Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-10-16
GarIbaldl and the King of Italy.

GARIBALDIs recent appearance at Geneva
and londly announced descent upon Rome
are perfectly harmonious with the enthu-
siasm of his nature, but they are not very
illustrative of his good sense The pro-
ceedings at Geneva were those of utter
yisionaries and theorists. What man of
ordinary sagacity would think Of intrust-
ing the public welfare even of Geneva it
self to such an assembly? The yaguest
rhetoric was put forth as political philoso-
ply. and the merest defamation as a sys-
tenn of principles. Difference of opinion
was not tolerated, and freedom of speech
was practically forbidden. The chief topic
of the peace Congress was the forcible
overthrow of the Papacy. "The federation
of the world" was to begin after few more
wars were fought, in which the members
were personally interested.
GARIBALDI offered statement of views
which remind the reader of the exalted
days Of the French Republic of 81. They
were simple and frank, like all that he says
or does, and greatly shocked many people
who do not like the association of the word
religion with the names of GALILEo and
NEWTON, apparently from secret convic-
ton that science is atheistie. Having man
ifested himself, GARIBALDI left Geneva to
attack Rome. The assault was SIS well ad-
vertised as new opera or Fenian sur
prise; and it was not astonishing that CARL
BALDI was arrested. It was hard that the
arrest should come from King VICToR
EMANUEL. It was only the other day that
the two were hand in hand advancing upon
Venice. 1t is not year since Venice re-
ceived them with raptures Of welcome. But
the King is bound by treaties He could
not pretend ignorance Of what the whole
world knew GARIBALDI, indeed, made no
secret Of his purpose; and it compelled the
King either to break his word pledged in
treaties, or to arrest the best beloved Of
Italy. He chose the latter.
Victor EMANUEL is said to be reactionary.
He has been, it is asserted, dallying with
Rome, and his Ratazzi ministry is known
to be friendly to LOUIS NAPOLEON. He has
made pledges of some kind in regard to
Rome, but they were the condition of the
departure of the French troops. Doubtless
GARIBALDI was entreated and warned. he
was told that he was merely inviting the
foreign troops again into Italy. We do not
wonder that he persisted, for he does not
surprised at his sudden arrest? The truth
is that, in the matter ef Rome, Italy is not
free agent. VICTOR EMANUEL, we have
no doubt, hopes and expects to be crowned
King of Italy at Rome But it must be
through the action Of other powers, the
declaration Italia tara da Sc Italy will
take care of herselfis not practicable
The great Catholic states which depend up
on the church within their dominion as
police, cannot suffer the Pope to be violent
" dethroned 1t would be demoralizing
and dangerous shock to their priesthood
and people Therefore, when GARIBALDI
marches against Rome he attacks Catholic
Europe VICTOR EMANUEL would have an
nexed Rome long ago, except for that.
We do not agree that VICTOR EAANuEL
ought to have supported GARIBALDIs en-
terprise. The great point in Italian states
manship at present Is to accustom the peo-
pie to the absence of foreign soldiers. In
no other way can people SO situated &C
qUire the true sentiment of independence.
The longer those soldiers are absent the
more difficult it will be for them to return;
and the more probable and practicable be-
comes the peaceful temporal abdieation OF
the Pope II, indeed, the people of the
States of the Church should rise in revolu-
ton against the tyranny that degradess
them, they would have the hearty good
wishes of all lovers of liberty. In that
case, if VIoToR EMANUEL announced that
he was pledged to hold the Pope upon his
throne at all hazards he would be forced to
abdicate. But that case is very different
both in fact and in principle from the
present.-Harpr's Weekly.