The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-07-27
The Orange Rist In Politics.

The Orange Riet In Politics.
The World says The parade OF
the Orangemen was instigated by des-
perate, cunning Radical schemers, act
ing like drowning man who catches
at straws. The object they had IN
view was to ALLEVIATE the Irish Catho-
lies from the Democratic party. Inc
State of New York may turn the
scale in the next Presidential election,
and the Radicals have every motive
which can operate on politicians 10
redeem it from the Democratic party.
They have been attempting this in vain
by various methods, for the last three
years, and their point of attack has in
variably been the City of New York.
They courted and abetted the Fenians
in the hope of making inroads upon
the Irish Catholic vote. They passed
the Infamous bayonet election law
solely with reference to this city, as a
means of diminishing its Democratic
majority. The measure was originated
by New York Congressman, and it
was confessed in all the debates that
it was aimed chiefly at the state of
things in this city. 1t was only in this
city that elaborate preparations were
made TO put it in execution. We al
lude to these facts only to show what
a deep stake the Radicals think they
have in recovering the State of New
York, which they have no hope of do
ing except by cutting down the Dem
ocratic majority in this city.
All their past attempts having failed
and the Conkiing-Fentonf feud render
ing their prospects more desperate
than ever. these unscrupulous trick
sters bethought them of a last expedi-
ent. Certain occurrences year ago
had disclosed to them the state of feel
ing between the Orangemen and the
| Catholics, and they were ready to use
! this Illuminating nitro-glycerine to ex-
plode and shatter the Democratic par
| ty. An Orange procession, at all
hazards and all risks, was the basis of
this internal device. A widespread,
bloody riot was trivial thing in their
estimation if they could thereby turn
| the Irish Catholics against the Demo-
cratic party. By alternating them they
hoped to overthrow the Democratic
ascendancy in the State. If the Or
angemen parade ESQ they reasoned)
| the city authorities will be compelled
to protect them and as these old hos
| tilities of two centuries standing are
/ irrepressible, the riot which is certain
to ensue will compel the Democrotic
authorities to shoot down and exas-
perate the Irish Catholics who form so
| important an element of their party
strength. The Radicals supposed this
was an offence which the Irish Catho-
lies would never forgive, and that
they would thus be able to separate
them from the Democratic party. The
Radicals intended to use the Orange
men as cat's-paw to pull their chest
nuts out of the fire. They cared
nothing for the freedom of parades
their only purpose was to cause Irish
Catholics to be shot in the streets by
! the Democratic authorities, and so ex-
asperate the Catholics against the
Democratic party.
Whatever may be thought of the
action of Mayor Hall or Governor
Hoffman, it is evident that the design
| of the Radicals has been foiled. There
are several unsettled personal ques-
tions connected with the late disturb
ances; but no political question:
Mayor Hall accepts, and must bear
whether he accepts or not, the respon-
| sibility which fairly belongs to him
but Mayor Hail is not the Democratic
] party. The proclamations of Governor
Eoffman and Governor Randolph
shield the party from the kind of at.
ltacks which the Radicals meditated
last Tuesday, and the order of Super.
intendent Kelso spikes their original
battery. They have succeeded neither
in shaking the attachment of the Irish
Catholics to the Democratic party mol
in poisoning the minds OF the rural
Democracy. The Catholics will be
more devoted than ever to the city
government; and the rural Democrats
both of New York and New Jersey
will stand firmly by their Democratic
Governors. The Radical plctters have
succeeded in causing riot and blood
4 shed by abetting and spurring on ths
Orangemen but they have missed tn,
party advantage which they had il
contemplation If Superintendent
Kelso's order had stood, they would
have made great howl in the rura
districts. If it had never been ISSUED
: they might have detached some Irisl
Catholics in the city. Both guns hav
been spiked, and the Radical intriguer
: have the blood of a riot upon thei
skirts without any political advantage
If the Radical politicians had no
taken up the cause of the Orangemel
they never would have thought O
1. making their defiant provoking parade
AS the crisis approached, the Orang
leaders desired to retreat, but the Rad
ical influence would not permit it.
These reckless Radicals who had inst
gated the procession in order to max
{ party capital out of it, desired rio
, by which they hoped to profit. Th
riot they succeeded in producing bu
like the apples of Sodom, it has prove
e dust and ashes in their mouths.