The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-07-19

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Iu, view of the excited sstase ofsthe
Irish populatiosof Nsv York, ,sthe fol-
lowing gsketehaef the eauseeof the .rou-1
bles, from the New York Herald, may
nos be unin;eresting: 49,.
Orangeism is connected in the public
mind Vim William Of. Orange and the
bsstls efths Boyas, but the claim osshs
society to sash antiquity is.dispstsd.
Irish Orangeism, it is claimed by,Peny,
is not get one hundtsd years da, spa
vas ergas;sed, net ia -eosesssies- With
the battle Of the .Boyue; batas sGsder-
alton of Irish Protestauts to support the
authority Of the British crown in Ire.
land towards the close Of the last ceutu
ry, when the spirit Of the newborn
American republic had found voice
among the oppressed people Of Europe,
aud caused them to look forward to the
day of their liberation from foreign OPP
preston. Owing to the large uumber
of Irish Presbyteriaus xho took part in
the struggle for independence the SYM
pathy Of the Northern or Protestant dis
tricts Of Ireland had been entirely en-.
listed on the side Of American liberty,
so that for the FIRST time since the plan.
tat,ou OF Ulster by King James the
people Of he North aud South found
themselves of accord upon the
GREAT PRINCIPLE OF HUMAN FREEDOM.
Syupa thy for liberty abroad soon begat
o desire for independence st home, aud
as result the Organisation Known a.
Defenders, and afterwards as the United
Irishmen, were organised all through
ireland, combining men Of all creeds aud
classes, for the welfare Of their ustive
land. So powerful did these assotiatioDs
become, and so great vas their innuesce
in softeuipg the hatreds and derisions
that had for SO long time existed
among the Irish people, that the gov
ernmeut became seriously alarmed, and
the higher gentry, who held their land
from crown grants, resolved, with the
approval Of the English aud Irish gov.
ernmeuts, to organize . counter associa-
tion Of men who could be depended on,
under all circumstances, TO be loyal
to the English goverumeuts,. 10 pur-
suapce of this resolve the loyal Orange
Association vas formed, based upon
uNswERv1No LOYALTY TO THE ENGLISH
CROWN,
and entirely composed Of Protestants Of
the "true blue" stamp. 10 order to
mark their superiority aud keep alive
the memory Of the defeats which they
had inflicted on the Catholic population
the anniversaries OF the battles OF the
Boyne aud Aughrim. we're adopted as
the te,e days Of the Orange Association,
when, under the protection Of English
bayonets, they marched out with "dru,ns
and Hies still beating the Battle of the
Boyne,'" and decked with orange rib
bons in honor Of the Prince William
who had saved them from "woodeu
shoes and peas in their brogues" aud
other "horrors Of popery." The result
of these parades on quick and sensi-
tive people like the Irish can easily be
imagined. In districts where the
Orauge,nen we're in the overwhelming
majority, the celebrations passed Of
peaceably enough; but in the districts
where the parties were evenly balanced
the battle Of the Boyne vas regularly
fought over again each succeeding year,
and sometimes these fights took con-
siderable proportions aud resultedin
SEVERE LOSS OF IIYE.
After the emancipation Of the Roman
Catholics these displays were confined
TO the Northern parts Of Ireland, and
&C 1tinued without interference from the
& Jvernment until few years ago, when
the Catholics Of Belfast resolved TO sup
press them BY force. Having appealed
in vain to the Goyeroment 70 interpose
its authority, gun clubs were formed and
large preparations made for battle 10
the streets, when, as the last moment,
the Government proclaimed the town 10
q state of siege and took possession Of all
the arms that they eould 6nd. This
action had the effect Of exasperatiag
both parties, and, though it deprived
them Of much Of the power to in6ict TO-
jury, it Increased the resolution Of the
oae party to have their usual procession
aud ofthe other to suppress It at al has-
ards. Troops we're poured into the town
in an.ieipaiiou Of trouble, and the au-
,horities seemed prepared to deal SUM-
marily with the Law breakers. At last
arrived the eventful 18th Of July, and
the Oraugeuen issued forth from the
Sandy Row District, while The Catholic
party assembled ip the Pound. The
Orangemen attempted to force passage
and regula, battle vos fought, ID vhich
arms Of all descriptions that had escaped
the search Of the police aere freely used,
with fatal result. For three days sbe town
vas given up to the
HORRORS OF AN 1STE hNEclNE sTsIRE,