Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-08-02

We are glad to lind ous Iri-h-Catholie
journal not only willing TO deny on behalf
of the Irish Americans "a general respon~i-
bility for the conduct Of the New York riot
ers, but taking the square and firm ground
that the Orangcnen have as good a right as
any others, to parade without molestation.
That one Is the Boston Pilot. We copy the
following calm and temperate words from a
late issue, and wish that the Irishmen in
this country had more such good ad7iserz of
their own blood and faith:
If the Orangcmcn determine t. parade
they have a right to parade that is, they
have as much right to parade with orange
scarfs and banners, az a Fenian regiment has
with green zctris and sunbursts. But it
may be that H,lther party has a right to pa
rade that they have simply been tolerated
by the authorities. If it be found that such
liberation is detrimental to public security,
we think that every rejecting Irish-Ameri-
can citizen will at once say that both pro-
cessions should be prescribed. The very
ablest defenders Of the mob say they do not
quarrel with the Orangemen, simply because
they are Protestants. What DO they quarrel
with them for They have no right To quar-
rel with them for their colors, for the Fenian
legion Of st. Patrick, organized with a view
to make war on England, faunts the green
+ flag OF Ireland, in the faces Of thousands oi
| Engiishmen, in New York City. Really.
we are almost forced to the conclusion that
the whole ground Of objection consists in the
/ fact that the Orangcmcn play 'CrOppies Lie
4 Down" We admit that this is and should
| be considered an insulting tune by the Irish
/ people and we should deeply regret - see
them lose their detestation of it. But, let
Us ask, Is it sufficient cause to warrant a vio-
/ lation Of the law and a sacrifice of life We
/ have written this article with n most oppres-
slve feeling Of its necessity. Thousands OF
/ people who are too intelligent to put then
individual opinions against the decree of the
State of New York, still allow their sympa
| thy ID run away with them, and thus leave
it in the power Of their enemies to say that
they arc in all things in unison with the New
/ York mob Inis is sad mistake. Certain
it is that the Orange procession IS not a
/ pleasant sight to any Irish Catholic, how
ever unprejudiced but it is Just as certain
| that the Irish Catholics Of this country, as a
| body, condemn all breach of the law, in at
| lacking an Orange procession, just honest
| ly as they would condemn riot Of any other
criminal nature.
| There are two ways Of getting rid Of this
apple Of discord. The first is by an agree
ment between the general Irish population,
and the Orangemen, foregoing all right to
| parade, and expressing their determination
never to hold professions for Irish political
objects alone. This, we may rest assured,
will not be easily agreed to. The second one
| Is the best, and the one that must come in
| the end, when America, tired out and indig-
naut with her squabbling population, puts
her foot down with will and tells them all
Germans, French, Irish, Orange: "You
have had enough now. There is only one
flag to be raised in future in this country,
and that flag is the Stars and Stripes. =