The New York herald., 1878-07-11

we i've IN country whore military dictation threatens
to usurp and TO administer the functions law Last
week the common Law Of England was In shs country
suprems-today the bayenes rules constitutional
liberty brsathss only at the hazard of existence.
Modern days have never Witnessed or modern auto
Gratis have never sanctioned . moro glaring outrage
against common law and municipal rights than an
next The Mayor OF ontrsai H. within the constit-
ana the laws or the Dem mon and the Province,
,hs guardian Of our Interests, ana is nothing short
OF monstrous TO think that three four fanakjcs
can call out troops In spite Of the authority OF
tho Mayor and the rights vested in him BY
virtue OF his oihce more glaring impropriety has
never taken place Canada, and as a necessary con-
sequence the outraged Catholic people are simply
frantic with rage. That these magistrates have tho
right" 10 call out the troops grant A provision
In The Jaw gives them such authority, but that u
should be exercised face OF proclamation by the
incentive 10 civil war. The magistrates who called
out tho troops did 50 10 secure an Orange triumph Ii
they say they called out he troops Ia order TO
serve peace they say what no impartial man will be-
ieve The Mayors proclamation was guarantee
That peace would be preserved. rhe people OF Mont
real would have taken very good care that Inc law
shOald be obcyed. But that would not acswer tho
no procession unless lnorc was protection" ana
so they sent In their requisition. We almost
tear 10 say what Catholics think OF this Not
1--WE per cent 0f tho population want this procession
10 take place, and yet the majority Is ovcrrued and
their wishes cast to the wnas This is dangerous
thing 10 40 IN The present state oil party ecng and
Tho gentlemen Who signed that reauis,tion must take
all lhc conse qucnccs which may attend IT, II the
Mayors proclamation had been obcycd, a. most there
could be nolhing more than u light with sucks, but,
now, II one desperate man fires shot in tho air The
consequences may moro serious than care 10
contemplate. 1t is idlc to tell notice tho
procession. To do should DC either more less
ihan men. y The question IL Tar from being
settled, and We doubt II II viii be settled to the
satisfaction OF the Granger aftcr ALL In any case,
II the Efforts now beng made 10 sustain tho au-
thority OF tho Mayor, enorts whicn wc believe
viii succeed, yet If they happen to fan al least
have rgnt TO expect that the military
thorlies VIII see that Tho troops VINO may 10
brought hero Will be principally CatnoIc corps There
500 Protcstnut volunteers Montroa and n tho
authorities brug 900 French Canadians iorrcs
would be nearly bSiahcea and the chances oil out
break rendered less likely We shan protest aga
the rumorcd importation OF corps from tnc "Easts
townships" II we arc to have any security whatever
such hing Will not DO allowed. IL will Ds IN nd IT.
tionai outrage additional cause oil anxiety In
any this 10 not the time Tor be despond.
ent. In presence OF The dificuly-thn The time
Tor the Cathoc population to show manly front and
to protest against tho insult which 10 proposed
fling them UEdar tho Ac,ion of right" respects
De citzcns encoursGe the Of.ngcmen Ia their iawess
deeds. To-day they arc the same 'banditt," that
Lord GOs0rd called thOm years ago. II u only
the Orangemen that we had deal with would ad-
vocatc IN. only KIND OF logic they understand
Bot above all III nes must break the law II Is
dread, Tor otncrwDsc the vsrmn would he treated
they deserve and their "Prociamat,on" made into
ooi's caps tor them.