The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-20

for State and Southern rights. We fear, how
ever, that even in the quiet old law and ordar
Commonwealth of Virginia the secessionists
have the whip hand, and that all the Southern
States are going by the beard.
Garibaldi and the Present Aspect OF tho
New Italian Kingdom.
We are gratided to find by the latest
accounts from Europe that unanimity pre-
walls in the Parliament of Turin, and that the
Mazzini faction is consequently impotent
among all parties in Italy. The amalgamation
of Naples and Sicily with the new monarchy
cannot be other than an object of common in
terest to the whole of Northern Italy, and this
affords the best guarantee of freedom from in
ternal strife.
Ignorance, anarchy, local prejudice and
Bourbonist reaction will undoubtedly confront
the wary Cavour as he advances step by step
in the work Of organizing the new govern
ment, but there is little danger that the scru-
pies OF mistaken patriotism will throw any Sc
rious obstacle in the way of his progress. We
know there are many of the nominal supporters
Of Garibaldi who are opposed to the union
of Southern and Northern Italy, and that
no small number of the clergy entertain
the most ranking hostility to the Piedmontese
dynasty; but the peasantry are Indifferent to
political changes, and the advisers of the King
are not without resources for enforcing the
rights and dignity of the Crown. In this they
will be aided by the intellect of the country,
and the prestige which will accrue from their
labors in promoting its material prosperity, for
which there is wide field in the readjustment
of taxation, the fostering of foreign commerce.
the abolition of police Spies the formation of
new roads, and much beside. These improve
ments in national policy cannot but convince
the Neapolans of the advantages of a free go
vernment, involving wealth and comfort, nor
fail in contrasting remarkably with the old
regime of tyranny and neglect. SO far Victor
Emanuel has prospective advantage in COM
ing after the most obnoxious of despotisms,
although that very misery and degradation
which it produced is at present source of
difficulty to him.
The most prudent suggestion that could be
made to the new government would be that Of
conciliating the rural priesthood as much as
possible, and probably on the principle that
mans principles have good deal to do with
his pocket The speediest mode of doing this
would be royal gift of few thousand ducats
to st Januarius. The now communicated
sovereign might by such means have his ortho-
doxy proclaimed to the people. With regard
to Garibaldi's disbanded volunteers, we are
afraid the contagiOn of their dissatisfaction
will spread throughout Lombardy, Tuscany
and Piedmont and it cannot be doubted popu-
lar sympathy will be enlisted on behalf of
those brave followers of the brave, who may
reasonably be thought to have been ungene-
rously treated. Garibaldi, say what we may,
is the national hero; he is the idol Of the Ital-
ians; his name is power throughout the new
kingdom, and there is no knowing how that
power may eventually work.
We ourselves are as sincere admirers of that
great Italian liberator as any in Europe; but
we cannot do otherwise than hope that however
much he may be dissatisfied, nothing will arise
seriously subversive Of the Piedmontese dy-
nasty for in that event the only alternative will
be anarchy, and the defeat of the cause of Ital-
Ian liberty-the very object for which Garibaldi
fought. As Garibaldi voluntarily resigned the
dictatorship at the time he did, he incapacitat-
ed himself for that almost sovereign position
his special partisans now advise him to strug-
gle for. 1t will be a bad sign indeed If Naples
and Sicily prove to be ungovernable, and it
will rccoil with tenfold disaster upon both
dcmagogues and people.
Garibaldi, we learn, will very soon leave
the island of Caprera for Paris. to confer by
invitation, with the French Emperor respecting
the objects of the projected Italan-IIungarian
war against Austria. This will be a mark Of
high consideration and may exercise an i'm
portant influence over the Italian kingdom.
Austria and Hungary. There is no doubt that
the best policy the Cabinet Of vienna can
adopt will be that Of preventing the war by
compliance with the demands of the Hun
gdrian Diet and relinquishing venetia; but at
present the intense antiratiy which Francis
Joseph has 10 suffering this loss leads us to
think that he will prefer fighting the battle,
although, according to existing appearances,
there il every probability of the destruction Of
his empire in such conflict
II is possible that the proposed interview at
the Tuilcries may have some effect in fastening
the selection Of the capital Of the new king
DOM That sooner or later the Pope will give
his consent TO lis being in Rome, in consdera-
ton OF an annual grant from the King Of Italy.
we feel certain; and as this has to he done, 1t
were well IL were done quickly.
THANKSGIVING DAY N BERtIS-GERNAx
VIEWS or AMERICAN Poiirics.-In another
column will be found report of the dinner
given in celebration Of Thanksgiving Day by
the Americans resident In Berlin. IL will be