The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-07-12
THE 18th OF JULY.
Oranxeism from q Catholic stand
point-An Appeal TO the Catholics
OF New York City.

Oranxeism from q Catholic stand
point-An Appeal TO the Catholics
OF New York City.
From the New York Irish World, July g.
Orangeism is a secret association
which derives its name from William
ILL.,, commonly known as the Prince o.
Orange. 1t did not have its rise in the
| time of the Prince Of Orange, nor in
his native country CHolland), nor in
England, whose king he afterward be-
came; but it was instituted, in 1875, in
Ireland, and with the avowed object oi
maintaining, by the sword, Protestant
ascendancy in Ireland, underthe British
Crown.
Before going further into the matter,
we think it proper to give the reader
BIRDS EYE VIEW
of the e;ents that took place in Ireland
from near the close OF the seventeenth
century to the opening Of the nineteenth
century:
James II. Duke OF York; ascended
the throne OF England in the year 1858.
He bad become a convert to the Catho-
lie faith while yet Duke Of York, and
had never concealed his religious con-
victions. He was married twice. By
his first wife (Ann, daughter OF Chan
cellor Hyde) he had two daughters
Mary and Anu--who were brought up
Protestants by their mother. Mary
was afterward married to Prince Will
liam of Orange; her sister, Ann, to the
Prince OF Denmark. James second
wife was the Princess Mary OF Modena,
a Catholic. The fret tour children,
born to him by his second wife, died
young The first act of James, on as
cending the throne, was to publish a
proclamat in which he declared the
abolition Of prescription and persecu-
ton for conscience sake, and the estab-
lishment OF religious freedom and
equality.
This inflamed the English nation as
we'll ss the " English interest" in Ire
land. Malconteuts conspired to over
throw the King. But there was an
idea that he would die without legiti.
mate issue, and that it would be as we'll
to let him alone, seeing that in few
years the nation would be rid Of him,
and all would be right. Tothe conster'
nation of the anti-tolersnce partv,
however q son was born 10 June, 1888.
There was no standing this. ltwas the
signal for revolt. Emissaries were sent
to foreign countries-to Holland, to
Denmark, to Sweden, among the French
Calvinists-to come and help the Eug-
lish rebels. To William, Prince Of
Orange-James' son-in-law-the throne
was offered, and by him it was accepted
William landed in England on the q
Of November, lG6S. James at once
fled to France. England declared
unmistakably for William. Ireland
refneed to recognize him. James
resolved to strike blow for his crown
| in Ireland. He accordingly called from
France and landed in Ireland. on the
18th of March, 1859. ln MAY follow
ing James in person opened the Irish
Parliament, which was then assem-
bled in Dublin. In his speech
from the throne he denounced all vio-
lstions Of the rights Of conscience,
promised security of property, and up
held the perfect equality of Protestants
and Catholics. The Irish Parliament
vas a thoroughly representative one.
Catholics and Protestants were gathered
within its walls. There were Protest
ant Bishops in the House OF Lords, but
no Catholic Prelstes. An act was
passed Tor the full establishment Of ho-
ertv OF conscience. The act had the
hearty assent Of every Catholic mem
Der in the Parliament, in which the
great majority of the members were
Catholics. Early in August, 1859,
William sent bis Dutch General, Count
Schemberg, with ten thousand men, to
Ireland. Eleven months from that
date-June IA, l690-William himself
arrived in Ireland with his army. The
opposing forces were put In motion.
On the Goth OF June, same year, james
and William confronted each other on
the opposite banks of the river Boyue.
A battle ensued on the day following
and victory perched on the banners OF
William. James gave up all hope.
He advised that no further struggle be
attempted in Ireland, and that his sd-
herents should make the best terms
thew could for themselves. Abandon
ing the field early in the day, he fled TO
Dublin, where be took ship for France.
James" SAYS the historian, "mistook
his men. He might fly il be would; ;
but the cause.-The country-Ld Patr'e
remained. So the Irish resolved
not to surrender. They had fought tor
James on the Boyne; they would now
fight for Ireland on the Shannon. On
the 18th OF July the battle of Aughrim,
in the county Galway, was fought.
Here St. Ruth, commander OF the
Irish, was killed, and the Irish army
sustained a defeat. On the 24th OF
August William laid siege to Limerick,
TO which garrison the Irish had re-
treated. Sarsfeld, who several times
during the long campaign had charge
OF this same garrison, and on each oc-
casion bad bravely held it against the
fire and sword OF the besiegers, had
command again. Brave heart! his
resources were but little, but his in
domitable spirit Of resistance was great,
Bombsrdmeut By land and water
showered destruction on the city-ln
vainl At last Ginckle, the Willismlte
General, abandoning all hope Of re-
ducing the place by storm, sat down
before it and turned the siege into a
blockade. Starvation-gsunt, black,
shall paced, withering tsmioe-lt Is
tkat that must DO the work OF the
enemy. The fatal day came at last.
| On the 23d OF September, 1851, after a
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