Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-28

to make Rarty Capital
10 his letter of May last, giving reasons
why the Democracy should accept and &C.
luieSoe in the amendments to the Constitu'
ton, John Quincy Adams, the young Dem
ocrAtic statesman of Massachusetts,, said
"The people will never resign the attitude
OF hostile vigilance until they know that no
one of their war trophies is louge disputed"
This is undou btedly true. And they will
be equally vigilsut, in regard to any set
which they think affects civil or religious
liberty. But think the American people |
will be disposed TO examine into the merits
of the old Irish quarrel before they insist on
iuauE urAting riots, bloodsked and civil dis
turbances here on account Of either of the
parties to il.
Before the late August riot, the entire
press Of the country, the religious, the RAdi-
cal and the Democrat press, seemed to be
perfectly united in expressions of coudem
nation Of the policy or the necessity of The
proposed Orange parade, and the Grand
Muster ofHe OrGRgemen, Mr. Bond, lcrote
d letter to the city authorities urging them to
preceRt the parade. This letter was dated
on the l0th-and on the 18th an order WAS
issued forbiddiug tbs parade OF tho Orange
men, sni also forbidding the parade of the
target companies, on the other side. Imme-
distely she radical portion of the oommun;-
~, urged on By toe party Sire-woraers,
raised ihs cry Of Religious persecution,
surrender 10 the mob spirit and many
Democrats who feared tho effect upon OuE
party, joined IN the olamor tor al Orange
parade. Gov. Hoffman was sent for, the
programme changed, and the parade auth
orlzed aud proteeted-st a fearful loss Of
lite, AID yreAt expense TO the people. Rad
lcAl demagogues used the Orangsmen to to
ment u pretended religions riot, that
they might raise the old know
Nothing Issues Tor she coming presidential
campaign They have been CHECK mated by
the Democratic Governors of New YORK
aud New Jersey.
he action Ot the city authorities wac IN
the interests OF peace, aud The proieouoa Ol
the lives aud oPerty OF the people. Fea
persons who reside outside the great citie4
osu realize the terrors of burning houses,
sud families fleeing for their lives. And All
Intelligent people know that, since the or
gaulzsuoH OF Orange Lodges, near . hun
Gred years ago, the FIST lodge wRa organ
ICED 10 1895, no year has paSsel without
L00s and muEders. / 3e feud Is not . rsug-
l0us one, though The OrsGgemsn have art
fully sought 70 maze iG one. The origin vi
the hatred between Ihs Two parties goes
back TO the invasion OF Ireland By Wilhsm
c. Orange, 10 1888, wien sposta,e Irlshmeu
welcomed foreign enemy TO their saores
aud aided MIN 10 destroying the liberties o!
their country. Those VINO are familiar wlta
the history and desIgus Of the Tories vi our
Revolution, who sought to sustain k!ugi,
rule over tie coloulos can appreciate Iue
feelings with which patriotic !rIsua.eu look
upon the acts OF those VINO eiped place ,Lelr
o@n country PROSTATE st the feet o. the u
yader. 4 hundred years later the descend
ents Of these spJssaIes arIfuiIy organize
lodges TOR the EyONed purpose Of sustaining
the Britain lhroEe aud "dgslroyIn
the hated PapisGs If the Organize
tlon was for shs purpose of advocating and
defending she Profession. religion there
would be no trouble Bd, Il Is for no such
purpose. 1t - Aati-Am-riran IN every
particular, bound ~ It's o.tns to aus ain the
British government and destroy ths Pap
isss.' It's programmes - opsuly expressed
TO De tue negaglon OF the civil aud p0ilgIeai
right Of Catholics. its banners are covered
with shocking insults 70 Catholics; rus most
singing aud insulting songs are shouted in
ths ears Of Catholics; NO Popery." NO
He'll w,gh the Pope, "Dosa With The
Pspists' &c, go, are its notices, and its
mild, temperate and human di.p0slttna NAV
be surmised from the following, " hich is lie
charter toast, drank with great s0enuit7
and luminosity, at its civic fe.7t., every mar
kuesliRg and repeating ihe words, as fo.-
lows
The glorious pious and immortal memory of the
great aid good KING William. who saved from Pope
ana Popers, b.tse money and wooden shoes. He
thut won drink this toast may The uurIu WI blow
him 80 the -outh, and a west wind blow MIN 20 the
ca-' my he have dark night II lee shore rank
Storm aud ieaEy vessel 10 curry nun the ferry
90 he'll; may the Geyii jump down his throat with a
red not harrow that every pin may tear out u- no
-lds may Dee he ldmmsd, ramHIed, and damned luto
the great gun OF &thipne ana hred on into the ktch
uu u hell, where the Pupe Is roasting on spit and
the devil psitiug himwitn Cardinals ~
{ uder the Inspiration of such teachings
rloss follow, and murders aud CONGREGATIONS
are as certain rs the parsdes.
Suppose the BsptISgs of ihis coantrJ were
TO lnsIst on paEsdIng, with hated banners
and music and notices, for the object OF
insulting and putting down aud destroying
the Methodists Suppose this course was to
BE- pursued for ages! Aud suppose, back OF
si that, the Baptisrs to nave been the party
oh k.l
British Crown in power over this
country, and the Methodisis the party
IN favor Of maintaining the independence Of
the colonies What would be the result
Every one knows that riots and blood would
foi,oW,-And, that the duty Of Ihe civil mag
lsirates would plainly be to prevent that or
any other parade or assembly calculated to
endanger the public peace, or the lives or
property Of the people.
With no reference 70 politics, but solely
II the interests of the preservation of the
ives, the property end the peace of the
public, the city authorities were right, and
we're acting IL accordance with the wishes
OF the Grand Master OF the Orangemen,
who knew what the result 0f parade would
be,-whet the result has been for nearly
hundred year5 Tor more than forty Years
no such parade has been attempted here.
until last year-snd riots and murders were
the result.
am opposed to Transporting these foreign
fends to our shores, and do not think the
public peace should he i'm perled in order
TO give Irishmen chance to break one
ahosher'' heads about civil war of two
centuries ago.
But says some one, ''if the St. Pat
rck's walk, the Orangsmen ought 90 have
right to walk too" The cases havepo nnran.
o. whatever. The celebration of St. Pa,rick'.
Day is not Catholic festival. The cele.
bFation Of ST. Patrick's Day By Irishmen in
general, ike the celebration of ST. Andre -,
Day by Sco'chmen or Of St. Georges Day
oy Ehglishmen, Is national celebration.
Inc american celebration which most re-
seubles 1t is that of Washingtou's Birthday.
The name of ST Patrick 90 o;,a, H.. -