The Morning herald., 1878-07-12


the city to-day, are scarcely inferior In drill
and discipline to the regulars. irotf r4i1a al
orINIoHI OF oTHz FRENCH CATHOLIC or
4 fANTTHE WHOLE PoNsIBIL.ITY LAID
II Upon THE oRANGEMEN. =, ~ 'Ps ~
[From Ia Minerve, Montreal, July 9.]ea
We are entering upon d week big with
events. live are able to see the commence
ment of the excitement Ged alone can know
the end. The 18th will pass, but with the
18th blood may flow, and. unhappily, with
the blood will also flow foods Of hatred,
which, perhaps, will, not be checked SO
soon. Formerly there was an understand
ing between the Catholics and Protestants.
They tolerated and respected each other =
the relations of business, private relations,
political relations, the commerce Of life in
a word were not complicated with sectarian
considerations. To-day this has changed !;
dietrust and prejudice have entered into ali
the elements of society. SO long 90 the
Witness, alone 1.-THE extreme Protestant or.
g4n-ED.] battered against Catholicism
things were not SO bad, considering the
character Of the reviler, which had no
weight either with the Catholics or Protest>
ants but the responsibility for the present
crisis is to be traced back to the crusade of
Messrs. Huntinton and Gait. Their fanatic
appeals did not rest without an echo. In
enrolling prejudice under their banner they
uttered the first cry of the struggle which
on the 18th will be found so violent and so
sanguinary in the streets of Montreal. It is
useless to seek to palliate these things. As
much as the Protestants have bitten at the
bait Of fanaticism, 30 much the Catholics
have resented the outrage Incendisry calls
have come from all sides. We have been
repeatedly insulted by public men and by
the ministers of religion. ye yirs q :,
s. +-z.,,g.s-. n --as,
Among the Protestants there Is an almost
|ihveteratei hatred for anything Catholic
among the Catholics the most painful feel
ings in relation to the Protestants. @.''-
1t Is said that peace. win be kept on the
18th and that there will be soldiers enDugh
to protect the procession of the Orangemen:
We hope so with all our hearts. It is our
devout wish that the Catholics give once
more an example of moderation. As we
have never attacked the Protestants in pub
lie discussions, even So let US not attack
them in tie streets. IL 1t Is necessary to
impose upon ourselves lively restraint let
US impose it. If 1t is necessary Tor us to
snffer another humiliation let us suffer It.
More courage is often required for peeific
abstinence, than for perilous action. To
stop an Orange procession would be fruit
less vengeance; to triumph over the Protest
ants in the streets of Montreal would be
sad victory, followed by painful to-
| morrow. - '.s INA
The Protestants have become unjust and
arrogant toward us, 1T is ue,but our faith
our religion, our convictions are not yet In
danger. The Orange procession Is not q re.
| ligious custom; it Is at the most rejoic-
| ing. But if they abstain, their self-love will
be hurt, and they prefer to distract the com
munity, to fill tina streets with the blood OF
their fellow creatures rather than endure
the wound. ~ oF-E.p. ..J .'s-
No one can say what may happen on the
18th. Our chief citizens are full of good
Intentions for the assurance of peace, but
who will insure us against accidents and
acts of imprudence? It is always danger
GUS to play with powder. A thoughtless
man, child, hairbrained fellow can des-
troy all the united efforts of the well dis
posed. Who has ever been able to boast the
power to control storm of popular excite
ment 2 A rash act is so quickly done and q
populace of twenty-five or thirty thousand
would have SO little fear of two or three
Thousand soldiers ! All the responsibility
for future troubles rests at this moment on
the Orangemen. They are regular body,
capable Of controlling their own decisions.
How to control Q crowd which escapes all
restraint, all surveillance, every word OF
cammand s,. s|.0 .... ..