The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-29
OITY INTELLTGENOE.
OPTIONAL LOCAL ITEMS sEn oursrpH PAsns
TIE GARIBALDLAN MoHEMENr.
Lecture OF Henry Vincent, MT Oouoort
Hall, Last Eveninu.

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and the Italian Movement delivered under the
auspices of the Young Mems Christian Asso.
citation.
After the enthusiastic applause which greeted
MIN had subsided, and order had been restored,
Mr. Vincent said:-
Ladies and Gentlemen:-The resurrection Of
Inc Italian. people, and their steady march
towards unity and freedom, constitute one OF
the most important features OF the history of
modern Europe. With very painful conscious
ness OF my want of power TO grapple with this
subject as 1t should be grappled with, proceed
to say that TO understand 1t thoroughly we
ought to be acquainted with the antecedentl Of
the history OF Italy, with the great causes that
led TO the division of that great kingdom, and
with the underworkings of those mighty events
which believe to be provideutial IN their char
acter, ana which have steadily impelled the
Italian people to repeal, by one stern protest
against Rome, desire, with all the ardor of
Their native enthusiasm, to restore their lost,
lost unity to their country, aud establish liberty
On the broad foundation OF social justice
But tonight / can only remind you that from
the fall and decline of ancient Rome, from the
rise OF the Papal Cbnrch-that stupendous
Church which for so long period exercised an
influence over all the professed Christian ma
hons-ltaly, by degrees, became SO grappled
around by that Church, and by contending
European monarCbes which sought to master
the Italian peninsula, and by the Roman priest
hood, that by degrees this Italy became SO torn
by internal faction, and assailed from without
by military intrigue and military crime and
kiDgly ambition that she fell to to pieces-now
under the blows of the Spaniard-noW under
the blows of the Gaul-noW under the blows of
the German, until disrobed of her unity and tree
dom, she was pressed down 10 earth. But his
tory assures that in the darkest night of
sorrow there will never be wanting those who
believed in brighter and better destiny-men
who believed that the day would come when
Italy would rise like a Phoenix, with her vgor
renewed. am here to, night to congratulate
you on that majestic leadership of Garibaldi
which has more than justified the prophecies Of
Italy's friends.
And yet, gentlemen, we can very easily per-
ceive, IN ganclng over the history Of the modern
Gaul, that from the time of the gceat French
Revolution of 1787-a revolution which for a
short period awakened the hopes of the more
progressive intellects of Italy = although her
joyous aspirations were dashed to the ground
under the Imperial despotism that arose in
France-from that time, by the action of the
political secret societies, the dying fame
of patriotism was kept alive in the hearts Of the
youth of the country. But it is to be feared
that not many OF the youth comprehended the
great fact that III Italy be free, IL must be by
deep faith in God, and the recognition of the
true power of Christianity in tectilzing the
human soul, and lifting man up from the degra-
datIon of ages. And from the Revolution of
1880, when Italy was again stirred by patriotic
enthusiasm, you come in contact with a cluster
OF men and marvellous confluence of cir
cumstances, which go lar to justify that per-
Vading iaith OF to-day among Christian men,
and among those who study philosophy, that
God is permitting agitations ana revolutions
and wars and troubles, to prepare the way of
freedom
Ard it is we'll that in free republic like
America, where the people are in the full en-
joyment of political freedom, we should notice
that in their advancement-partly by the action
of Christian and spiritual influence over the
affairs of ciylizaton-partly from the power of
great ideas, that have been pTopagated in the
earth by those broad minded Meu who have
discussed the great questions OF civil and re-
ligious liberty-partly from property-partly
from commerce-partly from railways, and
partly from the electric telegraph, they are
justified in believing that the days OF despotism
are drawing to close, and that everywhere
over the surface of the earth where the Bible is
circulated, where the press Is free, and the
platform irce; where the pulpit can speak,
liberty with oil its glory is dawning upon man
kind. (Applause.)
men. Among the men who have played dis
tinguished part in the for nation OF the mind
of modern Italy-one perhaps whose name
is not popular among moderate-minded. poll
ticians in this or any other country, but
man of whom l can speak with some personal
knowledge; an Italian by birth, possessing all
the mercurial vivaoity OF an Italian, with very
strong, robust frame, the son OF mother whose
chief delight 1t was to inspire him With love
Italy, motner who, while be was yet In his
teens, used constantly to state to him, 'God has
given you TO me that might inspire you with
faith In Elm, with love of truth, and with
love OF freedoms. This is your mission, to sacri-
fee yourself for Italy. This is your mission, to
inspire the youth Italy with this faith, that It
they would be free they must tear God and love
God. They must trample over vice; they must
cease to Ibe partisans in q country that should
be united and free; they must cease to be
divided up.with petty parties and clans. They
must become Italians; to swell up with love
OF country, and resolved to sacrifice and give up
their lives in defense OF her unity and her
freedom"
This man was united with iDnumerable con-
spiTacies, but he is yet fred by the love of
country, and for its liberty he has labored, and
suffered, and toiled for years, and is now cursed
to dwell in exile, with half-a-dozen sentences of
death upon him. His name is Giuseppe MAJ
Zinii And though he has been concerned In
conspiraces and though he has been classed
with these adventurers, and though he has been
connected with daring men, yet no man can
charge him with personal immortality; no man
can charge him with personal crime And
though his expectations for Italy's release have
not as vet been fully realized yet gentlemen,
history informs us that there have been men OF
a similar temperament or other pecuilarItles
who have liVedtO see at last realization OF
their fondest dreams.
But Italy at that time contained singular
group of men and foremost amongst them la
the youth who has since grown 10 manhood
whose life has become peculiarly In the
grandeur of its action and In the snblimitY OF
lis sneech: Who while yet in humble circum-
stances was inspires by the teachings OF MazZinii
said while young, 'It my life be necessary toI
the deliyerance of Italy, will give it;' and the
name of that person who has become mighty In
renown-because of his services to his county
who has become honored as a patriot, who
stands forth a hero in the liberation of his dea:
native land-the name OF that person Is the
glorious name of Garibadil (Applause.)
1t is obvious that men under the circum
stances of Mazzini aud GaIibad, entering upon
what might be called rash enterprse-beeaust
all enterprises rash IL they fail, ana they are
W ead-