The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-18
The Death OF Count Cav0ur and IT'S Com
sequences TO ltsly.

Greeley.
The Death OF Count CavOur and IT'S Com
sequences TO ltsIy.
The death OF the guiding statesman of ftak \
at the present time IL On event of immense ia,
portance to the new monarchy. He had coz
stituted himself power in the State secone
only TO the King himself, and the prestige
bis name impaired to everything he said or di,
moral force and influence possessed by n
other Italian statesman. The uniication O
Italy was the grand object of his career, am
he constituted its most powerful and prudeo
advocate. There was nothing factional distiu
guishiDg his political conduct; he never len
himsel! to party trickery, but was Who'll
souled and earnest patriot in the widest sens
of the word. 1t would be difficult indeed t
find anything in his entire political histor
open to serious objection or that did not ten,
towards the welfare of his country.
Although born in Piedmont his sympathie
were not narrowed to that section only, but exl
tended over the whole Of Italy, and to hic
more than any other man the subjects of Vic
tor Emanuel are indebted for that parlia
mentary government, civil and religious libert
and free press which, instituted in Sardinia.
they now enjoy. In losing him Italian unit
has suffered a heavy blow, the consequence
of which are quite uncertain. 1t is we'll know
that the Emperor Napoleon desires to restor
the old empire, with his son as King of Rome
and this would involve the division of Itsl
into three parts-namely, Piedmont, Naples ano
Rome. While Cavour lived any such divisioh
would have been prevented. But who nov.
can cay how soon the Napoleonic idea may b.
realized?
We always knew that Louis Napoleon wa
opposed to united Italy, for the reason tina,
with Rome as it's capitol, it would becom,
greater Power in Europe than Austria o
Spain, and as such too great counterpoise t
the power of France. No wonder therefor,
that the French Emperor acted 80 obviously a
Gaeta while the Neapclitan King was still il
possession of a stronghold within his own dc
minione. Virtually France and Austria agre@
on one point-the important one that it ia un
safe to have all Italy under one sceptre. W,
have little doubt that Napoleon will avail him
self of the opportunity presented by the deatl
of Cavour to Indirectly attempt the division
Italy according to his fixed idea; and as th
weaker naturally becomes the prey of tn
stronger, it is not altogether beyond the bound
OF probability that he may succeed. We ar
far from desiring such result, but we canno
shut our eyes to possibilities. The removal
this one man from the stage has 30 altered tn
aspect of Italian affairs that it is extremel,
hazardous to say what may or may not occu
in the preeent condition of the kingdom
Victor Emanuel.
Among the first symptoms Of change that W,
shall be called upon to notice will probably b.
the revival in full vigor of the Mazzini faction
supported by Garibaldi and his partsans; aud
what may come of their efforts and combina
tons it is impossible to say, but without doub
the effect will be bad. The tendency Of thei
acts will be to disorganize and revolutionjz,
all that is now approaching to state of order
and at the same time to precipitate war ano
invite ruin. An attack upon Venetia will, in al
likelihood, be one Of the favorite nurselings o.
their policy, and there is nothing that theJ
could do more certain to be prolific of disas
trous consequences to the new kingdom. Witt
Cavour in his grave, Austria would fight with 4
fair and determined front, and the confdenl
knowledge that it only required the defeat o
Italian arms in order to follow up the vic
tory by an entire demolition of the govern
ment of Victor Emanuel. 1t therefore become
the King and his ministers to watch CAREFUL,
every transition from the regular order o
things, and to prevent as much az possible
iactienal interference in the policy of tho
administration. This will be work requirl
ing the utmost energy, discrimination, anc
firmness on the part Of the government, bu
it is PIE OF so much moment that no means
entorclbg Ii ohgtt to be neglected. Notwit6l
etandjng every caution and epdeavor, however,
it may so happen that Victor Emanuel viii
neither be able to defy the Vaccinations 0
MszzDi nor avoid the wiles and snares Of Ma
poleon. We can only say further that, alike
with all other lovers of Italian liberty and
unity, we deplore the death, in the prime of hid
life end the heyday Of his career as statesman
the gifted Cavour, and that for the cake of his
country we trust his good works will long sur
vive him, not only in the memory Of all Italians
but in the national greatness and insAtationa
which he labored go assiduously to establish.
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