Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-18
THE ITALIAN PATRIOTS AND THE pa
PAL NUNCIO.

f2L NJ NC1O.
The New Yorks papers publish the follew-
ing document adopted at meeting of Italian
Of New York. Our readers will
form their own conclusions rs 10 the value OF
the document. AS this matter has assumed
such Importance as 10 occasion an animated
debate of four hours in the Senate Of the
United States, in which the most eminent
men in the country participated it becomes
incumbent on the press 10 place on record all
authentic statements connected with the char.
ges or their denial
Address of the Italian Patriots of New York
TO Monsisnor BcsIini.
The disorders which have been occasioned
by you in this country have produced great
scandel, and excitement 10 such degree
that we, your countrymen, cannot and ought
not 10 remain Indifferent spectators.
II we have not hitherto if we have, in ST.
ence, followed the devolopement of the
drama, which tends TO expose your deep de-
ceit 10 the New World in all It's horrible ma
kedness, do not think we have done so be.
cause, as your apoloeisl, Mr.. Carroll, has
said, we feared the dagger OF the assassin -
No. We have hitherto been silent because
we believed tha, you, Monsignor Bedini,
would not carry audacity so far as TO deny
what has been justly imputed TO you
But now we see that not only you, Mon.
signor Bedini, attempt with hypocrilcal lam
guage 10 deny your horrd pas, deeds, which
cry to God for vengence bat also that many
journals in this too credulous Republic, and
several Senators of the Congress wish To rise
as your defenders, the time has come for us
to raise fatal veil from you, and make
known 10 the world how sanguinary was
your soul, how sacriligious and barbarian was
your Catholic ministry, and how much you
deserve for that reason TO be ranked with
Haynau and Rade,zky.
You, Monsignor Bedini, dared TO enter Bo-
ogna in disguise, as a SPY, and served as EN-.
ssary Of Plus TX, while he was in Gaela, in
order to corrupt the falhlessness which the
Swiss troops, commanded by Gen, Lalour
had sworn 10 the then dominant Roman Re
public and in that crime found your life in
danger, which was saved by the protection
Of that General in whose house you were
secreted, and who obtained from the Civil
Governor of Bologna means 10 remove you
privately form the popular fury which you
were threatened.
You, Monsignor Bedini, entered Bologna,
in the year ls49, al The head OF an Austrian
army, after bombarding j, eight days; you
entered in triumph, amid The smoking Of Aus
trian cannon, supported croat bayonets, as
Extraordinary PontifeaI CommissGry of the
four Legations; you arrived joyful and mer-
ry-making among the ruins OF lhe burning
Bologna and the blood Of your counlrymen,
at your sumpinous palace; you established,
in concert with the Austrian commadanp the
state of siege You published a proclamation,
which, TO your shame, is known to us, llal.
iaus, and even TO the Americans, because re-
Gently published here; you youlself, the
new Scylla, prote auth your opn hand The
lists Of prescriptions, Imprisonment and death 4,
and you, yes you approved the disconsecra.
tion and shooting Of UgO Bassi, in the name
of the Pope.
1t is impossible TO suppose that The Aus.
lrian Military Commissioned could dispose Of
;he liberty and life, &c, Of citizens subject
10 your laws, with out your having given
any explicit appreciation 10 The bloody and
brutal sacrifice of that holy and brave patriot.
And even of that commission had been exc.
cnted independent of your ieiluence, yet
your rank and title would have left you suf.
icienl influence, benignant and christian in-