Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-08-06
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SATURDAY. AUGUST 6. 1859.


LOUIS NAPOLEON IN IrALY.-One OF our
contemporaries, on the breaking out OF the
war in Italy, grimly predicted that the Aus'rf
ans would hurl the Sandman army IN Dioouy
fragments over the Alps. And this tragic OPP
Grafton, it was sad might bring LOUIS Napo-
leon TO his senses and constrain HIM to regret
his interference in Italian affairs. Neverthe-
loss we could not see how this proved that
Austria should be left to do in Italy whatever
she pleased and most people in this
country failed to appreciate such argu-
ments The journal to which we refer,
surveyed the war and judged the belligerants
from the Mazzian standpoint, which, in Ital-
ian politics, was very much like that of the
Garrsonians in American politcs,-honest,
but impracticable, and nowise adapted to deal
with events; disallowing the right to accept
anything short of perfect realization of the
most perfect dream of freedom, aand flaming
with denunciations of wiser patriotism.
The journal which took this position, two
months ago, hastens to seek for it a justiica-
ton in the sudden and unsatisfactory peace
and again we fail to appreciate its logic. 1t
was sympathy with the Italian people, and not
confding faith in Louis Napoleon, that drew
men to justify French interference in Italy
They wished to see that vast Austrian army
driven back from the borders of Piedmont and
out Of Italy they wished to see Austrian des-
potsm expelled from Italy, "from the Alps to
the Adriatic p and they believed that Louis
Napoleon would do thoroughly the work he
had undertaken, because papable selfin-
terest, as well as honor and ambition, seemed
urging him to do so. And, moreover, nobody
else advanced to give the help so much need
ed and nobody else perhaps could have given
it with such readiness and effect. There was
something generous and noble in that thrilling
glow of hope for Italy, which went everywhere
among earnest lovers of freedom and it is
not creditable to any man to say he did not
feel it.
1t was the wind of a noble sympathy that
stirred men and now, the complaint is, not
that French interference has done no good in
Italy, but thatit has not done all the good that
was promised. Italy has gained much by the
war; and this should not be overlooked in our
disappointment and dissatisfaction with the
peace. Sardinia is relieved and aggrandized;
the Duchies will have freedom in choosing
who shall govern them Lombardy has relief
from Austrian despotism, and may now realize
the highest material prosperity and it is sig
nifad hat he
in all this we have only the beginning of what
must be effected in Italy. 1t is a work not
half done,-a condition Of things which will
very likely breed another war; but it is much
better than to leave the Italian people crushed
under the sitting despotism, political and spir-
itual, of the House of Hapsburg.
If Louis Napoleon has failed to keep his
word, if he has betrayed the hopes which he
reused and encouraged if the lofty tone of his
declaration at Milan now seems false and
knavish, it is nevertheless true that he has
done something and his failure to justify ex-
pectation is likely to become far more dsas
trous to himself than to others. He has lost
great opportunity and authorized every hon
est man in the world to disbelieve whatever he
may say, and put no trust in promises or his
character. He could win the battle of Softer
inc, but he cannot successfully affron
and defy public opinion in the style o.
the Car Nicholas. He loses more than tho G
whom he has so cruelty disappointed. II
eager hope Clothed him for moment in colors
too bright and beautiful for his nature, such a
mistake is not likely to happen again.