The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-13
AT UNION SQUARE.

AT UNION SQUARE.
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curious crowd looked out upon the glistening
bayonets and waving banners as the processl on
moved IN from Fourteenth street, curious In the
sense that they beheld with wonderment few
crazed people in foreign cOlOrs being guarded from
the attacks OF other foreigners by the troops OF the
free State of New York. Bright and buoyant moved
the columns OF infantry on either side of the guilty
looking men, wearing the emblems Of British
monarchy, and the sun, whose rays were yet un-
chilled by the evening breeze, lent halo TO the
whole. Wen and fair the mihtiamen marched with
arms at the right shoulder shift, and wheeled
round
THE STATUE OF WASHINGTON.
1t was splendid show far more suggestive than
that OF any peaceful holiday ever celebrated In the
State. Every man VINO marched in procession, ex-
cept, indeed, the poor deluded men who walked IN
the middle, knew that he was, IN his own person,
the exponent Of law and order. Determined. stern
and erect they marched forward; their fixed bayo-
nets ginning IN the sunlight that flooded the square.
There might have been better order observed, the
marching even Of the famous Seventh being exceed
ingly poor but the force looked If it had would
like to nave hard and Immediate fighting. There is
a swing and carriage characteristic of
MEN UNDER ARMS
and In the presence OF danRer-always suppOsing
that they have been well trained-whch Is pleasant
to look at 1t excics while 1t assures. This char.
acterized most OF the regiments Of the Guard they
passed. The troops must have felt FESTIVE under dts
cipline, though no INSTRUMENTATION was shown. One
OF the ugest crowds OF rufIans that afflicted q
street corner stood in front of the Union Square
Hotel. That they had inclination. though doubling
their power, to do mischief was evident Red-eyed
rascals from the low dens Of the city, the same
will Iv;u v,In
from the polls and are afterwards rewarded
with high Official positions, shouldered and showed
at the corner, while cOnederates Of the same stripe
and equally dangerous l0unged and ieered about
the sidewalk. Clad In red shirts and the narrowes
Of trousers, with small felt hat surrounding the
whole, these rufhans. staggering q la alderman,
talked impertinen'ly and looked exceedingly impu-
dent. These
PUPPIES OF GREATER BRUTEs
bayed at the passing procession, which, however
foolish, vlndlcated the fair name OF the State.
One OF them, just as the Seventh regiment passed,
with the Orange lunatlcs between Its files ripped
out a fearful oath and drew revolver. No doubt
he paid for doing it. Your city scounarel never
dares q demonstration, under such crcum-
stances, unless he is heavily bribed. This fellow
was vOciierous; he knew he should be Wild and
threatening in mis- manner, but at what he knew
not. remark OF some byStander, probably, eS-
cited the Of the villain afforded :n an excuse
to simulate wrath. But Whatever his motive ne
succeeded in creating sensation. A brightly pol
isned pistol cleaned over the crowd; sharp report
followed; then there was rush, some shrieKing OF
women twho are sure to be where they ought not to
be), lively rattle or clubs on thick skulls and the
incident was lost in the greater event.
WHO WAS SHOT AND WHO WAS WOUNDED
the crowd did not pause to learn. Though eau
voked to fire on the crowd heypressed on the heels
els not this melancholy spectaclef'' said gen.
teman In an undertOne, as he stood opposite The
statue OF Washington. His companion agreed with
him.
"And let me-" said ne, "point out to you how it
affects us. The Orangemen have perfect right to
wear their absurd scarfs as the 'LOngshOremen have
to arfiict the vision OF helpless New Workers with
theil ancient and abominable hcaddress, but the
Orangemen sneer at the old plug hatS--and If they
could would shoot at them-and the Longshoremen
hate the Orangemen. This Is most dishearrening
condition OF affairs, and one to be deplOred by
every lrsll-American. The worst feature OF the
whole affair is that Americans consider these
they are OH This occasion Hibcrnians damn such
neutrality-suspicious. Ut their race. Hang
DO NOT REPRESENT THE IRISH NATIoNALIsTs
IN this country 1t Is not their fault, doubtless that
they are 'clodhoppers,,, .micks' par erceuence;
but that they are you Will not deny Shall Ireland
be represented longer by these confederated ruff
fans who regard no law and observe no rule No.
sir; they will have to succumb TO the spirit tOlera
ton and the power of talent and education"
That's So" remarked his iriend 'but how are
you TO control themp They VIII repeat the outrage
OF to-day on the very next opportunity"
AT this moment Captain Thomas Costello, than
WHO'LL tnere Is NOT III Tue mctrOpOlS citizen who
has fought harder and better Tor the Union suf-
fered more In the cause OF Irish liberty. joined the
speakers
"Without agreeing or disagreeing with either OF
yOu," he said, 81 must say tnat something must be
done to vndlcate our character before the people.
Whatever | am l am before everything an Ameri.
can, by adoption II Is true, but still an American
now and always will uphold the laws OF the
state and the United States and will lrown down
and II necessary shoot down all who oppose their
execution. Abolish st. Patrick's Day, Twelfth of
July and every other anniversary nonsense and let
us for the future celebrate the I'D OF February only
That's right, by - said his friends.
''And, more than that" said wise Tom Costello,
ave must show the American people that the Irish
NanOnalists uphold the right Or the Orangemen,
lemCnmen or peachmen, appemen, aye ana apple
women, 20 parade as much as they please. 1 say,
and at least three thousand fenians who, to a man.
denOunce the ignorant onl0thdrnS VINO threaten
The prOcessi0nlstS OF to-day say with me, Ihat on
the next parade OF the Orangemen will turn out
to protect them; not that we like their principles
bit, but that we recognize and respect their right
American citizens 10 do as We do"
"Weli, what's the use in taIkng" said some one
''NOt muchn answered Costello, except action
follows talk Now have been approached by many,
and this prOp0sed:-lO hold u mass meeting OF
against mob rule IN New DIRK, and to deny all SYM
pathy with the Outrages OF the day by tile citizens
favorable to Irish Independence. This will have u
salutary effect"
tleman who was hitherto a silent listener 10 the |
"HeavenS trust me, Wen set the |
pubic right IN few days; and the cooper Institute
Is the place to hold n.
D serpent round the statue OF the Father OF his |
Country and disappeared in the throng assembled |
In the Third avenue.
Ar THE COOPER INSTITUTE.