The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-04
NEW YORK.


NEW YORK.
This city just now rejoices in two very pretty
quarres, which, together with The cholera supply
the press with fertile themes One of these is the
ception of Father Mathew and the propriety of as
signing him lodgings at the Irving House The Tr-
| bune sees no objection to this arrangement, assum-
ing that these of his vsitres who happen to require
any Refreshments" at the bar will pay for them out
of their own pockets The other papers of the city
take views somewhat different; yet all concur in
the proprety of paying him the highest honors.
The procession was large and orderly, and in all
respects worthy Of New York. The other subject
is the controversy between Mr.. Greeley and Bishop
Hughes The latter has written rejonder TO the
article in the Tribune strongly characteristic of the
peculiar suarer in nodo, ortiter in re- and assuming
the very tenable position, that it was almost the
duty of France to interfere the Pope from
the Neapolitan and Austrian monarchs, who GER
tainly would have nterfered, and thereby made the
great head of the Roman Catholic church, who at
this time especially should be free from all despotic
influences, vassal and dependent This is but
the purport of one of the passages of the Bishops
letter. The statement of the Tribune that order
regns in Rome, is expressly denied, and reference
is made to the murder of Rossi, the destruction of
the carriages of the Cardinals and the fine imposed
on the priests of church on the Aventine for re-
fusing to chaunt lie Deum, after the first success
ses of the revoIutionsts. To comparison of the
Italian patriots with those of the American revolu-
ton, DIR. Hughes thus pointedly objects:
81 am often surprised to see even educated men
IN this country allowing the brightest page of its
history TO be furnished by admitting into compari-
son with the American revolution the principles and
the men OF petty and abortive revolutions in Europe
The men OF the revolution in this country took up
arms, not TO overthrow old government, but to
resist a new tyranny. They resisted that tyranny
with success; and wnen the battle was over were
an independent nation. Their cause was just in the
sight of Heaven and of man. Heaven blessed them
In sustaining H. They were wise in council they
were brave In the field they were honorable, high
minded men every where they did no act TO TAR
nish the justice of their cause-no act of which their
proudest posterty need be ashamed There was
no assassin among them. They hated whatever
was dishonorabe they despised a lie and it's utter.
er-In Short they were gentlemen well as patriots
The troops walked sometimes barefoot on the snow
but they committed no sacriege, they plundered no
churches--they respected the rights of property,
both public and private. And ask in the name
ofnsulted freedom, whether the murderers of Rossi
and Of the other victims of the Roman revolution.
are to be admitted or rather elevated by Americans
to any species of comparative equality with the un-
furnished names of FRANKLIN, WAsHMeros. HAN-
COCK, and their noble associates Though not an
American born, yet for one feel pride enough in
the history OF the country to enter my humble pro-
test against it,"
Circumstances give color Of strong probability
to this, as in the latest accounts we find no item re-
ferring to the enlightened and scholar like L. Bona
Pare, the best of all his family; while to Garribaldi,
the career of whom in South America is 30 well
known, the companion Of Harro Hsrring, profess
eddy not believer in any revealed religion, and
who has been all his life opposed to all governments,
constant reference is made.
On this subject the Albany Evening Journal thus
speaks:
" Are the Roman revoutonisa willing to recog-
MISE the spiritual authority of the successor of ST.
Peter! We have been under the impr ession that
the revoutionists were alike hostile to the Pope as
civil and spiritual ruler.
With all our sympathies in favor of Free Gov
eminent we have not been able to share in the en-
thusasm Of those who hail the Roman revolution
as joyful event. Plus the Ninth stood forth. in
the eyes Of the whole world as reformer The
stainless purity of his e the liberality of his SEN
tImens, the goodness and benevolence of his heart
were proverbal. He signalizcd his accession to
power by acts Of wisdom and philanthropy which
elected the admiration Of the wise and the virtuous
of all other Natiors and which ought to have Sc
cured the affection and gratitude Of the Roman pco-
pie Elsewhere, or IN other times, the magnan-
unity and virtues Of such ruler would have made
deep Impressions upon the hearts of his people.
But IN Italy, ruler is dethroned and driven away
into exile by those on whom he had conferred BEN
eits and showered blessings
Signor Secehi di Casaii has also published second
letter, in which he states that he has proofs to show
that Ross feu under III, poniard of IDENTICAL in
figues" These are the chief points of discussion
as II stands, which is conducted with so much Bit
erness that the two parties SEEM like those cassi-
cal cats of Kilkenny, likely to annihilae each other;
and prevent either the Pope, fhe be in need from
receiving substantial aid, or the party of Young
Italy, If meritorious, from being greeted by cis-A
antic sympathy.