The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-05-28
New Papen.

The Kansas Express, edited and pub
lished by Chas De vivaldi. of Manhattan,
Kansas, commenced publication last week.
It's editor is good writer, and seems to
possess the tact and energy requisite for
success in q newspaper enterprise. He is
q Republican, but we should judge, con-
servative in his sentiments. ~
Mr.. De Viyaldi is an Italian, and Of
course wellinformed on the italian ques-
ton which furnishes the basis Of the
present war in Europe. We therefore
take the liberty of copying the following
article from the Kansas Express:
Tho Italian Question. es..
Who has not heard of Italy !--of her
great poets, orators, sculptos and painters
of her shining blue skies-of her noble
monuments of sntiquity-of her hundred
metropolises-of her beautiful villas-ef
her exceedingly temperate and delightful
climate, under which the olive and orange
trees luxuriate, and the delicious grape
yields the most generous wine in the
world ? A large proportion Of mankind
have indeed heard Of Italy as of the Gar
den of the World, but only few of our
American people are informed of her pres
ent political condition, and therefore,
although we generally feel spontaneous
sympathy with the welfare Of that an
cient and beautiful country, yet only few
among US can fully appreciate the hero.
ical s,rugglesof her people in behalf OF
their independence.
We, of the Kansas Express, who have
had the honor Of taking an active part in
the Italian war of Independence Of l848,
aud who have hundrods of frisnds aud
several near relatives engaged in the pres.
ent war, for the same patriotic cause, can
not but feel a most intense interest in the
success ofthe Italian Question, now to be
decided on the fields of battle. More
over, as we have seen in several papers q
lack of information on the true object oil
the present war, and the bearings of the
Italian Question, we take the liberty oil
defining it, in order that the opinions oil
our people, so decidedly opposed to all
forms of tyranny, should not be made to
favor the cause of Austria, which is ex.
clusively the cause of oppression and des-
/ poiism.
The object of the present war, so far as
Italy Represented by the patriotic King
and army Of Sardinia) is connected with
it, smoothing less than the acquisition Of
her own independence. Italy, a nation Of
twenty-six millions of inhabitants, with
all the necessary elements for a great and
powerful nation, is nothing to day but al
Insignificant geographical term, as the
Prince of Metternich used ironically tc
call her. Austria is the tyrannical power
which has reduced her to such degrade
ton, and Austria is the tyrannical power
which, by the material force of an enor.
mously large army, intends to keep hel
for ages in that state of degradation
The Italians, by means of revolutionary
movements, at different periods, tried to
get rid Of the Austrians and their tyran.
meal expressions, but unhappily, thus far
they have been unsuccessful.
At the present day, the prospects o.
Italy are of the most bright and hopeful
character. She has at her head young
patriotic, and constitutional Prince, Vic
tor Emmanuel, King of Sardinia, whose
greatest wish and ambition is to make
Italy free and independent nation. He
fought bravely during the whole war Of
l848. We have seen him times and
again in the midst of the battle, stand hi:
ground nobly. and periodically calling on
his central division, of which he was Gen.
eral-in- Chief, to fi.ht against the natural
enemies oftheir beloved country. In the
battles of Santa Lucia, Somms Campagna
Valeggio and Goito, tho young Duke oil
Savoy, now King Of Sardinia, offered hi.
life hundreds ofiimes for the liberty and
independence of Italy.
With such leader, and with an army
of about 10000 of the very best soldier,
Of Europe, Italy has reasons to expec
that, at last, she will be able to drive from
her soil the hated presence Of foreigI
oppressor.
The Italian Question will be solved by
the present war, and the true object Of /
is, Italian freedom and independence
The people of the United States ought (,
i
feel the greatest interest in the success o
the Italian cause, which will remind us s,
wildly of the glorious achievements o
our great and patriotic revolutionary ia
theirs.
The Democratic Union Of Atchison ha
issued a prospectus, and will soon com
mence publication. 1t will be edited aut
published by Mr.. Chase, conservativ,
Democrat and veteran editor, who will
no doubt, defend his faith with ability
and prove match for his political oppo
nents.
1t is also rumored that Democrat
weekly is soon to be started in this place
and that press and Office have alread,
been ordered from the East.
Agitation develops truth, and VIC re
joice that all parties will have an oppor
tunity for the expression Of their views.
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