The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-05-26


done It, This is our title The Christian Alliance
for the promotion orregous liberty Let our banner
thus inscribed wave from the Mosque of Omar, the
Capitol of Washington the Cathedral Of Western The
Tower Of Norte Dame. and the Dome of St. Peters.
Let the weary and lantng nations look up and see
It's majestic folds, and read the pledge of our holy
brotherhood--to labor until death for the worlds G.
Emancipation This is ground for distinctive Or
ganization.
Where will the Christian Alliance direct its eve
first? To Italy-the land of Dante Of Arnold. of
Pe'rarch Rome Is the centre Of spiritual despotism
she substitutes hctions for truth she substitutes hu
man VIII Tor Gods, in the religions control OF man.
Tier power is compnsion not persuasion ;her alliance
| IS with diplomacy and military power.
In 1910, at meeting 0C the German Conrederacy
Metternch said to the assembled Princes Of Europe
let US set ourselves not only against the popular move
ment oil the age, but moreover labor to restore the
black state of things in the feudal ages When this
sentence fell on the Of Europe they laughed; but
Thoughtful observer might have mingled some tears
with his smiles. The restoration orhe Ceudn system
is the dream of old man with a wiihered heart;-
but that ridiculous phrase actually describes the pol
icy of Europe; and while it fails and must full, to at
tain its end, the experiment will cost much to poor
dom for unhappy Europe. The present Pope is per-
sonny poor old man. more to be ptied than feared
but the Roman hierarchy, in which the despoc prn-
cipe is embodied, which is the choicest instrument
of European despotisn, is crushing the energies
and wearing out the hearts OF brethren Italy Go
where you will in that unhappy country, you will see
the marks of spiritual despotsm we have describ-
ed them. But this is, after all only one side of the
The trnyelIar ontv IA
us have boen permitted to look little deeper, and to
see what two parties fully understand. mem the
Italians and their oppressors The inward reality is
that while the Reformation is crushed in Italy, lis
spirit remains unsubdued. mean not here its evan
geIizing doctrine, its spiritual feeling, but the in
born love Of liberty
There is among but limited appreciation of tho
actual spirit of Italy Just refer the fact that the
literature and history of Italy are anti.Pnpal The
cry Of Dante still rings in the ears Of his countrymen,
when appealing to God against the court Of Rome
The history Of the country is Il record OF the villa
nes Of the POpes of The rise and fall of the Italian
freedom. The whole policy Of the Popes has been
to court the princes when the papacy ovcrlhrown
or its temporal domain abridged. Pepin was invited
in 10 prevent the Iombards from making nation of
Italy In the ~ century, the Pope, fearing that
Manfred would make blow invited England and
Germany to invite Italy, Sc Charles of Anjou was
rewarded with dominion of Naples, by the Pope for
subduing his country to himself The 1ourishing lal-
ian Republics were ovethrown. by the ntrgues of
Rome. What is more revolving Italian heart
thanthe destruction of Florentine Republics by Gle
ment VII. Their country rising again under the
French administration; but, the Pope was
restored to his dominion, in the middle section, every
thing has been DECLINING. | m in all ths all nd
ing to this temporal power prince but his temporal
power brought to invade the department ofthought
conscience and will in matters of religion. And if
any American still believe that Italy loves the Pope,
let me try to undeeeve him by an assertion, which
may steer him the track of inquiry is not So |
The traveller who looks only ut the works of art in
Italy, and passes rapidly through the country, may
fail to the indications But, there are eyes that
see ihem,-there some in the Vatican that know |
them. The Italian spirit is sick of the spiritual des-
posm of the Roman Court. Who is this Pope that |
strides upon shore. and is already laying the l
foundation of his Empire, perhaps, of his inquisitlon
on mountains, in our vallies? Who is that with
great swelling words? Is he the representative of
the Italian mind and heart-and ia he the rovered
Bishop Of souls whose pous example and lnbors have
endeared him to the hottest of his countrymen? Has
iiors praying FOR his success? No; none Of all this
Foreign bayonets, and the policy of the British
cabinet force his Tyranny his discouraged country
No; his plans, his policy execrated by the best
md most enlightened Of Italy. Foreign gold, and
gold wrung from oppressed people is carrying on
his among The Italian mind is struggling to
keep pace.
What Of emancipation does the Christian al
lance PROPOSED.
l. The union of the free hearts Of the human race,
simply for The moral effect OF union
This is another TO the question, why no
existing organization accomplishes our purpose They
either confined to evangelical secs, or they pre-
pose an object which cannot enlist the sympathies of
enlightened nations FOR Of our evangelical views
But liberty spiritual liberty OF conscience, is watch
word to ring throughout the earth and heart fevery
papa country. The name of Christian Alliance has
already, believe. rans more powerfully kay
than all our missionary and anti papu organizations
Why3 It's banner bears word most dear to their
hearts. II proclaims we with you in heart ,strug-
gle on, pray on; we are with YOU An ENGLISH pre-