Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-04-01
Gbe Dailp Direinian.
Father GayaZzi.

"A idiSe ihctilnP was lelu al
Hall, New York, last Wednesday evening, to
welcome Father Gavazzi to this country. A
paper was read by Rev. DR.. Cheever, giving
the leading incidents of his life. He became
monk at the early age of sixteen. When
but twenty years Of age, he filled the chair oi
rhetoric and bellies lettres in u college at Ma.
piles. Soon after this he was ordained preach
er, and removed to Leghorn. From here he
went TO Piedmont where his peculiarly ear
nest and eloquent style Of preaching attracted
to him immense numbers OF hearers. Here
he incurred the jealousy Of the Jesuits, and
being obliged to leave the place, went to Par
ma, where he continued to preach with emi
nent success About this time, his liberal views
having attracted the attention of Pope Greg
ory XVI, and somewhat aroused the attention
OF the pontiff, he was imprisoned, and allowed
to preach only to the prisoners. Being finally
released, he went 10 Rome, where he com
menced preaching again. While here. day
was Set apart by some Of the citizens for the
purpose of celebrating and commemoraiing the
memory of those who fell at Padua. Father
Gavazzi here turned out and joined this party
For this cause and tor his liberal manner OF
preaching, he was imprisoned. Being at last
released, he was the first 10 move In the great
cause Of Freedom, which was at that time wax
ing up. He was the first man who paraded IN
the streets Of Rome with the emblematc colors
upon his breast. He preached the crusade of
freedom TO all men, He did much toward
combining the forces Of Italy against the Aus
TRAN armies. When the French army entered
Rome, he was pr oscribed man; but under
the protection oflhe American flag. he was got
away from Rome; generous hearts welcomed
him in England, and from there has he now
come to our shores. He is now biding his
time. He is ready to return again to Italy as
soon as 1t is safe for him to do SO, and to go to
preaching again to his countrymen.
Father q. spoke for about an hour and
half against the Pope and Popery He de-
clared himself Roman Catholic of the Church
of Rome founded by St. Paul, long anterior TO
Pope and Popery, against hch he declared
war to the knife-not against Roman Catho
lies, as SUCH but against the system, because
while it existed there could be no peace for
Protesantism. His mission 10 America was
10 obtain sympathy with his struggling Italy,
not in the shape of navies and armies. but the.
expression of opinion that their Cause is just
this, and to defend that cause from the calum
nies of Bishops and Priests, likewise to get his
countrymen to embrace his opinions in which
respects he had been successful in England -
He denounced Austria, and still more France.
The man who sent an enemy to Rome and
strangIed Republicanism, had followed up the
sacrilcgious blow by strangling Republicanism
in France; but the avalanche of Italian ndigna
ton would, in spite of the oppressors, achieve
her liberty. even as America had established
her freedom against the English people,
Tremendous cheering
1t is stated that the den onstratlon has ere.
ated considerable feeling among the Catholics,
and they do say that Archbishop Hughes is
coming out in another letter, which will appear
shortly in the Freeman's Journal.