New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-08

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are an exile some " PRISON. ard some under ss-vei
lance Of the police, which Is IN reSpects
than ~ rrs0nmeut And recent ordinances DEGREES Of
the Government denoupce the punishment dssh y
xuillotne szSnss CERTAIN oienses and among them
osssse ehsrrsd upon the Msdis And At the latest ntsl
grroe from thsf unhappy country ssnor Grsrdaec one OF
ne lDdivcEaS who were exied NtA Ooent Duceiarda
IN 1851 has been arrested and throw into pason second
tine FOR the crime Of Professionalism. IFS house earched
stthe boar q o'clock in the morning and Of Dodss
Bihe the Protestant version found nit Very serous op-
prehcs:ons entertained lest either by the sword aud
tie hegOt or by confinement N unh shhy prisons sId
marshes be called TO slaer death for reading
the Scriptures AID following their eonvieons And these
thing. done IN this nDeteenth century! Tell Il NOS
snonr the Moisuedsns-se il not snlong the h-ahsn.
We complete this simple narrative BY sstins that the
har q koden obisined permission TO vist >s Msd ana
orb fs.oay 81 - ~ re ksep"s as well ..
70 the Circumstances Of comparative comfort in which they
a.no, benz = wOIi U the sae!s as wa: reported nor
that Of Sig MsB such 70 render IL certain humany
speaking that he cannot much longer endure the impr1cn.
nent which be dergong Neither OF them allowed
10 have the religious instruction and consolation OF Prot
e.sn. pastor teacher noreven Protestant version Of the
Bible beheyel Protestant book but both sub
ject by vsy Of discipline the attempts oepeaed Of
priests monks and nuns TO convert them back TO the RomAn
Catholic Church such Is the brief notice Of the perecu
ton in Tuscany, and of the pre- position OF lie vicms
which hss been deemed peeesa 20 lay before this meet
ing We viii trust ourselves with the tssk OF making
single commentator Is comment AZ eli necessary.
Rev. DR. Patton then came forwsrd and proposed for
adoption the following preamble and resolutions. which
were received by the Immense meeting present with
the utmost possible warmth OF applause;
Whereos This meeting has learned with prsfund
thst Sig Nadia ard his wife oSeher WITH other worthy
persons in the Grand Dgoy OF Tuscany have been
from Their homes and thrown into prison subject TO coer
reading the Bibles And whereas il believed that general
nisnitesons OF public opinion have been found in al civil
tied eouni.. TO exert happy influence upon Govern
ments a. well az upon those who suffer:
Rfsolred That this meeting would EXPIRE its deep SYM
patty for these sufferers for conscience scke IN their severe
a and oer ITS prayers to Heaven teat they may De sus
taind by Gods under them and that these pesecu
tons may have speedy term nation
States be- and hereby requested TO exert bis kindly inu
ence in such manner he may deem most udcious and
most compatible with the duties OF his official position IN
behalf OF these people in the hope that the Government OF
Tuscany in compliance with respectful expression OF the
personal wishes OF the Chief MAGISTRATE of nation which
welcomes ell who its shores whsfeyer may be their
creed and gives them equal and complete religious liberty
may at leat allow Signor NADIA and his s to quit their
prisons and emiEsie If disposed 10 country at
Resored-Tbat this great neetins convened without dis
tnctou of party and composed OF friends Of Relg
ious Liberty ava itself of the his solemn and
formal manner to declare to Europe and to the whole world
that experience running through many has dem
onsrAied TO unanimous judgment the safety harmony
aud prosperity which entire religious liberty secures both to
Re.ored That this meeting firmly believes that il is the
duty the of the United protect all
citizens in their religious rights while residing or so
ournns in foreign lands approves in the ue. of
the pobe attempt of distinguished senator from Mchi
the Public to this important subect and enterains the
confident hope that , Government will speedily
treaties the right worship God according the dictates
Of their conscience in every foreign land
Resorod That this meeting OF the opinion that the be-
nevolence which the Gospel TEACHES and inspires should
lead the Government OF these United States and the Gov
enments Of other countries which enjoy the blessings Of
religious liberty and have experienced m advantages. 20
judicious proper and peaceful influence 10
these blessings and advantages TO all nations which do no.
