The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-04-13

Colonel responded in very happy. earnest
and patriotic strain. In the, conrsa M Nj
remarks he said the KniQhts on nA Pntv;ck
we're regarded as one Of the most inportant
organizations among che Catholica. and
ore designed % head and take tho lend in
oil their civic demonstration. NE annke
warmly Of the Irish character, of the nerve.
cutions they had TO endure for thefr re-
hgious and political creeds, and of their ex-
lies in every CLINE. The Colonel pictured
many scenes from the life Of their Patron
Saint, and hoped every Irishman who was
within hearing OF his voice would endeavOr
TO emulate him. The Colonel was fire.
quently applauded during his remarks.
About fifty persona signed their names
The Knights are to be uniformed similarly
TO the kRights Templar, wearing black
suits, with white belt, sword, and slouched
hat with white plume. This organization
promises to be one Of the strongest i'm the
city.
THE KNIGHTS or PYTHIAs
are preparing for a grand parade ON the
10th inst. They are drilling every night,
and will continue to do 50 until the night
Of the 10Th. There is an evident rivalry
between them and the Knights Templar.
Baltimore has beer favored With grand
parade Of the Knights Templar. She is
now to witness that Of the Knights Of
Pythias, which, in all probability, will be
followed by one Of the Knights Of St. Pat
rick, etc, etc. What a laundering there is
for that old Feudal relic and bauble Of
Royalty-knighthood 1t il becoming
epidemic. Louis the Fourteenth Of France
destroyed the free cities by the idea " Ma
tional" He imbued everybody with the
idea of Nation, and imprinted everything
with the word National This was but
an idea yet he knew, and none knew bet
ter, that when the idea for good or for bad
was once implanted in the mind, the reality
would soon follow. And now would it not
be funny if this rage for knight-errantry
would be the fore-runner Of the downfall
of our Republicl Republics, as well as ma
tons and individuals, run mad on an idea
and the Republic Of America is no excep-
ton. 1t might be well for those contem-
plating the formation Of knightly orders,
before doing so, to refer to the Constitu.
ton Of the United States, article /, section
10, clause l, and reflect upon it, and the
ask themselves if these orders are consist
ent with the spirit of our Republican insti
buttons.
Well, let us leave the Knights and get
among
THE PoLYsCHTICks,
as my Teutonic friend next door expresses
it. Well, there is good deal Of gerry
Wandering going on-a kind of " / would
if could, and Il could if | would, AM
"would if | only knew who was going t
win among the politicians That Gran
will be re-nominated they are certain tina
he viii be defeated they are afraid. Tha
there will be convention at Cincinnati Ii
another fixed fact. Some say it will b.
overrun, and nominate the inevitable cigal
smoker while others aver that the Liberia
Republicans will put man Of their owl
choice in the field. Others, like the Irisl
ambassador, keep a still tongue and shak,
their heads
The Grant wing Of the Republican part,
have determined to lead off The Stat,
Central Committee have issued their cal
for State Convention, to meet in this citl
on the 18th inst, to select delegates to tn,
Philadelphia Convention. This is tn,
opening Of the ball, and hereafter We MAJ
look for lively times.
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