Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-17
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RIazzipi's Autobiography,


MazxiRfs AutobioSraPlhy,iJ q
The 'Life and writings of Joseph MAJ
zini, Autobiogaphical and Political" is just
published In London by Smith, Elder Il Co.,
in two volumes. It reveals some interest
ing facts In the career of man hOhasled
revolutions, matched coDspiracies, and made
himself generally offensive to the crowned
heads of Europe. In the course of the all-
tobiographical sketches. which form the
most attractive part of the work, Mazzini
makes frank confession of some points in
his history that have hitherto been covered
with a pail of mystery, but insome other
matters he defends himself. against wbathe
denominates calumnious attacks. ..,,, "a ...,,
- For instance, here is a confession con-
cerhing the plot to assassihate Charles
Albert: AhilH'.'7VH' 10 9ldsGE2ni' "IH ~
|. -rcm 'moA DAGGER sroRY9E "y'imin
[ aIn ,yayeo,ber gisaa ,col,anoo saw Mo,.
l;ni Ue tnia1 hi,,, en- ,I,,t 'bn 'jad decided to
ChoIo mi LIE, to ta";, IoaI "
and ys tSe t~ ofhis III brntb @ bars u
l;ni Ii y ia sJn,itte3 tTst tha Ki,S aeI
served Sfleafhy1 but urped ,ythat his death
would not save Italy, and added, that the
man who assumed mission OF eXpiation
must know himself pure from every thought
of vengeance, or any other motive than the
mission itself;' that he, must make up his
mind that the deed would cost,him, his life,
and that ,maDkiDd would brand him as an
assassin. All these risks M. Gallenga
cheeritilly Undertook, persuaded Mazzini
that he was amodern HarmOdious, and end
ed by borrowing from him one thousand
francs and passport. When he reached
Turin, he had an Interview with member
of the association to whom he had been re-
feffed by 'AlaZzini. His offer was accepted,
and measures were deliberately taken for
accomplishing the murder. ''''
ut was decided that the blow should be
struck on the following Sunday. Then it
was that, fearful of obtaining a weapon in
Turin, member of the committee named
Sciandra, since dead, came to me at Geneva
to ask me to give them a weapon, and tell
me that the day was fixed. A little dagger,
with fldpis ldzuli handle, gilt, and very dear
to me, was lying on my table. I poiated 10
IL. Sciandra took il and departed."' 'H'
The members of The great secret society
organized by Mazzini in Italy were bound
by the following ,,st., .. .r.... ..r ..
.......-..... ,...'-., OATH. &c.,.
sIn the mama ot Cod and of 1to,,, tn
the name of ali the ,nartyrs of tbe boiu M
Italian cause, who have fallen beneath
foreign and domestic tyranny. By the du-
ties which bind me to theland wherein GOO
has placed me, and to the brothers, whom
God has given me. BY the love-innate in
all men-l bear to the country that gayemy
mother birth, ana Will be the home Of my
children. BY the hatfed-innate in all men
= bear TO- oevil, injustice, usurpation, and
arbitrary rule. BY the blush that rises to
my prov when stand before the citizens
OF other lands, 10 know that / have no
rights Of citizenship, no. country, and no
national flag. BY the aspiration that thrills
my soul towards that liberty for which 1t
was created and is simpotent to exert; to-
wards the good itwas created to strive at
ter and is impotent to achieve in the silence
and ISOLATION OF slavery. By the memory
Of our former greatness and the sense of
our present degradalion. BY the tears OF
scaffold, ia prison or in exile. By the sui
ferings OF the millions-E, A B., &C."
Mazzinf complains that his conduct and
principles have been studiOusly 3misrepre-
septed by his enemies; that they have de-
scribed him as "a Communist, sectarian
Socialist terrorist, and man of blood; and
intolerant, exclusive, ambitious and cow
ardly consplrat0I" and proceeds to tell n..
-9pb ,m WHAT HE HAS DONE. ....r- .,
-vspob ore tho aoo,oot;ons tl,ot bo,o hoo,,
beaned nnon me who have nnhi;SheJ . ooUn oonn
fntation nf the SocialiSt snnfs nno b,; ooa /.
Who have writteu of tSo ErS,,sh' III u a., vno
Tarro,,' as The crsn'a nf,,,an' 80 ~, ~,
tba;r own foo ,uho nrs 'oy
fhss diso nnrovai ~ thnSo MI rset 80 oeE TDa y,
ever sabriticed thaifnSnlcst;on ~ nv n%ro o,vn
bel;ef m every bona of cLonca Of nrsot;'s, e"m
itaiu hv otbey means Iend;n@ ~ ;aISS;ns ,,;IS;mss
a;d n Sienca ~ tbose nnOt aS5Sa r5 20 I,,e
SO l6Rg as they would but act; who. care,
less of every personal thing, have fclasped
the hands that have written false and mortal
accusations against myself the moment l
saw them raised to labor for liberty, and
have calmly encountered every personal
peril while they who accused me have
never even dreamed OF dangers more terri
Die than that Of mourning the displeasure
OF their masters" 49,. ,,,
ne continues; ~" ~" .'1'.-' 1HI.fu
ifIannor-and aif6hose that know me well
know nthst a olaphor--7ploolshe and every,
species of terror erected into a system, as
lemedles equally feroclous, unjust and In
efhcaclous against evils that can only ibe
cureu by the diiiusion OF liberal oideas!ii /
e,tnatp all ideas OF, ven ngeanoe, or ex-
platlon as tle pass OF penal code, are i'm.
moral and useless, whether applied by in
dividuals orby society. The only sort of
warfare 4 admit-and even that only as a
saa iecesslty-T-7lSS an opep WarIwaged against
the Drute lt iorce That violates human nature
anu human rignt except IN one sole case,
ot ,wnlch 4 snail nave TO speak hereafter"
jsaurhihg IRON tne tneault0plographieal part
OF thei bo3k to the literary record of his
llle,we nhq ha2zzinl 2ii eiaporat,ngh his thoughts