The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-08-03
The New York Riot.

Gradually the LIGHT of truth is break NC
in upon the late terrible slaughter at the
Oranoeman's parade in New York. 1t
seems that efforts We're made by the less
flnatical of the Orangemen themselves to
forego the parade, which it was well I'M
derstooA would result in blood Mr..
Bond, who holds Il high position in the
order, endeayored with all earnestness to
prevent the procession. which he felt per
sliadcd would lead to disorder. How
strongly he felt and the extent to which
he went with the city authorities. may be
Judged from the following letter.
FORT HAMILTON, n. Y, July 10, 1871.
James j. KelSo, Esq, Superintendent, &e.:
Ny DEAR SIR: Seeing the dreadful state of
affairs which have arisen out of the contemplate
ed parade of the Orangemen, have considered
it my duty TO advise them to forego the parade
on the 18th inst.
| am sorry to say they have not taken my ad
vice in the matter, being confident of the safety
of their lives in your good protection. | have
pointed out to them the great majority of their
opponents, and the utter impossiblity of your
power in protecting them after the parade tr0S
dismissed [itllic by the writcr. | am afraid
the Orangemen cannot muster ten thousand
men from all resources litalic by the writer.
| am very positive that their own body will
not number more than five hundred men, for
the majority will not attend so dangerous an
undertaking.
| write you therefore in great confidence that
you will enIeavor to persuade our men not to
appear at all on the 10Th, thereby avoiding tee
least possible chance Of riot. There is no
need on shedding any mems blood Iitalic by
the writer.
| know there will be bad work on both sides
think If you could send tor-, No.;
Mr.. - of No. =. and -, whom Mr.. -
will find, and openly inform these men of the
great danger Of 4 riot {perhaps unsurpassable),
they may be led to prevail upon the men TO
fOrego the parade.
| cannot attend the parade in any case, as
have no person to relieve me from duty. How
ever. this fact will not save my life. ;.
Here follows personal references, not deli
cate nor cautious for publication, concerning
the writer.
If this parade is allowed to occur there will
be Il fearful loss of life, and have distinctly
cautioned all those whom | could meet to give
up the parade.
In the name of everything sacred, | would
leplore the shedding of blood, and shall with
draw from the society upon that account.
| therefore write TO you a son to a father,
in the sense of counsel and advice and be
seech you to cndeavor to persuade my brethren
to foregO this event of so much alarm to all en-
gagged therein.
The Mayor wrote me a long letter, advising
Us to forego the parade. | have read ii to the
brethren, ana it seems they do not care much
about it. | am afraid they depend too much
upon the police and fear that they may have
cause to regret too much confidence.
have done all could to prevent murder OF
riot; having failed therein, there my RESPONSE
bility ceases pray you may be more success
iui in persutiing our mon TO fnraltn the parade
There is no one who regrets the shedding of
blood OF ulty Iltalic Of writer, man more than
| do, and | pray ii shall NOT occur ON account
OF the Orlngcmen.
II YOU are not very sure that the parade can
he effected without the shedding of blood, |
whose names | have given you, 10 torego the
affair ON the part of peace and good will to All
men.
Thanking you very much for the great inter
est YOU have taken in the matter, and hoping
that life may be spared, ] beg to remain,
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN j. BOND.
A letter like this hardly needs comment
Here is the Chief Of the Orangemen adj
vising the very order which Orangemen
have denounced. Perhaps the latter
wanted it to make capital from, but Mr.
Bond, more sensible than his associates,
wanted no parade at the price of blood
But once before in over forty years, says
the Express, has there been n parade of
OranGcmen, and then ii resulted in blood
shed.