The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-12
An SOLD LINE DEMOCRAT, ON THE SIT.
UATIOy.

NEW YORK, July ii, 1871.
To TaR EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
The news published in the morning papers is OF so
surprising really startling character that
unpreludlcel air.mnded man cannot pass it over
without regret. We informed that Super n
tendent KeIso has, by a general order, forbidden
the pubic procession OF the orangemen through the
streets OF tins city on the l2th INST.
For the sake OF Mr.. kelso and the reputation he
has sorry that II is so. And Tor The sake
OF Mayor hail for the sake OF Governor Norman,
for the OF Boss Tweed ana The democratic party
We are doaoiy sorry.
The marching OF the proposed procession OF
Orangemen TO The grounds OF their puoiic pic
mic, II uum0ested or protected, could not pos
sibiy have had aay damaging effect upon either
the Catholic religion or the city authori.
ties. On the otner hand, IL wo Id have
strengthened the cause OF both among the conserva-
tive aud liberal minded, and won many followers to
their cause. No one not even parties To tue antag
onistc tends, codld claim or pretend that the CITY
authorities or the democratic party were making
this political question or were siding with either
had they iinparilaily and unsnrinkngy performed
their duties ana the police authorities protected the
citizens ana preserved the peace.
But they nave, bT legal advice, decided otherwise,
and have necessarily made this the feature OF
their 'new departure" and 1t will consequently be-
come one Of the leading religious and political tests
during The next PRESIDENTIAL campaign. As sleaGy,
consistent and answering old ans democrat am
sorry that political leaders hau not the wisdom
TO have chosen letter aud sounder issue upon
wnicn 10 base their NEW departure" But It does
seem tnat ''whom me geds would destroy they first
make mad.n Anu such seems 10 DC thl IaIe OF the
democratic parry anu It's leaders.
Tue new departure OF Naaudigham ana the mus
tering o. D.lgate Oh ny blacks at ialamany hail
on tne fou.iil Vi July INST. ana the emoraces and
afecton CT Boss Tweed Tor the motley crew, cannot
add iractoa OF Inc woes TO The democratic ranGs
that this last new departure Will delucI Then and
there no new prlncip,e was involved: and oniy the
favOrs o. an llsl snincalty smdn anu influential
Class OF tbis cty's votes were sought Even tue
party leaders WAC remained sober on that day knew
that 1t Was all farce, and passed IL OF as clever
JOKE.
But this last new departure OF the democratic
chiefs is one OF lar ore significance and o. greater
importance. This is a departure opposed 10 the
freedom oi social aud reglous assenDlaees; OPP
posed TO the reeiom OF eech ana peaceaole meet
ni,erty o. conscience and rengous beIlef, ana III
favor oil MOB Jaw; IN favor OF having all law and
authority oVctaWed ny de>peradoes anu prlsands
Can 4r. AeisJ and ms ''e2al advisers'' deny THAT
this association OF persons nau an undspuied right
as mucn as any other society 10 pass through The
stress o! TINS city undHturoed on the LIN inst
IL so, why lot protect them IN mat rigltr Or does
this new departure OF the democratic party throw
wide The gauntlet against all Pro estant churches.
against freedom OF thought agains the freedom OF
religionf II So ana SO seels 70 De- the challenge
will be accepted, and In this country Popery aud
bi2osry must 20 by The beard.
The great difficulty Is there Is too much country
outside OF the city o New York and too mucn IN.
tellgence IN the rural districts to submit To such
state OF things.
We are s0rry. also, for the good OF the Catholic
Church tnGt tins new democratic departure should
have oeen adopted. IL renders nugatory all argu-
ments OF It's liberation and freedom turns It's
most powerful advocates against H. IL combines
the entire conservative clement Ok he country III
ARRAY against Its principles ana us good Offices.
Finally, ~ Trend and advocate OF Tie Catholic
Churcn and a strong ana consistent democrat Tor
the pas twenty-five years 1 AM sorry that the
ChurcA anu parry should suiier so severe blow al
me aands Oh those who should be counted It's best
friends. G. Il. II.