New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-24
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have not yet learned that " 70 have been born
IN any particular locality: and I welcome even my
friend John.- who feels 20 deeply azgrisrsi q: ths
Interest which take In the welfare Of hOse sons Of tbs
Emerald Isle--vbose nAtive land have visited .ifh
delight and which. u It bad the advantages. woali
produce some Of tse greatest specimens Of noble MAJ
hood in the world lAppanse.I
There arc tEo psssages Of Scripture which hsv.
always loved 70 p1; togeher La all taisgs be doas
decenfly and in order and. HWhere tas spirit OF
the Lord "a there 4 Liberty" This does AIT any
Splendid exhibitions Of the Gsto De r. M; nothing OF
the kiud. vie man loves liberty the
Interior enda mesns Of bis salvation and sterns goof
Our frend has met great change in travelling across
The Atlantic: but h0v mach greater the -7rsl change
when be breshes the free air Of Americs iApolaase
UDder The expanding pnions Of our national sayie sad
where the dove Of tie Church bowers peacefully above
usl
"'Ts Liberty that sves the flower Of teetni life ia
luster and perfume.
And We weeds without Il
Do 700 AK me then why love Libertyt ! answer a.
an Amercan patriot IN thu country OF ny srces.,rs
graves-but more especially q Christiss-f love
Liberty for the sake Of Chrt and the hopes Of saliva
ton. For canno; tot how under the dominic, Of the
Man OF Sin, could find the means Of seeking "A IN
terest IN Christ and bic Covenant
After fes more remarks, the DR.. closed BY aging
TO Father GavAZzi Welcome 30 the United Stses Of
AmeIeai lApplsase He then continued 90 tie su-
deDce) wish 20 stand aside, and let those nsxsnt
you thar thee Bat the fret fr1 Of the hsrves Of
America and Of the Annpois for the good Of Heaven Of
ths land and the human race. Mankind must be frs
lAppIsUse
fArHxR GAVIN nov came forward amid the mox
enthusiastic snd prolonged applause the entire s1iisnc,
risng end rsvng their hats acd hsndkerchiess, snd
cheering with the greatest vehenenee possible Qlis
beng at lat restored Father GavazzL VINO u tall
weilpropWtloned specimen Of the old RSnan orator,
with keen, piercing eye, and Intellectual hesd,
commenced to speak IN very eloquent English, H
follovB:
In MY frst appearance before you. have an disad.
vantages because, generally speaking. | deliver my
lectures In lslan-and in America, also, shall also
speak In my own language in my lectures. ! cannot
lecture in the Hngsh language, because do not know
it well enough and therefore it would be presumption
in me 70 here and attempt lecture Ia that
language. hope you will support me in my broken
English as attempt TO address you this evening.
was for long ime, Papist; but under the blesa-
ing Of God, snd preaching against the temporal power
of the Pope, was persusicd 10 abandon and dselam
al temporal and spiritual power Of any earthly Ponnh
Potentste and resolved that would have no more
Popos IN Italy Applause And presume should
now be in the same stnstion with many OF my CO.
patriots, sbut up in PRISON, or dungeon, could be
found by the Pspal police. But God is good Aud
found an asylum IN the house OF the Vice Consul Of
America; and ! am very glad In my first appearance
before you. 10 give my testimony 70 my freud the
American Vice Consul nsmely, Mr.. Freeman He took
In bis house and for three DAYS and three nights ted
me, and provided me with an American passport and
took all to have all signatures furnished in order
30 facilitate my escape from Rome And nov, viii use
my religious liberty for the good Of my feowcoulTy.
men Ny nation now is eonsecratcd, TO my eyes 20
Liberty. | shall my liberty for the good OF
all slaves Of Popery in this county and every
where. The Irishman ! do not fear. | was in
Ireland TO preach 70 them; | will preach 70 them
here in order to give liberty 10 those people who are
70 full OF generous sympathies- but VINO are tue
unfortunate slaves Of the Priests the Preates the Arch
bishops and the Cardinals who live upon the plunder
and the misery of their Hocks lApplsusel But now.
