Year: 1871

thonsn no, immcdiatcly connected with to-days
celebration, TO which would can your attention.
sni On which nnd 10 necessary 10 say few words
can enter upon at once, for we all know TOO wei
the danger which threatens TINS community IN the
course OF the ensuing week. The newspapers have
agitated II, rumor has waited IL 10 our ears and
even the dead walls pacardcd with the lowering
evil. Everything tells ms that a systematic and
blned effort is now being made to excite
AN Ayri-cAruoLIc MOVEMENT


in the community. The procession announced to
take place in our streets on Wednesday next Is IN
| tended by the parcipants--at least by the chief
| movers in the a1air-to produce the end have
| spoken or But what they do and how they act II Is
not our business to discuss. The question for US Is
what is the duty of Catholics this occasoni be-
yond all DOUBT t is prove before their fellow citl.
zens and before the world that. no matter what
provocatton they may receive and no matter how
wantonly soever they may be tainted and insulted.
they know how to sustain the right; and they can
do that only by showing themselves to De the de.
voted lovers OF order and the preservers OF peace.
Therefore earnestly exhort every Catholic to be-
ware OF even going near that Orange procession on
Wednesday next, If 1t Is to take place at all, and
hope 1T is not. hope the proper authorities will
see the wisdom of preventing It, With all my soul
entreat you Irish Catholics, to


MAKE NO COUNTER DEMONSTRATION OF ANY KIND.
Do nothing that would give your enemies the
chance they covet to divert TO you the odium which
those Orangemen will be sure to bring upon them.
selves if they he allowed to carry out their unpro-
voked programme OF sally onensiveness unmolested.
They are not worthy OF recognition even as foes.
Avoid them as You would any other pests. II you
| pursue any other course under the lead of those
dangerous societies that have been described to you
from this altar to-day the curse OF our Church.
then you will commit crime agalns, your God and
your country by disturbing the public peace and re-
sisting the constituted authorities; you will con
mlt most grievous bunder by falling into the
very trap that Is laid for you.


LET THOSE oRANGEMEN ALONE.
Let them severely alone. Let them parade until
they are tired; the public sentiment Will condemn
them. 1t is ready to do now II you do not change
it. Public opinion is against them; but you vio.
ently interfere with them 1t Will be against you. II
the law w.brcakers and rioters in this the
only ones to be the sufferers we would have very
little TO say, very little grieve over aud no SYM
pathy to throw away upon them. But It Is
| TIE CATHOLIC CAUSE AND THE IRISH NAME WOULD
SUFFER,


and We cannot afford to see them injured without
an effort to prevent 1t. No matter what they may
intend, those who would interfere violently with
this procession and endaDger the peace Of the com.
munity on such grounds would be greater enemies
themselves.


1 WARN ALL PARENTS, HUSBANDS AND BROTHERS
10 go to their employments and attend their ordl
naly avocatlons usual OF Wednesday next, lad
to return peacefully TO their homes In the evening,
as though no such temptation to do evil were
thrown in their way. Let Catholic mothers and
wives anj sisters remain at their homes and attend
to their home duties, and allow unworthy curl
oslty TO draw them near this Orange procession. On
the other hand let entreat you to do everything
In your power now and hereafter, to spread and


FOSTER A SPIRIT OF CoscILIATIoS


and forbearance, in accoroance with the teachings
Of our holy Church, which. echoing the words Of
the apostle, commands you to love them that hate
you bless them that curse you aud pray for them
that perscclte and cal inmate you Remember that
we are IN free country, and that you yourselves
were instrumental in making the laws which you
are now asked aud expected to obey. The authori.
ties also, who are to enforce those laws chosen
by the people; therefore, any resistance on your
part 10 those authorities violation OF those laws
would be the most grievous Of crimes anl
THE MOST pIsHoNoRABLE OF DEEDS
/ II the Orangemen violate the law you need net
grudge them the glory that will accrue from their
iswlessness ana you can rely on the properly con-
sltuteo authorities TO mete them out adequate
the people have formally and freely delegated to the
officers OF the city and State you Will simply
AFFORD YOUR ESEaiEs AN EXCUSE,


very plausible, If not entirely valid, for saying,
These Ish Catholics not NJ to enjoy the liberties
We nave accorded them as American citizens and
m Justice 10 ourselves and for the safety OF our In.
stitutions we must hnd some way Of abridgng their
present freedom and keeping them under proper re-
straint." Lisen, therefore, 10 the voice OF your
Church, which is the voice OF God. Obey now the
commands OF the Church. which the commands
OF God, and thus your Will be peacefully and
.loriously triumphant In the hope that you VIII be
strengthened against this new temptation / now be.
stow upon you my benediction.


wEAT WIS SAID ~ TIE CHURCHES YES.


TERDiY.