The New York herald., 1878-07-11
A Serious Riot Anticipated If the Pro-
cession Takes Place.
ACTION OF THE AUTHORITIES.
Views Of Clersymen, Officials. OraRsemcn
aEd Other Citizens
[nY rr.rsHApH TO THE HERALD. !.


arc French Catholics Tho remaining hall consists Of
some ,hirty-hve thousand Irish Catholics and thirty
Thousand English speaking Protestants Less Than
thousand Of these Protesiants Orangemou. or
tho thousand there not seven hundred Orange
mcn In good sanding who pay their dues Ye. this
small Orange squad oil the population has yoar after
year created the most extraordinary excitement
throughout Canada ana brought about nerce turmoil
in Montreal ilsei, simply by insisting upon the
right OF It's members to parade publicly
In the streets tho anniversary OF the
18th Of July wearing reaalia ana playing tunes which
the Irish Catholics of the city consider insult Year
sftcr year Orang from Canadian cities have
come TO encourage assist in this demonstration
and Irish Catholics have likewise tnronged N help
their local brethren to resent thus making Montreal
tho great central rallying ond point Of the
matter
ATTITUDE OF FRENCH CATHOLICS.
Up 10 this year the French Catholic population tocx
NO part and but little interest In The struggle. To the
IRISH Catholics alone lett the task OF denounc
ing and repressing, IL possible the display Of tho
Orangemcn. Since last July, however, when Thomas
Lett Hackctt, an Orangeman, was killed,
alleged by Catholics that O-angemen have
attempted three or onr rsprisals. Numerous Incl
dents have conspred enlist the sympathies the
French with the co-regionists and the approval Of
the Orange celebration Friday has discovered hot
opposition the part OF almost tho cntire Catholic
community in Montreal That community is to tho
0rangsmsn simply overwhelming In numbers, ana
even great many ProteNants utterly opposed TO
tho Orange parade Tho temerty Of the few who pur
pose taking part In the parade appears to their
mics unreasonable that II excitcs ercat exaspera-
on The question OF the preservation of the public
peace, therefore, came up this IN anxious
and menacng way than ever before. Since The
Orangemcn were resolved to parade, and Orangcmen
from ngston, Toronto and elsewhere annou need
their intention ana help usual and since Irish
Catholics reinforce by French Catholics In the
intention not 10 let them parade, It was obvioss that
something must be done.
CouRsE OF THE AUTHORITIES.
Mayor Bcaudry, himself French Catholic, who
failed TO keep the peace last year. not, seems
fully trusted by the city magistrates OF whom there
arc some Two hundred in Montreal Tho ma gis,rates
held q meeting at which they passed resolutions
highly piimentary to His Honor, but immo odntely
the meeting three OF tho mhgisrates rushed on
and did, without consulting him. what too law per-
mats any three magistrates 10 do--namsly. make .
Tcqutsition upon the Dominion authornies Tor troopa
AZ the same time bill called "Ths Party PROFESSIONS
Blll'' was called up in tho Provincial Parliament
Consequently at this moment there three measures
pending, as iollows:-
Nrst-An act for tho suppression OF party process
stons tho Quebec Legislature which, hit should bo
passed and signed BY tho Lieutenant Governor to-
morrow, would absolutely prohibit tho Orange pre-
ccsson and render any person who should attompt
take part Ia 1t liable TO arrest tho spot for plain
violation OF the law.
Second--A proclamation by the Mayor Of Montreal
forbdding any assemblase or gathering Of people 10
the streets on the 12th Of July.
TAird-Ths quarterng OF 2 500 to 5000 regular and
volunteer troops In the city tho 18th, under the
the peace rcprcss riotng NO matter what may be-
fall.
As for the bill in Parliament It has a small chance
OF becoming law and is Of doubtful constuionality.
As for the Mayors proclamation IL Is varously inter.
prsed and Is hold to be illegal by the Orangemsp As
for tho troops Their presence here Is generally
ssntsd BY all the floating population except the Orange.
men. who expect. 10 be protected BY them.
The volunteer troops arc largely Protestant al.
though tho Sixty fifth regiment is mostly composed
Of Fronch Canadians Bad blosd uppermost and
there Is hardly source Of information which docs
not breathe distrust.
VIEWS THE CLERGY ornERs
Arriving here early this morning hsvc spent tho
whole day In visiting the most prominent persons in
cluding Ustnoo priests and iaymsp, editors, the
Mayor and other municipal officers, Oraugcmep law.
yers, merchants aud other. citizens. Tho Mayor 10
-commttal as to his expectations, but Is plainly
'discontentcd. Orangemen profess confidence In
tho protection OF the troops , and In
tho ability Of tho procession to proceed
without moestatou. Thcy say thore may not be
more than two three hundred men In line ior
the announcement Of tho military prepara-
iions the Orange bodies from Kingston and else
where have concluded tnst their attendance will bs
needless; but tho leading Irshmen here ncarIy
TO a man spprshensve that the Roman Catholic
ilani ca
Orange procession viii be broken In upon, and
there wild talk about the intention Of qunrrymen
from 81 Jean Baptsts and the laborcrs from ST
Henri and other villages joining with city
rougbs TO impede with q barricade tho march
OF the procession across Victoria square. Mgr.
Fabro tho Bishop Of Montreal. Is not In
town. Vicar General Morcau, upon whom I called
this evening, EXPRESSED the hope that there would DO
NO disturbance, but those members OF the Catholic
clergy VINO are nearest 10 the people aver that tho
Orange procession takes place 1t will be impossible
prevent boodhcd. Ono OF the faihsrs tho Bishops
residence expressed himsslf In this way
NJ IN. there IS profession there VIII be blood II
may be that tho troops will protccs tie procession on
the. march, but after t 10 over somebody viii be
killed" ,af $3.50
This 10 said In effect by most Catholics who dcboro
ths evil temper shown BY tho masses last night after
the meeting on tho Champ do Mars crowd which
had participated In that meeting and which passed
resolutions in favor Of good ORDER, adjourned from IL
10 break the windows OF Orange hail, Of the store
Of an obnoxious Alderman who had voted Tor the vsi
ssson Of the troops and TO Join In or Two grcvous
personal assaults
FAMILIES LEAVING TOWN.
The hotels are poorly patron,zcd. Many families
savc lett city within the last thrcc days and many
more will leave before tomorrow night The local
do nj discto iOc, hen nsie
which 10 summed up In this expression among mon
about town :-'rherc will other pc big row or the
oraugcmcn will give up the procession. /"
ARRIVAL or oHASGsmES TROOPS
Although the Orange lodges In other Canadian cities
have des,stoi from their original intention to visit
Montreal In bodies. great many orangcmcn have
arrived to-day by train and boat. Tho military have
begun TO arrive Battery IRON Kingston came this
afternoon Battery B from Quebec will arrive In the