The New York herald., 1867-10-29
ENGLISH OPINION.
Italy Must Embrace fier Destiuy-Tho Pco
pie Mnst strike "Quick nnd Sharp.0

Italy WHIST EmDracc Her Dcstiuy-Tho PeO-
pie Must strike "Quick and ShRrp.0
from the London Times, Oct i4l
Reports were current IN Paris Saturday that the
Italian troops had crossed the PapL frontier The
tolligcncs may be premature, but the event seems
scarcely TO be avoided Had any other statesman than
Ratazzi been at the head the Kings governm eut
At Florence the Ruocon would IN all probability have
been passed days ago. Any position more unsnviabls
than that OF the tzan Premier could be easily
csived; but It Is In great measure position OF his
own making. The day came Tor daring and decision.
and not every mau 10 gifted with the genius OF Z
Cavour Of the nerve OF Bismarck. Twice within
four years has ~ Ra,azz come into Office In the
teeth Of conservative msjority in the Chamber and
OF the party OF order among the people, and twice
has been thrown into combination with the extreme lsft
and party OF action Tho advent or Ratazz cabinet
has been twice the signal for Garbad 10 stir from Ca
prerA The nrst move only led 10 Aspromone, but the
second did not end at sinalanga Garbaidi's body
might be iretting on bis little island, but his soul
marching on Insurrecton has gained firm footing on
Roman SOIL and Iay has rushed forward, never heed
ing whether the Eternal City 10 be reached with or
without the Rssaxzi government
Tho news from Rome which came 70 us 10 the course
Of last week, although not complete In its particulars
seems sumc'ently iptsligbIe in its general bearngs
The apai territory swarming with Insurgents, their
bands are here and there and sverywner the swift
ness OF thc marches their shifting OF quarters their
breaking up and aganr sying obviously intended TO
bcwilder their advesaes 10 them out and possibly
TO split Their forces aud beguic them from the defence
Had, however, Ra,iazzi's task even bcen
materially practicable, his resolution would have been
wrecked against moral imposa lilies For variety OF
obvious reasons the Italisns shrunk from conflict
With France, and Garnoaldrs arrest was hailed A. q
measure Of absolute though painful necessity but when
the news spread that tue leaders fate had not dis.
hesrtened hts followers that The Italian flag Was alon
and Italian blood was being shed on Roman SOIL .
revulsion OF national feeling was intense The cry
Rome or death ~ caught up even by cold hearted
politicians who had long snscred n ~ and while
host OF 10 900 volunteers was found TO have 10 some
unaccountabe manner broken through the closely
watched lines and arayed themselves against the Papa
troops, their brethren left behind have made COM
mon cause with them. backed them with substantial
AID and encouraged them by popular agitation. There
are no two ways open before the Italian Prime Minister
order and boodshsd Of which thu Papa States are the
theatre II Is In vain that Partisan SENT ioicai or gans
threaten him with the Gspeasurc OF their government
and ~th prospects OF immediate French interventiop
Tue alternative for the Italian Minister 10 between re-
mote and an immedaie DANCER befesn posate foregn
ww and a certain dmensc conurlsion. Possibly, Also
the real mind OF the Emperor Nspoeon IS better known
Florence than In Psra Perhaps the political sense Of
the Italians gives them correct insight into the real
condition OF Europsan Affairs, and makes them aware
that sndr presenf circumstances Frsnch epeddion 70
R0me soefan0 n be much easily talked about hdn
brought % pas They have not forgotten that seven
years ago. a. the time Of Ciadins march across the
frontier OF the Cattoiica the same warnings ana tho
same threats were he'd out 10 them, and that tho
Marches and Umbria were not The less wfesied rom
Papa tbraldcm. All preoedsnts combine 10 prompt Tue
Italians 20 bold and decisive action. RS me great I'm
pe,tai Ruler of nsir deasni,s who taught them - sms
quick and sharp. They bad faith In him. and laughed
not only bis preas, but even bis Cabinet and al his