National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-07
THE oRAHeEMEN.
James Gordon Bennett Joins the 0rganiEa-
tion-A Blasphemous Toast.

Correspondence OF the Daily Ora phic.l
LONDON, July IA piece Of Information
came to my ears yesterday that proceeded TO
investigate with all haste. As the result Of such
Investigation believe Am free to state fact Of
startling Importance, not only to America, but to
the whole Christian world. It Is that James
Gordon Bennett, the proprietor Of the New York
Herald, has Joined an Orange lodge. This in It.
self would be Of but comparatively slight inter
est, but It 10 accompanied with incidents and e.
planned with such probable theories ss seem to
show In IL promise ofvery great portent 10 the
Church of Rome.
1t viii be remembered how vigorously the Her.
aid stood up for the rights Of the Orangemen TO
march through the streets Of New York on the
famous 18th Of July, some years since. This, 10
appears, attracted the attention Of Irish Protest,
ants here, and with genius and foresight worthy
Of the Jesuits themselves, they saw their oppor.
tunity and have reaped their advantage. Mr..
Bennett was recently approached By . delegation
OF Berians, and after several prolonged consulta-
lions, In which far-reaehing plan Of operations
was developed, he formally consented to Join an
Orange lodge. With his fine journalistic Instinct
Mr.. Bennett reached forward and grasped the
idea that he could place himself and his paper IN
the van Of the new movement going on AGAINST
Roman Catholicism. In Germany this MONUMENT
is headed BY Prince Bismarck. In England the
Protestant Indignation has found o type and
mouthpiece In Gladstone. Mr. Bennstt, 1 am As.
sured, centemplates becoming 10 this respect the
bismarck OF America, where be foresees q
similar answering response to the claims Of
the Catholic Church. He Will Immediately return
to America, Il 10 said, and viii proceed TO organ
ile, Orange lodges, beginning In New York and
States. The Herald viii become the mouthpiece
Of the new polemical movement. He has received
beautiful set OF Orange regalia and jewels, and
Will bring over splendid silk Orange banner
which has been presented to him. This he will
himself carry at the organization Of the nrst New
YORK lodge, which In honor OF his great English
co-worker is to be named premier Lodge
On the nrst night Of his initiation into the Or
der ne vowed to prove his faith BY his works, and
~ the close Of banquet, amid unboundea enthu-
sissm, gave the toast:
The Pope in the plllory, the pillory In hell
and the devil pelting priests 1t him"
AS . confirmation Of this story ] have positive
assurances rom other informaAts that he has
already sent word to the Herald to take sides
against the Catholics. When demonstrated with
by friends interested In his mere temporal vel.
ARE that II might ruin the Herald, he Is said 70
have laughed lightly and replied that "Cath-
olics don't read" He brought up the fact. as
proof; that his father while in charge OF the
Herald gave constant and effective support TO
the KNOW Nothings without In the least dimin-
ishing the revenues Of the paper.
have hastened to give you such information
Is have been able 70 gather. ! cannot think
have been deceived, but you can easily confirm
OF disProye the story BY watching the course OF
the Herald. LEX.