The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-07-04
ITALIAN AFFAIRS.
The Roman Republic and its CalumniatOrS

To the Editor ofthe Mem York Tribme:
Having had placed in my hands an article sign
ed Sigma" from the Ne,o York Courier and En-
qurer treating of the late Italian revolution, and
Of the leading persons concerned in il, written
under the most erroneous Impression | cannot LEI
such false views remain before the public without
endeavOring to reotify them to the best of my
feeble ability ] am the more inclined to take
this step, because, from my intercourse with
American citizens since my arrival here | find
them In general misled upon these subjects, their
Information Except the correspondence and edi-
toral articles which have appeared in The Tn
tuae and few other truly democratic papers)
having been gathered from the London journals
That press, although most ably conducted as re-
CARDS the composition Of its articles, yet to please
its aristoeratic readers invariably gives such an
artificial coloriDg to every political event. that
each endeavor made by an oppressed country to
free itself from tyranny and amelorate its condi-
ton Is distorted TO appear to be the rebellion
OF restless faction for the sake of pllage; while
the patriots who sacrifice themselves and their
fortunes for the public good are stigmatixed with
the appelation Of brigands unless, forsooth, the
movement be made by the nobility in favor of q
very limited monarchy, which being only another
name for oligarchy, generally meets with sympa-
thy from the ruling class In Great Britain. What
"a i"uoutooiu iuce, tnot press WnICu oufuh WAR
lessly to advocate justice--which, instead of hu-
moring the vices or fobes of the public, ought to
endeavor to correct thsm--and which possesses in
itself talent sufficient to insure 30 desirable re-
suit, should prefer to pander to these faults, in
the mercenary hope Of selling few more copies.
Being an Englishman, unless had been tho
roughly convinced Of the Justice Of the Italian
cause, should not have taken up arms in it's
defence--such course being opposed to my pri-
vate interest; and | most certainly should never
have allowed my eldest son to accompany me to
| the field
grant, that In the commencement Of the revo-
luton some blunders were oommitted-that faith
was placed in the promises of the princes and no.
blss--that some persons we're placed in Offices for
which they proved unqualified while some most
estimabe persons were neglected but thess 40
cidents were, under existing circumstances, una
voidable and the only wonder Is that 30 few cases
! Of this sort occurred; for the despotic Italian
Governments had allowed the public no means OF
appreciatipg the capabilities Of those from among
whom the people had TO choose theiv leaders II
could only be, therefore after an individual had
committed some perhaps serious) mistake, that
his incapacity could be discovered, and remedy
applied by the nomination Of some other person
to his situation. To psrple1 the people the more,
an to thwart everything which might be of SER
VICE " pOputhI ChubC, tHc huu uTtSto-
Gratis necessarily worked In secret TO raise in pub.
| lie estimation those most unworthy, resortDg on
the other hand to calumnies 10 ruin the reputs-
ton of such as they considered men Of superior
worth. The local princes having unfortunately
assumed the disguise Of reformers, instead OF
showing themselves in their own true colors, 30
long as the selection rested with them, nominated
las princes always dol those persons who would
best second their royal desires Oil little do
your Republicans know, here in America, what
these Jesuits are Shut your eyes TO them lit
tie longer, suffer them TO get irmer footing In
the country, and you will then begin to feel 1t,
free Americans though you be. They take any
shape, assume any color, best suited TO their pur-
pose They insinuate themselves everywherc-
they contrive to know every secret. Industrious
ly and patiently do they labor to obtain this OBJ
ject BY securing the rising generation, especially
the femsles, through the instrumentslity OF the
Sisters Of the Holy Heart They seldom dedicate
much time to proseyting persons Of mature age,
for they know that they can catch In their nets
hundred little fish, easier than they can trap oss
full-grown one on,... ~
A country In state Of revolution s!aI" -,
its energies then more than nj ~ s0 aru
the nomination of few persons 70 a'ssuons Tor
which they are not quslihed "ss PERI us sue
cess Of the enterprise Bs"Jl cs .Ssv ~. -. -
blame for this : sAss q l. ssss responsible for
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