The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-13
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III .LAWLESsNEsS; TBIU&PHANTri'

! There has been an almost unanimous ey-
i preston Of opinion I'M the city rressin be-
| half.Of the right iOf the''O 'Ofangenfen to
paratis, and to" bo protected in thatiright :;
and now that this is denied them by the
extraordipaity' proclamation Of Superiu:
ltendent -Kelso, there Is ian equally "unani-
| nous voice in Condemnation of surrender
| to mob spirit as fatal and us ''ifkloekedfor
| as this is. :Por days we'EaVe been told that
imposing police arrangements were in
preparation, and that the protection Of tho
M lion S3 Sf ii NS w ias KID tSSsr:
stood that good Uuler,'that dhe tpeace of
the community. that the privilege of
assembla9e and promenade in the public
streets.l :tHeuld ;asl I, be- pEptectetty and
fiat no heed would be paid 10 the
tfanor of few murderousIy, disposed per-
sons who. with blind and fltilduS 'big5try,
were intiamin theirown PASSIONS and those
ct others tU deeds Of jlaSless outrage. We
| have "noIsympathy wis h. men "cnSlcci in
| Irish faction fghts-with rRibh6nmen or
| Oransemen. THEY are both oilsprings of
ignorance, bisotry, and hate-7one Tile sup
porters of monarchy, the opponents of pro-
gress, and the adllerents and defenders of
"Church and State,;;", The other The blind
tools OF ianaticism, and the enemies OF law
and ORDER but, however the purposes
OF the Orangcmen% might be condemned,
tit vas conceded that y in. their nut,
lie demonstrations they were entitled
TO the protection that is SO Willingly and SO
universally extended to an other OrSaniza-
tions. The appeal waste the universal
sense of justice and. to- that liberty Which
Americans tlaim for thanselye extend
to others. There has, however, been acruel
disappointment, and to-day, the people, Of
New York feel i sense of humiliation which
~ r1<~p, nh
and power are entrusted would w'hape'
brought upon.them Once before the mob
spirit, Id one OF its tierceSt and most alarm
ing demonstrations, has been vigorously re-
dressed, and the, authority and hltt9 9esty Of
law have been yindicated. Now, in presence
OF threatened disturbance, the Mayor and
the police, Ginhreacli no 'bclter conclusion
than to ctfer Il deliberate Surrender and to
refuse to the 0rariStineil the privileges SO
freely accorded TO all other organizations.
,9'Aey have quailed before the menacesiof
stcretforct: which 1T was their, duty 60 drag
to the, light and to punish for amy inlrae-
.tlon Of the law. If an order or IA pr0cla-
nation was issued 1t should have been
=" Backed" with ,Yigor 1t should have
sounded forth the terrors of the law
In terms. not TO be mistaken, 1s
should' have shown no, tinidity IN the
face : of lawlessness, and no disposition to
shrink from ds,tyi no matte r1What sacrlflees
were involved Ia It's full performance. How.
all thesc conditions and requisites nre dis
regarded, perusal Of the order OF Mr.
Kelso and the letter Of Mr. Hall will show.
A people who have for years submitted TO-
the occupation OF streets 10y professions, to
the absolute interruption of business aud
communication for hours, are now iutornlcd
that they have been harassed By : 'peirnlissi-
IIo frosT1as assers' The fact is that on these
Occasions tits the people in the streets, and
in cara and stages, who. are held TO- he
.. trespassers," as many citizen has found
to his. SORROW, when he las attempted TO
claim the right Of transit. ,...,s.s
The conduct Of the Archbishop and the
Catholic clergy is IN striking contrast with
the course adopted by the authorities.
Thcy spoke the language of Cancellation.
They conceded the right Of the OraDgemen
toparpde, and theH pronounced those 'twho
would interfere with this spr0cessionsG!l..!!