The Sun.
London, England, 1869-11-18 00:00:00

ITALY.

The OffieTal Gazette, of Florence,' publishes a decree of
amnesty ‘vbich annuls all the sentences pronounced aga;nst
political crimes that are not connected with common
offences, against infractions of the rules of the National
Guard, and against tho commission of some other offences.
The Tribunal has pronounced judgment in the case of
Lobbia. He has Leen condemned to a year's confinement
in a military prison; Martinati to six months, and Care-
gnato and Nevelli to three months each. The birth of the
Prince will furnish occasion for grand filtes at the end of
November. Illuminations and firoworks,.free representa-
tions at the theatres, and distribution of money to the
poor, are mentioned in the yu•oaramme of the entertaiwe
meats.

William Lloyd Garrison's explanation of the case,
and claims of Aaron Cooley :—" At the time of the riot
alluded to, Mr. Cooley, I readily admit, was among the
foremost in the crowd to lay his hand upon me. and helped
with others to drag me through Wilson's-lane into State-
street—my destination being understood to bo the Common,
to receive a coat of tar and feathers, and such other treat-
ment as the insanity of the hour might prompt. When in
front of the south side of the old State House, Mayor Ly-
man and hie posse, assisted by several highly-respected
citizens, sallied forth from the building, and, after a short
but severe struggle, effected my rescue, and conveyed me
to the Mayor's room. From thence I was taken to the
gaol in Leverett-street, in order to save me from the fury
of the mob, and there remained till the next morning,
when I was discharged as a blameless citizen. This is all
that Mr. Cooley had to do with me ; so that, if he really
tried to place me safely in the custody of the Mayor, he
did no more than a hundred others did on that occasion
—yet he is the only one of them all who has under-
taken to claim any special merit, or to seek any pecu-
niary remuneration, for so doing. When seized by him,
I regarded him as one of the foremost rioters ; certainly,
as one not animated by any friendly intent—for he gave
me no assurance or indication that he was interfering for
my deliverance. But while I have been led to think that
he was not actuated by any malice prepense, but rather by
a love of adventure and pugilistic display as a fast young
man, I regard his claim, that to him belongs the credit of
saving my life, as ridiculously egotistical and utterly pre-
posterous. In the first place, he could not have been ac-
tuated by any motives of friendship, for he was a stranger
to me; nor by any sympathy with the anti-slavery move-
ment, for he had none; nor by any wish to offend those
" gentlemen of property and standing" who were so largely
responsible for the riot, for his interest as a truckman
lay in sustaining their policy. In the second place, some
twenty-five years elapsed after the riot, before he ven-
tured into my presence to make himself personally known
to me, and to urge his claim to some pecuniary reward.
This was when slavery had received its death-blow,
and public sentiment was turning in my favour both
far and wide. I could not but regard it, under these
circumstances, as an after-thought on his part, and a mean
and selfish attempt to obtain money through the good
will of my friends and sympathizers. From that hour
to this, year in and year out, he has intrusively and per-
sistently followed up his appeal, through various channels,
violating his promise to me that he would not do so
again. He has called upon many of my friends and others
or sent to them importunate letters, asking to bo assisted
to a homestead, or in some other way, on my account.
And I have reason to believe that he has taken a wide
range in his correspondence, appealing to such as ha
deemed friendly to me in distant cities and towns to come
to his relief ! Nay, more audacious than this—while I
was in England two years ago, he wrote letters to the
Duke of Aryle and other eminent Englishmen, rehears-
ing the same absurd story, and asking them as my friends
to send over some money ! (This fact was not made
known to me till long afterwards.) How much money he
has obtained by these devices, of course I am i;norant ;
but no doubt he finds it an employment that pays. I re-
gard his course as lacking inaolrlthvaert, ethonersetiitsutneosthsienlfg
respect, decency, and honesty. Moreover,
in his antecedents, habits, or companionship toinspire any
respect or confidence, as may be easily ascertained by
those who are disposed to inquire. lie is an able-bodied
man, and, with only a wife to support, ought to be able to
earn a living without resorting to such a anode of gaining
it. - R, gretting the necessity that calls for this statement,
I remain, respectfully yours, WILMA 51 LLOYD G9.II.ItISON
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