The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-28
The Progress OF Events in Europe-Dan-
ger OF Revolution or Reaction.


in the balance between regeneration and re.
action.
All eyes are turned to Rome, the seven billed
city. which promises to resume again the lead
at least Of Latin Europe. II the Vatican sits
the Pope, surrounded with the forms Of the
dying past and backed II the memories Of q
thousand yeare. Ganbaldi. now the popular
hero, not alone Of Italy but of al Europe is
advancing from Naples at TIE head Of q
triumphant revolution, With the announced
intention Of proclaiming from the summit Of the
Quirinal the union of Italy. From Tarentum
to the Alps the Italians are in . blaze
ofexcitement. Lombardy, the Duchies Sicily
Rome, to Veaice-Rome, the capital The
tri colored flag Is being everyw here given to the
breeze. Victor Emanuel foresees the torrent
of revolution tia. may overwheIm even him,
and be has put bis troops also in motion from
the north towards Rome, to restrain the passions
of the people from those excuses in their new
born freedom that may produce reaction. Thus
revolution from the south and regeneration
from the north are simultaneously marching
upon the ancient capital CT the world, where
the spirit Of the past still sits enthroned.
TIE possible results of the approaching col
lision command the attention and the fears Of
all the rest Of Europe. Louis Napoleon with
draws his representative from Turin, declares
that the spiritual head Of the church shall not
be assailed while the temporal power is falling
from bis hands and increases bis forces IN the
Papal city. Austria, forewarned Of the coming
blows at her, crouches behind the Mincio
with three hundred thousand armed men,
ready to spring at the first favorable mo-
ment upon the assailing innovators. Hun
gary waits for the moment Of ven
geance and freedom. Germany pants for
the long promised German unity. Prussia aud
Russia alarmed at the rising tides among the
nationalites, are fastening to take counsel
with Austria at Warsaw. England is struggling
between the sympathies fher court and her a-is.
tocracy for the forms Of the past and the thrill.
ngs OF her people in unison with the spirit Of the
new order Of things. Everywhere TIE commu-
mites are divided in sentiment. Cabinets and
crowned heads fear, and the people long for the
coming change. Even the church il divided.
The hierarchy cling to the old forms, while the
lower orders Of the clergy and the monks en-
tone Te Dean at the trismphs Of the revolu.
tionary leader, and accept with JOY the rising
nationality Of Italy.
In this critical position Of affairs everything de.
ponds upon two men-Garibaldi and Louis Ma
poleon Perhaps more upon the frst than upon
the second; for spirit Of moderation o. bis part
will be far more powerful to restrain TIE revolu-
tionary impulses Of Europe than the riaed can.
non and the half million Of bayonets Of the Sc
cond. II the popular hero perceives the necessity
Of demonstrating the popular triumphs a. they are
obtained, he can control the popular fervor
through the power Of sympathy, while any at
tempt to subdue 1t by an opposing force might
lead the armies themselves to fraternize with
the people, as they did In lsis. In this preca-
rious situation OF affairs the rumored existence
Of an understanding between Louis Napoleon
and Garibaldi assumes q marked importance.
There are points in the last news from the scene
OF active events which seem TO indicate that
Garibaldi eomprehends the necessity Of mode
ration, ard Of making haste slowly. He some
time since made known bis necessity Of feet
TO attack Venice, and yet when the Neapolitan
feet fell into bis hands be delivered Il ever &c
the Sandman Admiral. This indicates lis de-
termination not to act O. e In bis future pro-
ceedings. On the other hand, the announced
intention Of Victor Emanuel to respect the
Pope, and the declared determination CT Loads
Napoleon to defend bis occupation Of the vati.
can. give us some light as TO the course they
desire TO pursue. If tsey can follow Il they
NAV obtain q peaceful consolidation CT the
Roman States with the rec; Of Italy
The next point Is the Venetian question. Ex-
hausted az Austria IL, and surrounded With din
oalties an attempt &c take this province from
her by force would give her new and great
strength. She would be supported BY oil the
immense resetionary elements Of Europe, which
were before prevented from embarking II this
struggle only By the sudden peace q Villa
franca This would bring On general war CT
a general revolution either Of which + equally
q cause Of apprehension. IL order to avoid
both solution has been proposed for the We.
netian problem which may succeed. When
the Persia left tie question Of q purchase OF
Venice by united Italy was q subject Of con.
versaticn In the chief capitals Of Europe. II
was considered that It's acquisition In this way,
at almost any price, would be far cheaper than
going 10 war for II. The initiation Of such q
proposition proves how grea, progress has
been made In all quarters BY tie idea Of Italian
liberation and national reconstruction.
contingencies connected with the personal de-
signs Of the chief actors In the stirring events
that are preceding t. That Victor Emanuel