Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-07-22
RIOT IN NEW YORK CRY.

There was a serious riot in New York City on
the 18th instant. Nearly two hundred years ago,
William, of Orange, representing the Protestant
Party in England, laid claim to the English
crown, and dethroned King James II, who was
upheld by the Catholic influence. The battle OF
the Boyne, fought June 3Oth, 1889, was the end
of King James dominion over England and Ire
land. With the advent of King William a bitter
feud grew up betwixt the Catholic Irish and
their brethren of the Protestant faith. The for
mer generally organized under the name of Rib
bonmen, and the latter under the appellaton of
Orangemen. These rival organizations required
secrecy as to their proceedings, and their men,
bers were readily distinguished by their dissimi-
| lar badges. From such a transient foundation
it seems that these hostile societies have existed
from the seventeenth century till now Orange
men have always especially exulted over the
Battle of the Boyne, and the words and music of
Boyne Water" are understood to be peculiarly
distasteful to the Catholic Irish ear We pre-
mise this much of history to explain what fol-
lows. The Orange lodges of the United States
proposed to celebrate by a procession through
city on the twelfth of this month, the battle of
| the Boyne and surrender and several other COM
memorative victories on the soil of Ireland, by
King William over King James. This an
| nouncement created considerable stir among the
Irish Catholic societies of New York city, and it
was soon understood that the contemplated pa
rade would be forcibly obstructed. The excite
/ mo Mt "a 70 fav A.
tenth day Of July, Chief of Police Kelso issued
an order forbidding the contemplated Orange
procession. The next day, Governor Hoffman
issued proclamation revokiug the order of the
Police authorities, and guaranteeing the right of
the Orangemen to march. Upon the day ap-
pointed, the entire Police force and nine regi-
ments of militia were called out to protect the
paraders. At three o'clock P. NJ, the members
of two Orange lodges, numbering about 200,
began to march, carrying two banners one the
Stars and Stripes, the other representing Will
liam of Orange on horseback, and smaller flag
with the inscription " American Freemen, fall
in" AS the procession started, it was attacked
by the mob, and the conflict soon became gen
eral betwixt the rioters and the police and mill
tary. About one hundred men, women and
children were killed outright and great num-
Der wounded. Jim Fisk was struck with a club
at the commencement of the afray and one of
his ankles broken. The following is an account
of the killing of woman and little girl as given
by q witness:
She was standing looking at the procession
and crowd, and there was great deal of excite
lrectlV the bar
handkerchief to an Orangeman, and I thought
she was very imprudent or had more courage
than women generally have just at that mo-
ment while she in the act of waving her
| hnndkerchiefea bury rulfian stepped up to her,
placing the muzze of his pistol to her ear, fired
and she fell dead he then turned, and deliber-
ately cooking his pistol fired bullet into the lit
tie girl, and she fell; think the little girl must
have been twelve or thirteen years of age.
Through the efforts of the police and military,
the rioters were dispersed without single Or
angeuion being injured or having occasion to
fire shot. TAKEN all in all, it was one of the
most signal triumphs Of law and order over
brutal, intoxicated mob inscribed in the annals
of this country. In this matter a fundamental
principle of Republican Government was
sustained, namely, that all peaceful gatherings,
vi VI pOltllCdl CTteuS can
not be interfered with by associations or assem-
blages of any other creed, nationality or relig-
ion. The result of the troubles above described
was a victory for free Government. Lest we be
misunderstood, we desire to state that the better
portion of the Irish Catholics held aloof and dis
countenanced their ungovernable brethren. Nor
were the clergy lacking in the performance of
their duties One and ali, the Catholic divines
of New York urged upon their focks to abstain
from any overt act and permit the Orange pro-
cesson TO pass unmoested. The lesson taught
by the recent riot in New York city is an import
ant one. The rabble must not rule Accus.
toned to dictate the municipal administration of
New York city, the ignorant, irresponsible ma
jority of the Empire City may demand, as did
minority in this instance, that the constitution
and traditions of the American people be set
aside at their bidding. Such demand must be
met and overthrown at the outset
RESULTS OF DEMOCRATIC GovERNMENT-A rad