New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-10


With the last stroke Of the diplomatic pen to
the treaty of peace at Paris the hopes of the mod
crate patriots Of Italy passed away. We have all
along seen it was to end so, and from the opening
Of these Conferences never once cherished the de.
fusion that they could send forth refreshing lib
Grating breeze. In joining the Allie, in strife
in which she had no immediate interest, Sardinia
encountered great risks, and made effort. far be-
yond her position and resources, for the sake
mt rely of winning place in the supreme councils
of tie rulers of Europe, and raising there her voice
on behalf of Italy. In vain, however, We're all
appeals and entreaties of Count CavOur, the Sar-
dinian PlenipOtentiary. As well might he have
attempted to infse life into skeletons in an ossuary
as wake in their bosoms sympathetic throb.
Some indeed Of these peacemakers doubtless
assumed counterfeit sympathy; and Others, a.,
Lord Clarendon, seeing that all must end in YER.
biace, may have made more lively demonstrations.
But the result is simply that Turkey the trad-
tOnal enemy of light, is saved for time by proto.
coils; but Italy the cradle of European civilization.
remains crushed under he hoof Of coarse ferocous
Austro German despotism. Sardinia's only ganis
that if in any future and we hope not distant, time
Itsly By supreme effort, may attempt to shake off
her bondage, Russia will be at least an Indifferent
spectator, instead Of as in Italy's past struggles
the supporter of her deadly foe.
AS for the present Austria binds, even with a
tighter and frner grid, Der chains on the limbs of
PROSTATE Italy. The deeth-rattle Of her military
executions inceisanily reaches our shores. Parm,
is trodden down by soldiery Her fortresses on
the frontiers of Piedmont are garrisoned by Aus.
irians, and the faint eimmering of liberty there in
hourly danger of being extinguished. II is said
that Tuscany and the Pope both invoke the aug
mentation OF Austrian guardians and sayiorr and
the tyrant Of Naples is swelling the bands of Swiss
birelpgs that alone protect hi. bloody throne.
The Italians shudder in rage and despair.
Around them on every side Europe is in one way
or other advancing, if not politically and socially.
at less. in material ard industrial development.
French ard even Austrian despotc rule introduces
at least material order of prosperity among the
masses in those countries, but Italy, endowed
with all the elements OF mental and material
wealth, sees the various rich gift, layishei on
her by nature wither and perish for want
of cultivation. Rage and despair force the dagger
into her hand, forsaken and abandoned as she is:
AID God AMI man approve her while she grasps it.
Humanity may vail and avert her face, bit canuo.
condemn. The old struggle OF the Guelph against
sbe Ghlbelline still survives. All is now as il was
in pastcenturie-, that in presentday oppres
sion and ha.!ed are more unrelentiDg and crushing
and faithless to old Cuelphc traditions. The Papacy
has become trescAerolsly Ghibelline, and even
worsc-:ha. very PaPacy which once, to FIRE Ital.
ian hearts. shouted with lOudyOice, "FaOn gil bar
bari, Jaori 81, TedeseAi -" Away with baEbarans,
away it'll Germans" The PsPacy beckons now
to their blood. dripping bayonets: Once, by her
pat,iotism aud national feeling tho Papacy 4, least,