Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-05-06

The success of the Spanish liberals IN ioSo,
encouraged those of Italy to ATTEMPT to overthrow
their established governments. The CarDonari,
bound by terrible vows and bloody rites, rallied
and laid deep mines under the thrones OF princes.
Naples in 1920, and Piedmon: ia 1921 rose IN open
rebellion. Tho King of the two Sicliies anu Tue
King Of Sardinia, were both compelled 10 receive
laws from their subjects. These revolutionary
movements were. however, soon suppressed ny
Austrian arms. Plots and conspiraces were rI
posed; every where prisons were hl'ed' scaious
erected In that emergency the government OF VIA
ria Louisa, or rather of Neipperg, proceeded WIN
its then usual cemency. Neipperg refused 10 per-
mi, any eff,sion of blood. few Carbonari were
cas-, into prison, a few others exiied. Some exam
pies were made of young men Of high rank and e1-
pectations, and they were sent to the gaIeys oil
Genoa.
The seventies of the other monarohs, who were
rendered suspicious inqusiloria and cruel by those
attempts, equally Ill judged and il-contrived' had
the worst effect their subjects. They symPa-
thized with the exiles, they visited the prisons OF
those confined the shrines of martyrs, they
swore be rpvenged for those whose lives paid The
last penalties Of treason. Politics became The Ia
vore topics of all circles Pleasure lost its zest ;
theatres and masquerades their attraction. The
abodes of vice deserted, mourned over the improve
ment Of morals.
Such was the state of Italy at the epoch Of the
French Revolution of 1880. France had again
raised the first cry of what was called Liberty :;
Belgium followed her example; Poland threw the
gauntlet to her outrageous opp Italy prepar-
ed to start from her torpor. All tie elements were
prepared for an instantaneous general explosion, Dnt
they again displayed the characteristics OF Italian
in, urreconary schemes, union of foo-hardiness
in the conception, with faint-heaFt dness in the exc
cution. An unexpected incident occurred to i'm
pede the regular march Of affairs and The npatience
of the friends Of liberty hurried on the project 10 it,
III So nr1 ,.s,
on his death-bed bis nephew and heir was Charles
Albert, Prince of Carigano, who had espoused the
popular party in 1921, had been hailed King oil la-
ly and In that character had then swore to carry in
10 execution 10 his newly acquired dominion the
exotic constitution Of the Spanish Cores--the only
one which happened at the moment to be ready Tor
use. His subsequent deseriion and apostacy had
somewhat dishonored his name. for after the sup
preston Of the first Italian nsurreetion he had JOIN
ed the ucd'Angouleme in this crusade agains;
the constitution he had sworn to support; still It
was general belief that at bis accession, through
ambition at leaat, he would place HIMSELF at the
head Of the movement. The immed ate death OF
the old king would thus have prevented in Pied
mont all efusion of blood. and iis armies would
have marched over Lombardy, where the great
contest with Austria was to be waged.
The extravagant foreign policy OF the French La
tte administering in secret gave assurances OF as
sstance to the Spanish liberals ; indeed the slow
and cautious proceedings of her Carbonar, who
before the revolution of 1880, had received private
and public assurances from Louis PHILIPPE, his min
listers and the leading members ofthe Chamber OF
Deputies, al one time excited the discomfort Of the
French courts In the beginning of 1891, the
administration Of Perier and Sebast ami was form
ed these sagacious ministers saw the evils of La
fRe's policy, and Perer, on his first appearance IN
the Chamber of Dep utes premier, announced
that Franco. under his system. beng govern
lnent, and not an naugura;ed anarchy assumed
not to be the propaganda of liberal doctrines J;
that she would never. directly or indirectly. con-
spre against the peace of her neighbors, or take
part wrh the people against their legitimate govern
nent !; but that in return no government. under
pretext of alliance should interfere with the poliii
cal revolutions which might take place in other
countries, France having determined to use all her
powers to fair play for the two parties, in
Of polit cal difference between soveregns and
subjects. This declaration polite undoubtedly as it
regarded France, but unfortunate for Italy, deter
mined the course Of the Italian revou,ionists On
Austria alone all the existing Italian governments
depended its influence withdrawn, they had
no existence Every State prepared to decide the
question within lts Limits, and the smallest
were the most imperous
In February. 1881, Italy was seemingly rejoicing
at the elevation Of the then popular Cardinal alauro
Capaeur to the papacy, as Gregory XVI One
fair morning, few days before his elevation, the
students of the University of Bologna assembled in
haste and nnarmed at a cafe, they hurried tumultu
ously TO the palace Of the cardinalegate, and per-
,enptorily signied their determination longer to
acknowledge pope. cardinal, or priest. temporal
ruler. The pro legaie for the cardinal who at
the conclave, had nothing to iepy he called for
his carriage, and babe the poston take the road to
Rome. The Bolognese dsarned tho papal troops,
pulled down the keys Of -. Peter, and sang ribald
verses against the Apostle and his successors form
ed national guard installed provisional govern
ment, and shouted for the prosperity of Italy, FEN
IA, Rimni, Ravenhp, and all the towns of Rornag-
ma followed the example of Bologna. and with the
rapidly Of the wind the phantom Of Liberty ran
wild and victorious to the walls Of Ancona. The
garrison OF that citadel joined The insurgents and in
less than fortnight the ardent youth of Romagna
arrived in sight Of the Vatican. Here ihe French !
emba ssador came to NEE, them and enjoined them |
10 proceed no farther. They obeyed but only az
ter having their lives cast to abide the haz-
ard Of the die.
10 the North, the Duke of Modena the only SOW |
creign in Europe who still refuses 10 recognise Lou
10 PHILIPPE, and who, if Henri Misey, the originator
of The Italian conspiracy is TO be credited, had been
ifdsced, preyiags to the breaking ont of the French
revolution, countenance the insurrecto quarry plans,
but who, after that event, nastened to Vienna, and
yead his recantaton at the feet of Prince Neiternch
was already at war with his subjects. lie had dis
covered conspiracy in his little capital: and as
that the prlncipu conspirutors. TO tho num-
Der Of thry-6ye, were assembled in the house of
principal citz zen, named Cyrus Menoti. he CALAMITY
them, besiegei and bombarded the house the
couspirao-s barficaded the doors. and firing from
the windows, defended themselves vigorously FIR
upwards OF two hOurs when n q threa from fha /