New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-13


A fierce war is now waging in Piedmont between
the retreerade Absolutlst, misunderstanding press
and the Liberals of every grade, frsm the moderate
Mopsrchsts and Cons,itutionalists to the disciples
Of Mszzin The bone of contention is nothing
more nor less than regicde in the abstract and in
practice. A recent disclosure Of secret episode
in the conspiracy of the italian patriots in 1888
stirred up this ticklsh dispute. The Absolutst
pres, seized the opportunity to warn the King
against his Liberal friends as a party of conspirA-
tors and would.be regicdes. Toe Liberals retorted
that the theory of regicde had for centuries been
ey.loped and sustained by the Jesuits, the unre-
lentpg enemies of light and human progress.
The facts which gave rise to this violent aud en-
yenomed quarrel cane out in History of Piedmont,
written by one Galeogs, late member Of the Pied
montese Chamber of Deputies, national hlsO
eraLher, friend of Count Cayour, the Premier, ani
protese Of the present King and his father, the
trsgico- heroic Carlo Alberto.
GaleDga held prominent position for upward OF
twenty fse years among the Italian patriots and
refugees, sid was member of the Mazzin an lnsur-
regional c, mnit,ee. During the major part Of
wealthy English woman and pobished articles In the
Reviews uLdsr the signature of Luigi Mariots. lie
also resided in Boston for a short time, and was
frequer visitor at the house of Edward Everett.
Aftr the Revolution Of 15iS he returned to Sar-
DINA and became friend and political follower of
Cioberti by whom he was sent as Deputy from
Sardinia to the Revolutionary German Diet at
Frankfort.
Gallepga's most noteworthy publication Is the
History of Piedmont" which is written in
pirt favorable to the house of Savoy, the reigning
family in Sardinia. In The course Of this work he
says that in the year 1885, youth, excited by the
su6eriDes of his country, and of the martyrs who
had fallen in her cause, well as by the patriotic
emotions al sentiments which native to youth
full minds, unfoded to Mazzini, who was then 10
Gen,s the feelings with which he was filed, and
acquainted him with bis determination TO avenge
the persecution and official murder Of several pa
triots on Carlo Alberto. Mszzini applauded the
self sacrificing spirit of the devoted youth, supplied
him with a passport for Turin and letters to
branch of the Mazzinian Committee in the Sar-
dinan capital. Arrived there, he found no oppor-
tunity, possibly no courage, and, as he says, ne
be ary encouragement from other-regicide not be-
ing to the taste of the Piedmontese. Meeting with
other obstacles be left Turin n safety and returned
il to exile.
Though this narrative deals with matters twenty
years old, and is therefore of historical character
il is spiced with sundry sarcasms on Mazzini,
whom the historian calls Utopsn, who can never
help Italy. Thus attacked Mszzin came out with
long letter in the Italia Popoio, jou nal pub.
bsbed in Gtnos, in which he states that the young
enthusiast was no other than GslleDga himself
Mszzin goes into the particulars Of their first meet
ing, quotes the high-soundiDg phrases with which
Gsllepgs favored him, and states the objections
with which 'hey were parted the mental suffer
ipgs which be painted as the lot Of a de, and
the strength of mind which he told him was needed
70 rise above them.
The letter gees on to state that when the self
constituted aver ger arrived at Turin be could not
procure dagger, and dispatched spe, al agent to
Genoa foroIe. Mazzini sent him bis swn, the har.
die Of which was Of lopis ia-uh. The contemplated
blow as We have said, was never struck, partly in
consequence Of Misunderstanding among the con-
sprators, and partly because Gaengas heart failed
him.
Mszzini is, perhaps, justi6able in thus exposing
Galenga, whether coward, hypocrite or re.
Ien'ant conspnator. Bat il the same letter be
gives the names Of other individuals who were
connected with this transaction-men who had
suffered the bitterness Of years of exile; had re-
turned 10 Piedmont, after its Government was Id
tralized, and are nov, as eminent professors aud
poiticisns, powerfully contributing to the support
and expansion Of liberal and enlightened spiri. in
tie nation, and directing the truly admirable course
If tie Sandman Government He mentions, for
insiai ee, Meesgar, who gave to Gallepga in 1888,
letter Of introduction to Mazzini, but who, after
years Of exile, was appointed Professor at the
University Of Turin, and s low member Of the