The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-05


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Ear,ba,di 8 ne I English i I Il Nation.
b The following trsnslation Of an address
iniI italian, to the English nation, sppears in
he London Aorning Post: a1szt E $. !.
Suffering under repeated blows, both
moral and physical. a man can more exqnis-
|itely feel both good and i'll, hurls q i maledic-
ton At the authors Of evil, and consecrate.o
Ibis banefactors unlimited gratitude and q:
(fsction, @<ss' A5$. '..z ..1.'.. =.
And Lowe you gratitude; Q English ma.
ton! and4l fsel it as much IS my soul is
capable Of feeling it. You we're my friends
t in my good fortune, and you will continue
your precious friendship to me in my advers~
sity. May God bless you. Ny gratitude
| is all the more intense, Q kind nation! that
It rises high above allinaividu4l feeling and
becomes sublime in the universal sentiment
toward nations Of which You represent the
progress. Yes, you deserve the gratitude
OF the world, because you offer a safe shelter
to the unfortunate from whatever side they
may come, and you identify yourself with
the missortunes Of others you pity and help
The French or Neapolitan exile finds refuge
in YOUR bosom against tyranny. He finds
sympathy and aid because he is unfortunate.
The Haynaus, the iron execu,ioners Of au
tocrats, will not b. supported by the soil Of
your free country: they will fly from the
tyrannical anger Of your gener tus sons.
And what should we be in Europe without
your dignifed behavior? Autocracy can
strike her exiled ones in other countries,
where only bastard freedom is enjoyed
where freedom is a lie. But let one seek
for it on the sacred soil of Albion. I, like
so many others, seeing the cause Of justice
oppressed in SO many parts of the world,
despair Of human progress. But when
turn my thoughts to you. find tranquility
from your steady and fearless advancement!
toward that end to which the human race
seems to be called by Providence.
Follow your path undisturbed, O uncon
quered nation and be not backward in cali
ing sister nations on the road Of human
progress. Cal the French nation to o.ope
rate with you. You are both worthy to
walk hand in hand in the front rank of hu.
name improvement. But call her In all
your meetings let the words Of concord oi
the two great sisters rcsouud. Call her
Cal! her in every way with your own voice
and with that OF her great ex''es-with ths
Of her Victor Hugo, the hierophant, of sa-
cred brotherhood Tell her that conquest!
are to. day an alteration, the emana.ion 0
insane minds. And why should We conQue
foreign lands when we mnst al! be brothers
Call her, aad do not care il she is for thu
moment under the dominion Of the Spirit Q
Evil. She will answer in due time, if no
to day, Tomorrow. and, il not to- morrow
she will later answer to the sound Of you
generous ard regenerating words. Call, ant
at once. llelvetia's strong sons and cIaSi
them forever to your heart. The warrior
sons of the Alps-the Vestals Of the SACRED
fire of freedom, in the European Continent
they will be yours And what allies Cal
!. tie great American Republic She is, ate
all, your daughter, risen from your bosom
and, however she mny 90 to work, she i
s,ruggling to-day for the abolition Of S'av
cry so generously proclaimed by you. All
her to come out from the terrible struggle i,
which she is involved by the tra ffickers j,
human flesh. Help her, and then mix
her sit by your side. in the great asselnbl.
of nations, the final work Of humane reason
Cali unto you such nations as possess fre
will, and d. not delay day. The initiat
i've that to-day belongs to you might not b
yours to. morrow. May God avert his
!. Who most bravely took the initiative thar
i Fr nee in 80 She who in that solemn
moment gave TO the world the Goddess Rea
son, leveled tyranny to the dust, and conse
Grated free brotherhood between nations
After almost century, she is reduced t
combat the liberty Of nations. to protect ~
ranpy, and to direct her efforts to steady. O
, the ruins Of the Temple Of Reason, that hid
) eous immortal lnonstrocity, the Papacy.-
Rise, therefore, q, Britannia! and lose n
time. Rise, with uplifted brow, and poin
out to other nations the road to follow
| War would no logger be possible where
!, Worlds Congress would judge Of the diff
:. erences arisen between nations. No NOR
i. standing armies, witt, which freedom is in
|compa ible! Away with shells and iro
= plating Let spades and reaping machine
|, come brth-le. the milliards spent in des
!, ,ructive implements be employed TO encour
age Industry and 10 diminish the sum {
! human misery, Begin O English people
Il For the lore Of God begin the great era {
Il humane compact, and benefit generation
j, with 80 great gift. = =<1s@
RI Beside Switzerland, Belgium. and oshe,
= that will rise 1t your cal, you Will see 9th.
D nations, urged on By the good sense Of the
slpopulaiions. rush to your esDbracs and uni,
{ lin one. Let London be y the present ii,a
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