The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-12
For Governor:
SlDNEY PsEKHAW
s9t, OF PARIS. gt.rl.tAfs
The Orangemen and the Cn,hoIic..

The OranRemen and the Catholics.
King William of England, one hundred ana
eighty-one years ago to-day, defeated MS
father-in-law, King James the Second VINO
had been driven from England by the feVoiu'
ton of 1865, at Aughrim, ireland. But the
anniversary is generally spoken OF as that OF
the battle of Boyne, which was really fought
six days before. King William, formerly
Prince of Orange, was Protestant, and he
received the active assistance of the irish
Protestants, who have since formed society
which is named for their leader on that occa-
sion. The Irish Catholics, on the contrary,
supported King James whose devotion to
their church had cost him his throne. The
fsud between these two factions of the
Irish people has not only continued for nearly
two centuries, but it seems to increase in vir-
uience with the lapse of time The Orange
men have naturally supported the English
protestant ascendency to which the Catholics
are bitterly hostile. In the Irish rebellion of
I'SS the Orangemen arrayed themselves on
me side OF the government and fought with
the English troops against the " Croppies" as
the Rebels were called from their short cut
halr. In England such dangerous collisions
grew out of the parades of the Orange socie
ties that it was found necessary to suppress
them, but several lodges have been established
In this country. Last year while they were
Enjoying quiet picnic they were assaulted
py the Catholics and some of their number
seriously beaten. This year they had deter
mined to celebrate their anniversary in such
numbers as to be prepared to repel all attacks.
Ahe announcement of this purpose created
such madness of excitement among the Irish
Catholics, and they entered so actively on
preparations for regular campaign in the
Nsw York streets, that the authorities have
been obliged to interfere and forbid the carry
ing out OF the programme. But the excite
ment has reached such pitch that it is even
now doubtful if the day passes without more
Or less skirmishes.
So the peace of the American metropolis is
more seriously menaced than it has ever
before been since July, 1858, by the same class
q the population that created the disturbance
OF that year, but who this time find pretext
1or their belligerency in events that took place
nearly two hundred years ago. a1l
lrishmen have ever met generous well
come in this country, and we have cheeriully
shared with them all our civil and political
rights. They not only enjoy complete free
Dom OF religious worship, but in some of the
States they have been treated even better
than the native population, especial privileges
and endowments being given them out of re-
gard to their religious prejudices. 1t is rath-
er ungrateful in them, to say the very least,
10 repay this kindness and generosity by con-
stantly disturbing the public peace on one
Pretext or another-now resisting the draft,
now organizing hostile expeditions into for.
eign countries and imperiling the friendly
relations between the United States and
neighboring powers, and now deliberately
planning riots on grounds that would seem
too absurd for moments consideration to
any but Hibernian intellect. 1t would
seem not an unreasonable requirement that
in return for the inestimable blessing of
American citizenship, foreigners should aban-
don such ideas of the supremacy Of other re-
ligious or political authorities as are constant
ly interfering with their duties as citizens of
the United States and bringing them into
conflict with its laws.
THAT correspondent "a" of the argus
must have had painful struggle with the
English language to have put together SO
many words without expressing any ideas
Ii he meant that the reader should construe
the new departpre to bea fst-class medley
nit 11gnt; Dut there is no earthly reason why
q medley should be so seriously put. If there
Is any meaning in that quarter of column,
1t Is that the veteran democratic warriors mis-
apprehend the meaning of the "new depart
ure"-that the term does not discard one es.
sentlal principle of the time honored and
long practiced Democratic principles"
1t is unfortunate that "a" should get 50
mixed in his metaphors as to make the pre-
diction that the Democracy in its new de.
parture will meet the same fate fat the hands
OF radicalism that the Southern Democracy
suffered from Sherman's. march to the Sea
in 1894.
Now what "a" really means, il he means
anything-which may be seriously doubted
is clearly, tersely and honestly expressed in
the Gettysburg Compiler, a Democratic
paper:
I'VE are as much opposed to the heresy OF
negro suffrage as we ever were, and ALWAYS
small be opposed to it, We believe this was
intended for white I'D ans Government, and
tnmk wrong has been lone by changing the
status of the negro; nevertheless, this does
not prevent US acknowledging that negroes
actually vote. We yield to the political stu
alton, and recognize as part Of the funda-
mental law of the country what we cannot
nelp recognizing. We do not go step be-
Further than this the "new departure"
means that the Democratic "Polly wants a
cracker"
THAT sterling old Democrat, Mr.. JEFF. Da-
Wis, seems fated to have insults and mortiica.
lions inflicted upon him at every hand. Not
long since in Mississippi, he visited the old
plantation to find it in possession of one of his
late chattels who is now thriftier planter