Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-11-08
~YORkVIlLE, S. c..
THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER s, 1876
THE FUTURE OF ITALY.


While we are divided and distracted at home
and looking an1iously into an uncertain and
dark future, it will be well for US to turn oul
eyes across the Atlantic, and draw lessons Of
courage and patriotic devotion from the passing
struggle of the Italians for unity and indepen
dence. All the elements Of apparent dlscord
rife in that land for the last eighteen months
tend to the same grand de~nouement-an Italian
Confederacy. Last Spring we closed an artic lie
on this subject, with the remark that "Naly i
free" and, now, beneath the hot breath of rev
olution and the cautious wisdom of statesman
like policy, we can feel the strong pulse of the
people from the Alps to Sicily, throbbing still
for the same thing. Cavour and Garibaldi, hith
erto arrayed against each other, have become rec
onciled and are found to be working sedulously,
though by different means, for the accomplish
ment of the same purpose. They both desire
to make Rome in the end the Capital of United
italy, and to absorb not only the States OF TIT
Church, but Venice also, into the new confeder'
acy.
The Sandman Premier in q recent debate be-
fore the Parliament of his country, said that 81,
months would effect an entire change in the con
dition of Italy, and emove all obstacles tc
Union that "a, 900, 900 freemen fighting under
the tri. color flag, could defy Austria and tina
Europe would not attempt to defeat their hopes,
after victory has perched upon their banners
and honored their policy.
Here we have the magnificent spectacle OF 6
great, though divided people, rising up through
the inherent force of patriotism, battling for ar
idea-but a vital one to them-and likely to a.
chieve that idea most superbly. What is it thai
blesses Italy so richly? What has opened tt
her the purse and the sympathies of the civil
zed world, and especially that portion of the
civilized world where young Freedom" tread'
with all the stateliness of an Apollo Wha
has made her so successful 1t is a long sup
pressed but warm and energetic patriotism, rem
dered doubly ardent and determined by the mis-
rule Of petty tyrannies, and sublimed to tn
highest pitch of valor and enthusiasm, by the
heroic and lofty memories of the past.
One great difference between Italy and US o
the South at the present time, is the recollection
to the former of what she was in the palmie,
days of the "Republic," or when refulgent will
the learning. wit, refinement and craftsmanship
of the Augustau age. If national recollection
are the foundation Of national character, thu
more glorious the past, the brighter become the
prospects Of the future. Animated with patriot
ic impulses which are kindled to a whitehead
by the glorious recollections of the past;-awa
kened from the 'vasty deep" other chaos by tn
clarion cali of Garibaldi, and rolled out from
his fingers n new world of energy and vitality
into its orbit of revolution; and supported OF
.sthe broad Atlautean shoulders" of Count Ca
YOUR. Italy is fast taking her proud position in
the European system Of nations, not as the ''one
mother CT dead empires" but the living agent o.
a new era of peace and progress. Glorious old
Lazarus of lands, come forth from the grave Of
Anarchy!