Year: 1871

Nn" L Ohh, ouiN lO.-l lie excite
ment over the forthcoming Orange
parade on Wednesday increases daily
as the time approaches, and there is eV-
ident by a cool determination among all
anti.Orangemen. The ancient order OF
Hibernians are said to be at the bottom
of the trouble, and many of the head
strong spirits in their ranks are anxious
to prevent the Orange display by force,
and shoot down men in the ranks. Not
one Of the leaders has as yet made an
attempt to dissuade them from the pur-
pose. Some hot-heads from Temper
ance Societies have Joined the Hiber-
mans and they have also received
accesslons from the Long Shoreman's S
Society There is an understanding
among the Hibernians that all are to
quit work on Wednesday and attack
the Orangemeu at available points. The
number of armed opponents Of Orange
men is estimated at fifteen thousand
and probably will be increased by several
thousand before Wednesday The lead.
ers are to hold causus this evening.


Mayor Hall firmly asserts that there
will be no riot Superintendent Kelso
maintains a profound sileLce on the
subject, but it is known that he is max
ing all the preparations in his power.
The Hibernians are well aware that
the Irish pastors disapprove of the pro-
posed interference with the Orangemen,
and therefore decline to let them into
their secrets. Large numbers Of Hi
beruians from Philadelphia and various
towns in New Jersey have arrived here,
to unite in the contemplated attack on
the Oraugemen. On the representation
and reasonings Of the priests, however,
many have returned to their homes. 1t
is rumored that delegations from the
Hibernian Society Of this city, left last
night TO wait on the President and ask
him to interpose the authority of the
General Covert Lment to prevent a breach
of the peace and bloodshed on Wednes-
day, and the Hiberniaps express hopes
that if the CITY authorities are unable,
or do not choose 10 stop the parade on
Wednesday, the President will forbid 1t
by proclamation.


The newspaper press were much ex-
ercised this forenoon over the affair.
The Herald saws il the Orangemen in
tend to parade or hold picnic as they
did last wear no one has right to in
terfe-e as long as they conduct them
selves peaceably, and ifthey are threat
ened with violence it is the duty Of the
city government to protect them. All
classes and sects OF people have the
same rights, and this impartial liberty
is the very spirit OF our institutions and
our glorious birthright. To prevent any
class OF men o. religious societies from
violently assuming power to prevent
any other class OF men from enjoying
this universally acknowledged privilege
would be the destruction OF Republican
liberty. We have no sympathy with
those people who bring over the Allan
tic with them their old country pre-
JUDGES and bigotry.


The Tribune on the same subject says
one thing is certain that the people Of
the United States will have freedom IN
their religious matters.


LATER.


E. L. Covey, prominent lrlshman
who is connected with the Hibernia
volunteer organizations which have
been formed TO oppose the Orangemep,
called on the Mayor to-day and after
long conversation it was confdentlally
stated by botn that there would be no
disturbance on the day OF the parade.
Special policemen are being sworn in to
act tomorrow evening and during the
parade on Wednesday. 1t is stated that
il was the desire OF Mr.. Bond, Grand
Master of the OrsngemeD, that the
lodges should not parade, but they were
to act contrary to his wishes.
The members Of the Order have re-
ceived many startling letters, and 1t Is
believed that only by the greatest yIg'-
lance and decision on the part OF the
nol;ce alone can prevent an attack on
them by the Irish Catholic societies,
Mr., Bond has been interviewed upon
the subject and states that he appre-
bends trouble. He understands that
many thousand are under arms to
preyent his Order from parading, and as
the Oransemen arc determined to pa
rade a collision seems inevitable. II
attacked he believes the Orangmen Will
moi run. 1t has been decided not to
hold a picnic this year but simply pa
rade as being sufficient and appropriate
celebration and less liable to disturb
appe