New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-28
The Roman Republic and Bishop Hughes.

T. fhs Eianr of The iri3ane
DEAR sfR:-At the moment write these few
Ines 10 may be- thst Rome is Do no-e or that her Re
psacau lag las been tramped upon by the Cr3sts OF
France yet T. Italian, who has c1nsecrstei esrel
yesr. of exile the catse of Independence should con-
slider myself coward should remain 90 silence or bear
with passive submission the insults aud caumnie' 40
wrongly cast on the Republic Of Rome.
Bi.hop Hughes ha. joined the ranks Of the accu.ers
a. the Roman Republ, and calls on the Catholics Of
TINS city 10 give money for the support ot Plus IA
The great crime % the Romans that of attempting o
initiate the Americans II ~. and 10 return to Demo
cratic lite that their city Of ancient sories and gran
deur from vast gallery 81 fine arts or museum OF
antiquities has become sacred sanctuary % popular
frceiom.-thst the Eternal City surmounts her seven
bills Republic
The obIec, Of collecting money says Bishop
HuGHEs merely 20 relieve the present wants Of The
Chief Priest Of the Catholic Church To this may
respond that Piu. * Is not yet IN destitute state
The Pope - in Gseta surrounded by the royal family
Of the bloody tyrsnt OF Naples and, from What have
lately heard, Il living In sumptuous style The hing
OF Naples has offered the Pope go ooo the Emperor
Of Rus.i. has sent To him 5000 crowns. Queen la
bella OF spain mas presented Plus N ncr sweetest
boubous and plenty Of spanish gold the Austrian
Generals IN every Guy iLff rI4lfi .-f' 30 tur
poor population heavy taxes 10 favor of PlslX saying
nothing OF the thousands Of beings they have butch
ered--in one word. the Pope has received from the
f--r inv re deserted ROME g. the present large
supple. ot money from various quarters The money
IL not needed Tor the Use Oftne Church n0r i' Holiness
The Roman People. when they proclaimed him fallen
from his temporal THRONE. offered % MAINTAIN his splr
iuzl power with he prncey inc mes ~ 10 former
tmo- this the Pope h.s declined sud his conduct 100
ang All appeal % foreign nations 90 feinsiafe hfn 10
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even though Rome should sll into ruins IL enough 90
WARRANT bele tnst the funds collected In the Catholic
Churches in the United States. will in eject be used 70
overthrow the Roman Republic. Bishop Hughes IN
forms reader that Plus TX IS the same now
that he then IL il very true tha the present living
Pope the Pope Of last year. but with this difference
that from Hh-rsl ruler be- has become The ally Of the
D.spots 90 Europe ana has denied his people the night
81 --.i Government aud delivered them lp 90 tl"
wolves oi Austria His Holiness wished % retain hi-
temporal throne surrounded win bayOneis and Win
g. the Roman Hierarchy
ln l-i1 be- calls on the French, Austrians Spanards
IaIzaroui and a narharOus nations % put down ~
force those Romans whom 10 ISIS BE- refused %
lead against the enemies OF their Nationality and Free.
dom. because he was the Head OF the Catholic world
aud the Vicar Of the Prince Of Peace. Bishop Hughes
asserts that the Roman Republic was proclnmed ~
r,gnus who could not be received IN any other part
of Italy assure the Bishop that the Roman Republic
established hy tn Romans alone. through their
National Assembly composed % Roman citizens
SrEHBlNI the hrst man who proclaimed the Pope de-
posed from his temporal throne. u native Of fros
none only few miles from Rome. -avni, who on tue
ght Of the 9th OF February announced 10 the public
the creation Of the Roman Republic, IL from the no
man states IS are Al the members who composed tle
Ministry well the Constituent Assembly. The
Revolution msde by the Romans he SWISS
Guards fought and beaten by the Roman People
aud not foreigner nsd had hand In tue affairs OF the
Republic u the disastrous Issue Of the late war Of
Piedmont with Austrs. The Romans then called 20
them the best children 40 taly,-Inen who had gwen
proofs Of their bravery patriotism ami talents. The
H'n .aH Ff HHHI
man People that Mazk.uI Generals Avez1ana and Gar
r0a.li should be named Roman citizens. These noble
men, their arrisa. Do Rome have not only defend
Ell the independence o their adopted country but nave
prevented much erusl0n 81 blood by the Wanted
champions Of the Pope.
R1ssi the only victim of Roman popular violence was
/ excommunlc aied under Gregory Nv Under Plus u.s.
be- Prime Minister now suppose that the people
oi Rome had shown vehement and tImlltuary spint
AZ the nrst prospect u Liberty therefore % con-
clude tlem unnt Is enjoyment The endurance OF
/ a long and hopeless slavery may Wei breed 10 men q
fierce and vindlcuFe cy ~ tue nrst swapping u tle
chains making itself manifest 10 shouts Of defiance and
threatenlngs OF revenge Inc most temperate people
often guilty VI excuses upon any sudden accession
of freedom - men lavish Of suddenly acquired
wealth. The principal cause OF the cuormues com
mitied by people struggling 20 hro" Of their iyrant-
j. found IN the example OF those tyrants hoss was
| murdered while the Pope yet IN Rome TIE Re
public Of Rome is no; ansWersbie Tor such crime. ~
Il was established four months atsr Gregory XVI pat
o. eafn any hundreds OF h. beet cuzens because
they loved their country ami Plus ~ has already
caused foreign srnes % tlt ner ns people anwL-n.
] g. Submit themselves % despUtlc sway
Letus zee ROW where j. anarchy in Rome. and what
Romans have done since the fall % the Pope. All the
measures Of the Roman Government bear the impress
I OF wisdom and attach the People more and more o.
them Even II Rome toud fall the memorable deeds o.
compshed by the modern Republicans 81 Rome cannot
/ b- forgotten InT HAyE DISTRIBUTED 10 EfERT
/ POOR PEAsANr A. rrcH LAND A. TWO oXEN CAN
+ rLcw. IHE Co>vESrs. LATELY UNiSHAflrEo AID
I USELESS. AEE SOW rHE HOMES oF rHE fook-8 DO.
under Fiu. Is lived unhealthy quarters oi
the city TIE luqui,-on has been destroyed and those
/ unhappy living victims who had been slrerlns tnere
Tor many years are no~ igcr
Yours q. ? SEccu DI CAsALL