The New York herald., 1878-07-10

cipe involved In their determination the rghtness
or wrongness OF doing what mast be offensive 10 a
large portion OF the Community. The question now
Is The adoption OF such tue part OF the
Authorities and OF such policy on the part OF the
and properly and Immunity from riot ana bioodshed
Vi ihc meetings which held last week. ana oil the
Two very diercnt proclamations 10 which they gave
rise our readers are aware. IL ~ 10 be regretted
tnat the Mayor could not his way 10 consider his
duty to the city apart IRON sentiments which he
may entertain toward the Orange Order As sa man,
he may harbor prcjudces, lkn.s or dislikings Ike
other men. But as the Chef Masstrals OF Montreal
h1 ought. In his acts regard only to the VEL
Iare Of the inhabltanis large Knowing OF possible
FISK 10 person aud property, he ought 10 nave con-
nued himself to consideration OF tnc best means Of
defending both from assault aud injury altogether
Irrespective OF the agencies by which the risk might
be caused. 1t was not u question OF shielding pro-
cessionsts but oil preventing deeds OF lawiessness
ana blood is satisfactory TO know. however mat
what Tue Mayor did not think himself called upon to
do has been donc by others legally competent to do
u, and that the needed protection to the city viii be
Afforded Toe community can, therefore. rest assured
that, as lar us human foresight can provide, there
WA DO no recurrence OF the sad events OF lweve
months ago.
rEyiANs.
The Herald says:-
Though there IS great difference OF opinion as to tho
proper mode OF do ding Win tue expected events Of
thc l2th iJuy We arc IN hopes thar, one SUBJECT
al least there VIII DC unauiniIy ol judgment. WHAT
ever disturoancc there may ba-suoaid there
happily be disturbnnce-cano ouy De aggravated by
he presence III tho city ui cvii-dspusod strangers
No think, then, ong the precautions wnicn ought
10 be adopted, ana which, II Is 10 be hoped, viii b.
universally approved ana supported, one Ot
important Is TO prevent the ARRIVAL mere OF outsiders
TO increase ana thckeu the possible turmoil 1t ap-
pears 10 Us that stops ought 10 be taken day Two
before The l2h and until after all dauger from that
anniversary shall nave ceased, TO stop tTains aud
STEAMBOATS, and disar all persons who may be within
the purview oi the Blake act TO whatever class they
IN y Uelong ~ as We have said before, there Is uu
fortunately TO Dc oubic among us the lever aud tie
smaller The elements OF mischief tho better Tor all
parties.
Tho Post, new paper, which seems to reprcsen Mt the
irish Catholic side OF the question, spoke follows
Saturday
The Mayor has issued his OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES will
be prescrved--anu mo assembiage or gathering OF
people SHALL DO allowed IN the streets elsewhere III
the ciy." This is the civic comm and and all good
citizens Will obey. in lace OF tL,s proclamation u
wUuid DC treason Tor the Orangenen TO attempt to
walk through our thorough.rcs as prvIesson
Re cbelion can take many loms, and u the OTaDgeou
Insist o. waking u Viii be epen .reUc0n, and tho
Mayor has ffOmised TO "prescrvc The peace" W
''sirtngent measures" SO that Ihc Orangcncn Will
openly DEFY The civic power II tney attempt even to
assemble. No troops are required Tor lUOOU Will
spring into limo II the Mayor but says The word The
CathOncs VI Montreal will, uro sure lawfully ABIDE
by the provisions Of the proclamation ana WIN leave
II all TO the Maycr Civc authority must be sustained
and civic jurisdiction must not be usurped W low
jacks .in-ofice. The Mayor mas plenty OF precedents
Tor the course he has pursucd--a course common
enough iD Great Britain and Ireland aud one which
the common law oi England aiows HIM. IL Is
the duty Vi cvcry loyal ana peaceaDc cizca TO uccept
the ruling oi the Court and eavc II 10 the Mayor