The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-06-18

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to play into the hands of the Catholic
Church; that he had given Offices to too
many Catholics and that he was con-
trclled by the Church of Rome. But
worst of all, Blaine had attended high
mass celebrated in the Capitol building
over the remains of the late Senator Bar
bour! Traynor claimed he had more than
two million votes under his supreme
command, and in the event of Blaine's
nomination every one of them would be
cast against the Plumed Knight. It is a
compliment to the delegates to say that
they paid no attention to Orange threats,
and those of them who saw the telegram
only smiled in scornful manner. In
the first place, Traynor overestimated
the strength of the Orange lodges when
he said they had vote of over two mil
lion. That number of Orangemen is not
on the American continent, and they are
not voters at all if they observe their
oath. The great majority of the Orange
men in the United States are British
subjects, the most of them coming from
the Canadian provinces and remaining
unnaturalized. In all Ireland, where
they talk SO menaceingly against Home
Rule there are not more than $4,000 of
them. If Traynor's figures were correct
the Orange vote would be- about one
sixth of the entire vote cast in the presi-
Dental election, and every man OF COM
mon sense knows that he brags too much
when he makes snch claim. AS regards
Blaine's friendliness to Catholics Mr..
Traynor does him an injustice. Burch-
ards alliterative cry of Rum, Romanism
and Rebellion" was uttered in Blame's
presence on memorable occasion, and
he did not rebuke the bigot, but appeared
not to have heard the offensive words.
He did not attend high mass in the
Capitol, for no high mass was ever cele-
brated there. Mr.. Traynor does not seem
to know what a high mass is, though he
says Orangemen notice all such things.
Traynor also said in explanation of his
telegram that when crisis comes the
Orangemen intend to show their colors.
When crisis did come IN American at
fairs during the Civil War the Orange
colors were not seen in battle array. The
Orange colors are foreign to America and
are monarchical and sectarian in their
origin and character. The Orange is the
emblem of bigotry and nothing else.
The followers of the Prince of Orange
are the foes of civil and religious liberty
everywhere and hate the American flag.
1t was only the other day that the
Orangemen of Canada hauled down the
American flag and trampled it under
their feet when it was displayed by some
American residents of Montreal on the
Queens birthday. In Michigan on Dec
Grafton day an Orange society absolutely
refused to march in the ranks of the
Grand Army OF the Republic, because,
forsooth, an Irish flag waved in front of
them. They are bigoted fanatics who
plot in secret, and in case of a war be-
tween America and England, they would
not strike blow for the land in which
they sojourn. The Supreme Grand Mas
ter of the Orange society has made a
supreme ass of himself in issuing an in-
sulting message to dictate to the Repub-
lican party who it's nominee shall not be
for the highest office in their gift.
Catholics as body ask no favors of
any party, nor do they dictate who shall
or shall not be nominated for any office.
There is not in this country what's called
"Catholic vote," and no Pope, bishop or
priest has ever issued manifesto or
mandate to influence either Catholics or
political parties. Catholics vote as they
please without any dictation from men
high in ecclesiastical authority, and if
any man attempted to speak for them as
Traynor did for the Orangemen they
would denounce him from one end of the
country to the other. Catholics do not
mix religion with politics, but keep them
entirely separate. If some OF them are
appointed to office it is not on account OF
their religion but as a reward for their
services in behalf of party. The efront-
cry of Traynor is characteristic OF the
foreign conspirators who acknowledge
him as their supreme master. The organs
of these bigots may have the audacity of
boasting that it was through fear OF
Orangemen that Blaine was defeated for
the nomination, but every sensible citizen
who paid any attention to the matter
knows that it was the voteof ohiceholders
and "darkeys'' that beat him in the con-
vention.
No, Cassius, you are mistaken. 1t Is
Whitelaw-not Outlaw-Reid, who is q
candidate for vice-president, though the
use Of either will do in this case.