The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-21

Of the Austrans in Lombardy attributed t, popular
excitement awakened by rumors of the state Of Affairs at
Naples In short there Is too much to fear that
the Italians may again allow themselves to be pgocpi
tated into premature action by visions of foreign inter
vention. Now, the truth cannot be too earnestly I'M
pressed upon them that their independence their enan-
cpstion must mainly, and above all at the outset be
achieved by their efforts France has yet given 40
sign and, had what benefit has Italian liberty derived
from the French occupations Of Ancona and komef me
Economist edited by member OF the present English
minst w. the Times (reconsiled to the Palmerston
Cabinet since the accession Of Mr. Lowe TO oce) appear
indeed TO BIO intent upon blowing the Goals Of Italian as
content But what was Italian liberty benefited by e
specous sympathy of Lord Mintos mission II the lta
ians under the stimulus OF spontaneous emotion anu
seformed resolve, combine among themselves, and
make good their ground Tor some time against Austria
and their indigenous tyrants France and England will
probably offer their good Offices to stay the ehuon I'll
pendence and liberty; and such offer, If made upon
terms consistent with the integrity of Italy, may be
honoraby accepted by her. But no country or people
who do not show themselves strong enough 10 be worth
conchating, rely upon the sincere and effective good
eifces Of foreign govern nents.
Now there symptoms in the present state Of Italian
and European politics that warrant confident hope
that, If Italians combine resolution with caution the
time is near at hand when they may strike effective
greater than has been generally imagined In these
days disciplined standing army il indispensable to the
assertion of the independence nations. fatal mistake
has been engendered by the victories OF the earlier revs
utionary armies of France II has been imagined that
these armies composed exclusively Of enthusiastic
volunteers to armies. The facts overlooked that
large proportion Of the old French army had aternised
with the people, that the revolutionary armies
ganzed upon the framework of the army of the nonar-
cry that most OF the generals who are said to have
risen from the ranks had in fact been trained in the
military schools, ard entered the army prsSaes,
with view TO push their way by dint of talents and
knowledge Keeping these facts in view, it il inn
possible, in calculating the chances of the next
movement of the italian patriots, to overlook the admi-
rable Sandman army That is nucleus upon which an
Italian army could easily be formed. There IL another
consider alton that ought not to be overlooked. When
the emancipation of people is achieved by an army,
that army is apt TO insist upon governing The General
who its confidence to the greatest extent apt
to assume the supreme power. This was the case in
England in the seventeenth, and in France In the
Offered by men who have been accustomed to submit
to constitutional sovereign. We do not shut our
eyes to the fact that If the king of Piedmont to
succeed in establishing the liberty of Italy he would in
all probability insist upon being recognized as King OF
Italy. And do not hesitate to avow our opinion
that The Italians would be wiee to accept his cham
pionship upon such terms. There doubt
publican traditions in Rome, Venice, and other
Italian cities but the great bulk of the Italian people
have been accustomed to the rule of princes and to
Difference for hereditary nobility In the actual state
of public opinion in Italy, Italian republic appears to
to be inpossibity The attempt to establish one
would either supernduce anarchy that would expose
Italy to be reconquered by the foreigner would obge
her purchase national independence by submission
military despot The condition of England proves that
the existence Of constitutional monarchy compatible
with ample liberties for the citizen exist in
republic And the dynasty Of Piedmont has proved that
upon sttutional monarch. On these grounds
hold that It would be the wses policy Of the Italian
patriots to aim at the Incorporation of the whole OF the
Peninsua-or, at least of the whole of the Peninsula
north of the Noapoan ronterwith the territories of
the Subapine King BY this Italy might bid de-
fance TO Austria, which is involved in financial Difficult
ties and threatened by troubles in other quarters and
without the support Of Austria, the princes of
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