Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-08-02
The Roman Troubles.

The Roman Troubles.
There is strange dissension among the papers
Of our own country, as to the French invasion.--
Some defend the invasion on the ground that the
French did not undertake it until they found Aus
tria and Russia. were marching to bring them to
terms and place the Pope his earthly tripod with
his full temporal power. The French il is contend
ed aimed 10 place the Pope in power with conditions
favorable to the people; and such Austria and
Russia would not give. unless the French had inter-
fered.
On the other hand it is believed that the French
Intervention is owing to devotion to the PorE and
desire to advance his interest.
The conduct Of Ganeral Oudinot is better than
words and convinces that he is doing what the peo-
pie Of France do not desire He is warning against
freedom. He is endeavoring to overcome and de-
stroy the votaries Of freedom-to subdue those who
are organized to defend constitutional government
without the Pope as its basis and centre. To re-
duce the people to subordination, perhaps more
moderate than Austria Russia would dictate, but
far below the independence they desire-the right
which belongs to every man and was born Of Cod
to govern himself.
The French interference is disgraceful to France,
now just starting as Republic, and will either
prove q curse to Rome and Liberty and the downfall
Of French republcanism it will rouse the French
republic to pitch Of enthusiasm for freedom, which
win overturn the present republic and put an end
to the Roman expedition.
That the latter may be the result and that uaiver-
sal liberty may pervade the ear.h-kings, popes and
potentates to the contrary-is our prayer. May the
home Of Cato, Brutus, and Cicero, become an asy-
Fl IF ilo~ ~,
and the rights of Observation-Disclosures
contending for the right-contemning the wrong.
The above was written before the news by the
Europa had been received, bringing the sad inteli-
gence that Rome, after protracted and gallant
selfimmolating struggle, had fallen into the hands
ofthe French. This blow at freedom will only be
temporary triumph. in our opinion. Catholics,
true Republican Catholics, every where, must feel
indignant at such result, however much they may
respect the Pope. is even said that the Pope was
not IN favor OF such an onslaught, but only acted
under the advice Of ultra monarchists.
The Gazette persists in connecting the free soil
party win the old ultra abolition party. This is
unfair, because when the Buffalo platform was adop
ted, multitudes signed it who were never before
identified with the abolition party. They did it with
the understanding that the great battle was to be
fought on the principle Of urging upon Congress to
pass laws to prohibit any further extension Of save
~ in the new territories and to cuita it where il
had the constitutional power to do So This We
contend is as much whig thunder' as il is anv body
eses' ana IT being so, makes it perfectly consistent
'of the Tree soil party and the wings to vote togeth.
el' Irrespective Oh all other extraneous questions
Inc Gazette knows this as well as we do, but the
eaof mas kindly told the wings that it is optional
win them to support or oppose whom they choose;
just II the wings didn't know that they were free
agents before he told them so. II is no more on.
tona with them, however, than it is for democrats
ihey' 100, can support or oppose who they please.
although we presume the Gazette will hardly admit
sach freedom as this among its party.
sIhe democratic ticket is one of the hoe, ,va !
oshese the very best-cver presented in the coup-
", ana we have not doubt but that the true inter-
NOTED by its success."-IGazette.
sine rery best" The Gazette has nleIpea its
ia'n that the present loco foco ticket is the very
pest ever presented in the county., This opinion
:" MS part Is only proof Of his credulousness-;f
DC snccre-for certain We are that nnmhers in
"i' party entertain a contrary belief We sho,,a
NC sorry II MS faith was founded in trn.b e., ;,,
one or TWO exceptions. it is certainly on. NJ N.
poorest ticket ever brought out in Dos ,,o;n.,
'o' her creait we are glad to say so. But ,er,,,s
mere Is some qualified sense which n,,lo. ;.
10 the EDITORS mind that it is sthe very be.t p.r
haps no other would be so likely to perpetu,,s Nh
peculiar system Of yfnanciering which has So lon.
been rife in this county-that no other would mr.
cent TIE Reform in this PARTICULAR which is so loud
" called for BY the whole people. The people begin
70 feel that they have been burdened with and have
had to pay enormous taxes, and that the county Of
hcers have not coniescended to tell them what good
all the money they have thus laid out, has done the
county. The people-all parties of the people-are |
for Reform. The stCarpenter ticket, is opposed 10
this, while the Union ticket, with Noble and sunder-
land at its head-if successfui-wil secure the re-.
form required.
The reception ofFather Mathew in Boston is said bv
himself to have surpassed ans thing Of the kind h.