The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-12
THE SITUATION YESTERDAY,

OF independence has so serious question arisen to
| agitate the mind OF the community as that which
to-day and the last FEW days has absorbed the
| public mind. Republics In all ages have marked
their progress to recognized supremacy by popular
outbreaks, which resulted In the extension of the
first conceived idea of freedom. There was continu-
ally, however. some barrier still to overcome. The
wealth OF particular families would gradually alb
sOrb the power ana control Of the State, and for
time neutralZe the benefits and blessings OF u
republic which could only be maintained by the
Notes.-The blood and sinew Of free people.
The Wanted Egis Of q republic was not always
potent enough protect the people IN their rights
at home. and 1t was only when the "blast OF war
blew In their earsr that the usurping rulers were
compelled to call upon the patriotism and military
aid Of their quondam subject fellow citizens that
the latter had 1t In their power to rcassert their
right as fellow citizens In .'rul communion" with
the republic itself and all safeguards to the per-
s0nal freedom guaranteed under It, In the days
OF the Roman republic no religious feud-
the bane of later republlcs-had interviewed
its d,reful shadow to blind mems eyes
10 their common rights aud for a ceremony or o
badge, color, Or q name. to cause them TO lose
SIGHT OF the general welfare In their mad rage to
sacrifice upon the altar of their bgotry and preu.
dices their own manhood. The Roman Dentatus
had not to appeal to the religious Of the cir-
| zens who assembled on Mount Aventine determined
10 let the republic 'gO rather than they should be
| the slaves OF domineerIng ogarchy VINO oppressed
| and tyranized over them He appealed to their
| common sense, the possession Of which among
! Christian men to-day appears to be rarer
| than 1t was in the days OF paganlsm.
| The question may indeed here arise whether II
Dentatus had to deal with men welded to
| religious prejudices and seclartan supremacy for
| which all freedom would be willingly bartered-as
| pendent or sect or creed, he would have been so
successful In forming the deect0 uae7rabra OF the
| political body and bringing them to face and defeat
| the common enemy at the walls OF Rome.
Other republics In later days have, however owed
| their decline and fall" entirely to the religious
ieuds Of their citizens the most fatal and destructive
| element that was ever invented and directed against
! peoples power, their rights and liberties-the
more insdious and baneul that It is always by the
men they themselves have raised to high Offices in
the State that their downfall desired and by
| them eventually accomplished.
'Twere long to tell and sad to trace
| Zach step from splendor to disgrace
my sou! mi from Itself 1t fell.
Yes reimbursement paved the way
| These lines OF the poet might be well applied TO
| the land whence have sprung tue very men who are
| to-day In reimbursement" almost with their
hands at each Others thr0ats and full. no doubt.
of the idea that the American people must
enter into their insane quarrel over the
EsA,', Water, and their contemplate ShbbOleths
I OF '.0raDge Creen.n IT'S true--'tis pity, and
pity too, TITS rruen that any other interference
/ the part OF the authorities cOunseed or
adopted than such as would by the calling out Of
! an overwhelming force Of special constablcs, Of
militia il necessary. in aid Of the police completely
held in check the turbulent efforts OF either denomi
nation.
king JAMES HE THREW HIS B0MsHELLs M
It's great plty--though It might have spoiled an
episode in hstOry-that persons too, instead Of
during the pro yress of the night the banks Of the
Boyne that such bombshells as tie HERALD threw
into the camps Of either party, well as IN the
municipal camp yesterday, had not been fred as
I the HERALD fred them on the 18th, and
| then there would have been no Twelfth
to celebrate, and all this tempest In
| teapot would have been avoided. 1t is well, how
| ever, that the HERALD bombshes have done their
work 50 erectually. the citizens may rest easy
| There Will be no Orange procession to-day The
HERALD has said, "Let US have peace, and there liz
| peace; and peace must be preserved from the Bat.
terry to the utmost limit Of the island. and through
| out all the borders of the Metropolitan district -
cast west, north and south.
| PREPARATIONS FOR THE DAY--THH oRANGEMEN.
The times OF old Peter Stuyvesant and his trusty
| trumpeter Anthony Won Corlears, are past. when
| the said Peter communicated to the said Anthony
his mandates, and Anthony blew the same 10 'every
| earl and the words Of Peter came to pass.
| The HERALD from its watch tower called in
| good season upon the authorities 10 take prompt
action to suppress the threatening internecne feud,
when, II allowed TO assume the proportions contem
plated, would assuredly have LED TO bloOdshed and
| murder--to death and mourning. and to the sowing
| broadcast throughout the land Of seed that could
never be Graduated and the order Tor the suppress
sion OF the proposed Orange demonstration and pic
| mic was promulgated. The ci1ens were first made
| aware OF TINS order emanating from super ntendent
| kelso through the HERALD and the hearts Of the
wen disposed and peaceaDle and law-aDidlng citizens
Glad MERELY. As might be supposed. in view of the
| opposition with which the Oiangeinen were
| threatened. most formidable defensive ami offensive
| preparations were made on their part The class TO
when the members OF the orange Society, or, as
| they are here known, THE Protestant American
ASSOCIATION" belong have sprung from the
dom Dant party at home, which long "ruled the
roast" there They were not OF the people VINO first
| made the great West their home. They were noe OF
that class which had no rights that the government
and lis Protestant supporters were bound TO respect,
ana, therefore, unti later years, It was not the
| great republic which the tenants OF the large Pro-
| testant landowners selected as their home when
they emigra,ed, but the congenial soil OF
could celebrate the Twelfth and discharge
sn U,s OF former DAYS. When. however. they mad
| arrived here III respectable numbers they formed
! themselves into the American Protestant AssOca-
ton anu nave ever continued to all intcnts and pur.
| poses true and loyal citizens.
| THE GREEN,
or rather those known RiDponinen. the sworn
enemies on The other side OF the class Of lrishmen
Just referred to, were deceived by this change
OF name Az they would say themselves, they dis
| covered The "coven foot" and the members OF the
ASSOCIATION were, In their eyes, rs ''Dlack Orange
menu here ever they were at home,
and hence the rancor and hate with which
they always looked on each other we're borne
| with either party across the broad Atlantic. The
Ribbonmen Determined az their lodges or places Of
| meeting, that this new departure' OF the orange.
men TO celebrate IN this CITY the 18th OF July OF hate
u memory 10 them, should not he allowed; or IL
attempted thas they, the Orangemen, would rue the
| day they revived such memories In TINS new lana.
the consequence was that IN spite Of the appeals OF
| their clergy. the admonitOns OF the past and the
expected interference OF the authorities to preserve
the peace al all hazards, plan for intercepting the
| procession at several points the tine OF march
| was adopted and the order OF attack fixed upon.
| Luckily for