Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-07-21
Secular AnI1n0sHtkes

The scenes which have just stained the
streets of New York with hood arc q
conse queEce Ct wronos Inflicted IN past
generations. La the eyes Of all sensible
men they are utterly injustiiable, because
two wrongs can never make right but
they prove more eloquentIy than words
that injustice and oppression inevitably
produce harvest Of revenge and violence.
II In the one hundred and eighty years
that have eIapeed since the battle Of Boyne
Water, the British gov srnment had fol-
lowed more closely the dictates OF equity.
humanity and federation. who can doubt
that the hatred and antipathies Of that re-
mote period would have passed away No
doubt they have softenod down in some
degree, but what must still be their in
tensity to produce at this distant day and
in this distant land such fierce hostility as
has just been Witnessed? It il q stain
upon any government not to bavo bad the
wis lom and moderation to eff4ce 10 nearly
two hundred years the animosities of OPP
poslte parties of the same people.
The fend between the Orangenen and
the Irish Catholics dates as far back as
the battle of the Boyne, but was increased
very much n intensity after the revulu-
tionaly attempts ia Ireland in 1896 '98.-
The Orangemen being the adhe4enis of
the English government and the Otpo-
nents Of Irish independence, have always
been regarded by the vast body Ct the
Irish people as the Tories in our re7olu-
ton we're regarded by our forefathers.
Religious hatred added its flames 10
political antagonisn, for the Orangemen
are ell PIotestants. Yet a vast number of
the Irish Protestants espoused the cause Of
Irish independence. Many OF the noblest
martyrs Of that causa, such as the Emmetts,
John Mitchell and others we're Protes-
tants.
In the recent depiorabie events the
Roman Catholic clergy Of the city Of New
York seem to be the only party entirely
free from blame. Had their earnest ex-
hcrtations been obeyed there would have
been no riot. It is true that the Orange
men used right which, strictly speaking,
they we're justly entitled to, since it be d
been granted to others. Bat they would
have won higher fame as good citizens
oy voluntarily abstaining from the exer-
Else of right when such an exercise of it |
vas certain to lead to bloodshed.
Without stamping to discuss the action |
II the authorities. whose conflicting and |
course did much to produce the |
'ecent riot, or to criticise the conduct of |
he military, who appear to have acted
Without the GOODNESS and forbearance
necessary in civil connections, We will |
'nly express our establishment that 20
effort was made by the civil magistrates to
lisperse the mob before the firing began.
even under the monarchical governments
# Europe. military officer presuming to
'pen fire upon a moo, before the riot act
II the summons TO dispense has been
cad by the civil magistrates. would risk
lis head. The doom of Porteus, pro-
lounced by q Court, though executed by
mob, as related by Sir Walter Scott, in |,
The Heart CT Midlothian, is q case in
'oint. Yet. in the metropolitan city of
his great republic fifty men are killed
md over one hundred wounded without
! summons, as il it had been q toregone