e,osJ Finally that whereas the Bible il acknowledged
by al Christians TO be from Cod and to coutn revelation
OF His will concerning men ard lee az the foundation OF
Christianity this meeting effnns ia the most emphatic
IFS unwnverng conviction, that every man Is
sponske God alone for his rel nous belief that
eminent cy ecclesiastical has the right 10 forbid any
man posses and read TINT sacred volume for himself
10 read Il to family his gibbons his friends and
20 all who desire 10 hear il.
That inssmnch as we have learned that several of these
persecuted people are exile aud in wan ami others in
prison and hal their families are reduced to great distress
and Of them TO utter destituon TINS meeting reco-
mends that contributions be made by ths benevolent with
out delay for their relief ard that Committee be ap
pointed to receive and expend tho funds which may DO
raiisd.
Rev. DR.. Kennedy of Brooklyn, observed it might
lie asked what benefit would resul; from sympathy
with the prosecuted in Tuscany. There the ties
offriendshp and the obligation ofhumaniy impeingus
to sympathize with those sboring under The heavy bur
den of religious intolerance and persecution. In GER
tain degree Tuscany was ours her produce Of Flor
ence and Leghorn were largely adding TO our conven-
ience and comfort al the time that large portion
Of the travel passing through her limits every year.
were from own lard. We had a great interest in
the spiritual condition of Tuscany for many reasons
connected with her moral and socin eond ton. Letbe
remembered that there shoy pleasure IN Christian
sympe.hy-there holy influence in that kindness
which expresses itself those interesting occasions
And ho believed that the good and the ytuous in their
suffering always appreciated the sympathy which
expressed in their behalf He expressed his strong
belief that tho intervention by tie Government az
recomme nded in the resolutions, would be attended
with the greatest advantage 20 the frends of an evan
seical Gospel in Italy
Rev. DR.. Murray, Of EliZsbethgovn, n j., asked
what was tie occasion Of this vast asseinbsge and Of
similar immense meetings that were being every day
held throughout Grea. Britain, pointing to circum
stance that had taken place in the little Duchy CT
Tuscanyi The cause Of oil this excitement was
simply tho cruel incarceration of two individuals
for reading Gods Holy Scriptures. The ruler in
Tuscany was called the Grand Duke" but in
fact he was one of the most contenptsbly
small men in Europe Tie Jesuits the rulers Of
the Duchy and not the Grand Duke whose conscience
they entirely controlled. II was the power that
behind the throne that really bsme. The Grand
Duke in persecuting tie Gadia, only acting upto
the letter OF the principles OF the Roman canon law
which was frsught with pains and penalties for the
punishment OF those who dared 10 think fcr them
selves; ard every Catholic monarch and bishop and
priest they believed the canon law 70 be true should
approve the punishment OF "hereties' The Jesuits
were the real Of the persecution for conscience
sske tina, for some time had been going IN Tuscany
In fact through their Vaccinations no Bible would be
allowed into Italy. Ii the Pope and the Jesuits bad
their will eternal darkness would reign over the fair
free of Italy That sssembage thsre filing that
vast hall on this occasion, 10 ask the Govenmen, in
their name in behalf Of free people, unite with the
great uren in England, OF scotlsnd-witI Of the
great men in Fr1nce-of Prussia and ether countries
in Europe-to unite with them in asserting that every
man had the right TO possess Gods Word, and the
right to worship God sccordng 10 the dictates OF
his conscience-the ngh, TO bow before his us
ker without any orc daring to molest him or make
him afraid for the meet grinding tyranny OF all
On the isce CT the earth tka, which was ex
.-..o5 ,,o- On, mind IF man II aud anplsuse