The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-31

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Sheridan on horseback ID . very different indi-
vidual from Sheridan on foot.
The Rsvslstisn IN Italy.
The kilograms announce stirring news ftom
Europe Prussia says to France, "Strike at
Italy and we strike ct you" II ID, therefore,
evident that were France to oros the Alps o.
throw troops into any but tho Pontincsi terrI-
tory she would have at the same moment to
meet Prussisn army on her northern frontier.
This attitude Of Prussia gives Victor Emanuel
an opportunity to head the popular move
for the consolidation Of the Italian nationality
but he has shown that he Is not the man TO-
appreciate the demands Of the hour. He fSfis
to-meet the call OF Italy and show himself =
true king.
The present revolutionary struggle Indicates
that the country Is stirred to it, prosoundest
depths by that same republicsn sentiment
which gavesuch force TO the old Roman people,
Garibaldi, in levying troops upon Italian terri
tory to make war against Rome, does 30 IN
direct violation Of the laws Of his government,
and Is therefore engaged quite as much In
leading . popular revolution against Victor
Emanuel as he is against the Pope. He leads
to-day that old feeling Of Roman republican
unity which, since the empire was wrecked BY
Constantine, has slowly been pressing upwards
into . new republic. From the date whoa
Italy began to emerge from her 5sudal condl-
ton and fsudal lords were forced to concede
privileges 10 the cities which finally absorbed
the neighboring territory, the process or Italian
consolidation has been going on with rapidly.
States have finally united with each other, until
nationality Of twentysix. millions Of people
is formed from the disintegrated backbone
Of the Roman empire. The battle has boon
fought In the face Of all those retrograds Ideas
which have clung so unrelentingly to the
chair of St. Peter-a chair which represents
to-day the ideas Of . thousand years ago
struggling against the nineteenth century In
carnated in the people Of Italy. France, in
supporting the Pope and in undertaking .
crusade against liberalism in defence Of the
Vatican, only moves to the aid Of . principle
bequeathed to the French throne by King
Pepin. Louis Napoleon will find, however,
that the Roman will produce worse fruits, u
possible, than the Mexican expedition, which
had not very dissimilar interests involved.
The Italian people appear to have cnt loose
completely from their royal family In their de-
termination to complete their revolution. The
latest news is that even the government troops
are deserving in large numbers. and that,
crossing the Roman, frontier, they CRY On to
Rome ~ and array themselves under the dag
that their king denounces. Not only these,
but numerous squads of men are focking from
all parts to the standard Of Garibaldi - to :
central point which promises ths-consumma-
ton. Of their hopes. The new Italian Cabinet
demand that the national troops be moved
against the insurgents. This only indicates
that the government fear the movement OF the
people, which makes Rome but the initial cry
to, republicanizs, the country. Let but the
troops Of Victor Emanuel strike at tho
insurgents, and they will at the same moment
hurry the overthrow OF the throne which b
now, in reality, breasting . revolution.
But Garibaldi, carrying Rome by assault, ~
he threatens to do, according to our kilograms,
will have the whole Of Italy ct his heels and,
as the modern Brutus can strike at everything
that holds it down. Once on the tide Of vic
tory, the Italians will demand new Roman
republic. The glories Of young Rome still
cling to the Italian mind and win again take
front in young Italy. Nor can Victor Emanuel
prevent II, even backed q he Is by the mo-
narchical principle, which fears the march Of.
republication.
II Italy be thus revolutionized, will France
be able to overthrow its wish in Romes The
French people themselves have proved whak(
o nation can do In self-defencs. During the
French Revolution their population Wa lss(s
than Italy now has, yet they baitled suooeat )
fhlly against combined Europe. Can L 10
supposed Cor . moment that Italy united 0an
do less against France than France di4 agSinst
Europef Italy united to-day would be mag
ni6oently prepared for defsnsivs war, for hsr
people would be battling 10, defend what osn-
turtles Of toll had Effected. In their pressak
poverty they would find vigor. b ~ attitude
Of Prussia they would lind valuable aid. Even
in France itself they would fnd IN active force
In their favor, which waits and watches to
strike for French republic. Italy II dster-
mined on the consolidation Of her nationalitys
not only this, but restoration Of the glorisa
Of the old Roman republic. She leaps intA,
the lists among the nations in true Ronan
fashion, and at the 6rst stroke thgsatena :
general European war;
FINE ANTS.