Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-25
Thrilling Letter from Italy.-An Inside
View of the War.

The IsraslSs Publishes letter from Dr. WE1S-
BBRa, Stabsarzt, addressed to Dr.. WISE. editor Of
the Israslifs The editor speaks Of this eorrespoa
dent as "Opr friend Who lsft ihe Austrian ranks
aud took service in Ia, Sandman corps Of vOlun
teers" We quote from the letter passage of great
! general interest:
"FrOm the TcinO the mighty battle columns Of
Austrian champions roll up against us lihe the ina
Pstuous billo#s Of the stormy ocean; they come 10
press upon neck the yoke of Austrian despotism
and Popish injustice; they submit to lords
whom We abhor, TO rules and laws which we hate,
to system Of government which is riVeted ts might
slavery and Elolence they come TO tear out chap
ter from the history Of civilization and the progress
! Of humanity, substitute 3 blank leaf and write
thereon: The world beloRgs TO the mighty despots"
From the sea Sides the wings Of Fultoa's mighty
genius, the warriors Of France come, the men Who
fought hundred battles OF liberty who reduced
Algers. nsther elevat it to civilized oouHtry
who br ught liberal spirit 70 COnsta Otinople and
St Petersburg, and sided your oWn country in her
Struggle for ibery; they come as our friends and
allies to check the progress Of cur enemies TO help
carry cut wishes for Italy, redeem us from
the old bondage q the Austrisa Pharaoh-and, sir,
you may imagine the enthusiasm which receives the
French, the outbursis Of joy and hope which greet
the arrival Of friends the momentous hour of
this crisis 1t is midnight r. still the dem1nstra-
tions of joy and enthusiasm are as loud and power
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could; you'd tell yoH hoV VomeR, ekildrsR, and
hOaTy headed Italians through ths streets of Turin
ard Shout t0ih Joy, but my pen is too saf sai my
heart too much moved .--
Fully well do we know that the Emperor Of France
is no constitutional monarch and to ex1eet liberty
from his hands may appear an illusion to you Bus,
sir, Italy is not fer France but for herself That
Uay France brings liberty pheressr Il sets its foot
aud wSh Austria comes the iron grasp Of despoasns
Let the worst come to pass, and every man must
prefer to be French subject with the Cordex Ms
po eon to the Aus rian rule with its old Pandeeis,
feudal and canon laws its almighty priests and no
bily Let the worst come TO pass and With France
sc have the hope Of revelation, with Austria none
We have to lose nothing, to gain everything Such IS
the feeling and calculation Of every Italian; such is
also miue and all the fortigners who made common
cause With this land.
sour prospect is bright our hopes sanguins, if
we even lose ground at the start The French feet
will axe possession Of three points. Venice, TFiste
and FiumA and the Austrian trade is killed, toe
railroad Communication between Vienna and M6sn I
IS intercepted, the seat Of is brought into the
Lombardy sn Hungary, and the rey0l1tjOR will
slst US IN both countries. Besides her trade, Aus
tria loses her Italian and the best part Of
her Hon ssrian revenues. Her creiit breaks in |
pieces vi the frst lost battle, sod she cannot sus
tain al army for any length Of time. Forced loans
will Only help for little while, then the Hspsburg
boy-enPeror will fad that he has robbie his country
Of ali is wealth for Rsny years, that his down
trodctn sutJe3s Rave yet paper and dsbts-bUt the 1
money is gone. The Austrian subjest is poor and /
cares (FienDa scceped) very littlo for the Enpe /
Tors quarrel in Italy The priests who are actual
ly the begereH1s on the Austrian side, will heat up
their villagers TO action, l. e., thst pray for the
Emperor, and resign his fate 10 tod If be be caught
anu forced into that hateful uniform. Inthe cities
those very Romsn priests are obnoxious to every
sensible man, and blow on the head Of the CON
coTda,, as it viii come from Italy. is welcome TO
eviry "a iOGal Austrian. In this war the boy EN-
peror and his abhorrable mother will fad out that
despotIe rec bends aud silences people, bat il
will not inspire them to herosm or sacrifices They
will learn hat their friends and main supporters,
the Jesuts. AID the clergy and their system Of Vio-
lence, crushed Austris's power, aud has quenehed
every spark Of patriotism, every idea OF attachment
to the house Of HsIsburg The loss Of Italy will
te'ch them to trest their other subjects 3 little
better.