months before the boon was broken
DO yol suppose that they had counted all the cost
OF tnat one first act Not all the cost not an the
suffering; but the issue proves that there some
thing more-a deeper than the recklessness OF
youth. II there had been nothing else, 1t nave
lioie reality. But was 1t crushedf No. Their
hearts at times might quail. and hope leap up
IN one snort @ moment, n,ae . ana then almost die
he'd on against hopc-they cherished nope. aud God
at last gave victory TO their patience. do not think
however, that tney had counted all the cost and,
what is more, think II men always realized at the
outset the entire sacrifice and cost and suieriug
and privaton which are to follow we should
have few. great noble or heroic actions
to record In @ history; Goa, in :, mercy to
a ia Inv
one or our poor faith and courage would all fail
beneath their accumulated weight. There was oniy
went forth TO the deadlest struggle, Knowing all
things that were to come upon him. HIS setting
ing struggle Is not in the expectation That
we can calculate all the cost, but in
the, assurance that we may decide the
or resist. That question: whatever tie tnoughtless
men may say 1t IS not idle and 1t Is not base to in-
vesti2ate and weigh well, because there clrcum
stances under which the surrender would be most
base and there are circumstances under which the
the refusal TO surrender would be crime. Every
one OF Us, suppose Is agreed that, when right and
might are both upon slde to surrender would ue
base with the most aggravated Daseness and when
might right both against US, then the refusal
to surrender would be acrlme We can go farther, and
say that II might be with our forces. out right and
justice both against us, then It would he heroic for
us to YIELD To hear the strong man aDoogize to
the child the master confess TO he servant tnat he
was wrong-such surrender would be noble; but for
the poor cringe before the rich just because
he has a few shilings to bestOw, ior the
weak to yield their conscience TO the strong
Just because the strong may crush him
II he go forward, that Is the basencss Of the slr-
render which we dcspise once more: there are
rights which we shall best preserve by their sur
render and these Is c0wardlce In surrendering.
The thief is not a coward Tor restoring back the
slolen goods, nor the wicked when he gives up his
guilty life. When there has been nothing more
tnan mere sentiment OF our own, or
the temporal comforts or natural lives or
ourselves and others entrusted to our care,
then 1t is quite conceivable tnaJ there may be
cases In which TO surrender would be our duty. If,
for example, the enemy were generous and trust
worthy, ana II our resistance were really hopeless
enualllDg only misery and death on the besleged,
then it would be wise and honorable to SURRENDER
For q general or statesman TO sacrifice MS own
personal fame and personal popularity order to
save the lives and interests or his fellow country
men, can conceive cases IN which such surrender
might 10 the very nobiest height or herUsn and
,yh,o, sacrifice IIfp and nronarfy fOr his