The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-05-26

thereto by friendly powers, / at length
accepted the proposal for general dis
armament. The mediation failed in
consequence of the unexceptableness
of the conditions on which Sardinia
made her consent dependent. Only
one means of maintaining peace re-
manned. / addressed myself directly
to the Sandman Government, and
summoned it to place its, army on a
peace footing and to disband the free
crops. As Sardinia did not acceede to
my demand, the moment for deciding
the matter by an appeal to arms has ar
rived. / have ordered my army to en-
ter Sardinia"
The Emperor goes on to regret the
war he is compelled to burden and i'm
peril his people with, but urges his duty
and honor. He asserts that the French
were already in Italy, armed and in al
lance with the revolutionists; that the
pretentions of France to the right of
interference was fallacious. He adds
[" The glorious history of our country
gives evidence that Providence, when
there is foreshadowing that the great
est good of humanity is in danger OF
being overthrown in Europe, has fire.
quently used the sword of Austria in
order to dispel that shadow. We are
again on the eve of such a period"
SANDMAN PRocLAMATIoNs.
The following proclamation has been
addressed by Victor Emanuel to his
troops:
ers!-Austria, who is increas-
ing her armies on our frontier, and
threatens to invade our territory, be-
cause here liberty reigns with order,-
because, not might, but concord and
affection between the people and the
Sovereign here govern the State,-be-
cause the groans of oppressed Italy
here find an echo,-Austria dares to
ask us, who are only armed in self
defense, to lay down our arms and sub
NIT to her clemency.
"That insulting demand received the
reply it deserved. l rejected it with
contempt. Soldiers, / tell it to you,
convinced that you will take an insult
to your King and to your nation, as an
insult to yourselves. The announce
ment l make to you is the announce
ment of war! Soldiers, to arms!
"You will have to face an enemy
not new to you. But if brave and dis
cipled you need not fear the compari-
son, and you may quote with pride the
battles of Quito, Pastenga, Santa Lucia,
Somma-C a-Compagna, and even Custozza,
where four brigades alone struggled
for three days against FIVE corps Oar
naie
81 will lead you. We have made
each others acquaintance before this,
on more than one occasion, in the heat
of the battle, when, fighting by the
side of my magnanimous father, | had
opportunity to admire your courage.
81 am sure that on the field of honor
and of glory, you will maintain, even
add to, your reputation for bravery
You will have for companions those
intrepid soldiers of France, conquerors
in so many noted battles, who were
your brethren-in-arms on the Tcher-
maya, and whom Napoleon Ill, who is
always to be found were there is a Just
cause to defend or civilization to pro-
mote, sends generously to our assis-
tance in numerous battalions.
"March, then, confident in victory,
and twine new laurels around you flag,
that tri-color under the folds of which
the elite of the youth of Italy is col
lected, and which indicates to you that
the task before you is the independence
of Italy-that just and holy work which
will be your battle-cry.
"Turin, April 27.
VIcToR EMANUEL"
In addition to the proclamation ad-
dressed to the army, the King of Sar-
dinia has issued proclamation counter
signed by Count Cavour, to Italy. The
substance is as follows:
"Austria, who boasts of her love for
peace, attacks us by refusing to submit
to European Congress. She violates
the promises made to England; she
asks us to reduce our army, and to
abandon those brave volunteers who
have thronged from every part of Italy
to defend the sacred flag of Italian
independence. / entrust the cares of
government to my well-loved cousin
and draw my sword"
"Side by side with our soldiers will
fight for liberty and justice those valiant
troops of the Emperor Napoleon, my
generous ally. People of Italy! Austria
attacks Piedmont because she main
tanned the cause ofour common country
in the councils of Europe, and because
she was not insensible to your groans
of agony Austria now publicly tears
to pieces treaties which she never res
pected. Henceforth, by right, the
Italian nation is free, and | may con-
scientiously fulfill the oath | took upon
my fathers grave.
"Let us place confidence in Provi-
dence, in our union, in the bravery ol
italian soldiers, in the alliance of the
noble French nation. Let us trust in
public opinion. have no other am
lbition than to be the first soldier OF
Neutrality-suspicious.. Long live ltaly!'
The Field of Operations. and Position,
of the Belligerents.
From the London Times, May Sd.
The Kingdom of Sardinia, composed
| Il