Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1881-07-16 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

MEETING OF THE MANCHESTER ORANGEMEN.  The annual demonstration of the Orangemen of Manchester sad Salford has unually been held on the Saturday nearest to the 12th of July. This year however, as an experiment, it was decided to hold it on the day of the anniversary, and the gathering took place on Tuesday at the Pomona Gardena Several hundred members of the respective lodges assembled between three and four o'clock in the afternoon in Albert Square, and baying fallen into processional order, marched by a circuitous route to the gado., ace:impel:led by several bands. At Pomona they were joined daring the evening by other members and friends; but the attendance was not nearly no large as in most previous years, —A meeting was held in the pavilion its the evening, Brother W. Touchstone, D.G.M.. and A.G.S., lathe chair. Mr W. 11. Houldsworth had promised to take past in the proceedings but was unable to be present. A letter addressed to the ohairman was read from Mr. Houldswovth, in which be said: •• If I had been able to speak at the meeting I should like to have said that though not a member of the Orange society, and differing with it probably on some points, or more likely differing in the way of expressing certsiu opinions which possibly at bottom we bold in common, yet there is so mach upon which Orangeme and Mymlf met horovglfil agreed that I had no reason to :iodine, rather every reason to accept, the kind invitation which you presented to me. We are agreed in our desire to maintain the balance of the Constitution which we in England chili enjoy, opposed to anything like ty— ranny from the Crown on the one hand (a peat danger) or from an overwhelming democracy (the present danger) on the other. (Applause.) We are also agreed in our desire to maintain the union of Church and State, which Confers, we believe, 80 many religions blessings of the people of this country, (Applause.) And we are also agreed in our wish to see the National Church continue a Protestant Church, while at the same time we desire she may have freedom enough to enable her to perform the work committed to her care in the beat possible way. With vo much iu common between us, it is a subject of regret to me that I cannot be present this yeas at your annual gathering." (Applause )—The Caairtuan stated that he had received a letter from Lord Trevor, 0.11., expressing regret that he was unable to attend. lie (the Chairman) moved the following reaolutian That this meeting, believing that the principles of the Orange Order are scriptural and patriotic. and therefore the only safe ones by which this nation can be governed, hereby resolves to aid, by the press and platform, in making them more widely known than they now are. Brother Bolt, P.D.D.M., seconded the resolution, which was supported by Brother Garton, D.D.M. —Dr. Boyle moved the seeond resolution which was as follows This meeting hereby asserts that SIMI action of the Gladstone Government has been humiliating and disaatrous both in home and foreign affairs ; that the great promises made, both before and at the general election, by the Liberal party have been utterly falsified ; that law has not been sustained nor life and property sufficiently protected, and that the national honour has been tarnished in Turkey, in Africa, and elsewhere. This meetiug therefore expresses its determination to tine every lawful effort at the first Op, ortunity to replace this feeble, un-English Govan:l:meat by one of a constitutional character... . _  Dr. Boyle expressed his hearty sympathy with the relibmus and political opinions of the Orange body, and said that on all °GOYA°an it had been remarkable for its attachment to religion and its en. deavoure to apread true constitutmoal and Crouse, wative principles. He thought the home pc,licy of the Government had been a failure. and m.ny of the complications under which we had been and were now suffering were the result of the random and rash promises mails during the electioneering campaign of Mr. Gladstone.— Bro. Bolton, seconded the resolution, which was passed amid aF.,plasse.—Bro.. Wardle, 11.31., moved, and Brother hyena, 0.13.11., seconded • vote of thanks to the chairman, and the meeting terminated.  A woman named Mary Callaghan, a win— der, on Tuesday committed suicide in the lodge of MitESl.B. C. Openahsw and Sous mall, Bury, where above fifty persons have drowned themselves. The woman bad been convicted at the police court 15 canes tie various offences. She was seen to throw herself into the lame, but could not be got not for tome time, when she was quite dead. A summons lid Med taken out against the deoeaaed, an lit is supp ',el that it was So avoid this that she cowoutdid suicide.