The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-18

Tie citizens OF New York. without distinction
OF party creed or nationality, are invited to a.
semble at the Cooper Institute THE evening. sto
give expression to the sympathy felt by the
American nation in behalf Of the cause of
liberty for which the Italian people. under the
lead of the heroic Garibaldi, have 80 nobly and
successfully struggled This important meet
ing il called in response to the personal appeal
of General Garibaldi, and we have no doubt
that ii will be one Of the most enthusiastic and
memorable public demonstrations ever made in
this city.
And in this connection we are reminded OF
popular gathering which took place here
thirteen years ago, in aid Of the efforts
which the Holy Father was making to
introduce certain reforms into the govern
ment OF the Papal States. On the goth
Of November, lS47, the people of New
York assembled at the Broadway Tabernacle
Ito express their sympathy with Pope Plus TX.
and with Italy Appended to the call for
that meeting we find the names Of the italian
| patriots Foresti and Avezzana, and of several
other gentlemen who have been instrumental
| in getting up the meeting Of tonight. The call
invited the citizens Of New York to unite in
public expression Of the earnest sympathy
with which the American people regard the
enlightened policy and liberal measures of
| Pope Plus TX, and the efforts Of the Italian
people for national independence and constitu-
tional freedom" The Mayor Of the city, Mr..
| William v. Brady, presided over the meeting
| An address TO the Pope was read by Horace
i Il racayad frou
| Messrs Edward Everett, Martin Van Buren,,
George NJ. Dallas. Daniel s Dickinson. James
| Buchanan, Albert Galatin, Rufus Choate,
/ John A. Dix (wlo will preside over the
| meeting to-right), Thomas II. Benton. Wash
| ington Hunt. William II. Seward, Reverdy
Johnson and many other distinguished men.
| The speakers were Messrs Benjamin T. Butler,
Theodore Sedgwick, Joseph s Bosworth, Sam
uei j. TiIden, James W. Gerard, Dudley Selden.
Robert Kelly, David Dudley Field, Felix Fo-
! rest and James w. White. The meeting was
one of the most enthusiastic and spirited as
semblages ever held in this city and thousands
| of Protestant voices hailed the sovereign Pom
| tiff as the pioneer of new era, the dawn Of a
new day "not only for Italy, but for universal
man. Mr.. Field predicted that il the people
| of the Roman States were sovereign and true
| to themselves, their own virtues and the SYM
| patty of Europe would "prove an overmatch
| for the menaces Of Austria and the craft Of the
! Bourbons."
Looking at the present aspect Of Italian po-
litics, this glori6cation Of the Holy Father
would seem to have been misplaced The truth
was, however that the friends of progress had
every reason to believe in Plus TX. He
| had initiated and carried out several
| important reforms, but was afterwards per-
| suaded by wicked advisers, like Antonelli and
Bedini, to retrace his steps and bind the people
Of the Papal States In stronger bonds than ever.
After the unsuccessful attempts Of ls4s, the
sun Of italian liberty seemed to have set for
| ever. The Austrian cohorts held undisputed
| possession Of the Lombardo Venetian provinces,
| the Bourbons seemed firmly fixed on the throne
Of Naples and Sicily, the French troops over
! aNcd the Roman liberals. and the prisons were.
| filled with the brave men who had declared
| themselves in favor Of constitutional liberty.
| Joseph Mazzini walked the London streets
| poor exile, and his friend Garibaldi sought
and found an asylum upon our own soil. One
pect Sardinia was governed by an Italian
prince with Italian sympathcs, and Austria
would have gladly crushed him. The war
| tocsin sounded. France came to the aid of
| Italy. The veterans Of Algeria and
Sebastopol fought side by side with the Italian
youth who were yesterday schoolboys. The
Italian cxiles, whcresocver dispersed, raised
| shout of exultation. There was still hope for
| the old classic land. After one Of the most
memorable campaigns that the pages OF history
record. the Austrisns were driven out of Lom-
hardy. and the Italian tricolor waved in tri-
umph over the walls Of Milan.
| The moral effect of this brilliant stroke Of
| policy by the French Emperor was enormous.
II gave new life to the Italian liberals, and en-
couragcd tie people Of Naples and Rome to
hope that their deliverance was at hand. Every
| one looked TO Garibaldi as the Lberator of
Italy, and he has proved worthy of public con-
fdencc. His splendid success in Sicily, his ca
reer in Naples, and his retirement TO Caprera,
plain Joseph Garibaldi, farmer and wine grower,
| have made his name immortal. Save Washing
ton no military chieftain, in ancient or modern
history, can be named with Gsribslii.
The work Of this great man has not yet been
accomplished. lie il no Plus TX. His motto
is that Of John Hampden, Nuua restigia re-
| irors,,m- Rome and venetia are still under
the tyrants heel, and Garibaidi has told his
brave followers that his absence from them viii
be only temporary. In few months, II may
be weeks, the General will again take the fcld,
and the American people viii watch his move
menis with undated interest. The commercial
metropolis which holds, as not the least Of its
honorable souvenirs, that II has been the resi-
dence Of Garibaldi, is called upon to speak to-
night, and to express the universal feeling Of the
popular heart, which bcais as ever for Italy and
the Italians. Our own Revolutionary troubles