Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-10

We presume the order known as Drama
men has just as good right to celebrate the
anniversary of the battle of the Boyne as
other organizations have to commemorate
certain notable events by parades. speeches.
&c, but IL is pity that It's members in this
country cannot see the uselessness of a de-
monstrstiOn in honor OF an event which
happened on foreign soil nearly two hun
dred years ago, and which demonstration is
almost invariably sure To revive old en-
mites and result in violence and bloodshed
IL does not seem To be fully settled whether
the Orangemen will parade in New York on
Thursday or not, but in Montreal prepara-
tiohs for celebration on a large scale are
being made, and there is every prospect of
an exciting time. In fact, Judging from the
TENOR or the dispatches, a bloody riot be-
tween the Orangemen and the Catholic
Irish is almost inevitable. The Orangemen
constitute a secret political society, COM
posed wholly of protestants, and its pro-
fessed objects are TO support and defend the
reigning sovereign of Great Britain, the
Protestant religion, the legislative union of
Great Britain and Ireland, and the sue
cession TO the throne in the present royal
family so long as IL remains Protestant.
Any member marrying Catholic is forth
with expelled from the order, which was
organized in the north OF Ireland in 1875,
ostensibly to counteract the influence OF the
Roman Catholic secret associations called
f'the defenders" or ''ribbonmen." Since Its
organization almost every celebration OF the
order has been attended with tumult3 and
bloodshed. Much excitement was occasioned
by the attempt, in 1850, to compel the Prince
of Wales during his progress through the
British provinces, to pass under its orders
and banners, a recognition steadily refused
by the prince and his suite. In 1871 the
Orangemen had large procession, guarded
by the police and military, In New York
city. During its march 1t was attacked by
the Catholics, who were repealed by the
police and military, with the loss of sixty
lives. 1t is TO be hoped the Orangemen in
New York and other large cities will aban-
don the idea Of parading on Thursday, but II
they determine to celebrate IL is of course
the duty OF the authorities 10 see that they
are protected in their undoubted right to
observe the occasion in peaceable manner
1t will be gratifying 10 joaquin Miller to
know that Bayard Taylor, who has written
a number of big books, is 10 receive a for
eign mission OF importance. In his lecture
here year or more ago Mr.. Miller animal
verified upon the fact that minister TO Eng
land Motley who had written several big
books, and who, In fact, was a s'literary fell
lei" had been removed to make room for a
person (Schenck) who had written only q
little book-an essay on the game OF poker.
OF all the appointees for diplomatic ser
vice no one will leave the country with
heartier good wishes for his welfare, than
James NJ Comfy, of the Ohio State Journal
VINO is soon to sail for his post as Minister
Resident at Honolulu. President Hayes IL
is well known, desired TO give Gen. Comfy a
position OF more prominence in another
quarter, but the physicians declared that the
state of the latter's health made il requisite
that he should go TO the milder climate of
Honolulu for year or two, at least. We
recognize in his departure serious loss to
the best side OF journalism. While he writes
with wit, felicity of expression, aud keen
ness of point, that give him the advantage
In every controversy, his most telling hits
are always delivered in such manly tenn
per and sunny humOr that his defeated AL
yersaries always remain his friends. We
hope he will speedily recover his health and
return 10 his profession. TO further illustrate
good tempered, manly, gentlemanly Jour
nalism.
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