New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-12
ITALY.


The following is the genuine proclamation of MAJ
zni to the Romans. Tie london Star answers for its
authenticity and believes it has actually been posted
on the walls of Rome:
PROCLAMATION OF MAZZTNI TO TIE ROMANS
To THE ROMAN PEOPLE: ] know not what you may IN
tend do under the present circumstances but know
what you ought to do, and take upon myself To tell you
this first, from a OF my duty an Italian and
Roman ctzen-snce IN days glorious for your city u
pleased you TO make me such; second, because the
na1chca party lave lately cndeavorcd ompose uponyCu
as mine stupid letter preaching patience TO ycn, and
snatizng "imprudent the glorious deeds OF Rome
IN Iel9
Some among you may possibly have believed In tho re-
atty OF that forgery and IL is important 20 mo
that you should know that I-onco Tnumyir Of Rome,
ard now gray headed, but not graysouled-hayo ever
preserved incontaminae tho faith which we-then united
and strong in w-annOunced TO Italy nom tho Capitol
know not what Unforeseen situation you may be
placed in by the tOrtuous tactics Of the Government Of
the Kingdom Of Italy, and their plots with French or
Papa agents, ana trust you viii act with dignity
ln any case but address you now taking the Franco
ftalco Convention the basis upon which 70 Judge your
position. -'.--.
In the face Of that Convention which binds the italian
Government neither to promote nor tolerate any attempt
against the temporal power Of tho Pope, and 20 maintain
Florence the Capital " Italy You have before you two
solemn duties tho first toward Rome and toward your
teves who bear her sacred name; the second toward
Italy and Europe. So -- ~.
tits Your duty TO ao-to rise UP against the ignoble
horde the refuse Of other lands, and 70 drive them out
An accusation circulatos against y0u-why shomd
conceal this from you-an accusation which has been
frequently repeated by the French and English press
The strange patience with which for eighteen long years
you have endured the presence OF the foreigner within
your walls without single manly protest, has been ac-
cepted proof Of tho submission OF people shrinking
from danger and has given color TO the fasehood that
icfoudel Italians from other OF
the Peninsula.
was witness OF your conduct In those days, and
therefore have declared and do declare tho assertion
lie. .. 81.
know all tho many influences that have boon brought
TO bear upon you In order 10 induce the strange patience
Of which have spoken and among them cannot forget
the peculiar and difficult position created for by the
italian monarchy, I'm aying itself with France.
But If now freed from that also position you should
stI persist yielding 10 those enervating Influences II
you hasten 10 show that was not the power
Of your enemies the fact that they were Of the nation
which Italy denomnatcd her ally and which had fought
with her oerno and Magenta that restrained YOU you
viii give confirmation to the ignobe accusation Now,
Romans must mott viii not say be cowardsj they must
not even be suspected Of cowardicc.
What should bo the cry with which you rise to arms
What your programmed
You answered this question "sitecn years ago. You
have not now to choose; yoa have chosen.
On the eth of February, 1919, then free and legally rep
resented you unanimously declared yours the cry that
gave your foefathers their greatness, and you summed
up the programme of Rome in the word Republic"
That programme accepted with enthusiasm by all the
provinces then belonging TO Rome, was sealed by the
blood of the best among you during the two months OF
that heroic struggle In Rome, Bologna, aud Ancona
On the "a OF July the free expression OF your Will and
of your right was put down by brute force That obsta
Gle is now withdrawn Tho manifestation OF your VII
rccommchccs at the point where IL was interrupted
Your eternal right reviyes BY rising nov you arc what
you were on INC ''h Vi he''''i3 i0P ~ wa
on the sd Of July-one day after the entrance OF the
Frcnch-the Roman people, in the face OF IT'S enemies
once raised its hand IN affirmation OF It's faith the
Republican constitution read aloud TO the multitude
from the Capitol The forn flag ntcrpOscd 10 vail
from italy the hand that held the Pact aoft That vail
asunder and the hand Of tho Roman people re-
appears, raised on high.
This is the programme pointed ont to You by logic
honor conscience and duty toward the past and toward
the future You bound before oil things 70 reasert
yourselves, your own life, your own power Iha done
Inspire. First exist; then dispose Of yourselves
Then, and then only, when your votes VIII not DE rs me
blind, mute, hurried snffIages which in@ngnrated tne
Bonapartt tyranny and consigned Nice 10 Fruncewhcn
that vote may go forth, solemn, deliberate, powerful III
collective inspiration, and enlightened by the counseis OF
your best men In free discussion Of your position ana tHt
Of Ialy-you will decide whether Rome ought TO give
Of her own, 20 n monarchy already doomed-a monarchy
monarchy which accepted Venice ams from the
foreigner, and would nscribe " LISA ana "Cust0Zzh
upon the Captol-or whether the tradition, glortCs be-
You'd all others Of her past and that mission which has
twice given moral and material unity to the world aoho
call her TO part nobler, wortler, ana more fuu OF
glory 10 the nation.
the mean time assert yourselves; assert Rome They
who give you COUNSEL they who you eeiyiely
TO subject and submcge yourselves without free, col
lectve and mature debcratOn In the existing fact DO
but dish0nOr Rome without serving Italy do not accuse
me- speaking thus, of contradctng the counsels gave
20 other italian cities In the past.
When, IN 1859 and go, counseed annexation for inc
South OF Italy the material unity Of our
10 all the designs OF BOnapattedid not exist All ltay
had agreed-no matter whether wisely or MOTTO give
monarchy TIE benefit Of the experiment as 10 the posi-!
billy Of Identifying IL interests with those OF the country
at large. Moreover the cites TO whien reverence for
the sovereignty Of the popular WILL gave that advice
bore not the grand name of Rome.
NsYsgtaeess even then prSsa TUG election 81 essem