The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1849-01-27

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Tbes1ibernf pnpers begnl iiiined diatfly ID
expose the fiimsy cosering with which the
new Minister sought 10 conceal his designs.
He answered by u number Of leaders in the
Roman Official Gazeite. .and at last these
same articles assumed the character of
abuse toward the liberal cause. = s s.
About Il week previous to the opening of
the Chamber of Deputies. political and
satiricnl parcr called "Don Pirlone,n which
almost daily contained singing caricaturcs
Of Austria, Naples, and the Roman. Gov
ernmcnt, was suppressed byin stretch of
power on the part of the censor ofzthe
Aposlolica Polace, and this was done, no
doubt, with the consent, and under the di.
rection, of Rossi. %-... ,4.
Such an ACT was looked upon as q
blow at the liberty ofthe press. Now add
to this the seizure Of several Neapoltans
who had escaped from the capital of their
infamous monarch after the Revolution, and
the order, partly carried into effect, by
Rossi,1o deliver them up 10 the Neapolitan
Government for punishment, md you will
he able To form some idea Of Tho detestation
sseass NOE j ~ S sEasSias5Etf fha ID
Romans he had calied into heceity, a few
days previous TO the sitting ofihe Chamber
OF Deputies. an armed force sof about 1900
carabinieri, or mounted police. A great
parade was madesof this force at private
review in The court of The Vatican, on the
tth Of the present month. Rossi address
ed them in terms ofhigh commentator,
while he spoke disparagingly ofthe Nation
al Guard, and they were then marched
through the. Corso to their barracks in the
Piazza delPopoIo. The people understood
that this movement was intended as \
intimidation, and notice was put he
different quarters Of the civic guard, saying
it would he desirable that as many as pos
sibie shonld attend in uniform at the open
ing ei the Chambers, for the preservation Of
order.
The morning Of the 18th arrived and
Rome appeared tranquil as usual A
number of the Natioaai Guards had assem-
bled in the Courtsofr the. Palace lin which
the Chambers were 10 meet. 49,, M
The Deputies had taken their places, and
the Ministers were every moment expected
TO $opsf1s ihcsl ti1
s Insl The mean fine the piazza In front / 81
the Palace was filled with people awaiting
the carriage of Rossi. Alter iit,Ic delay
it drove into the courtyard amid universal
Kissing and groaning. He descended =
went a few steps forward 10 the grand stair
case-nnoiher shout of execration-a cio-
sing in OF the mass of people-a still louder
curse and the Minister'S spirit passed
away before the echo ceased
The blow. came from an unseen hand !;
at least the conspirators succeeded in scree-
ming it; q dagger wound in the throat was
all that could be- seen upon exaniniDg1he
body. The chamber was thrown into com
sternation but continued Its sitting efors an
hour or SO, and then adjourned, YhepeopIe
dispersed in silence; and sihe news spread
with the rapidity Of lightning through the
city. = .:f
During the evening Of that day, s,ha
CSrcoto Popular, ,ss sgr copies Club, puf
forth The names OF SUCH PERSONS as were
thought 10 BE best ID form q new Minisiry..
They were elisved TOE Be all good Sm en-,
and true to the cause t0f ItaIia1 freedom.
Mu6y 81 them had 1fiered simprisotfniept
and exile for the cause. and most sof them
had formed part Of previous MInislerles,,
but slt; had resigned IN seq1encss efS the
Determines opposHion 5whirhthey met from
The ecclesiasticafpaTty fhe next morning
was appointed fora grand proc otession Of The
people and the military, who had complete
ly fraternised, 70 the Quirinai 40 ask fer;n
new and popular Ministry; 0asi sihen;asri.
val al The pal aeon deputntion was appoint.
ed 10 present the wishes Of the people 10 his