The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-09

All Parties.
There is extant small, badly drawn sketc h
which represents ragged Irishman fouri sh-
| ing shillelah, and near him Scotch piper,
with bis pibroch under his arm. The Irish
man is supposed to be saying, ''Play the
Boyne Water softly. jist to see how long
could stand it," This is not very much
strained delineation of the effect which that
drowsy tune is likely to produce on thousands
of Irishmen. 1t is absurdly comic to think
that it should be 80, and yet, viewed from the
side of civilization, it is lamentably tragic.
The story ofthe battle in $780, which the song
celebrates is one that would BE- but little men-
toned outside Of Ireland were it not that
the combat has been renewed on almost
every anniversary of its happening with a
ferocity and pertinacity which profess to find
their inspiration in the different forms of Chris
tianity-Catholic and Protestant We shall
not now discuss whether the guilt of all the
ANIMAL murders, burnngs, stonings and riot
ings which make the 18th Of July blood red
letter day in Ireland lies at the door of the
Orangeman or the Ribbonman, but confne
ourselves to their threatened appearance
among us here. We have very little re-
spect for William Iii. on the question of
''plous and immortal memory" nor can
we see how he has saved us from
'Popery, brass money and wooden shoes
three terrible things, no doubt, as all
Orangemen are fain to aver. This country
has nothing, in fact, to do with the Battle of
the BOyne we have had, unfortunately, bat
ties enough of our own not to need importing
any new kind of strife among us, and that, too,
nothing but the refuse of debased fanaticism.
On this great free Continent all men and their
| religious opinions have room. All that we re-
qure of the fabricators or importers of re-
ligions is that they do not transgress the civil
law. We have no State religion, and it is one
of our principal glories that here all men can
adore their God before the affairs of their
choice. federation is one of the first necessi-
ties of untrammelled union among men, and
where body of religionists or others break
no law it is the clear duty of the governing
powers to protect them from molestation,
idiotic though they may be. In the matter Of
public demonstrations similar course of
federation has been observed. We have had
German glorifers, Fenians, free lovers and
Communists and in the fulness of our liberty
have permitted them to pass into silence with
out disturbing them on their way there. All
who have civil rights among us can claim the
same.
Wa hoo sc
nOunced that on the 18th instant body styling
themselves the American Protestant Associa-
ton, of Irish Orange birth, purpose parading
our streets. This action seems simple enough:
but it is known that by our Irish fellow cit-
zens Of the Catholic religion, or large por-
ton of them, this parade is looked upon as a
defiance and an insult. On similar occasions
in Ireland such demonstrations have almost
always ended in bloodshed, and hence grave
fears Of religious riot in New York are felt.
To prevent this we appeal, firstly, to the good
sense of American citizens of all creeds, and
secondly, in the last resort, to the authorities
Of the State. The rule to be observed is clear
These people have right to pass through the
streets like any other procession, and their right
to ample protection is the same.
We must not be construed into anything
more than doing impartial justice to all men,
nor for moment subscribing TO belief, in
part or whole, to sectarisn doctrine. In the
perverse passions aud fierce divisions which
Orangeism in Ireland has created, engender-
ing violence and outrage on the one side and
brutal retaliation on the other, we see the
hottest attributes of Christianity moulded to
monster of bitter, -spattered hate. Such
creature is not lovely in our eyes, nor in
those of any who desire the song of charity
and peace to be the hymn of the human race.
A significant fact in regard to Orangeism is
| that the British government in Ireland have
put their demonstrations under the ban Of the
law through the "Party Professions act "
although in that land of chronic rebel
lion, a profession of ultra loyalty is one
Of the first articles of the Orange creed. But
as our liberty and our land are broader, we
can afford a wider domain to the exhibit
ton Of sentiment; the wolf Of religious
discord is not a danger at our door.
| We can no more allow riot In
our streets between Ribbonmen and Orange
men in the name Of William of Orange or the
! Pope than between party OF maniacs in the
cause of the Guephs or the Ghibe!lines, the
Roundheads or the Cavaliers, or any other
mumbo-jumbo Of the past The differences
and heartburnings which were the ofHshoots of
despotism and illiberal institutions in Europe
will fnd no growing place in our grand free
soil. They must witbcr like uprootcd weeds
among us they are rank exotics here
Elsewhere in our columns will be found two
letters on the subject Of this article, advising
the prohibition Of such demonstration. We
do not share this idea, for tue reasons we
have already advanced. Gladly as we would
hope to see The Orangemen aud other kindred