Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-15

Expectation Ihat They Will THU
Each other Out Considerably ~
Montreal next July PFepRra.
tiODs by Both sides for Gore.
Montreal Special to Chicago Times.l
The continuous faction fights that have
occurred here presage bloody 18th oI
July
A fortnight ago number of Protes
tant clerQymen 10 this city requested the
Orange leaders, in the interest Of peace,
to abandon their annual procession on
that day. 1t is believed that the Orange
men wsnld have consented to this, but
for the interference Of outside brethren,
particularly those in Toronto. The at.
ter passed the following resolution at a
meeting Of their district lodge: That
this district lodge regrets the action Of
the Protestant clergymen OF the city of
Montreal, and is Of the opinion that the
time has more than come when Protes-
tants in general, the Orangemen in par
ticular, should assert their rights land
we claim public professions to be a
right, and have thorough understand.
ing as to whether the privileges granted
under Magma Charta, allowing constitu-
tional freedom without reference 10 creed
or color, are TO be completely ignored in
the province Of Quebec"
Thus incited, the Montreal Orange.
men and Orange Ysung Britons voted to
walk by an overwhelming majority.
Preparations are already on foot for a
monster procession. The Ontario Young
Britons, through their grand master, W /.
j Gibson, nf Toronto, have publicly de-
clsred their intention OF coming here in
force to help their brethren; and large
delegations Of 0rangemen are expected
from Kingston, Bellrville, Brockville,
and other hotbeds Of 0rangeism in the
province of Ontario On the other
hand, the Catholics are determined to
resist to the death this Ontario invasion
The Catholic Union, established in Can
ada after the troubles last July, embraces
not only the various Irish Catholic soci-
cites throughout 'the Dominion, but a
number Of French societies, notably the
Canadian Pspal Zousves 1t would not
be difficult to muster fifty thousand mill
tsnt Catholics here; aud the leaders say
that if they are outnumbsreS by the On.
tsrio 0raugemen, they will appeal to
their co.rel,gionist 10 the New England
States. Iudeed, it is said that negotia-
tions for renforcements from New Eng
land are already in progress.
In view OF the threatening state Of af.
fairs, the bill just introduced in the do
minion parliament by Mr. Blake, the ex.
minister Of justice, is favorably regarded
on all sides. It is a measure copied TO
some extent from the peace preservation
act which the British government en-.
forces in Ireland Fhen agrariAuism or
Fenianism is rife. II provides that when,
10 the opinion of the executive the pub
lie peace is likely TO be broken 10 any
district by riots, such districts shall be
proclaimed" and the carrying OF any
dangerous weapons after such proelams.
ton shall be punished by imprisonment.
1t does not provide, like the Irish act,
for domiciiary visits BY the police in
search of concealed weapons, but simply
applies to the carrying of them on the
person.
Grange Catholic troubles were almost
unknown in Canada prior to the estsb.
lishmeut of the Young Briton organiza
ZION. T.is body was founded 10 1861 BY
Harcourt P Gowan, son of 0gle r.
GowsD, the father Of 0rsngeism 10 Can
ada; and though at Grst confined to
Toronto, it now has lodges in every sec.
tion Of the dominion, and a embership
Of 10000 IL is controlled by a grand
lodge which meets annually. It's mem
bers are divided into three classes. the
Orange True Blaes, Apprentice Boys,
and Young Britons. Boys of twelve are
admitted into the 6rst.named class. The
order is a nursery for 0rangeism proper.
When a young BritoR gets into his twen-
ties he passes up into an Orange lodge
and becomes tnllAsdged son Of vii.
liam A similar orGer in the Catholic
parry is the Young Irisbmans society
Ii embraces the yousg rough element,
and the members on reaching manhood
pass on 10 the Hibernian or Emerald
society.
To these hostile cadet orders. much of
the bitterness OF the faction feeling now
alarmingly prevalent is due When they
meet on the street, they fight. and the
Orange and Catholic seniors a5e speed.
lily drawn irto the melee. The passage
OF an act prohibiting persons from join.
ing secret societies until they have
reached their twe,ty fifth year has been
prepared more than once. but the poll.
ticians are afraid to touch it. Meanwhile
every murder perpetrated by these rival
factions swell their membership, and in.
itistious are never more numerous than
after a riot.