The New York herald., 1871-07-10
ANOTHER COUNTY HEARD FROM.
Tho Voice Of Linn . rick.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
In view OF the coming procession Of the Orange.
men would take the liberty to state TO Americans,
rs many OF them as are unacquatnted with Irish his.
tory why the 18th OF July is hOnOTed. will put 1t
IN the Socrat an form, asking. What those pro-
cessions intended to commemoratep What are and
were those mems ideas Of civil and religious liberty
What countrymen are they' In answering the
questions, to make them lnrelligible VIII begin at
James Ills accession, when he publicly prolessed
MS Catholic principles and published an order CIV
ing liberty Of conscience to all his subjects. He gave
an example Of such some time afterwards per.
secution Of the French Huguenots caused many Of
them to nee to England and Ireland The
King directed a collection to be taken up
in all the churches. when f63, 900 was made up
for their relief. The lords and ears getting ncensed
al the favor shown Catholics and ia nes stlll adher
ing TO his former avowed principle OF liberty OF
conscience, ordered 1t to IN all the churches
The Bishop OF Canterbury and six others denied his
right OF giving 1t. He imprisoned them. Then o con-
federation was entered into to change succession.
deputaton and an address were sent to william
promising him aid. James ned to France. william
entered London In the midst Of burning Catholic
Chapels and desecrated affairs 1t Is important to
state that the House OF LOris negatived by ma
jorty OF q "whether James hal broken the original
compact and thereby made the throne vacant"
Therefore, as a fact, England became q nation Of
rebels aud Ireland country In favor OF legitimate
foreign power aud emissaries and con d lave no aG
tnoriry In Ireland. Consequently she preserved her
ailegance TO james, with small exception. as in
significant In numbers as Rhode Island to the United
States Revolt III William Iavor began In the
north and was quickly suDdued Derry capltuated.
agreements were accepted and ratlned and would
not be the cause OF much rejoicing after times but
for James dispeasure Of the terms. Now as to the
Boyne, 50 much talked Of William had IS 900 men,
James % 900: The Irish were newly raised wiliam's
were veterans tsome hessians that once paid
us visit, yet after an action from SIX A. NJ. TIL
dark the irish lost l.090 men, william 5000 and his
best tGeneral-Schomberg. James all the time on q
hill distant, with 5000 French troops ready for q
start. What enthusiasm could he diriuse, using
such expressions, when he saw Williams choicest
men moved down. ION, spare! Oh, spare my Eng
lsh subectsl'' Shamus hocha Tie title was de-
served. Now, all The advantage gained by this
boasted victory was crossing the river IN lace or
''and we will fight the battle over again" Ia the
subsequent battles there was nothing but slaughter
Dy WDliamtes, without distinction OF sex or age
t''.hey must cut on an lrishman 3 head before he
dead'J. un IL Limerick, brave Old Limerick, that
doat celebrate sucn victories Us The BoyDe, VII
conscience to the inhabitants OF county and city,
and broke II IN tnree weeks. The Irish army LEFT
they were the pride OF the great nation, and caused
one Of the ola Georges TO say. when he was badly
me OF such sub ects.r Now they had the ascend.
ancy how did they use IT.. Horror CT horrors II IS
weIi known. 1t made the patriot Robert Tyler,
THANK God l am not an Urangeman.''
How dld the other party use itr Taylor,
the Protestant author OF the Civil Wars page l69,
says:-"lt is but justice to tue maligned body Of
Irish Catholics that on three several occasions OF
their obtaining the upper nand they never injured
in lIfe hmD property a single person for profess
Ing religion different from their owa.' Now as
TO their nationality. Ireland denies them, ~ Wash
inglon would deny Arnold England always dis
owned them, unless when she wanted 10 make q
division. Civil AMI religious liberty being there
now, tnro ugh dread ana shame their business Is
limited In that country. Here there many
kindred spirits They cnange their name, which
they know Is 0d0us to all irishmen. Catholics and
Protestanis Some OF The nObest and purest patrl-
0is belong to the latter creed II Is apropOs to This
part OF the subject 70 remind them that Albert
Edward Prince o. Wales, reused to be seen
celved under their flag his visit this country.
Such are the brief outlines and honest recital OF
an Association the memory of which Is called plOus,
glorious aud immortal. So should Mohammed.
Now 1t Will oe. and II is saiu "have not all men
right to parade aud celebrate an event in thus coun
try legallyr' Are three.fourhs OF the citizens Of
New York. native and adopted, 10 be nsulted by
mlndnx them vi the prosecutions OF seven centuries,
the the world mas seen. aud LOOK az ie
vile wasps, as Emmet called them, exuting over q
down-trodden nation by playing their airs. &c, and
then calling on Liberty Tor protection-Liberty, In
whose name many crimes are committed, especially
by narrow. minded bgots. who forget whether this
Is the sixteenth or nineteenth century,
X. ID, W.. Limerick.