The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-16

Spirit OF Religious Press ON the Day
Before the Ri.N.
Most OF the city religious papers were pub
lished on the 18th, and although they, Of
course, contain no mention of the sad occur
rences on that day, yet they had time to COM
ment upon the action of the Mayor and the
order torbdding the Orange procession.
Under the head of Surrendering to the
Mob the Observer (Presbyterian) says:-
AS we are making ready for the press we learn thas
rangements to protect the Orange Association in its
peaceaDle procession In this city on the 10Th. has
order rorbddng the aud
not the slightest apprehension that they would COM
mt any breach OF the peace but irls Roman Catho-
lies threatened TO break up the procession by killing,
II need be, those engaged in II. The Superintendent
Of 1.I Police acting Of course in concert win Mayor
ing peaceable citizens IN a customary privilege.
The Eyangelist (Presbyterian), under tbs
heading of "Disgraceful Cowardice, proceeds
to say
The police Of this city has surrendered to the
threats OF the Irish, and Superintendent Kelso mas
w aa for 'Ve S
the anniversary OF the Battle OF the Boyne shall not
ne permitted to take place. Iae reason alleged Is
order IS therefore virtual confession that our
formidable police are not able to protect peaceaDls
citizens holding public meeting or passing III pro-
c~ssiOn through the streets. This is the most dis
graceful confession we have ever seen made. Are
We then TO mold the right OF public meetings at tho
dlcaton OF the Catholic Irish OF this city, 80. It
Is time to know It, that we may act accordingly. -
any place, or at any time. Let know If hold
our privilege OF asse mbllng pcaccably at the dicta
ton OF an Irish mob, or II Professionals have any
rights which Catholics are bound to respecLP
The independent (Coagregatioaalist) pro-
claims ''New York is no longer free !" and goes
on to say
In the riots of 1868 the government gained vic.
tory over the mob. But In 1871 this same irish
Catho,lc mon which hung negroes ana KILLED babies
The city surrendered. Mayor Hall might nave
called out the militia; he might have put a phaianx
OF uberty-lovlng Americans on one side the Orange
men and phaanx OF lberty-iOvng Germans on the
other side, with loaded muskets and bayOnets gis-
tenng In the sum- He might have done this aua his
name would have descended to future generations
along with those OF illustltous heroes. 1t would
have been said that he saved the liberty OF the city.
But now, wnen he dies, the newspapers Which make
up history will hand him down to inamy by writ
Ing ''This was the cOwardly Mayor who surren-
July, 1871"
The Methodist declares that ''New York has
been Internationally surrendered by its
authorities to an Irish Catholc mob, and pro-
ceeds:-
We have no personal interest in Orangeism or
Orangemen; we doubt the wisdom Of SUCH DEM
right TO assemble for such a peaceabie purpose IL
unques.loned ana should have been maintained.
to The threats OF excited and foolish Irish Catholcs
1t was good occasion to teach that class OF our
pters as we'll as CLAIM rights fer the
Catholic Archbishop OF New York add others OF the
Tsns Of savs o sna q s
warned their ilocks against interference with tue
Intended parade. They have inculcated earnestly
the duty OF all men to obey the law. The HERALD.
whose proclivities are Roman Catholic has de-
nounced the pusillanimty OF the Mayor and head
OF police with the utmost energy. Public opinion IL
unanimous against the city authorities '
As we 90 to press It Is announce a taat the , order
protected. Even as II Is, New York has been deepy
Inundated.
The Christian Uni0n--H enry Ward
Observation-Disclosures that it is ''not because the
Orangemen are Professionals and their oppo-
nents Catholics that 1t approves the action OF
the Mayor lin forbidding the. procession), and
adds -
been freely allowed. Heretofore threats violence
have, when Of sufficient moment. been promptly
met by the police. II the plan or fOrbiddiny special
celebrations had been adopted because they chanced
TO DC offensive to certain classes OF citizens what
would have been the condition or the statute book
at this time, and what Will 1t be II this thing goes
on, unless, indeed, one particular set or party
eve that II the whole police force had been on duty
and few OF the best city regiments had been
riot would have occurred, or. II 1t had occurred.
woua have been checked 50 promptly as to eacn
gotten Tor generation or two.
The Td6let-Catholic organ-after desig-
| mating New York as a 'semi-C ltholic city,"
| proceeds -
We sincerely hope that no Catholic even nominaY
one, viii wantonly put himself In the way OF COLT
sion with these nrebrands of mischief tthe Orange
men, whose object is, ever has been the perpc-
tuaton Of strife and religious d,ssenslon. Every
Catholic ought 10 remember that he bound III con-
science to refrain from OF violence and to bear
all things rather than disturb the public peace aud
endanger the loss OF iife whether his that Of
Others
The editor of the usually demonstrative
Catholic organ-the Freenadn's .JoNrnat-is
overwhelmed with crushing domestic grief,
and his columns this week make no allusion to
the occurrences of the l2.h.
From the above extracts from the most prom.
inent of our religious city contemporaries it
will be seen what the temper of The Protestant
portion of the community was at the time of
the PRONUNCIATION of the order prob biting the
procession. Next week, probably, they will
congratulate Governor Hoffman for the moral
herosm he exhibited in allowing the parade
to 60 on, Notwithstanding the sorrowng events
accompanying it.
A FIRE OCCURRED in four story building
on Sixth avenue, near Forty fourth street,
yesterday, followed by an explosion appa-
rently of barrel partly filed with benzine.
and as there were number of firemen and
policemen in the immediate vicinity at the