Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-10-19

geley delivered the following address -
LADIES and Gentiemai-All of us know that
civil war is raging in that beautiful country
winch occupies the most prominent place in
ancient and modern history. Italy has again
risen, and is fighting, at present. the battles for
freedom and human rights. On the one side
we lind King BOmba OF Naples, the pope, and
Austra-lnCarnations of the blacklist tvryuny
ana the greatest despOtism-as the oppressors
OF Italy on the other side we meet the noble
Garbaldi, as the representative of the oppress.
ed Italian people, supported by Sardinia 1t
Is his ann to free Italy, from Sicily TO the
Ups ana establish constitutional monarchy
uHGer hlng Victor Emanuel OF Piedmont
Garlbaldl began his noble work in Sicily.
men we heard OF his landing at Marsha with
a little handful Of men, many wer,. te,nnt.d tn
make use OF an epithet which unscruuulous
men applied III regard to the efforts ot .John
Brown, and call him insane. But surh a
judgment, II ever entertained by am one. soon
proved to be tallacious, TOR in less HAN siy
weeks lie was master OF Sicily, and in the nevt
moment 1--WE may call it but moment in The
ordinary succession OF great historical eventsl
he entered Naples, the stronghold of modern
Darbarlsm, and the residence of the monster.
King Bomba, and his valnous satellites
without arms and shedding OF blood
Those who had entertained any doubts in
regard to his sanity became at once his great
est admirers, and if l may be allowed to fin
ish my parallel between Garbaldi and John
Brown, would say, that public opinion con-
Sders the former ii wise and sagacious leader
and patriot, the latter an unwiSe fanatica in
sane tilibuster, who deserved the string with
which he was hung.
am not here to eulogize John Brown. but
cannot suppress the thought which was sug-
gested to my mind by close examination Of
the world-known aims of those two men.
Many OF you may accuse me of imprudence
because L drag a subject which is so distaste-
iul to many, into my remarks but | would do
injustice TO my individuality, if would use
TINS occasion tor IL mere eulogy OF Garibaldi,
while l know tue memory OF man outraged
VINO dled III the cause OF human freedom who
acted equally as noble and disintcrested
II not more so, as Garibaldi. 1t matters to
me but little, when public opinion considers
only those men great who succeed in their eff
forts, l hold that the motives of an action
furnish the criterion of mans merits. and
VINO among you can say that Brown acted
from an impure motive i'll the attempt to iber.
ate the slaves Of the south He may not have
displayed the same circumspection as Carl
baldl has heretofore manifested, but this cir.
cumstance ought not to lesson our high esti-
mate OF the man, as itneyer has lcssened mine
but lear have already trespassed too much
upon your indulgence. | will therefore return
to the subject which is the cause of our gath
erlng here tonight.
Previous to the time OF the Italian war of
1899, IN which France participated in behalf
OF Italian unity and independence the pope
asked rom Catholic chrIstendOm material sup
port. In consequence OF this command the &C.
clesiastical machinery went in operation, pro.
claiming to the world the danger which was
approaching the sO-caed gilt OF St. Peter
l lie lamentations OF the clergy came also to
me ears oi the American people, and among
them considerable portion OF Catholics was
induced under JdtSe preteHSeS to open their
purses and contribute to pOpery, that mythol-
0glcal institution which has been Tor many cen
turtles not only the curse OF Italy, but also the
most ehectual himdrance of universal enlight-
eminent and progress i'll Europe.
Dut III Ofuer to cOuntcract the moral effect
winch might possibly be deduced from the fact
that there can be found people in this free
country who are yet willing 10 give their sup
port Tor the malntainHnce Of the tyranny of
Whlch the pope's temporal government is lust
ly accused, the friends Of universal fire, dpm
ana among them the Germans, determined to
cause demonstration throughout The Uuion
IL honor OF the revolutionary movement OF the
Italians and their noble leader, GarLaldi.
hey nave concluded to send TO Garibaldi not
only words VI sympathy and assurances of
friendship and love, but also fragments OF that
lever which i'll these modern times. plays the
most prominent part in social and political
anairs, and which is usually denonIinaled
me nerve OF all things, and acquainted to
common people under under the name of
"mOney."
Il" German liberals feel themselves bound 10
lehd 10 the utmost extent their support to tie
present Italian revolution, not only because it
Is the duty of every freeman to synpathize
with oppressed nationalilies in their attempts
10 overthrow their despotic rulers, but also, be
cause III TINS especial case we owe it to German
honoT ana cosmopolitan, to protest against
Inc disgrace which has Identified itself with
the Gerlnan name, in view OF the fact that
among the many merCenarieS which fill the
ranks OF the armies OF the Italian despots.
Germans take considerable share We are
conscious that Italy has much reason to curse
the German name, because she has been kept
iol many centuries under the strictest subju-
CATION by German bayonets.
Bnt, to be just against all parties, We must
not lose sight OF the fact that it is not the PEG.
PIE VINO rule, but autocrats who pretend to
govern. by the grace OF God, but whose thrones
are Ill lact built upon the ignorance and stu.
ldlty OF the masses. They have to answer
or the tyrannies and outrages perpetrated
against the Italians And indeed. The Italians
ire setthns Then accounts with the Italian des-
}oiS, who extended their tyrannical power mn
Ter the auspices of the rotten house of Haps-
Durg. r'
what Garlbaldi wishes to establish in Italy
; Ilol what we, III this country, would consider
nc ilshI FORM OF government, for he pretends
Hs"' "ilIy lof Il monarchy but ,neYertheluss
re cannot refuse to acknowledge the nrooress
men VIII be dCcOmpIis hnd Z H., e,,,.,..1l-
nc execution OF his programme A constitu-
onal monarchy may be called the bridge
men leads to pure democracy, or condition
society IN which the people are enabled to ed
cate themselves to popular sovereignty in The
rue sense of the word
Garlbaldi thinks the present state of soniot,,
Italy will not admit Of any other firm 1f
oVerhmeht than that of a constitutional mon
icly, slihllar TO that OF England, while the
leat ana popular agitator, Mazzini. holds that
e peolle are ripe now for republican form.
60 nliic"'' ana that they are kept from
nc reaIzatlon of such, only by toreion nros.
lre' Yet he consents silently to ,La Ill.
men Garjbaldi has adopted, thinking that lie
: s'iie VIII lead IN proper time to final triumph
human rights and universal liberty
ne coming historian will do Justice TO MAJ
l"i' anu proclaim him as the most sincere
rines'' anu interchangeable champion of liberty
MS age Notwithstanding that political or
aouoAV, as well on this as on the other side
'le Atiahtlc uenounces h m as an imprac.
U'i anu lahatlcal leader and agiter. Now
~ wy Is acquainted with the political
hurs OF Italy, alter the oyprthro,y ~ ~
oman republic by the SO called .mnornr
Inc French, Mazzmi never ceased ~
eep Inc people awake to their rights. and to
'hohish mem te use their utmost STRENGTH
M power to shake off that yoke which Ma