The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-19

Gentlemen, this would no tspsmouns to giving one Or
more provinces the power to impose lnsr ~i upoo N
already Constituted ald 10 ,etssr a"N1 va
future organization az the nation in'roous.g ra'ca'
vice and fatal germ OF antsgonlsm and ansensnn on
the Other baud do not hesitate 70 Aiur -ust ne sss
Lm Of sxatlon bound 20 conditions which 80 rele;',
il contrary 10 tha 81 modern sommunites shih,
they MAJ rnder peculiar crcums tances, con seni uty
under federal formr no longer 70
oare az acmit a compact OF dedtioo; mere relic OF the
middle ages mode OF union not very WORTHY Of Al
Italian kuR ano people
ne have wnesed in Italy. u must no clear TO al men
that we are no feeeralists Neither do be
ceHrazers, as we prove by orr yeas rep cting the
would Away prefer either the federal The thor
oughy centralized system 10 political arrangement by
which the provinces, although ained under the same
scsptfe thOnd IN the most important legislative mat
tes, possess authority Independent Of raran AMI
the nation
Here We must observe that, although those who have
contributed the tru rph Of cause acceot In
principle the idea OF the annexation OF southern italy,
yet whose love for their country matter or
doubt aud whose devoon to tho saared person o the
King s usually Known deem 1t e1pedient TO PIT or the
act OF xaon till the work IL completed, that is till
the questions az Rome and Venice be dually solved
We think If ths design could be carried into practice
would have the most stsl consequences Why should
we keep Naples and Sicily ID anomalous sts,ef
There only be motive for IT, and hat IL to avail
one'ssef Of the work Of revolution TO acco rpsh the
liberation OF Italy. Now, this would he most deplora
bic Al the point We have attained, when IL Is Ia
power 70 bund up State OF % eco oc0 OF Italians
a strong and unanimous 8 ate, which may dispose OF
numheress means and resources material AZ well A
moral, the revolutionary era must close for Italy
muft with great security commence her period OF inter
nal order and organeaon Europe would other vice have
10 believe that revolution Is not means f- ue
but end; and her henevoeuce would be Withdrawn.
Public opinion, so favorable 10 us hitherto woald de-
clare against aud enlist in the ranks Of enemies
Tho pishment Of Italian enterprise id be-
possible.
Revolution and constitutional government cannot long
coexst in Italy without producing by their duas m
opposition and conflict which wouli only arn 70 the
beneot OF the common enemy.
These contingent sped the attention. gene
rous patriot who hitherto opposed the alton OF Ma
pies and Sicily But IL he had good reasons 10 folio
that stem so long the Marches and Unbris parted
the south from the centre and north OF the pen nsua
TO persevere that system would have other Of
70 than TO oppose useless delays and hndrances 10 the
national cause There is in the nature Of events logic
which lumphs the s,outest WILL aud against which
the best intentions arc poweress Let revolution be
made permanent in Naples and Paier ana very shortly
the authority and command will pass from the glorious
hands or him who his standard, tsy and VIC
tor Emanse into those Of men who, for this practical
formula substitute the dark and my site symbol OF
tariapism, God ard the people, tLong and loud ap
plause and cheertng)
We repeat-,ha provisional and revolutionary order Of
things vbch might have reasons TO exist IN Naples ard
lily pust come 70 40 end az soon as possible This is
required by the interest OF those provinces Tor which he
pree OF things is fertile OF very great
dsoTders and s required still more by the honor and
interest OF the national How could, fact,
out great detrnent to the dignity of the crownhow
could King Victor Emanuel consent that Italian pro.
vnces SHOULD be so long time governei in hts
quered provinces, without appealing 20 the free ex.,
and legal forms 81 popular snfrage9
il is upon there grounds gentlemen, tha. hope for
your approval OF the bill which have the honor 10 lay
before you.
Only, in the important and extraordinary circumstances
In which country Is placed Parliament should
limit Itself 10 deliberate upon the legislative spositons
which the unfolding Of political events may render oppo
tune necessary.
1t is also your duty to consider whether the men who
have these days the honor u rouuc 8art
OF the crown equal 10 the high task committed TO
them and they 10 deserve The condolences OF the
nation. All material meaps placed within reach ~ the
law VIII WAY be scanty and weak, unless the kiag's
min siers reckon that moral efficacy that irresis
bic authority which IN free constitutional governments
flows from the perfect agreement between the greatest
powers of the state.
The vote OF confidence you gave the minister's few
months since enabled them 20 difficulties both
numerous and Serious which stood In their way. Nov
that they MAJ bold With steady hand the helm Of the
State s that they should and that italy
shord know, whether their deeds and behavior during
this interval were OF nature 10 diminish tae cor ndence
You put In them.
This all the more necessary n. voice Justly dear 10
the multitude expressed 70 the and the country s
distr ast OF us
sach declaration indeed painfully affected US, bat Il
could not turn by little from our purposes
FAITHFUL guardians Of the constitution which must
OF rttiZer whatever signal services he may have
rendered 70 the country should not prevail against the
auS horty Of the great powers Of the state.
It. therefore, the duty Of the ministers of oonrtitn-
tora king not TO give way before pretcusons very
legal IL they BE- backed by splendid halo Of popu
Isrty and by victorious sword.
But as would fall In duty by giving way 10 those
pretensong should have failed IN obligation
toward Parliament n had not put the question to II
whether be ready 70 sanction the sentence pronounced
NgAinst NJ.
The decision must result from the discussion which
may Nife on the bin now laid before you