, 1859-07-30

- lsx os liz staas-ttss /. IA ~. .hs vii oI
! tee Popes-csfesully m:intains 1t, The distiao
| Rome. near The Pontifleal lhrons. II gradually
! disappears, togethcr with ths muny Other abuses
in proportion TO their distance from their source
There are bottonless abysses between ths noble
Roman and tho citizen Of Rome snd tho plebeisu
ot ne Guy. Ihe plebelan himself discharges .
portion Of the scorn expressed BY the two su2e-
rlor classes for himself, upon tho peasants he
meets at market. Il is sort OF cascade Of con-
tempt. 4 general system of dependence and
patronage makes the plebeian kneel before the
man Of the middle class, who agaiu kneels be-
tore the prince. who in turn kneels more hum.
bfv than all the others before the sovereign
clergy.
The absolute yalue Of men in each Gale
CORY tucrenses according to the square OF the
distance from the capital. The pIebeians Of the
Eternal City arc oTererown children, badly
n,foashs Up, ana perverted in various Ways by
in the mids. Of them, fears them, treats them,
mildly. 1tpoes not teach them to read. neither
does it forbid them to beg. It senLs Capucbins
to their homes The Capuchin eiyes the wife
lottery tickets, drinks with the husband, and
brings the children up atser his kind aud some
times IN his likeness. The pIebeians are certain
nerer to die Of hunger; If they hare no bread
they ore allowed to help themselves from the
bakers. basket; the faw allows it. The onIy
offences for which there is no pardon are The
cry for liberty. reEolt against an abuse, tho as
sertion Of manhood.
,,.;as 49, G..ons ~ ius ~. VIE snca an e1u-
LIZ any go9o ie!t IN them At all The
~ W.: na =. .ss pe9P!e s that Which dwells in
Of the Seophytes or the House Of Iucrezia Bor-
gia, you miss your why among the foul narrow
streets, you will find yourself in the midst Of a
strange medley Of thie!es, sharpcrs. guitar
ryJfaai. fyou speak to them Won nav be- .nre
they wilt kiss your Exce1lencv's knnd aud n;rE
your ExcelIeucy's pocket. I don't tbinf vnrxe
breed is to be found in apy city in Enrene' iii
these people practice religion without in the
least believing in God.
or all useful animals the wife is the one uhirh
the Roman peasant EMPLOYS most nrofitahlr
She makes tie bread and lie caEes. rshe sn;n.
weares and seys: shc poes everv.d.v thros'
miles for wood. and one and = ha1r ~ ,ra.ar
she carrie. a mu1e's foad m 49, hs.J. s. sE,
works from sunrise to sunset x,thant ""a,,;as ;ue
themssfvss prer;o,,s -s.o..s suautea y. arc IN
old they arc able to tend shern mi cat,ia
It is vain to ssk these countrv neoni. ,rh..
is thcir opinion Of Rome and the v,reFnnsnt.
their idea Of these matters i, in65itelv Tac"e
md shadowy. The Government nantes. il i,self III
to them in the person OF an official who. for ths
sum OF three pounds STERLING ner n,nnth se1is
justice among them, In rcfuFn for he ,,Teat eeat
benefit of his presence, they pay taxes On a
tolerab1y extensive scale: 50 mucb fnr The houxa
so much for the lire stock, 30 much for the nj
rilege Of lighting fire, 90 much on The wine.
SO much for the meat-when they arc able tn
enjoy that luxury. They grumble, though not
periodical hailstorm falling on their years har.
rest.
TUE MIDDLE c1Ass.
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