Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-09
POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN SARDINIA


The Government of Sardinia is at this engaged
in such might have agtated the mind OF
Northern Europe three centuries back and is CARRYING il
in which we'll merits the same success a. our
forefabers with when fighting their way along the
path from darkness into light The battle of reli
gous liberty in Sardinia is name. They have not
TO appreheud merely remote dangers, they exag
gerate the realities OF their position by rhetorical Ipres
sion IL is not with when debating the con.
sequences of mere assumption of title when
called upon 10 abae pretenson which might lead to
dangerous results il checked in time The scaold
and the dungeon not empty words In the mouth of
Sardinnan Minister, but the present and unavoidable
consequences Of Parliamentary defeat II the Pope
gets back to Turn-Or in other words if the Papal party
should at any time prevail-the immediate result would
be spiritual Reign of Terror We talk such things
but the most timi politician among all i. well
that before IL that here the spirit OF Eugllud
must be dsspleI aud destroyed The Slrdniau on the
other hand is surrounded every side by Powers which
are interested in the destruction OF his spiritual liberties
because that would be the shortest method OF procuring
his slavery in temporal There the negoda
tors in the streets Of Turin few leagues Of are the
foreign legons, ready to support by force tbs views
OF the religious utas If they could ouly procure the
sanction OF the Sandman Government The religious
contest there IL such the struggle Tor the Reform
bill or for the repeal Of The Corn Laws among
selves II the first business OF every citizen Of the State
That the struggle will end in favor of liberty have
cry reason TO believe and the tone adopted by the Minis
tiers aud leading members of the Chamber Of Deputies
the Ith OF the present month during discussion upon
the estimates Of the Foreign Department fully confirms
the Impression. Ia the of the debate, certain
Count SOAR della Mlgirit thought necessary to call
the attention Of the Chamber to what he termed tho un
fortunate difference existing between the Government Of
Sar uia aud the Holy See As the SOL could not be in
dependent of its mother the State could not be indie
pendent Of the Church" IL the duty Of the Govern
ment to attend to the moral interests OF the people an
this duty could only discharge by placing the people
Sirdnd at the mercy of the KoniI POnuH The prnci-
obstacle, said the other nl
these friendly retpns the centiJusne OF the press.
which dared 10 crcisg aud mpugn the aud motives
O Roman ecGe.iascs. Such was the principal ob4lcc
aud there vas but one method OF convincing the Papal
Government that the Sirdiuim Government was in ear
nest in it, desire Tor reconCtonthis arrest the
scandal1uj construction Of the Protestant temples and
arrest the progress Of hetero iox prOsstsm" Such has
been tie language of the party to which tue belongs
ior.thc last four centuries.
Tho attacks Of such upon the Government Of SIR
nia In themselves but OF little importance save in 80
Tar they served draw from the President OF the Coun.
cll declaration to the following ect:"Wc love the
Catholic religion, and vencfato the Holy Father but We
have also To deeld the rights Of the State and
Gle MI those rights have proclaimed the principle
religious liberty cOusecatcd by the constitutions and re-
CURED by civilization" More followed the same effect
aud stu stronger expressions used by speakers
connected with the Ministry The declarations Of the last
cs Of speakers valuable IN FAR they evidence
OF sound popular feeling upon this nomcutOus subject
Inc announcement 80 formally made by the Kings Gov
eminent ~ however, matter Of even higher importance.
AZ vet the struggle il left in the hands Of authority aud
well will be for the Sardniln people II those hands are
strong enough to carry them through. Whatever NAV be
tue political aud spiritual condition Of the remaining por.
ton Of the Italian Peninsula in Sardina AZ least the
lamp OF patriotism burns with clear aud effective fame
lherc nothing Is wild -nothing destructive. We have
before ul Tie spectacle Of nation tcmpericly but rcso
luey oming IL rights in the presence Of the greatest
spiritual desposm that has ever oppressed mankind and
OF great military States only anxious to find preteIt for
armed interference. II Italy is be saved by the
haods Of Italians II Is clear enough from what quarter
salvation must come