Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-10-05
The Work Goes Bravely On.

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We publish in to-day's issue anothe
chapter of the intensely thrilling drama
which is now being so successfully pro
duced upon the Italian stage. The plo
is certainly an admirable one ; though very
complicated the least of characters
very strong, and it is doubtful if ever th'
world will witness again SO many " stal
performers" engaged to bring out single
piece.
Think of it The first scene Of tn,
first act is hardly closed, and yet We have
seen Garibaldi, aided at first by mere
handful of men, poorly equipped and sup
piled, run the gauntlet of the mcn-oi'
war swarming in the straits which scpa.
rate Sicily from the mainland, strike of
the shackles of noted Government, ,leay.
ing the people in the quiet enjoyment OF
liberty thence he deseends like an ava
lanchc upon the dominions of Francis /,
and in few days enters his capital, Ma
pies, without firing gun or sacrificing a
single life, proclaiming amidst the widest
enthusiasm of the people, Y Nictor Enman-
uel King of Italy! Thus this heroic
Libcrator in the short space Of three
months has more than doubled the area
and population of the Kingdom of Sardi-
MIA. Victor Emmanuel now stands at
the head Of a people which may riahttully
claim admission into the front rank OF the
famous "Grcat Powers Of Europe : who
have long arrogated to themselves the
right to Interfere with and regulate the
affairs of the Continent.
But the end is not yet. The power
which once sat 50 securely cuthroncd upon
the seven hills of Rome, and whose de-
crccs went forth to kings and potcntates,
clothed with the delegated authority of
God himself, is tottering with the shocks
Of the moral and political earthquake
whose terrible force Garibaldi holds, a. it
were, in the hollow of his hand. The in
fcction which has restored Sicily and Ma
Piles to freedom has seized upon the sub
iccts of the Pope, and all over the
Marches and Umbria we have news Of
successful instructions. Already has
Sardinia taken possession of parts Of the
Papal Territory, by formal anneXatons.
Nothing short of the active intervention
Of Napoleon against his ally of last
Spring can save the Papal States from
the fate which has ovcrtaken Naples.
We dare to predict that such intervention
will never he Witnessed lie who has
carefully watched the progress of events
since the pace of Nillitranca, cannot fail
to have become satisfied that, whatever
shape and form French diplomacy may
have appeared to take, the polio Of Ma
poleon and Emmanuel has reaify been Ole
and the same. To our mind there Is not
a shadow of doubt that Garihaldi, En-
manuel and Napoleon have mutual un-
dcrstanding with each other and that a
common purpose animatcs the illustrious
trio, rs far as it is possible for men so
widely dissimlar in character and posi-
ton to be possessed Of common pur-
pose. The next titled fugitive, therefore
who must leave Italy for ltaly's good, Is
Pope Plus Ninth, and when once he has
left. he nor his successor can never return.
What next! Venice, beautiful Ven
ice, lies bound and dumb before the ty-
rant of Austria. She alone, practically,
stands in the way of the literal fuflment
Of the Napolconic prophecy of Italy free
to the Adriatic Nenctia trcmbles be-
meath the tread of huudrels Is of thousands
Of armed CroatS, SclavcS, and other wild