The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-09

foundy sleeping As soon rs Father Bassi began
his preaching, the Jesnits made war against MN,
SO great, that In Genoa. in. lle39, while he was
preaching in the cathedral the Jesuis prohibited she
ladies Of the nobility 20 TO hear his sermons But
these worthy ladies bdmg in Bass tIue apostle
OF Christ, desered the confessional Az tne shs =,
the Lent OF that year the Genoese people puDisheo
bitter satire against the Jesuit Padre Minlhi' one
Of the bitterest enemies Of our beloved Father ugo
Bassi. The BishCp Of Pacensa, certain san VHail'
well known in Italy as the author oil some scan
ssl0us poetry, prohibited Bassi from preaching
during religious stlemnity. When the cholera
the city of Palermo Bassi went to assist the
victims OF the terrible disease while there was not 10
DO found single Jesuit In Turin he was perseca;ted
spirit and body, who prevented Bassi from preach
ing in that city This Jesuitica diplom attic person
can be well compared with the crazy editor OF the
master, Bishop Hughes. But, thank heaven he
could overcome all the diabolical attempts of his
enemies (Here Father Gavazzi described in the
most natural manner the hypoeritical doings OF
the Jesuits) Padre Bassi, as said before, honored
his country with his blood and the sacrifice Of his lfe
Ugo Bassi i ave US q great example by preaching it
INDEPENDENCE, and dying for that noble cause. This
mission he practised for many years. to the end Of
his life. Even during the PoPedem Of the drunkard
Gregory XVI. he told me often, Remember, Ga.
vaYzi, that j an the son Of Greek woman"
When Pins TX. became Pope, Bassi was exiled in
the city OF Perugia. He was preaching at Ancona
when the crusaders from Rome arrived there, and
meeting them in public square he grasped the ma
tonal flag, kissed those beautiful colors and
marched with me as chaplain OF the Third Roman
regiment. We began by marching through the Ro-
man States, and we gathered many hundreds OF
warriors to our national army although govern
ment had 30 corrupted our youth that they used 10
do no more than write poetry in honor OF theatrical
stars. But soon as appeared the first sparkling OF
freedom all the Italians forgot their retrograde edu
cation and became supporters of the cause Of our in
dependence. This will prove to you that are ripe
to form ourselves into nation. In Hungary it was
the Magyar nobility who made the war; but in Italy
it was the true people: You shall not make war
with procamatons In the style Of Mazzini, who, at
the first, run before the enemy bat with arms and
courage. Father Gavazzi described the first move
ments Of the Italian legions In Lombardy, when
General Guidotti killed by an Austrian bullet,
and Father Bassi was, on this occasion, seriously
wounded. In this critical state he went
to Venice, preaching resistance to the Austrians;
was present at the terrDe combat OF Mestre during
which Bassi was the first to attack the enemy, and,
as Christian priest assisted afterwards the wound
ed and dying soldiers Of Austria. The Roman ar
mics having been recalled by the Pope, Bass crossed
the Po and the republic being proclaimed in Rome.
he asked to be received chaplain OF the legion OF
Garibad.
At Velletti he was with the Italian general
where the armies of Ferdinand the hyena Of Naples
by GaIibaldi. (Applause.) Had not the French
army appeared under the walls OF the Eternal City,
Gsnbadi would have marched through the Kingdom
Of Naples, and could yet have decided the fate OF
lteIy. Bassl Was IN the ueleDCe Vi IiOLDc, NC WIS
always in the most perlous positions near by his
verify friend, Garibadi. The learned orator gave
most striking description OF the resistance Of the
Republic Of Rome and generally OF legion OF boys
who, concealng themselves in the fields and woods
proved fatal to tie French and Neapoitan ban bari
Sns. During the funeral ceremony OF Col. Maaara
Father Bafsi delivered most eloquent grafton, and
as if he could forete his fatal end he announced that
lie thought it would be his last sermon. When the
trumvira,e declared the impossoty of resisting the
French army, Garbaldi contrary to this proceeding
marched of with full band Of men, Bassi, al
though he was Barnabite, obeyed his general; al
though a Baruabite, he did not betray, as some
others did, his friend, Garabaldi; although Barna
bite he DIED martyr for Italy. When all hopes were
lost, always pursued by Austrians, the two intimate
friends separatedone to 60 into exile, the other to
be executed. Bassi was arrested by the Croats
taken in irons to Bologna, tried by an inquisitoral
tribunal headed by Monsignor Bedni now Apos
tolc Legate in the United States; he was condemned
to be shot, and previous to his death he was dscon
secrated by skinnng his hands, head and forehead.
He was slain on the square Del PratO, with another
martyr. His last words were:-"I am innocent.
Christ and Italy!' The Austrian officer who order
ed the fire shed tears Monsignor Bedini ordered
that the corpse should be buried outside of the
terry and thrown into the grave Of oil the assassins
yet the next day that tomb was covered with flowers
and il is 50 that his body afterwards stolen by
some of his friends ard buried secretly within the
graveyard Who has been the assassin OF Ugo Bassi!
Who gave the orders for his being disconsecrated,
and who signed the death warrant? Monsignor
Gaetano Bedin, Bishop Of Thebes and Legate OF the
Pope in New York. (Signs of horror.) He proved
to be more barbarous than even the Austrians This
Catholic dignitary is cruel, bloody, and merciless
To-day is also the anniversary day of the name Of
Gaetano Redini, who his anniversary rewarded
his friends with the head Of Ugo Bassi. Even on
this occasion he did not prove himself generous.
This man is at present in the United States, to in
trigue against this country. He is audacious; he
knows that the American people are too blind to dis
cover the tue meaning OF his mission and he works
for the future tate Of the land of Washington. He
led the Austrians into the Roman States, and
he will introduce into this country legion
Of Jesuits, and begin a secret war against
the freedom OF America, Dedini was an assas-
Elm IN nulogna, and he will prove to be the
SEINE in the United States. (Great applause) Let
some Americans scorn my preaching; nevertheless
! shall continue to advise them against the in
trigues Of this Papal ambassador All governments,
after having admitted Papal nuncO, from free
rulers become tyrants, and the people are thrown
into slavery. Look what happens now in the United
States where some mayors have prohibited free dis
cussion so much tina, Catholic preachers are favored
by all means, while Protestants are prosecuted.
What will ruin this country is the so-called demo-
cratic party; many public men OF this association,
to obtain tie votes of the Catholics in order to be
elected throw themselves at the feet of the Catholic
bishops, and serve them afterwards, as humble and
faithful instruments. But we Italians, who come
from the land desolated by the priests, we bold
ly say that Jesuits and republic are like day and
night. preacher Of despotsm in Europe cannot
be an apostle of freedom in the United States. But
we, on the grave OF our martyrs, must swear to re-
deem our country and pray God to grant US life to
return to our land and renew the war against Papa
despOtism.
American Genius.
List of patents issued from the United States Pa
tent Office for the week ending August 2 1853, and
bearing date August 2, 1858 =
James A. BaZn, Of Canton, Mass.--For improve
meDts in reed musical Instruments.