, 1860-11-05
Proclamation Of King Victor I:lssan-
l1cl to tslc People OF Southern Italy.

At 4 solemn moment for tie national history
AMI for tho de.tnle- Of tile country, ssldrts.
my word to yon. leo1lc Of Southern Italy, WIN
having in my n,Inc csr'1!-cd the State, send
tue ,lcputalot,s Of every class Of citizens, mar.
Istrates AMI representatives Of yoIr municipal
bo;lics us;sii.. to bc restored to order, blessed
with freedom, and urtcd with my Kingdom.
I will tell you by what Thought am guided,
anil what is my consciousness q! the duties
which man placed by lro:luriscG oh all 19al-
ian tlarOtte ought to fulfill.
/ assembled the throne after :srsst national
calamity. My father :.,ye llic ;t lofty example
by als!icating the CROWN to FAVE his own tl':.-
nifty and the freedom uf lis people. Charles
Ai;,ert fell sword III liA1l, anal ttlcd iii rSilc.
His death associated nsnrc std urt thu uc+ti-
nrs u! my family with tnsc OF tile Italian I'eo-
pie, who for so many centuries have given to
all lnrciyn lands tho tenes Ut their cNsl.:S, as 4
pledge tar restoring the inticEltanc: vi every
l.ation Placed by God within the same l"''sn-
d!ries, and Joined together ny the bntl Of Il
common language, l e.luesltcd myself !'y that
example, and the memory Ut my E.tlicr w:.S
il,v Guardian star. cn..id nrser hesitate in
n,y choice brtWtcn crown and the word l
tlai given. strengthened freedom in ali
epoch not very favorable: 10 freedom, and l
wished that, as it dcvcloled itself, II should
take root III the manners vi the people, tor
could never 1,arbor any jealousy or suspicion
Of What w:s dear to my people. By preserving.
freedom in Piedmont Trl..losisly respected
f!e heritage which, the prophetic mind ot my
august father had lclucath:u to all Halians.
Is. representative fra.lclsc, ny popular cduca-
tit'n, by freedom Of trads a:nt i1.ttiastry. ell
deayorcd to increase the we..heiu. u my poo
pr wished that tho Catholic sell. .inn should
be respected. Int also tl:at every Ilan should
be free in the sanctuary Of Ills own conscience,
and by strengthening civil authority openly
resisted tliAt obstinate and srsenllng faction
which boasts to be the only friend and guar
dian Of the throne, but which a'nls ut rulinS i'll
the name Of :::s;, a:A .sin<'ns between the
SOVEREIGN and the leuplc the barrier Of Its ILL.,
tolerant passions.
This system Of government could not be
without effect upon the rcst Of Italy. The
concord between ihe SoycTci:,nausl the people
in the purpose Of national .:ltl:pc7.ltHcc and
Of civil and political liberty, lhu parliamentary
tribune and the fro Press and the army, which
had preserved its military traditions under the
trirolor, raised Piedmont to tho rank Of stand
arl-brarcr and arm Of Italy, The strength Of
rny monarchy was not the result Of the arts Of
| a clandestinc poiicy, hut OF tho open influence
OF ideas ami oi public opsnion. | 1wa3 thus en-
people which was united untlcr my sceptrc the
| uotion OF Il national leadership ceremonial,
| whence was to sprin. the concorttant harmony
| Of the several provinces in one single nation.
Italy was able to understand my conception
| wl,cr, she hellell my soldiers sent into the
fields Of the Crimca hesit!e the troaps Of the
/ two rryut II e=tern Powers. I wished thereby
| TO ACQUIRE for,Itay tho. right Of participating,
| in nil acts concerning tlle'lnterests If Europe.
| 1t Inc Congress nj Paris NY E:.N'assadoEs
we're able to speak ior the l'rsttimc to Europe
| Of your suflcriugs, 1t tbrcanit clear to a! men
how the rrcroUderante OF Austria in Italy was
| Injurious to the balance ct lAwcr In Europe,
| and what dangers bcsct the Independence and
| freedom Of Eueppc 30 long Is the rest Of the
Peninsula was subject to f1V':.yu influence
If the tvcnts Of CsntEal iialy wrrc the con,
sequence OF tlir wa- to which We had called
th. % %ncorlc. If thc system Of foreign intcrrcn-
tiun WA forever to hs tran1aned trum Italy, /
l,nI = duty to recognize, md to upheld thr
r;rht of those rcor1e legally aud freely to utter
their vote. withdrew my Gove1.u:ent-they
made an orderly Government. Withdrew my
troops-they organized regular lusevs, and.
yicir:s with each other in n1anin'.T and civil
! virtues. tncy su-t IL 90 high S-rerntatiun antl
strength, that nothing bu: the oyerbcafin-
violence Of foreign arms could have suhdned
them. Thanks to the wisdom of tho Central
Italian people,, the aauIasyhical idea constantly
gained strength, aid monarchy gave morai
.1,idancc to that peaceful popular lanse11rnt.
Thus did Italy rfse IN the e.tinatlon u civil
izcd nations, and it boca1nc clear to all Europe
that the Italians were tit for scfft,oyeznnlent.
"My nla:uantmous ally. the Emperor SalAo-
leon ILL.,, felt that the Italian cause was wor.
thy Of the great nation lie rules. ! righteous
i war inaGguattI ;pt 4rM dustinles Il our cotn'
try Tic Italian soldiers fought molly beside
tia uuconquerrd lcglu.Is Of France. The vol
unteers fastening from I'LL Italian provinces,
from all Italian families, under the Cross ofSa.
voy, showed that all Italy had invested ms
with the right Of speaking and !, 4'sA.inT IL IL.
to lis effects, whirl, went on with their deyei:
opmcnt, following tho unanswcrins logic ol
events and Of popular movement
''IIad been actuatea By that ambition which