New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-10
THE AHyIYERSARY OF THE RONis
REPUBLIC.

snce wss large, quite number of ladies' teiny pres
eni. Above the stand were wreshed the flags OF tn
various nstonsli;ies, interpreted r;th cps o
liberty.
THIoDoRr DwIoHr, Sc President, read TIE follow
ing list OF Vice Presidents Prof Felix Fores.i, A,
son G. Phelps. Prot. D. Sillimsn, Henry T. Tucker
mar, Guglielmo G,jan Col. Ashbo.h, Fred. A.
Conklipg, the Hon Jas. Brooks, Sixisnund ksaf-
mann, Chss a. Dana, Lanson, Toor. Rae vski.
secretsries-John McMullin. Fiippo Manetta.
Fred. Wiechel Alex. Frey, Ira B. Davis, Hugh
Forbes.
ThePRysIDESr, in giving an account ofthe Tor Dsion
oftbe Roman Republic alluded to the remarkable fac.
that the bands Of Ssssns which were the terror Of
Rome, disappeared with their father the Pope.
He spoke of the patriots who were present How
long would be before they could celebrate this an
nversary on the sod Of their n.tve country [Ap-
plsuse
Letters were read from Geo. Hall, MAJOR OF Brook
Iyn, II. Maxwell, B. sllimsn, Sr., Geo. S. Hnlard,
Prof g. F. B Morse, and Horace Greeley.
The President then introduced Prof FELIX
Forest, who received With storm OF applause.
He spoke in Italian of the Republics which arose
in lsis-9. In France they said Away With thu
king. In Italy, where a. image, Pope was still
Get up, they said, Away with tue Pope Tney
tblo, No Auoir opFcIc-bri anu
ety liberty Of the person. of Conscience and Of tia
Prss They resolved that the Pope should be nothing
more than a simple Bishop. -Four hundred yesrs De
fore Dante Pe'rarch and Macchisyelli, had de-
psneeo the same thing. 1. had then become the
universal wish Of the people. This wish he could
never forget. j. very probable that they would
coon lie under the ana,hems OF the Pope for this.
But that was a small matter. The title deeds OF the
temporal Pow er of the Pope found in the mOoa,
and were brought down by Astolfo. Laughter.
The dominion OF the Pope was a usurpation. Other
Governments sought the good OF the cltlzea-sought
to ren6erther countries rich and happy But priests
looked only 10 the sggrsdzenent OF their churches
and monasteres AL Offices were filled by priests
and lords; they we're omnipotent. Other citizens
were cyphers in the State. II any one wished TO
people in complete subsection le. them go 10 Rome
and tie Komcn Provinces. Ba. the priests
not content with this monopoly of offices, aud with
levyiDg the revenues entirely from the people, re-
pressed all enterprise every attempt at building rail-
roads and stea mbosts This was the work OF the
foxes, the Jesuits, they were the same thing,l
CHEERS an6 in this respect Italy was in worse con-
clifton than France and Austria. Prof. Forest spoke
of the sbjeot position which POpes had been com.
PEELED TO assume iOm the days OF the GaeiPh' and
Chit elres 10 the present. The reforms he said,
of Plus TX, lhissesl although slight, were still
hailed with enthusiasm as the precur ors Of
more important. But when he was asked for the
necessary guarantee OF those reforms, he gave alb
oute Refusal Austria is the solid support of despot-
i'm in Italy. So long ss an Austrian army is
the people cried away With the Austrisns-war
ito the Austrians and the deed followed the word.
Nen focked TO this national crusade from Naples,
Pie dnent Tuscany The Pope pretended to cooperate
be blessed their banners. Bat, presto, he remembers
that Austria Is Christian county; he must not fight
az aust Christians be who in lsi9 butchered his own
subjects. IIisses by few Jesuits drowned in ire.
III endous che erpg lie condemned the war, and excoml
unioated the liberals ard that condemn alton para
lived their progress. Mstrust and suspicion arose.
The people demanded liberal ministers. The Pope
vscclllaied and at last summoned the legiOrs OF
France, Austria, Spain and Naples to massacre the
brave Roman soldiery Was there here the least psr:
tcle Of religion wisdom or charity In the midst OF
this whiiwind constituent assembly was called tins
assembly OF IA members elected with cslmness
fich YVES the admiration Of the world WITH only five
dii senpe voices proclaimed the dePoslt,on OF tue
Pope. What Government should follow This mo
tons question wss debsted in the presence OF the
mser iicelt remains OF ancient Rome. The Deputies
look cd back 10 the grand days OF the old Roman Ne
he'd fallen under an Empire. There was therefore,
but ore concluson-to proclaim Republic. That
vss done with such wonderful unaDimity that there
was hut one dissenting voice. This was the sec md
Republic 10 ltsly.ths hePu1c 81 R reniie hssni
on nothing like Socialism or Communism; their
bsss wac God and the people, Religion, Justice
and Honor. They were modelled on the spirit OF
that which was LEFT 10 you Americans, by the in
n ortaI Washington, Franklin Adams and Jefferson.
Bp. numbers conquered-not urege and the Re
puhlics fell. Accounts were settled between man
ard n an tui rot with God. God Is just! The Pope
bsyorets. The French fraricides have los, all the
no6uIsr privileges Of their vainglorous coun'ry-a
country which always serves the mos, cunning des-
pot The AustIans are what they weTeM.lsve I'm IN
rio,ous Isabella has seen barrcades rise under her
own windows and heard huzzas for Republic ike
that which she helped TO murder. Still reuibutlon
has orly begun. The growing generation will attest
Wi of
God. Our native land is not desolate
we Are neither anarchists nor asslssins.
EQUAL 70 the most advanced nations in the progress
Of our social ideas have clear, fer seeing mlads,
ard a history which is continually calling forth from
their tombs the heroes and the geniuses who have
mad M. peninsula classic And you Italians, strong
in the consciousness Of these beautiful gifts from the
Creator, YOU swear 10 follow in the footsteps OF
Italian Patriots ancient or modern. You swear y Cd
the clods that cover the dead brave OF our n.tve
country. Let your oath echo into that lovely land
whence tyranny has driven you. Your brethren sh q,
ts il with love 10 yOGFith vengeance TO the enc
my. They know that Democr stlc GoVernment va, ho'
eiyen 70 The Anglo Saxon alone and they viii an
swer your oath, TO Arms" Italy united, indepen.
dent ard free urcer the protection OF God Only and
the people Loud and long-eantinued applause.
TIE Rev. J. p. THOMPSON said II WAS very SAFE 10
steak 40 inst the Pope now adays, since the concep
ton Of the immscuate Sam. Laughter the Pope
Va nothing out of Rome. The Roman people hsf
shown that He EFT his people without bread
enough for The wants OF one day. temporal or s2ruua-
Applause He transGo. antlaso himself sell mo .nS
into psrts uni nown. Laughter and applause The
Pops had now remedy for all wars and pestencs-
The Immaculate conception Of The Virgin. Laughter
He supposed that the Pope was enSgyns 1i
hardy be supposed be knew anything about.
ICb,ers.I The Pope had got farther into that INST
ter than any man before him. Loud applause Nc.
Thompson concluded by expressing the hope ma, the
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,s 80 xheess The Roman People N the place OF toe "a