Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-23
ALETTER FROM FLORENCE.

Good HumOr in Italy-Preparing for AnneratiOn
to Piedmont-Prince Alfred at Fiorence-Eng-
dsh Reference for Royalty and AristOcracy-
Italian Old Fogyism Lampooned.
FLORENCE, Jan. 29th, 1860.
The Florentines, in common with the larger
part of the people of Northern and Central
Italy, are in excellent humor. The return of
Cavour TO power, with the new confidence
which it inspires, was deemed in favor of for
tune sufficiently great to be thankful for for
season. But another courageous step has
been taken and another considerable advance
made. One week ago to-day, by an official
proclamation, the constitution of the kingdom
of Piedmont was declared to be the fundamen-
tai law of Tuscany. The people begin now
really to feel that they are living under the
banner and the shield of united kingdom.
As they throng the square of Florence, they
look up at the silver white cross of Savoy
cleaning from the top of the old palace of the
Si6nor1, with feeling of patriotic pride and
affection, and no longer with an idle stare of
mere curiosity. They are soon to have their
representatives in the legislative palace at
Turin, and then how much more will they feel
that they constitute part of a living nation.
About fifty two, it is thought, will be the num-
Der of deputies allotted to Tuscany, and very
soon steps will be taken to hold the election,
for which the people are already eager The
whole of the northern half of Italy is now in
the right way. The population is fully con-
scious that it is quite able to conduct the ma
tional cause to the desired end One thing
only the Italians ask of Enrope-to be let
alone. If the so-called great powers will mind
their own business, ard lay by, at least for the
moment, their mischievous intermedding pol
icy, the hoped for consumation will be reached
and all will be well. There is opportunity now
to carry out the doctrine which is so eloquent
ly preached, of non-intervention and respect
for national right. The pleasure with which
one views the present position and happy
promise of the Italian cause, is disturbed
by the fear that, by the selfshness of the
the other powers, the cause may be ruined by
a sudden blow, given at moment when the
warmest friendship is protested, and hope is
raised highest. 1t is such fatal possibility
which has prompted that consummate moder-
alton and circumspection which has character
lied the action of the leaders here from the
beginning, and won the admiration of all
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