The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-18
DIR. Thompson's Lecture ON Italy and the
War,

War;
Rev. Joseph P. Thompson, D. D., delivered lecture
last evening" at the Broadway Tabernacle by invitation Of
the Young Mems Association OF the Tabernacle upon
"taly s Social and Political Condition. and it's History
aad Prospects with respect to Civil and Religious Free
dom" Notwithstanding the rain, the large lecture room
Of the Tabernacle was well filed with an intelligent
audience Of ladies and gentlemen, among which were
everal prominent Italian residents Of the city
DIR. Thompson commenced by abiding to the career
OF wellington, under whom he sad freeborn Engshmen
had fought and died for the of dynases and
oeean the work which Italy must undo He spoke ofan
interview he had with Mazzln"th terror OF tyrauts-
at cheap lodging house in London, and contaset his
humble style Of living with the empty pomp with which
the remains Of the conqueror are entombed
that was lie against the government of God and made
no alliance with kings for that was lie against himself
and guarded by the sanctty Of pure religion His
words at parting were 'You will at Rome Janua
ry" Q653) But the nsurrecon he had planned for
year failed and Mszzin did not arrive at Rome The lee
turer thought he had shown himself too much of poet
md visionary 10 meet the present emergency. First
Of ALL Italy must be rid Of Austria-must beat with
one heart, and act in unity; the question Of
be best form Of could be settled after wards
verrments into which the peninsula Is now divided the
middle cAss OF the Neapohtan kingdom were intelligent
ana liberty loving, but the ignorant azzaron could be
now relieved Of that modern Calgua, who had died like
bis tyrapnical prototype suffering tortures almost
duced many noble men, but they all either Ia
prison exile. These two States had OF
under m unmitsatsd forsan desOotism Ys bers is
Lotnbardy was noble race who would rise
against their oppressors as soon as an opportunity
could be offered. The very ladies Of Milan had
fused to be presented to Austrian officials recognise
them in any manner. The denied themselves the
luxury Of in order not TO repensh the treasury Of
the 0ppressor These were the men who would dock 10
the standard Of the bold Garibald The Tuscans were
perhaps more ndolent yet they were capable Of being
Ruf n rdinia ha furno
grateful eye. This Kingdom alone remained faithful
the popular ideas inaugurated in lS48. Freedom Of
ted and when the Pope issued his bulls against her. the
the Alps hurled back de6ance3o the Apennnes Sardinia
was the northern buwark and champion of Italian ma
tonaly. The natural boundaries Of Italy, and her
people, speaking one language marked her designed
be CT the great nations OF Europe The question was
oep asked whether the trufess struggles of Italy had
not weakened her past all rehabilitation he believed that
whatever the pressure upon people, who have
q heart for freedom there win come lime when they
achieve it. There were among intelligent Italians
Two parties-one, the moderate, ia favor of u limited
mona chy and the other the party Of young Italy in
however, from Mazznis recent proclamation, that even
he now willing to forego the idea Of q republic, at
least until Italy shall be emancipated from the oregn
yoke. Could Italians take 60 ern themselves
they succeeded in throwing OIL the foreign yokeS
Americana should remember that one thing for them
to free themfeves from the yoke Of foreign government
three thousand miles away and quite another for people
TO rise up and oveIturn strongly established govern
ment at home. He spoke Of the Italian revolution OF
1S4S, ard especially Of the Roman republic estab
tablished after the flight Of the Pope to Gaeta
f:d iomSapdy placed themselves under Charles ASe
defeated by Ethe Auetrans Novara, and coon
after Rome was epslaved by French bayoAets Had
England only recognized the Roman republic would
have been now no occasion for disturbance. Had she
recognized Hungary too there would have been
pendent naopaites In Europe her warmest friends Bot
England, Mr. Bright had said Ia governed by hered
tary brans and she H about to repeat the bunder
The curse Of Italy Is the union Of temporal and spiritual
power. Even Dante foresaw this. The Roman republ-
made upon the church, conscated church
propery only the dark and bloody nquson was thrown
open ard converted into hospital The dark brain Of
that man OF my stery, Louis Napoleon which yet
has been able to fahon plotting against the liberty
Of Rome How the old Pope back
old Inquisition was restored and the reign
Of terror began, they all knew well: Garibaldi
again Of the Italian republic II Napoleon should Offer
holocaust Of hundred Austrans the of Italian
Of that man. But let Louis Napoleon work he would
not bring up bis crimes against who s disposed to
atone for them by good deeds When such leaders as
Garbadi the old Roman hero, spring from the people,
there no doubt that such people capable Of self
The wolf yet suckies heroes the banks
Of the Tber Let them forget that Reformation Of
the sixteenth century spread as much in Italy as in Ger
many until II crushed by force. Of arms Let them
not forget that the abolition Of the power of the
Pope by the first Napoleon was hailed with popular
camauon There is yet hidden in Italian hearts in
teUse love Of liberty He related several anecdotes show
the hated OF the Italians for their oppreesors and had
NO doubt the Pope would soon 60 another excursion
~ Gaita. He be ieved with Punch that "Italy. boot
Freedom il indigenous in Italian SOIL Italy needs only
unity Of action. Her great bane has been internal rival
ries dssentions there were hopes in present
shaping CT events the alliance Of France WISE
ly directed by the people, might work only for good But
his greatest hope In the Garbadi, who would
yet sweep the plains Of Lombardy with Italian bayon
The result Of the war; goes must be to strip the
Pope OF temporal power, and with religious freedom once
established, there would soon be end Of the papacy
He closed with announcing that the Italians Of the city
raising fund for the relief Of families of Italian soldiers
ana that contributions are received at No. "a Beaver
street.
the rcenency Of the weather prevented very many
from attending rot improbable that the Doctor will
be induced to repeat bis lecture not long hence