The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-12
ORANGE AND GREEN.
Parade OF the OTangemeR in New
York Forbidden by the Superin-
tendenI of Police.
Orangemen in Jersey City Going to
Parade Anyhow.

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Parade Anyhow.
New YORK, July IL.
There Is much feeling and considera
ble surprise manifested in the city, this
morning, At the order Of Superintendent
Kels0, GOrbidding parade Of Orangemeu
to morrow. The Orangemen are of course
hitter and sullen. and their enemies feel
themselves already masters Of the situa'
ton. Great excitement prevailed in the
city all day yesterday The movements
of the Roman Catholic societies, the In.
tentiOns Of the Orangemen, and prepara.
ton of the police and military, were sub.
jects of interest. The Mayor, Superin.
tendent KelsO, Major General ShAler and
Others in authority, were in consultation
during the day, and the final result of
their deliberations are embodied In the
order issued by Superintendent KelsO,
late last evening. 1t appears that
the Mayor on the 9th inst, wrote
a communication to John j. Bond,
Grand Master OF the Orange Order,
emh0dylng tho same sentiments express
ed in superintendent KelsO's order, and
suggesting the prOprety Of dispensing
with the intended parade and picnic, but
US no reply was received to the letter, and
the indications OF a riot in case Of the Or.
angc demonstration grew mofo and more
threatening, the Mayor finally determined
to prohibit the parade. The few outside
Of the police force to whom this order
and the policy it embodies became known
last night were almost unanimous in de.
nouncing II as a COwardly surrender, and
II was confidently anticipated that public
opinion would strongly disapprOVe Of this
concession TO the lawless threats of men
who are condemned alike by their relig.
lous teachers and their intelligent pollti.
cal leaders.
The excitement in Jersey City in re.
gard to the Orange parade, and the riot
which Is expected to follow on It's train,
Ia intense. There Is no doubt that the
Orangemen of Jersey City are deter.
mined 10 parade at all hazards, and the
greatest alarm exists In consequence
among the citizens, who apprehenslve
for the safety Of their persons and prop.
erty. The llibernlans make no secret of
their determination 10 attack tho Orange.
men In case the latter should parade
Their preparations for the expected fray
are said TO be very complete.
The "ShamrOCks," society composed
Of about four hundred Irlshmen, met at
the Franklin Hall, Warren street, last
evening. Before and subsequent In the
meeting excited groups were assembled
around the hall, discussing the situation
and indulging in threats against the
The Celt Guards, an organization nun.
bering over two hundred men, received
orders to assemble at their hall on Par.
Onic avenue tonight, and remain under
arms until the following morning.
The United lrishmen, Il Il also stated,
ire determined 10 turn out, and make a
common cause with the lIibernians. They
number several thousands
At some Of tho meetings wild state.
nGnts were made 10 the effect that thou.
'ands of Orangemen were coming from
Canada to participated in the parade,
which added not little To the excitement
md hate of the llibernans.
II appears that John j. Bond, Grand
Master Of the Orangemen Of America, has
III along been opposed to the parade, hut
hat various Orange lodges opposed his
views. lie said yesterday: 81 am strongly
opposed to q public demonstration. I
hink It bad policy for the Orangemen to
urn out on the 19th. know, because |
lave been well informed, ! that there are
between 5000 and 1000 Catholics under
rms and that they will oppose the dis.
,lay. know this, however, that the
)rangemcn are prepared, and that IL they
ire attacked they will stand their ground
md will not show the white feather"
The Otangemen did not intend to hold
ny pic MIC they intended TO parade,
.fter which they were 10 retire 10 their
'arious lodges, of which there are II in
he city, and then disperse.