temporal power Of the Pope and all Pepish hense,,
became seceder. In America perhaps some civil Pro-
testant may say, they have not confidence IN man
who will not avow himself protestant" | am no Pro-
testsnt because respect all Christian and Evangelical
Churches and If am an Episcopslian, might give
offence 10 the MehOdsts and 80 OF other denominaOns
Therefore am no Protestant, Il" But" some one may
cay "what are you them | am a Christian lGreH
applause But may object, all inhdels call them
selves Christians. Very well am not only Christian.
but am a Roman Cstholioi zee We'll. all Papists
call Themselves Roman Catholics DO heyi Very
well. Do they call Themselves so rightly or
wrongly The Roman Catholic Papsts are not
Roman Catholics at all The Romnish Catholic
Church Is not the POpish Church az all. The Ro-
man Catholic Church estsblshedby the Apostle Paul.
and by these Popes ls the most ancient Church.
perhaps In Europe. Rome had no Pope and no Popery
am proud 10 be Italian and A such. dsdain all
Protestant domination AS an Italian Crusader,
preach il In Italy; but Christian preacher, pro
mote the religious freedom of Italy A. an independ
ent Christian, my mission Is against Popery aud Ca
tholicism. | am no Protestant because Protest
sItism is too little fer me. Applause. In the
sixteenth century Luther and Calvin preached
against Popery. Very well IL might do well in
the sixteenth century, but not now To protest 10
also of but very little use, when Hungary lost
her liberties in protesting against Russian invasion.
Ny army protested against the Austrans but with no
success Therefore for 20 protest against Popery s
too little for me No no. POpery cannot be reformed
Applause Because the Pope himself IL against abuse
Ina this country Therefore 90 by myself and not pro-
test all DsstrEoii0H 70 P0pery No Protestsutism,
no protsstations Nothing but annihilation Appause
Therefore ! do not call myself Protestant; | am
Destroyer Applause ! hope have explained my
idea.
After some further remarks the speaker continued;
The Popsh Religion IL the persOnhcanon OF the
MonsI chial Government la your country this large
rish emigration IL intended % overthrow your Amsri
can freedom Applause Obedience without Discus.
sion-savery without appeal-these the edicts Of
Popery. Applause Are you Papists who disclain
against my appearance here in this country The
Popish system sends missionaries TO all parts OF the
world And will they accuse me OF trying 10 dis
turb you Disturb what Disturb dull leihargy
and indifference.
csme here to excite the Americans for war in order
that they may have peace. Applause lcame here to
make war not against individuals but against the sys-
fr Thst system of POpeTy which Is bad, bad enough
everywhere as tie streefs Of Ner-fork. Laughter l
am independent and Therefore say your streets are
very bSd In dry weather they are enough 70 ohnd
people and in wet for mud so with the Popish sys-
TEN IL s bad in theory and bad in practice. Popery
is only ancient Psgsnism Christanized Applause.
have my against the Roman Catholic priests aud
those Jesus who have ruined Europe
and Will vet ruin AmeTica, II care be not taken ZAP
plause) This y my mission Do you feel for my safety
DO not go, for fear 40, myself Do you say you have
a large priesthood met large priesthood in Rome
Have yos large number OF rish Jesuits here also
met large numbers Of Irish Ia Ireland and do not lear
any OF them.
am hereto enhghten my Italian brethren and 70 re-
lease them from the tyranny Of Popery Wa IN Eng
land exciting the sympathy OF the people IN behat OF my
Italian cause | here, also, for this object among
others DO not ask Americs 20 20 20 war with Italy
No no the blessing of God and The iron arm OF the
American people WIN yet make my country free ZAP
plausel Ii Is your sympathy which ] sSk-your moral
Republican opinion and influence infASor
OF just and right cause.
This Il what ask from the American people, and an
der the blessing Of God expect 70 be answered In your
Tree hearts In behalf Of my oppressed country. an
here 70 free my country from the tAe lmPo'ares and
horrible abuses of the Roman Catholic influence. am
here soldier for the sake.of my beloved eoansrynen
am in America finally 70 revive my hAy snd 70 10
crate her from the oppression Of the Austrian despc
Applause