New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-18
since going to work In the mill. Last week ne
received a load of shot In his leg from some one
CHURCH AND ORDER AT ODDS.
4 PRIEST CT GRANGE. n. j.. REPLIES TO
ATTACKS
ANTAGONIST or THE ORDER OF UNITED AMEEI
CAN MECHANICS AND TIE CAIhoiiNs-
THADEsMEN AND \ NEWSPAPER
BOYCOTTED.

Tbere L. considerable feeling and excitement
IN Orange. n j. over the antagonism between
the Roman Caholics and the Order or united
American Mechanics. The recent outspoFen
condemnation OF the Roman Catholics by the
Rev John l.. Scudder. OF Jersey city, ana Mr..
Wilmington has aroused the indignation OF the
Rev Hugh p Fleming. rector or 81 JOHN
Roman Catholic Church, of Orange. ana one
Of the most influential priests in the Diocese
Of Newark About week ago he wrote lohB
letter over his own signature to THE Newark
Evening News in which he denounced Mess'S'
ScudGer Millington and other men WHO had
been associated with them in the criticisms OF
the Roman Catholic Church. calling them lS-
norant blatherskitcs." lie also criticised Ihe
News' freely for printing the u'terances Oh
these men and reporting the doinss ot the
societies.
An immediate boycott of the paper in orange
followed and it lost heavily in circulation. The
rox, thing was q BOYCOTT established against
Charles T. Carson. baker OF Curtin-st'
Orange. and H. p Laldlow. grocer ct West
Orange. both prominent men in the society oil
American Mechanics Manyo their customers
v,er. Roman Catholics. and these nearly all
deserted them Saturday morning The Orange
Herald" printed an alleged list Of the member
shin Of the local council OF American Me-
chancs and also the oath required OF cahdi-
dates In the American Protective Association
The effort was made by inslnuation 70 convey
the impression that the two orders were nearly
the same. and had the same objects. 1t Is
the first time this oath has appeared in print
1t is as follows
do most solcmnly promise and swear that i
viii not allow any one msmDer o, Of f This order
knowing him TO be such; that VIII use NY
eyeryyhe In the world; that VIII not employ d
Roman Catholic in any capacity u can piv TO-, ~
the service OF Protestant; that VIII nol a'u ~,
Roman Catholic church or institution OF their seer
| or creed hatsoever. but will do all in my power
to retard and break down the power oi .ie Jp.
that will enter into any controversy "ltn d
Roman Catholic upon the subject OF tEis oIuel,
Will enter into any agreem.mt VIII uhorahv
Catholic 10 strike create a disturbance WHEREBY
smbstitmfe the Protestants that in all grievances
will seek only Frotestants. ana VIII couhSel VIII
uui nv, make known 10 them any thing OF any
/ nature matured at such conferences; that WI"
convention OF Roman catholic for office In the
gift OF the American people ana INA, WI mUs
/ Roman catholic but will vote only for n Protes-
tan that Will endeavor at All umes rho 10 b pdd
/ of Protestan,s. RepeaD To all OF which l W
most solemnly promise and swear so heip me "ou
Amen.
Smulta neouslv with this appeared card
from Mr. Carson in which he protested against
the boycott against him on the ground OF his
/ membership I'm the American Protective Asso-
citation and saving that he was not only not Il
member. but not in sympathy with It,; lie as
serted that the sole objects OF the american,
/ Mechanics were the support OF the pubic scnooi
/ system and a beneficiary one. He asserted tnat
| there. were many Roman Catholics In the oruer.
+ Copies Of The Orange Herald containing
the list OF names Of the members or the Ameri-
! can Mechanics were distributed widely In Orange
Saturday and YESTERDAY: and the boyco't'hg WAS
| the principal topic of discussion.
/ To a Tribune reporter Father Fleming said
! that he and his people were peaceabie anu ue-
/ sired no quarrel with any one. but that the Ut
/ teranccs and attacks OF Mr. Scudder MT NH
/ ungton and others had been 50 UNJUST that ne
| fclt called on TO resent them. He repeated ms
/ chara cterization Of these mon as lghorah.
/ mathematics" and said that the existence OF
! the societies referred to only an attempt 10
| revive the old perncious doctrines OF the Know
| nothing" party. lie spoke strongly OF .ne
burning and sacking of Roman Cathohc churcnes
/ I'm philadelphia and In Newark by MOP under
The guidance Of the old "Knownothing party.
/ and said that this what these American
Mechanics and Protective Association men were
seeking 10 revive now.