Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-07-15
Old Fsna. In a New Country.

Even from the times of the Inqui-
sition and Reformation until now, the
bad blood which springs rom reli-
gious snimOsities, and which, in past
ages, has deluged the whole of Eu
rope, has continued as increasingly as
Il men were destitute of the kindly
emotions which are theoretical 10
Christianity, and are only ~imperfectly
exhibited IN practice. Hitherto it has
not been manifested Outwardly to any
great extent on this side of the water,
however inwaTdly felt. But the indi-
cations are that, toagreater or less ex-
tent, we are to have repro
duced here the strifes between
the Orangemen and the Ribbonmen,
and it may well be feared that these
will not only continue and grow more
troublesome, but that from the forma-
ton OF the proposed grand Protestant
league throughout the United States,
there may result q counter Catholic
organization and a consequent COLI
sion. The unnatural antipathies which
grow up naturally between conflicting
religiOnists, and which are often only
the more bitter In proportion as the
parties have the less differences to
contend about, grow the more Zero
cious with the lapse of time. The
Catholic church may never have cOun-
tenanced, within the century, an or
ganizatiOn for violent prOpsga-
ton Of its tenets, nor the Prot.
sstant church any organization
for resistance or prOseiytism on
its own account. But the malig-
nant leaven may nevertheless have
permeated and taken possession of the
opposing ranks. 1t is wen understood
that the antagonist organizations In
Ireland and Scotland are dry finder,
ever ready for a co~nhsgratiOn. And
it Is 10 be expected that, transferred
here by the milliony we shall have
like venom, indiscretion and trouble.
We are In a way to be taught a great
lesson, which Great Britain, Europe
and the world has been slow to learn,
that men must not be Judged 6y their
opinions, and that liberation among
intelligent men is indispensable to
peace. II true religious are not 10 be
enioneeda aud esnn0t be commended to
our approBatloR By she sword, much
more should their neyiees be taught
TO begin and continue their prosecu
ton in the benign spirit Of the Man Of
peace. When Ii was said On a former
occasion that az archbishop waved his
hand of and the mob retired, il was
answered with the startling question,
"ghst If he had waved his hand on
instead of OFF, There does not APP
20. have been any prominent and
influential man concerned I'M those
New York riots. But they have
cropped out from the old and SUM
boring fires. An idea seems to have
existed among Catholics In this eoun-
try that Protestant liberation would
bear watching, And an idea hssbeeh
i~nculcated by ProtestaRts thatl
the Catholic system was anti
republican. Whatever may be
Tue truth or Justice of these opposite
everything depends on the /
agreement 70 disagree. II we tcanaot
have that, the northern States viii be
torn to pieces, and the day ofqharmo
ny for anything will be far distant.
Let our northern Puritan cousins ac-
accomplished facts and obev the |
Let them obey their own Ku. !
Klux laws, and General Grant and Z
Governor Hoffman enforce them an {
Who cares II the InisA and Qatho- !
lies have the right to celebrate the 18th 4
Of March, why not the Orangemep {
the 18th Of JulyP The 4hrspswas SUBJ
to In New York. The second !
lught to have been s6awlthout
Interruption. The Germans have |
celebrated their victories over
The French throughout the country.
and so have the negroes pfomenaded, /
rOllicked and guHawed over the Fiji. I
.eenth amendment; andnaither have
oeen moIested, Why haYenct 81 the |
same rightq Governor Holman did
light 70 Iaset the issue with the /
sequisite force; and to promise 10Y the {
iuture like liberty 10 all creeds, pelf4 {
giOns, orders and organtzstiQhE Of