New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-24
CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY


Great Demonstration in the Tabernacle
speech Of w. w. Chester, Rev. DIR. Cox,
and Father Gavazzi.
Pursuant TO call published in the City
journals, meeting held in the Tabernacle last
evening for the purpose of welcoming to the United
stes, Father Gavazz, the Roman Patriot and Orator.
who has acquired such great notoriey in Europe by
his earnest and eloquent appeals in behalf Of the cause
Of Italian Republicansm. The house was densely
crowded by most enthusiastic audience whose inter.
est continued till late hour without abatement Mr..
w. W. Chester occupied the chair, supported by Rev.
Dr. Cox, Rev. DIR. Cheever, Rev. DR.. Downing. Rev.
Dr. Kennedy and several other eminent citizens. In
calling the meeting 20 order at o'clock the Chairman
remarked that in community like ours. subject
could be more interesting than that OF Liberty We
have learned It's history and obtained It's numerous
blessings and therefore feel interested In ts extension
10 other lands. In Italy, he remarked it would at
time have emancipated those dOwntrodden people
had il not been for its begerent enemy Despoism.
But them might triumphed right Now, how
ever the times about to change. Public opinion
is now more powerful than armies, and the hours OF
despotsm appear TO be numbered
After prayer had been offered by Rev DR. BOWLING,
Rev DR. CHEEyER came forward and said that he held
in his hand paper from Rev DR. Patton, who expected
10 have been present at the meeting but who pre-
vented by severe cold The paper which he read
was brief statement Of some of the principal in
the life of Father Gavszz lie the second OF
family Of twenty children and became a monk at the
early age Of sixteen When but twenty years Of age,
he filed the chair Of rhetoric and bellies lcttres in
college Naples. Soon after this he was ordained
preacher, and removed to Leghorn From here he
ne arlv nd
eloquent style OF preaching attracted him immense
numbers of hearers Here he incurred the jealousy Of
the Jesuts and being obliged to leave the place. went
TO Parma where he continued to preach with eminent
success, speaking frequently many ten times
day About this time his liberal views having attracted
the attention Of Pope Gregory XVI, and somewhat
aroused the attention Of this ponf he imprisoned,
and allowed to preach only to the prisoners, Of whom
there were a large number confined Being finally
released he went to Rome, where he commenced
preaching again. While here, day set apart by
of the citizens for the purpose Of celebrating and
COMMUNICATING the memory of those who fell
at Padua Father Gsvazzi here turned out and
Joined this party For this cause and for his liberal
manner Of preaching, he imprisoned. Being al
last released he the first to move In the great
of Freedom, which at that time waking up.
lie was the first who paraded in the streets OF
Rome with the emblematic colors upon his breast He
carried the cross which was his sole defense, and
posed himself fearessly in the Of truth. He
preached the crusade of freedom to all He did
much toward combining the forces Of Italy against the
Austrian armies. When the French army entered
Rome, be was a prescribed man but under the pro-
lection of the American flag, he was got away from
Rome generous hearts welcomed him in England, and
from there has he now come to shores He is now
bis He Ia ready IN agAn 10 Italy
as soon as it is safe for him do So and to preach
ing again to his oountrymen.
Or. Cheever also read letter from Rev Dr. Urwick,
of Dublin expressive Of his high regard for Father
Gsvazzis character and recommending him to the
generous hospitality Of our eOuntrymen.
REV. On. Cox now introduced to the audience,
and proceeded to speak, as follows:
This meeting, my respected hearers, we may view a.
belonging TO the Apostolic succession of Metropolitan
Hall [Appausel Some of you may remember that
was ehoked of on that OCCASION and sm very much
afraid that shall be squeezed nothing this evening,
between two mountains-Rev. DR.. Cheever, of New
York, and Father Gsvazz OF Italy; and although be
longing to the village Of Brooklyn, do not intend
be made particular piece of jelly tonight between
them Laughter 1t Is fact, myresPected friends.
that this meeting Is no, mere product Of that
Society, ore Of whose secretaries is with Va
consider it much more generic, and ecumeaied
than Trent IApplHusel And ! am very glad
that the proceedings Of meeting this evening viii
be heard from not only throughout our own land but
in the Old World also do not love agitGsiea for the
sake Of agitation bat love IL for the sake Of utersr
good even in the warm Summer time, l love the
wind and the rain which are necessary to make the
atmosphere sAluhrious and breathahle. Secondly,
when the trump Of Luther woke the people Of Europe
had not been for itafiOA those grand results would
not have been achieved which make Us al Freemen
and Pro,esSn,s in this Tabernacle tonight APpause
The principles involved In our here tonight
great and 20 full OF hope TO unborn generations
this Continent and in Europe and the results are 20
closely connected with the hArps Of Heaven, and tae
anthems OF eternity ,hst can hardly any nan
in his great assembly III can rather the great God
in il although would no, derogNte from the character
of our n,ustrious guest, whom arr soon to hear
The meeting at Metropolitan Hall was called with
sres, propriety In behalf Of Religious Liberty That
was enough 10 make the whole country together
On such sn occssion-eyeR Il the ksiAis incsreerSfei
IN Florence bad not been the theme OF the occasion
Did we syrrpsthse the ess with siz because We were
doing battle for prnciples' We not norsni ssA
,,se victims were nothing but specss' IF large class
there being great many Others Of the same kind In
Europe II il this sympathy that has made lAy his
tory connected with bloodshed and dcntbed tie seveH
Hills a. the ,acalG We are IN seO1nrry, where,
trust every raAn asy take for h.s motto