New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-11
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the cautious pen Of the historian. BAT 10 living
deeds and IN words whose echoes are arms aud
| barbados, none bears more solemn and pecu-
/ liar interest than the Revolution which has driven
| Pas X. from Rome. We do1bt Il there has ever
been crisis IN the history OF the Rulers O. the
/ Church, when ~ temporal supremacy was threat
| ened with overthrow, under such rel.sr- AZ ie
combination Of circumstsnces. Tie pioneer q %.
/ t.cal reformation on the Continen,-rhe daring
/ leader IN tha. Crusade aims. arbitrary Powe-.
which Is racsing the very heart Of tie o'd sys
tems-for time apparently s., the sublime erbol.-
ment Of those realities which had - l0ng been Z
| dumb Hope IN the hearts Of millions. be has seen
the tide whose aood-gates be opened sweep pas.
hin. and. bewIdered with the gathering force and
thunder OF i,s waves. be remains passive spects.
/ tor-a.most barrier q Us irresistible progress
a irls more han Two years ago Pas IX pub
! lished bis celebrated amnesty. which gave ~
least % Italy, the first active impulse 20 TIE grand
movement Of Reform. The generous ou.burst cl
enthusiastic feeling with which this MEASURE vas
hailed IS sal fresh ia the recollection Of all. The
unpretending simplicity Of the PontiF character.
the wide and impartial scope Of bis h1manity won
for him the love Of the world sad the ido'atry q
Italy. Who then would have dreamed that he
who're garments were touched by the crowd rev.
eTenty as those Of an Apostle and whose name
! oonsecrsted the new national hymn of Italian
Freedom, should 60 soon be forced 20 steal away.
in the livery Of foreign menial. from toe cap
tivity 70 which his own people subjected him, ia
the very palace before which they bad 90 lately
Snelt 70 receive his blessing And this too, with
ont having exercised az authority more absolute
than had been delegated 70 him. or exhibited
design 70 retrsct the measures he had alTe ady
granted. We know OF no similar reverse in His
tory-none in which the extreme Of popular favor
was iolowe ed closely, and with 80 little relative
cause, by opposition and violence.
The faux Of Plus *. consists not in that y hich
he did. but in that which be left undone. The ex-
trsvsssnt hopes Of which the liberal party in Italy
made him the subject were based upon mistaken
appreciation Of hi. character. That which be had
done, from the prompiings Of Humanity alone, was
hailed as the evidence Of mind imbued with vast
principles Of political reform. Where he had sim
ply labored to lessen the suferings Of bis fellow
men, at the expense Of personal authority and IN
opposition 70 those whose influence formerly up.
held the Papal power, Il was believed that he was
laying tho foundation Of new structure, whose
shadow would reach from the Alps 70 Etns-
When these fe-y-hesrted Radicals. who had
thrown around the Pope the attributes Of their
own body, making him, unconscousy, their head
and leader in the eyes Of the People, called upon
him to stand side by side with them in war for
leila Nationality thofr
answer was proportionably severe Yet, Judging
calmly Of the nature Of his reforms and the charac-
ter Of the man displayed in his numberless acts
Of mercy and charity, We scarcely wonder at
his reluctance 10 take upon his own head the res
possibility OF struggle which must necessarily be
long and bloody and the sublime devotion Of whose
aim he could not comprehend
The strongest trait Of bis character is his uni
versa and unfaIling benevolence Il IS this which
drew tow ard him the spontaneous affection Of bis
people and which still invests his presence with
an impression OF goodness, felt by all who sp-
prosch him. This very humanity, however un.
relieved by the stern energies which belong to a
Reformer, leads him 70 cherish those time honored
forms Of Government hose perceptible influence
is not too severely oppressive. IN the quiet tenor
OF bis former life, as Missionary, or as Cardinal
under the authority OF a despotic Pontif, he had
little opportunity for the rugged experience by
which a political leader should be Graded into
strength. The genuine Reiormer-the man who
mods stubborn Age into concord with the
Thought which has taken possession Of bis soul
must be made Of sterner muscle He must fud, in
the iar-oh triumph OF great principle, the neces-
sity Of fierce struggle and CONFUSING change.
Plus TX. had an ear ever open 10 hear and hand
TO relieve the wants OF the moment be endesy.
ored 10 arrange,'so far es bis power extended the
disiointed laws lett TO him by long years Of mis-
rule but when the liberated intelligence Of his
people began to manifest itself in holder tones
when il claimed as It's conscious Right what IL had
before solicited as boon-he became doubtful
Of his course. and hesitated at the point where
confidence was most needed. The generous ardor
which impelled al Rome TO rise and proclaim
new crusade against The Zoe OF Italian freedom in
the North, met with no response in his voice.
When the desolate Forom heard again after the
lapse of centuries, the imprisoned words Of an
Orator Of the People aud the sacred emblem Of the
Christian Faith lifted up. in the arena OF the
Coliseum, over host ready TO 60 battle for Italy,
be looked On IN sorrow, and mourned Tor the enthu.
sissm be could not feel Sincere in all things, he |
would not even conceal bis lack OF sympathy with
the popular cause.
This was the beginning Of the opposition, to es-
cape which he has at last betaken himself to ex-
lie and the protection Of the worst despot by whom
Italy IS cursed. Yet it il extremely touching TO
n.tice how. IN the midst OF these trials the old /
mans heart chnss to the people he has left The |
natural benevolence OF bis character is superior 70
any change of position or fortune. Whether he |
shall return again t. WELD the thunders OF the Vat
lean, or live quiet old age in some nook Of exile,
this patsrnai regard for the Roman people viii /
never desert him. How far that people may come
back TO rs alles iAnce will be made known in the |
regular course OF events. Il is evidently their de-
sire that be should still remain among them, as the
Spiritual Ruler OF the Church. Should Naples and
Austria, however; or either Of these countries, |
take up the work Of his restoration, they W prob
in res establishing the former relations
The chief ministers, MlNIASI and SrERsISI, In /
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