The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-15

From one thousand TO twelve hundred persons
present OF that number about score OF women occu
pied the seats in front of the PLATFORM There were few
ladies in the orchestra, but not more than hve or SIX
altogether. sa.st 3 go iMn
Soon after that sgnora Mario entered accompanied by
several gentlemen who took seats on the platform Pro-
fcssor Pster called the meeting oder and as he had
been previously appointed 10 preside, he Immediately
opened proceedings with the following Introductory, In
German
You behold banners of all the great nations Of the
earth There representatives the peoples who
fought in Europe at one time or another for liberty
Italians French Germans, English and Amercans-allare
here united to assist at soemnity which, although or
among the suffering people of Europe and console them,
least, for their temporary loss of liberty. 1t
great nd esag saoS an n0un see CATHERINE
of all naonales to celebrate the resurrection
of s Of e sSG SS an shi
interests consolng to see that SO many have pre-
served, amidst this materlasm, their sympathy with
their suffering and struggling brethren in the Old World
great work TO both hemispheres connected by
electric tie, bat it will be still greater work when free
Europe All people will then be united under ban
nerthat universal liberty Then the two hemispheres
win celebrate the greatest fesva-that Of the general
brotherhood andths generous idea, let us hope,
future will realize .(Great and repeated cheers2 ~
President followed this address with another in
Italian in which he alluded to the past gories Of the
PENINSULA the present bondage Of the Italians, and the
hope now before them Of day of liberty. His Italian
eoquence told finely upon the audience and his speech
was frequently interrupted by the vocerous cheering of
the greater portion Of the meeting While speaking he
crowd on the left OF the platform TIL at length lobear
ce ma bendss in ana n on
was hustled the dsurber Of the peace in state of wild
excitement This incident passing away, the Professor ad
dressed himself to Sgnora Mario, and paid the lady
many compliments for the sacrifices she had made and what
she bad suered-ncludng imprisonment for Italian ber
tthnt she seemed almost overpowered by her feelings
With deep bushes however, she managed osupport her
self under the accumulated honors of oquence and loud
cheers. ~
Following this was, the Professors third speech-in
French He not b much at home with this language
as with the German and Italian; he knew enough, how
ever to express much be loved la grasde France
how she had been foremost IN revoutionswhat she had
accomplished for liberty and what she was destined yet to
do and concluded with Viue Ia Lerti, rEGl Ia Fatsr
yie loud appause.) ~.
greeted with loud cheers Her subject was Tho Duties
Of the European People" Her delivery was plain and
make her audience feel that they had got to work. and
work eternay, to gain the freedom they had dreamed
about and of which they were speaking The address
very lengthy and considering that nine persons out
of every ten present knew the language in which she
spoke only very mperfecty it not surprising that the
address anything but enthusiastically received Seve
raiof the eentemrnoa the platform and others in tn
body Of the hall, when good point was Obtained, woo
lead oil with applause, which the mass took up, aud now
and again relieved the general dulness
The lady commenced with modest recognition of he
inability 10 handle the great subject. and craved the kin
inaugenoe and gentle forbearance OF the audience.
Iamcts question, TO be or not TO be,' was re-ccoei
millions OF human beings in the Old World To be or
be- that is the question: put by some hope by other
IN despair by some in the form Of menace by others in tn
form Of prayer That question had been the watchwor
of every revolution that had shaken Europe to its centre
and dTenched its soil in blood, during the last sixty
years Each martyr who has asccnded the scaold steps
laid his head upon the block has put that question
with his dying breath each captive tortured the rack
chained 20 his dungeon walls repeats IL in his agony
and weariness and each political exile driven from the
Old World for bis Unsuccessful attempts to answer that
question in the affirmative has sobbei it IN his last adieu
ine cry OF the struggling aud suffering peoples has but one
voice. and the words II utters are these"We desire TO
exist morally intellectually ana physcay IN order to
Our question, therefore is''ro be, not TO be''-o
exist or TO be annhiated; and until receive era;t
cal answer in the anirmative-until right TO
an individual and collective life is recognized
and realized war shall never cease nor peace
be proclaimed on earth TO this reiterated question
two distinct have been given On the haad
some thirty forty dynasc races-ambtious, greedy
and selfish strangers to the law of progress, enemies to
humanity large yet pra,ug of lnfaiblity Of Divine
right, reply, No TO be-" "rhc world is ours, cry the
monere herd-kngs, emperors popes II matters not
their answers in Inherent languages are Still the same You
prale about being the Of God OF being children
Of the same great human famly-you are none the
less slaves. and you shall remain long as
there Is any virtue in arbitrary territorial divisions,
in standing armies in elbbets blocks and dungeons to
tue in nqustons, in organized bodies Of priests aud fri
ars, esus and monks in systemazed ignorance TO per-
petuate the slavery of the soul
To this unmstakable answer given by the powers
that be- The lady attempted TO show that the
among the peoples at the present time showed that the
subjects OF despots were determined TO reply 10 the
affirmative, and that TO their question there should be the
The papacy for a large share of condemnation
and despos in general Considerable hope expressed
that England would yet play grand o the struggle for
liberty France yet TO play important part ia the
struggle for liberty and the duty OF the Germans was 10
destroy root and branch the House Of apsburg ami
hatne utterly and forever the Austrian empire II was
the duty OF 'sthe brave Germans' 10 terminate the
raesnake whose iorked tongue eDvenoms all their vital
saF-that serlent VINO IS at ths moment sulng tue
ie's breath offour vaorous nations IN Its coils Poand's
cause OF revolution. The Popcs Of Rome aud Pc.
tersburg were set forth MS the two centres Of
gravity Of universal despotisin. The Catholic Pope
represents the divine sanction or despotsm thought
and conscience Tho Russian Pope represents the brute
force OF depo.sm over the external world The supreme
duty Of poald TO destroy the Pope of Russia aud the
supreme duty OF Italy was TO destroy tho Pope Of Rome
laly, in fulfilling her own duty. fdais also
po'an mission Destroy ing he Fapacy she bsea>s fre-
paably the chains rvett-d around the OF
more than half tho civilized world For this work the
Italians were all prepared. With them 10 was
question OF time. The Papacy for them exists
longer as an idea; The Papacy ia laly is bu.
forever had not despos dug out OF It's grave at the pot
Of their bayoncts
With general review Of The propagandsm at work for
liberty general invitation for all to help, and the
preston OF lively hope that the day of freedom nigh
az hand sgnora Mario concluded her address amid loud
cheering
on ihc lady rcsumng her seat AMI the cheering sub
rdng IL announced that General kvczzina, the TIA
hau patriot, was SICK IN consequence Of winch 5guo
foRRtrI addressed tho meeting IA lalian lle lnylte all
DE different factions Of Iaa1s to unite together Tor the
struggle liberty, and TO rest III they had over
come dcsrotism He spoke against The Pope, who had
rest The Pope the accomplcc Of tyrannical kings
the supporter Of degrading despotism In the peopT
could any sound hope be placed rhcy were there
rive
Dr. srAzEc spoke in Polish the dcspotsm of Russia
md ha, horo yet hope for down trodden Poland IA
the coming struggle Of right against might.
GrrAvsyoN STRIVE spoke in German, in substance as
foi0ws-Fricnds rnd compatrots-In my youth hoard
praises bestowed on the reign Of Napoleon and the sab
,o 5 o. MS dynasty stu his reign did not last longer than
praised for itp lcemacy md ia dnrson for ,on9 ,mo
w l9etod but after fifteen years II was at end Tho