Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-11-22

of free conscience? Moses broke the idols
TO pcices; lac knew well that whilst the idols
existed there would ever he idolaiors
Every so.calcd religious agitation against
papacy will be vain, which does not take IN
hand The Italian political question. Whilst
the Pope possesses Italy, he will have foot
ing in every part of Europe. II is the ltalun
nation alone that can annihilate papacy.-
Would you introduce the light and air OF
heaven within our prisonf llelpus to break
open it's gntcs, to throw down its walls; aud
the air aud the light Of God will pour in to
invigornte and cnlighlen us. Help MS to re-
conquer liberty ct speech; you will find that
our first word will be liberty of conscience.
Petition your government, not to arrest the
progress of Catholicism amongst yourselves
how can it attempt TO do so-but remem-
herring for once at least that England also
has rights aud duties in Europe, to put stop
to the prolonged scandal ofa foreign occu-
pntion of Rome aud he sure that twenty
four hours after our delivernnce, the Pope
shall flee towards Gwtn and soon much far
iher than Getn.
All agitation which does not make this its
object will be vain; not ouly because Italy,
bound gagged, with the sword of the OPP
pressor at her throat, cannot muke any res
ponsc or derive any advantage from the irac-
ton of truth which may he therein contained
before she las broken that sword but also
because Il is immoral because It fails to re-
cognize the unity of man because il bctrays
the sacred duty of rendering assistance TO
every victim of assassination and because il
is in reality believe, secret compromise
between lukewarm religious belief and poll
iical prciudiccs which it is feared to alarm.
We have sometimes been asked, If when
once emnncipated, we should proclaim our
selves Protcsiants? 1t is not for individuals
TO reply. The country, free 10 iuterrogate
ITSELF will follow the inspiration that God will
send it. Religion is not a matter of contract !;
and those who address such question to us,
can have but little faith in that which they
profess TO believe to be the truth For my
self, would not bargain even for the liberty
of my country, 10y prUinning my soul with
fnlschood But this, with my hand upon
my heart. can answer to them.
Catholicism is dead. Religion is eternal
1t will he the soul the thought of the new
world. Every man beais an altar in his own
heart. upon which, whenever hc inyokes il
in purity enthusiasm, and love, the truth of
God dccends. Conscience is sacred it is
free. But truth is one, aud faith may anti
cipate the time, when, from the free CON
science of enlightened men, heneath tho
breath of God, shall he given forth religious
harmony, more mighty more potent in love
and life, than any to which humanity has yet
lent ear.
But in order that The death of Catholicism
may he revealed to men, the air mus, crcu-
late freely, aud reach, in order to destroy, the
corpse which stands as yet erect. In order
that man may invoke with purity, enthusiasm,
md love, the truth Of God, he must he
cmancipaied from a state which teaches him
Immortality, egoIisnl, hatred, and mstrust.
Aud in order thar truth may triumph over
error, it must be free TO proclaim itself in
the full light of day. This consumInution
we can offer in exchange for the support
which we demand.
JOSEPH MAzZINI
December, 1850.