The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-12
Fran tho Standard.
A REMARKABLE ORDER,

We do not think there ever was more humiliatlna
general order issued by our municipal authOrities
than the one we print this morning from Superin-
tendent Keso TO his captains. II Is Illuminating To
ali law-abdrg citizens because it declares that tn
less men, who are as much outside the pale OF any
ch1rcn as they are OF decent society. It Is humil-
iating, TOO, we have no doubt. to superln-
individually courageous man, who would, II
allowed protect the public peace and vindicate
the rights Of all citizens to DO an orderly and
legal act. But we recognize in his peremptory
order the same architect who the letter to
Bond, also published this morning. We mean
Mayor Hall. we confess we are disappointed In the
Mayor. The resolution he showed III drawing up
the Metropolitan Police law and in helping TO carry
under the designation OF police, had the lives aud
property OF our citizens at their mercy has fOrsaken
HIM. We find no FAULT with the Mayor writing 10
MIR. Bond, simply advising Orangenen to desist
from parading. ShOrn OF its one-sided statements
ana insinuatiOns 10 curry favor with powerful
partisan faction, the advice In his letter might be
the head, under the amended charter, OF the police
OF this city. HIS advice is taken In the Police Board
before THAT or any other man. He has dictated the
order TO which Mr.. KesOs name Is signed-an order
which, in the light of the past Is unfair and not
maniy-an order that, we venture TO say, Will not
Hnd parallel when an organization antagonlstic to
Orangesm proposes a celebration.
The Standard, as our readers well know, endorses
neither Orange nor any other ism or party that
wives the Iends OF foreign lands or MAKES us fOrg ct
we are citzens Of the United States. Love OF tn e
become American citizens we are supposed
TO or should at least feel that We have
enough TO celebrate In the present and care enough
Tor the future 10 deter us from reviving anmOstie5
or customs That are repugnant TO classes and make
US forget our duty to tile country OF our adoption
II jubilees OF citizens Of one nationality over their
fallen fOesf celebrations OF the birthdays OF saints
for whom large classes have no veneratIon--if the
commentator or victories OF one rel giOuS faction
over another were all prohibited, the great mass OF
the people would not as matter OF fact object. Bur
when one party Is allowed 10 do as 1t pleases In q
peaceable manner we claim the same right for the
opposite party, and under our laws no one has q
right TO deny II ~ them.
The Orangemen paraded last year, and while
quietly enjoying themselves In the company OF their
wives and children. were set upon by gang OF Ia
b0rers at work for the city anu many Killed, their
wives maltreated and their little enes trampled
upon. Ii was an organized cold-boOced massacre
without excuse or justIbcation The police at the
time were relieved from great deal Of censure by
pleading that they mad no fOreknOwledge OF and an
ucipatcd no trouble. They claimed they could have
suppressed 1t II they had an adm0niti0n. The police
could plead no such excuse this time. The Orange
men gave due notice OF procession on Wednesday
next and were careful TO state that they would not
carry banners nor play airs repugnant to Catholic
would march on such streets as Broadway and Fifth
avenue where they would he free from thlckly
settled neIgnborhoods OF thoughtess men and
women The protection claimed for them has been
denied by the police officials, VINO, not satisfied
with proving their own nclIicency, make u gra.
tutous sncer at the military Our Catholic citizens
nave Deen allowcd their paradcS and Iubllecs Tney
bad 81. Patrick's Day. Then came their demon
STATIONS against Italian Unity and In favor
OF inc temporal power OF the Pope. and more
recently Tie celebration OF the twenty nth
anniversary OF the reign OF Pope Plus. All
OF lnesc were more or less obnoxious 10
our Protestant citizens but not murmur OF dissent
was heard ana yet these people say they Will not
allow the Orangcmen the privilege they themselves
enjoyed. and our Mayor quietly submits. This Is all
wrong. and We fear Will tend 70 perpctuate feuds
which we had hoped would In time die out. THIS
parade OF the 0rangemen should have been allowed,
w that the rights Of party ot peaceabe citizens