The Arkansas banner., 1848-01-03
THE DEMONSTRATION FOR ITALY.

The following some of the letters received at the great meeting at the Tabernacle in New York in testimony of the efforts of Pope Plus IX in tn extension of Italian freedom:
 Letter from Er-Presiienf Vdn Baren LINpENwALD, Nov. 2i, 1sI7. GENTLEMEN: have received with much satis. tisfaction the invitation you have been pleased ,o transmit tn me in behalf of the Committee of As- engagements to cooperate with them ia publir de- monstration ct the earnest sympathies with which the American people regard the efforts of Pope Plus TX and the Italian people, for the attainment of National Independence and Constitutional Free dom.
 The Committee do me but justice in believing that approve of the proposed demonstration. I do SO, most decidedly and cordially. But few events have, in my opinion, occurred anywhere, and cer- tainly none in Europe, during the present century which promise decided advantages to the great cause of National Independence and Constitutional Freedom, than that which the Committee propose to celebrate in a manner at once becoming great occasion and great People. The position recent. ly taken by Pope Plus, end which has hitherto been so nobly sustained by the people of Italy, has not only been in the highest degree patriotic, but what is scarcely less important, been sustained by steady hand, and seconded by equal zeal and frmness by the People of Italy, Soyereigns have been awed by the force of example and nations inspired by the success which has hitherto attended it. to new ex. ertions in behalf of National rights and National dignity.
 In such a cause, sustained by such measures, no one conceive, who has at heart the welfare of the human race-and most especially no American citi- duly impressed with his own happy condition which may be in a great measure traced to national independence and constitutional freedonl---can hes- tate for moment in sym?athizing in the deepest solictude in it's progress, and in using all proper means 10 promote its success. What may not be anticipated in behalf of the rights and happiness d the human race, when sec the banner of the vstL can at length unfurled in their behalf, and its vaA influence in every portion of the Christian wofii, srrayed on the side of the people Is h too mah to hope that if this great movement is seconded Iy the friends of civil liberty world, sld cheered onward by their approving sympathies, ,Ae example may extend its inhueace among other al- solute sovereigns ard persuade them that the best we'll surest basis for human power, is the fdence and affections of the people that Il is hI better to reign in their hearts than 10 compel a fd- ced, unwilling obedience, by ,yrannizing over their bodies,
 do not think this visionary anticipation Pub lie opinion has in our day acquired strength asd vgor which the auxilkaries rallied around the mod dering edifce of despotic power. which dreams sf remaining the same when all around u has changed. will not long be able to resist and what is not peace ably conceded will be wrested by force. Contsn- poraries of past ages, and carnations from a shte of thin gswhich has long ceased to exist (these oo
 ete, impra able government of the will of One J must ere long necessarily yith uttOie inat tfTess- ble tide, which, flowing originally from the New, seems ,o overwhelm the old world. We have seen the settled policy of great nation yield to the bined efforts of few private men leading the ire sisthle phaanx of public opinion and the shackjes of trade unbound and broken by power which in pasi ages would have been heard and despised. II
 do not err this Is but te beginning of long seIies of changes winch, if coopeTated in by the existing governments. may be brought about peaceably; but if obstinateiy opposed, wiil with still greater cer tainty be productive oi viosea; and bloody resolu tons.
 1t is in this view of the subject that l conceive too much importance eahnot be attached to the de. monstration proposed by the committee. Regardea ouiy as tine political head of state, iabonng in be- half of the eniranchisement and consequent happi ness of the people and the genera interests of ha manity, the SoveTega PontiH jasty claims inc best wishes, the hearty cheers and all proper co-opeta ton of the friends of Reform. iR whatever couniry they may reside, or to whatever sect or class they may belong. The proprleiy oi such encouragsmeht and participation on the part oi the most poweiial of the American Republics, and the one best enti tied to speak in behalf of the rest, well as chal leBge respect ior it's opinions will be not hte en- forced if it be true, is publicly stated with seem ing authority that this truly lliusIious maa, whc has won the admiration aad respect of the world in So brief period, and whose position is at this mo- ment one ei greater interest to mankind than that of any other human being. imbbed his love of free dom lrom witnessing al early period oG his youth the struggles and triumPhs of one o the states of this continent.
 The committee aud yourselves propose the dis charge of this great duty. which could nowhere be more appropriately commenced, 0, come from a quarter better calculated to give weight and conse- qasnee to an expression of sympathy and alptoba-