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

wHhafaWal OF he!soS order, the Or
angemen formed, and commenced their
parade about 2 o'clock, but before
this, firing was heard some time, aud a
number of persons, unfriendly to the Or
ansemen, armed with pistols, knives,
and hatchets were arrested. Later the
riot coiamenccd on the upper portion of
9th Avenue, and resulted in about one
hundred and ten nen'beius killed anidi
wounded together.
+ A blot and perpetual monument #
shame, this will stand recorded against
the present, administration of the: laws
Of New York. f.s ., as ,sa
No matter aehat the faith may be
which the Orange:san hugs to his 90
som, the G Government owes il TO him. as
one of its subjects, that he shall not be
molcsted in his tight 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 GovornmeDt, lie should be
shielded and protected in his right
by the law no matter what Prince he
takes his name and creed after, If he is
not unpatrio.ic, 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 Of trust and honor, still he
has rights which must be protected !,
even BY said corrupt powers 20 matter
how offensive his demon strations Of faith
in Protestant religion may be to Cath
olicism, still be is just as much citi.
zen of this country, and it owes him tho
shelter Of protectiong arm equally with
the rest; and a free exercise of his opin-
ions, the same as is given to tho Cath
alics and other Institutions and Socie.
tics, to celebrate certain days.
We distinctly stats again that wo are
ueithers Catholic ror Orangemen' Our
purpose is to condemn neither OF these
lustitutions--f9r t!,ey houh are equally
honest in their sonsictions,-bu, to en-
deavor to erash asd rcpel spirit, which
if fosteycd and uphch by the law. OF
this country, will, in ehe end, throw it
Into chaos and confusion
Religious excitement and persecution
ara tile most SEAall things to be depre-
ea,ci, Any one familiar with the his
tazy oF she 3ssy Was via agree with,
us tast tii. is So Then how much
more necessary is it that the Press
should rcbuke aud condemn sentiment
whish if allowed to grow, will resul,
in untold injuries to our ceunt-y. Not,
understand. u., by the growtls &c tho
Orange Institutes, or &C CAsho.icism, or
any ether crecd OF Society, but We
mean that spirit of persecution for
opinions sake 80 rife in our laud.
This is vhas we mean,-crush ou
the unreI.ablican and uncbri..ian spirit
that prompts ~ to sefase to give
unto our neig ghbors that which we would
have them to give unto Us Give to each
man the privilege TO worship his God
with those rites that are the most dear
to his soul. If he desires to act the
closet, and there commune with his
God, why let him not be molestcd
if he chooses to take nosition at the
corner of tho streets, -nd there thank
God that he is not as other men, still
let him be protected; or if his soul
longs 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