New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-20

no abuse can wholly degrade them or ro1
them OF their soul-touching power. tn
American eagle, judiciously brought upo,
the field. still commands the admirin
gaze OF the true born American as tn
PROUD bird wings his sunvard fiigh
through the boundless empyrean. o
threatens with his powerful beak IN,
salons the inferior eagles Of other coun
tries. TLe.!io1 Of England still arouse
With his occasional roar (roaY be never =
gently an exultans echo in the heart o
every Englishman, while che iaintes
touch upon the shattered strings Of Erin
harp sends . thrill through the sensitiv,
breast Of every one Of her widely scattese,
but pever.to-be-weaned sons.
Besides che great national embiem
there are inferior. local, sectional, aut
party emblems, endowed with compare
lively limited but still potent sway owe
their supporters; witness the sri-coior o
revolutionary France, the green Of Cath
Ole Ireland, and The orange Of tina
faction OF the Irish population which fol
lowed the fortunes and throne by the
bounty Of the great Stakeholder. To the
| Catholic lrishman, that is to an over,
whelmin9 majority Of the Irish PEG,
pie. green is sacred color. asso.
ciated with patriotism and religion
from infancy upward; symbolizing thei,
beautiful verdure.carpeted land, and APP
pea1ing doubiy blessed in their national
plant. the shamrock, which sypifes the
fundamental doctrine OF their faith land
not theirs alonej. and is tabled to be Of
miraculous origin. This favorite color of
nature has shed its emerald sheen upon
their martial trappings in every combat
wherein. in former times, they encoun-
tered the hated foe. That foe. in their
minds. is indissolubly associated with
the contrasting color-orange. Not
alone. however. Of military superi.
GRITTY on the part of that foe is
this glaring color, to the Catholic Irish.
man. the detested symbol. It recalls.
likewise. generations Of political degrade
ton. Of commercial oppression, Of tyranny
descending TO the sacred privacy Of the
freside. Every wrong. every humiliation
which q conquered people can suffer at
the hands Of the conquerer is engraved
upon the tablet Of his memory in letters
OF orange colored fire. What wonder.
then, that the sight Of 1.-The orange worn
with its political significance. should pro-
duce upon his excitable nature an excess
OF rage. even when it is only seen in
harmless show. typifying dead issues?
Irritating, however, as 50 Haunting a
display Of political. sectarian and race
prejudice may be 10 those against
whom il is manifested. the Irish.
American citizen should remember that
for him il has no significance. The rights
which he has acquired in this land OF his |
adoption can not be affected by the num-
bers, the success. or the riches, the
pafades, the music Or the banners OF al !
association whose object is ito support !
md defend the Protestant religion and |
he succession TO the throne Of Great
Britain in the present royal family SO long
- it remains Protestant These and
similar objects may have been in former
lines. and may still he in foreign coun.
ry, Of great interest and calculated to
ouse great enthusiasm. Here an asso-
iation Of OEangemen, celebrating the
'attle Of the Boyne. is simply an absurd
If people can be found in
his country who feel any triumph in re.
a,ling that event, they have . right
0 display that feeling in a procession.
nd ia wearing such badges as may
lease them; and. il they molest
% one. should be allowed to pass IN.
aolested. The feeling represented by
ach parade. having no spring in ma.
lonal sentiment, can not live long unless
,deed it.should develop into On organiza.
on Of politicc.religious character. In
1ch case j: would become indeed Sc.
GUS matter; but one that would require
thes handling than the violent assaults
Infatuated 1rishmen, either singly or
J mobS.
1.-The green may be worn, and tae ,
:ange may be torn dguratively and in
'ng, by every Irish family that nourishes
lch decorative and destructive inclina-
ons; but such evidences Of prejudice as
e tearing can not be INDUCED in pub. {
,ly to the disturbance Of the peace.
asst year, If We remember correctly, the
ish Catholics were counseled by their
tests 10 remain within doors during the
usage ofthe ire-p-ovoking procession, or ,
they did 60 out, 20 make no demonstra.
IN Of their feelings. It was good advice, ,
ID might Be probably repeated at every :
currence OF this season. As for the di.-
rbance at Lawrence. il appears to have
en altogether inexcusable.