The Irish standard., 1895-07-13
had made some half formed, hssit ating
fjrom,ses hlit what were these but words,
I THE OR a NGEMEN.s.


celebrated their patr on \ saint William
Of Orange, in a Methodist church Of thai
city Rev. Forbes, who was recently
chaplain Of the Minnesota senate, de.
2f,iiversff the ddress and among ether
things said that, Gan Orangeman should
certainly be as much at liberty to tie q
yellow ribbon in his button -hole and
march on July 18th as was an Irishman to
tie green ribbon in his button-hole and
march on March. 17th.- The bitter oppo-
sition and denunciation they have sus-
tained, Z he said, would only strengthen
an organization founded upon truth and
if it is not in the right it will die 8 of
itself. . 's53;SS Il !. &. k s. I B n Il
Being very godly man Of course the
reverend gentleman could not be supposed
to utter an untruth, and being a very
learned man ais well he would scarcely be
expected to be mistaken as to an histori-
cal fact Still this ex-senatorial divine
said what he did, without any reference
to the facts, either to please those who
engaged his services and thereby win a
momentary popularity or else the school,
master was abroad when the clerical gem
tleman was coming over his history. &
! In the first place there never was any
just reason for the existence of the order
as it is constituted. It represents no po-
litical party and it was never representa-
tive Ola great moral Idea or commemo-
rated the advent Of great moral achieve
ment. 1t is given to no charitable work.
It has never made the burdens Of man
kind lighter, never dried a tear, never
consoled the sorrowing by the promise Of
a brighter hope 1t was born in hatred
and religious rancor and has been ever
true to it's birthday surroundings. 1t
is without aim or hope and drifts along IN
a skulking way, half-asfamed Gifts own
existence. Year by year its members de-
crease and it has a struggling existence
wherever freedom lives. 1t never was
able to point to a glorious act performed.
1t exists IN remnants here and: there anu
counts it's greatest numbers wherever re-
ligious intolerance is permitted. Rarely
a man of weight or influence is found IN
it's ranks, but If by some strange circllm n
stance one of responsibility should be en-
rolled he is generally careful that the fact
should be kept in the back ground. Every
man belonging to it must hate his neigh
Dor For the reason that the 1eighbor has
different idea of the Almighty's attributes
than has this follower Of the Prince Of
Orange.
And this is the order that the Rev.
Forbes, late religious instructor Of Min
nesota senator's, tells us has as much right
to march on the 18th Of July as has the
Irishman On the 18th of March.
The sens Of Erin who march on the day
commemorative of the patron saint OF
their native land, or the land OF their fore
fathers, do so without religious bitterness,
in. their hearts. With them it is q ma
tional day and, not day to keep alive re-
ligious bigotry. With them every Irish
man steps to the music Of est. Patrick's
Day. not asking his comrade to what
creed he subscribes. Even an Grange
man, If al Irishman, might Justly march
with his fellow countrymen if he would
only pluck from his heart blind and mar
row partisan hatred and replace it with
national sentiment ennobled by broad
brotherly feeling and the sentiments Of
charity.
TO become an Orangenaan one must
have a heart surcharged with bigotry; to
march with pride on ST. Patrick's Day one
is expected to have a heart surcharged
with love. That is the difference.
What can an freshman think Of himself
who belongs to the Orange order--trying
to And glory in the downfall Of his own
Pah! Is it any wonder
that large-souled, truth loving, patriotic
man stammers in his speech when he is
forced to acknowledge that he has ever
given the order any aid, comfort or coun-
tenance?
And yet these were the s'true blues"
who got into group In this city yester-
day. in memory OF the Immortal Billy.
& LET THE FIGHT 90 ON.
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