Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-07-18

preciated as they deserve by the
American people, public opinion
would never tolerate their professions
But the false impression that prevails
on these points has obtained for them
"A degree of liberation and even of en-.
cOuragement to which they are not
entitled. The title of American Pro.
testsnt Associations, which they have
assumed, is intended to deceive the
people as to their real designs and
purposes. AS applied to them, the
name American Protestant is a com.
plete MISSIONER, as one in twenty is
not native of this country, and their
organizations are semi-pOlitical and
sectarian, and bigOted and intOlerant
10 the EXTREMIST degree. On the ques.
tiOn of Irish independence and nation.
ality they are in direct and UncOm-
promising conflict with the vast ma.
iOrity OF their own country people
| The point of difference is not, there
fore, WhOllya religious One-religiOn
being simply the preteXt or cloak un-
der which they conceal their hatred
for everything that favOrs the cause OF
Irish nationality. Irish Catholics
have no preiudices against Irish Pro-
testants as such. As preot OF this
we need only call attention to the fact
that large number of their national
leaders were and are PrOtestants. The
Emmeis, Tone, Fitzgerald, the
SheaTes, Smith O'Brien, were Pro-
testants. So are John Mitchell and
John Martin. PrOtestants united
with Catholics in wrestling Catholic
| emancipation from an unwilling
| British monarch, and Catholics and
Protestsnts are to-day to be found
side by side in the ranks of Irish
natiOnalists. In this consists the diff
| ference between the Irish Orangeman
and the Irish Protestant, a differenre
that, if known in this country, would
prevent much misunderstanding
| among the native born as to the true
merits of the controversy.
THE ORANGE PARADE AND RIOT.
From the New York Herald, (Indepen-
dont).
The events of the day, though suf-
ficiently deplorable, have bright
and good side. Everywhere, on the
part OF the authorities, the police and
the militia, there were complete good
faith and manly devotion to duty.
| Governor Hoffman was assisted by
| those whose duty it was to aid him
with intelligence and alacTity. The
police officers managed their force ad-
mirably, and the men showed great
firmness and steadiness. On the part
of the military, both officers and men
WED with each other in facing the
enemy and teaching the mob the only
lesson it was capable OF learning. 1t
will be long before the ignorant few,
drunk with passion and prejudice,
who yesterday set themselves up
against the people and sought to deny
to others the same privileges which
are so freely accorded to them, will
again repeat their dreadful expert
ment or demand so fearful punish
ment. There is peace TO day where
yesterday there were riot and blood
shed; but, in the sacred presence of
death, and out Of the grief of bereaved
mothers and sisters, there is once
more, in letters of undying glory, the
assurance that the American people
mean liberty for all, and will not per
NIT the rights of any, be they strong
or weak, to be trampled upOns
Yesterdays LESSON.
From the New York Standard Radical }
The good and law-abiding citizens
of New York have reason to cOngratu-
late themselves on the result of yes
terday's work. They have been shown
that when they insist that the laws for
their protection be enforced 1t can be
done. They have been shown that
when it becomes an issue between
them and the ruffians as to which shall
rule, they are the power. They have
been shown that in their police force
they have true and braveset Ofmen,
led by experienced officers, in whose
care their lives and property are secure.
And they have been shown that in the
greatest possible emergency their citi-
zen military is more than mere Orna-
ment. Indeed, we cannot be too CON-
plimentary in speaking OF our police
men and our military. We were eye
witnesses of many of the scenes of
disorder yesterday, and we cannot
help feeling proud of the gallant bear
ing and brave deeds OF these men.
THE TAAfMANY RIOT.
From the New York Tribune (Rsdical.)
Again, as in 1868, the criminal weak
ness and VacillatiOn of the authorities
have caused the peace Of the city to be
broken and its streets 70 be sprinkled
with blood. The sense of humiliation
and disgust which possessed the COM
munity on Tuesday, on account of
the craven surrender to the mob
which the Mayor and his satellites
had made, yesterday changed to one
of horror when the tardy action of the
Governor had brought the aroused
and savage rOWdyism of the criminal
factions into conflict with the repre-
sentatiVes of the law. From the hour
when Mr.. KelsO PusillanimOnsly con-
sented to sign the capitulatiOn which
gaveethe city up to the gutter-snipes,
il was evident that spirit had been
called into life that nothing but a
bloody struggle could subdue. And
when, after midnight on Tuesday, the
Executive, lashed by the expressions
of public opinion from every quarter, 1
goaded by telegFams from every Sec
tiOn Of the State, and stung by the
manly action Of Governor Randolph,
concluded to assert the dignity of theT
Commonwealth against disorder, the
shedding of blood was inevitable. For
three days the manifestations of the
lawless intentions of the baser sort of
Irish (enemies to PrOtestants, but re-
pudiated with lOathing by Catholics
bad gone on unchecked and had been
encouraged by the sympathy of the
Democratic leaders and the devilish
instigations Of the corrupt Tammany
press, and when on Tuesday the city,
through its police authorities, drank
that final cup of humiliation and per
formed an official act of homage to the
mob, its insolent arrogance reached a
point which admitted no other remedy
but that of stern and remOrselesS force. |
surrender and defiance had |
bred by yesterday morning full
blown spirit of riot.
THE DAY.
From the New York World (Democrat)
While we would not have advised |
the suppression Of the parade as an |
proposition, we surely would |
not have abandoned it after it had |
once been adopted and proclaimed. Ii |
it had been adhered to, it would at |
least have had the merit of success. |
Had there been no procession, there |
would have been no riot, and we |
know no good reason why the caprice |
Of two hundred bigOted Orangemen |
should subject the city to the expense
Of calling out ten thousand militia to
put down d mob which would not |
have gathered without their prOvOca-
fion. The parade was inconsistent |
with the public peace, and its sup /
nreasion in bold defiance of public i
.lauaor would have had the merit Of
4 straightforward vigor which pro-
Iects the lives of citizens, aud accepts
The responsibility Of the consequences.
In our opinion, the other method
would have been preferable had it
Deen first adopted, and a prOclama-