M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-08-04
De1nlIs of Ihe Steamcr Europn,s

Sardinia and LOmbardy.
The Emperor Of Austria left Verona for
Vienna on Inc morning of the 18th. His or
der oi the dav, published at Verona on the
l2lh, says that Austria commenced the war
for the maintenance Of her sacred treaties, re-
lying on The devotedness Of her people, the
bravery Of her army, and on her natural al
lies. Not having found allies, Austria yields
10 un unfavorable political situation. The
Emperor cordially thanks The people US well
Is the srnly; who have again shown that
their so, erePn may confidently rely on lhei,
deyoicdness if any new struggles should
arise.
The interview between the Emptrors at
Villa.frsnca is said to have lasted nearly the
whole day.
Tie Paris Moniisur publishes proclama.
iion by the Emperor announcing to the sol
dNrs the basis Of peace. IL is to the fol-
lowing effect:
THE principal aim Of the war is attained,
end Italy will become lor the first time a ma
ton, Venetia, il Is true, remains TO Austria,
but she will, nevertheless, be an Italian prov
ince, forming part Of an Italian confedera-
ton. The union Of Lombardy with Pied
mont creates for us powerful ally, who
will owe to US its independence. The ltal'
ian governments which have remained mac.
tive, or which have been called back into
their possessions, will comprehend the ne
costly of salutary reforms. A genera am
nesty will oblitente the traces Of civil dis
cord. Italy. hencelUrth mistress Of her des-
TIMES, will only have hersel to accuse should
she not progress regularly in order and free
tom. You will soon return to France
"a grateful county will there receive
with transports those soldiers who have raised
so high the glory Of our aims at Monticello,
Palestro, TuTbigo, Magenta, Malegnano and
Sollerino, who in two months lave freed
Piedmont, and have only stopped because the
contest was about to assume proportions no
longer iE keeping with the interests that
France had in this formidable war. Be proud
then Of your success-proud especially oil (be-
ing the we'll beloved children Of that France
who will always be the great nation so long
as she shall have heart 10 comprehend no
be causes, and men like you 10 defend them.
"Valleggio, July IL, NAPOLEON"
The preliminary conditions Of the treaty
Of peace are thus announced in the official
Austrian correspondence:
"Austra and France will support the for.
nation of an Italian confederation, to which
Austria accedes. LOmbardy as far as the
line Of the Minco, is 10 be given up. MCn.
tua, Peschiera, Borgoforto aud the whole Of
Venetia remain Austrian possessions. The
Princes Of Tuscany and Modena are 10 return
10 their States. A universal amnesty IS to
be granted"
The Paris correspondent Of The Manches-
fer Guardian represents the armistice to be
very unpopular in Paris (and, OF course, the
peace.) The writer adds:
Louis Napoleon himself could not have
been altogether unaware Of the feeling that
would be excitel by the sudden news of an
armistce, asked for by himsell for the dis
patch received on Thursday evening by the
Princess Mathlde contained these words: -
They must not know il in Paris, but this is
peace
"There is hardly Paris paper that does
not force the government to feel what sin
gularly awkward position it is placed in
The Presse, Steele, Gazette de France, nay,
even the Puys and Putrie show the extent
Of the difficulty lin different ways and by dil-
ftrent argumenls)by oneand all recalling the
fact OF the sole pre'ext Of the war being the
'deliyennce of Italy from the Alps 10 the
AdIiatic.'"
LoMBARDY AND THE CHURCH.
The Governor of Milan, appointed by Vic.
tor Emanuel, has issued decree, declaring
that the same liberty Of conscience and Of
religious teaching which haa for many years
prevailed in Piedmont is henCeiorth assured
TO the people of Lombardy. Under the free
institutions that exist in the hereditary
States Of the Sardinian King, men have
grown accustomed to think, speak, and print
whatsoever opinions they believe 10 be true
in speculative and political science. Free
dom OF worship and OF education has been
established in ali the territories of the House
OF Savoy west Of the Ticino. Now the d.
viding stream is crossed, and Lombardy, of
its own will, as in l848, has pronounced for
union with Piedmont, it is wise and just that
the newly organized Government of the prov
inces thus united should afford the earliest
proofs in its power Of the equal spirit in
which it undertakes It's new obligations. A
nobler evidence Of steadfastness and sound
ness Of purpose il could not give than this.
The population is prolessedly Catholic as
is Piedmont; but hitherto the rights Of the
laity to inquire, discuss, or teach, in matters
of faith or morals, have been no more than
rare and exceptional indugences from the
priesthood and police; for in regions ruled
under the terms Of Concordat, the bidding
ofpriestcraft and the baton of the gendarme
ore to each other as the BODY to the soul Of
daily oppression. No religious book could
be pnnted or published in Milan without
the previous inspection of the authorities,
and the authorities were bound by solemn
treaty with the Vatican not to suffer any
doubt to be disseminated Of the maxims of
Hildebrand and the ethics Of Loyola. The
Sacred Scriptures themselves were at the head
of the list Of contraband articles prohibited
at the frontiers; and no bookseller would
have ventured to embark inthe perilous spec
ulation Of printing for secret sale au edition
Of the Word Of God.
Here then we see, in form that every
man amn rgst us can understand, the differ
ence between the two systems that are
struggling for The ascendeDcy in Italy. 1t
is not Protestanilsm against CatbolCism-it
is not Dissent against Uniformity Of ritual
or discipline; it is far more-it is the revolt
of the laty against sacredOtalism; the upris-
-: oe 10 tbo,,ht a0a;n ct IN no RI li7nl nTiest