The New York herald., 1871-07-11

we Irisnmen have clearer knowledge OF English
perhdy than this generation OF Americans can pos,
sibly have. Some people say this Is religious ana
faction fight. deny It most positively. It's
NOT A RELIGIOUS CONTEST
IN any sense, but political One IL s this erroneous
view which has carried away the sympathies OF
protestant Americans. The American protestant
amiiates WIN .ae un1er 1ns
ing IN their midst nest OF vpers Let the Protes.
tant Association. the Methodlsts the Baptlsts or
we would molest ihemf Far from It. Why, the
men we venerate mOst-Emmet, Wolfe Tone, Graf
s SMITH not s to mention our own T9 a
Protestants. The Orange nag is the symbol OF the
destruction Of Ireland's liberties the standard OF
N0NARCHICAL GOVERNMENT
and the emblem OF the triumph OF one class over
anotler; OF might over right. AS such say the SYM
Rathy Ry OF Americans should he with US. Where were
oRANGEMEN DURING THE DRAFT'
Iney were crowling around the British Consnls Of
whom they owe Their allegiance even here. Orange
men M VIII tell you openly that they would not throw
S s aa
morrow these men would be found
ON THE SIDE OF ENGLAND.
NOW, taking all these things into account. Will any
iair-minded American say that Orangemen
have as much right to parade on the 18th
ior this country; we would do SO again; we are its
citizens, and we have never raised and never will
raise banner that ever was hostile TO II. This SIR
Is our case and in the i'll consciousness OF right we
Will take such measures as honor Dictates
If MAYOR HALL DOES HIS DUTY
with concealed pe WEAPON. the oraneemea carry. carry
concealed weapons 1t Is proof that they are the
aggressors. There Is no proof that any OF their op
ponents are armng; 1t Is all suppOsiton.
meeting was held last night Which was charac-
terzed by almost AS much gravity and seriousness
as JOhn Hancock's early Congress-. It trauspred
that there are eight branches OF the order in Hud
entire force was ordered TO hold itself readiness
Branches from Dover and elsewhere to tie number
OF 400 are expected to cooperate.
Mr.. Eneas Fitzpatrick, President OF the
KNIGHTS OF ST. PATRICK,
the most respectable and influential organization OF
lsnmen In the State was called on by the reporter.
He deprecated In very strong language any inter.
lerelce with the procession. He said that all
lrishmen should hold out the hand of lei
l0wshlp to one another instead OF seeking pre-.
texts for d1suntOn The number of Orangemen in
the country Is 30 small that they cannot effect any
mischief though he believes them to be English
emissaries He denied that the Ill feeling mani
opinions.
Mr.. James M. Brann, Vice President, entertained
similar views.
The reporter went
IN SEARCH OF ORANGEMEN,
but could not find one. He called ON half dozen
VINO were formerly connected with the order, but
each repud1ated emphaticaly any connection with
the order. At length Rip Van Winkles form OF
query was suggested-"Is there any man alive
what's an Orangeman at all S'
II me Prentice Lodge. it known, however will turn
OUT ana VIII be Joined by two lodges Of the Ameri-
eau Protestant Association. The line Will be pro-.
tected Dv squad OF police, but the entire force
would not be more than mouthful should the
Guards, ana above ALL the quarrymen, make a COM
D!neu attack. Judging from the tone OF the Hiber.
mans last night after the meeting at Washington
hal IL seems pretty certain that the plan for pre-
CITY Will be the theatre OF the bloOdest fight ever
known there since the Revolution.