Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-16

a. his country. His red shirt was thence
forth to be the costume ofthe goddess of lib
erty. Now, somehow, the tune is changed.
English journals deplore his bad counsellors,
and fear that his wonderful success has
aroused an inordinste ambition. They report
that he has taken the Mozzini clique into his
counses and placed them in power, and
they refer TO the anarchy which resulted in
1913 when the liberal and constitutional
reforms which Plus Ninth introduced into
the Government of the Roman States, were
seized on by that band and turned to revolu-
tion. Now the London Times compares the
revolution to the fire running over an Amer
lean prairie, and declares that if not consol-
idated into constitutional government
which means the Government of Sardinia
it will have just as slight hold upon the
country.
On this side of the ocean we naturally look
for Republic, and popular representatives
and universal suffrage, as the end of revolu-
ton. We regard Kings as always fit to be
revolutonized, and we do not appreciate
the value OF the progress made by upsettng
one throne and setting by another. The
Government Of Sardinia may be au improve
ment on that of Naples; but Sardinia is yet
in transition state, and win probably have
just rs much liberty as they have in France;
and inasmuoh as the progress of Sardinia has
been at the cost of a great increase in her
public debt, and she is now playing the role
of great power on the means Of small one,
and inasmuch as revolution itself is q very
costly amusement, the transfer ofthe Sicilies
from the Bourbons to the secondary power
of fSsrdinis, which is held in the tether of
Louis Napoleon, does not seem to US Repub-
icnns as speculation sufficiently valuable
to be worth the cost Of revolution.
hlt is well for Americans to lookupon these
European affairs from Republican stand
point, and they need feel no great interest in
the conflict between different royal dynas-
ties, whose crowns require to be supported
by armies of such magnitude that the mill
tary service reduces the people to condition
of slavery.
Theprogress Of italian affairs has developed
that Garibaldi was regarded by Victor
Emmanuel as in his service, and as carrying
on the revolution business on his account;
and as the sympathy between Sardinia and
France is as perfect as that between the |
Siamese Twins, this secured the connivance |
of Louis Napoleon. By this understanding
Garibaldi fitted out his expedition in Sar-
dinia, and openly sailed from one Of her
ports. By the treachery Of the officers of the
Neapolitan navy, who had undoubtedly been
secured beforehand, he landed in Sicily
without interruption, in the very face of
Neapoltan vessels OF war, which could have
easily demolished the whole expedition.
But Garlbaldi has now been Two ruuutl,e
in possession of Sicily. and no symptoms of
a Constitutional Government have appeared.
The Island is in deplorable state of an
archy. The disbanded royal troops are
rowing over the country, and that Italian
teature-banditti, has become greatly deyel-
oped. The local governments are over
thrown, the supreme government is admin
isteIed nominally by council chosen by
Garibaldi, but he rules as Dictator, and
issues his DEGREES in the most promiscuous
manner, without consulting his council.
Several councils have resigned on this ac-
by the discomfort Of the people, about half = !
dozen changes of ministry have already oc-
CURED under Gnribaldis Dictatorship.
The condition of Sicily is declared by the
English correspondents to be deplorable:
without any efficient government life and
property without protection, and the people |
entirely in the dark as TO their future fate. |
Meanwhile Garibaldi is spreading liberty
like prairie-fre, over the kingdom of
Naples. The NeapOlitan navy was, as we |
have mentioned, undoubtedly secured in sd-
vance. The royal army has melted away |
and affiliated with the people wherever it
came in contact with the revolution; and a
kingdom has been revolutionized almost
without striking a blow. At Gaeta how |
ever, Garibaldi met with repulse by the
royal troops, and suffered severe loss. No
forward movement had been made since
that, at the last advices, and it was reported
that King Ferdinand was determined to
show fight. I-lA .--.
In the mean time Victor Emmanuel was
astounded by peremptory demand from
Garibaldi to dismiss his Minister, CavOur. He
found that his supposed instrument was put
ting on the loftiest airs. The man who,
few weeks ago, was really in the service of
Count Cayour, now affected a soul so loftily
Italian that he could not live at peace with
Government which had been so base as to
cede away two Italian Provinces to France.
Louis Napoleon was snubbed directly by this
ultimatum, and Garibald gave vent publicly
TO the most hostile expression toward the
French Emperor. Naples is enjoying the
same kind of government as Sicily. 1t has
already had the privilege of several changes
of ministry, and the last appointments are
reported to be made from the Mazzini coterie.
The DEGREES of Garibaldi pay as little regard
to them as they did to his OOuncil at Palermo.
The pursuit of new conquests prevents
Garibaldi from giving his attention to the
consolidation of them by good governments,
and perhaps conquest is the easier of the two
Besides, it may be necessary to know how
extensive a anation is to be, before deciding |
upon the Kind of institutions for it. Carl |
baldi seemed to be carrying out the previous
understanding with Piedmont by proclaim
ing the Sardinian code of Laws in Naples.