Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-22
THE NEWS FROM ITALY.

The announcement of an armistice between
Louis Napoleon and the Austrians takes the
world by surprise Nothing of the kind was
anticipated and there is no apparent explana-
ton of it. If it does not mean peace, it cannot
be otherwise than disastrous to the Allies, for
it gives the Austrian army time to recover
strength and spirit, and thus loses part OF
what had been gained. If peace is meant, it
can hardly be such peace as secures the in
dependence of Italy. The Austrians will not
be likely at present, to give up Northern Italy
from the Ticino to the Adriatic, without more
fighting. They are wonderfully endowed with
obstinacy, and therefore cannot now feel SO
crushed in the dust of humiliation as to be in
capable of another struggle. Diplomacy is at
work There can be no doubt of this. And
it may work some unexpected wonders. But
it is nowise likely that Austria has SO soon be-
come willing to give up everything. There
fore it is impossible to see how this armistice
can do the Allies anything butinjury.
1t does not now seem that Louis Napoleon
has done the work which he undertook in be-
ginning the war nor does it appear that
he has reached that position of victo-
rious and triumphant power where di-
plomacy can be compelled to complete the
work. He cannot well afford to retire to France
and leave the Austrians behind him in Italy
and, after having excited and encouraged the
hopes of Italian and Hungarian patriots, he
cannot retire from the war and betray their
confidence in his pledges, without losing
more than he has gained The reputation
of bravery and success in battle could
not in such a case shield him from
the execration of liberal men through.
out the world. In. Europe such men are
never represented in the congress of di-
plomacy; but their opinion is a power
which Louis Napoleon is less able to
defy than any other sovereign in Eu-
rope. He undertook this war to satisfy its
demands and win its favor, and he is not like
ly to arrange such a peace as will compel it to
be his most vengeful and irreconcilable enemy.
Such men as Garbaldi and Kossuth repre-
sent the forces that will ere long change and
rule all Europe, and realize there some of the
highest aims of modern civilization. Their
present judgement Of such men as Louis Ma
poleon will stand hereafter with but little mod
ification, as the final judgment of history He
has formally announced to the world that he
comprehends all this, and that his policy
in this war is regulated by a just esti-
mate of its reality and Importance. Therefore
it is impossible to believe that he will consent
to any peace that shall falsify this public de-
claration, and compel all enlightened and pa
triotic men to WELD against him that resistless
moral influence which it has been his aim to
will doubtless bring more complete accounts of
this armistice, from which we may get some
explanation of its meaning
The result of this war will determine the
judgment of mankind in regard to Louis Ma
poleon That he is a man of consummate
s aRH s Gee &c Was aE dtea st
Napoleon the Little" 1t is now some time
since that kind of ridicule was possible Is
it possible for him to escape as completely
from the imputations of dishonesty and
treachery This remains to be SEEM
If he shall in all respects keep faith with
the people of Italy and make good that
Milan decaration-if he shall behave TIN ough-
out this struggle as nobly as he has prom
ised, he viii be sure of the confidence and
admiration of those whose opinions make rep
utations. 1t is our belief that he will do so;
but it is impossible to know precisely what he
means, while the end, the assured results of
this war, remain invisible.