The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-12

the programme. lis certain, b owever
that the parade will take place In Jersey
City, that is, the Orange lodges
Of Jersey City will parade there, and
one or two New York lodges. Some O,
the lodges of this city still adhere to the
idea Of parading here and expect the
support OF the general Government The
Hibernians do not appear to have re,
linquished their purpose.
In Jersey City, tonight the Mayor
and Board!of Police met and resolved
to carry out the idea expressed in the
Governors proclamation. Three thous-
and of the State militia and one hun.
dred and sixty Of the members Of the
police force will protect the procession.
If any of the New York men come
over to interfere with the parade, the
Mayor said he was in favor Of shooting
them down like dogs. The Newark
Lodges Of Orangemen will parade in
Jersey City.
The Convention Of New York Irish
Societies met tonight and resolved to
take no part in the parade tomorrow
as an organised body. They are sat
isfied so long as the parade does not take
place in this city. The delegates adopt
ed an address to the American people,
in which is set forth the objects Of their
organizations is deemed necessary on
account OF the attacks made upon them
by the press. The facts made are
these: That they are not bigoted Irish,
and that their organization was formed
for the purpose Of healing the sectional
differences between Irishmen; that
they parade every 18th OF March and
that their parade were always quiet and
they never offered offense to the reli-
gious or political feelings of their fellow
citizens; that they carry Protestant as
well as Catholic banners that they
have no desire to curtail the liberties or
hurt the feelings Of any citizen, and they
expect their own rights to be respected
in like manner
Gov. Randolph Assumes Command.
TRENTON, n. J., July ll.-Gov. Ran.
dolph, this afternoon, issued a procla-
nation assuming command OF the mil
itary and naval forces Of the State, in
order to preserve the peace tomorrow.
In his proclamation he says that" both
the letter and spirit OF the Constitution
Of our State Of New Jersey, as well as
the long-establshed custom Of our peo-
pie to permit and protect all peaceful
gatherings OF the inhabitants Of the
State, irrespective OF religious or pollt-
ical creeds, makes il the lawful right Of
any body of peaceful citizens to assem-
ble together, and that right cannot be
abridged or interfered with by any un-
authorized body of men, Of any nation
ality, creed or religion, whatever the
real or supposed provocation may seem
to be-"
Proclamation by Gov. Hoffman.
At o'clock this morning, Governor
Hoffman, after long consultation with
the city authorities, issued the following
proclamation, which revokes the pre-
vious proclamation OF the Mayor and
protects the Orangemen;
Bv John r. Hoffman, Governor:
4 PROCLAMATION.
Having been only this day apprised,
while at the Capital Of the actual con.
dition of things here with reference to
the proposed procession tomorrow, and
having the belief that my presence was
needed, repaired hither Immediately. /
do make this proclamation
The order heretofore issued by the po'
lice authorities in reference to said pro.
cessions having been duly revoked |
hereby give notice that any party Of
men desiring to assemble and march in
a ppaceable procession in this city to-
morrow, the 18th inst, will be permitted
to do so. They will be protected to the
fullest extent possible by the military
and police authorities, and military
and police escort will be furnished to
any body OF men desiring it on appll-
cation to me at my headquarters which
will be at police headquarters in this
city at any time during the day. l
warn all persons to abstain
from all interference with any
such assemblage or procession, except
by authority from me; and give notice
that all the powers at my command,
civil and military, will be used to pre-
serve the public peace and to put down
at all hazards every attempt at disturb
ance, and call upon all citizens of every
race and religion to unite with me
and the local authorities in this deter,
mination to preserve the peace and
honor of the city and State.
Dated at New York, this llth day of
July, A. D. 1871.
JOHN L. HOFFMAN.
By the Governor
n. Scoro-