The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-25
Pencilings From Paris.

REPUBLIC OF vENIcE-AUsTRIAN
PRoGREss-ADM1RAL FARRAGUT AND PoPE-THE
MARsEILLAIsE AGAIN-JANIEs Observation-Disclosures IN
IRELAND-wAIFs AND sTRAYs.
March 81, 1865
The event most significant of this week. for the national
lists of the old world and indeed for the matter of that for
the nationalist of all the world the translation of the
remains of Daniel A[anin from Paris to Venice deputa
ton of French democrats had been appointed accompany
them but the dasardness of this Imperial Govern
ment in deportng them privately to the Italian frontier
such the fear of demonstration in Parisdepryed the
French democrats of the privilege of being with them SO far
In France there pageant in Italy there was much
and justly When the democrats did their Grand
they escorted by political spies to the frontiers of our
free empire they ought to have considered an honor
But such is the perversy of human nature they seem to
consider this mark of attention insult. For nv part
look it thing to rejoice at for it is at once an
acknowledgment of the of own weakness bv
enthroned Power and homage of the kind success some
times renders to beaten worth.
Is it needu that should tell your readers who and what
Daniel Mann was? Born in Venice when the "desolate
cloud" had already hung years over her "lovely
walls he took in mind and hand the glorious task of free
ing her. There healthy public opinion in Venice:
he created and fosered When the movement of the
people commenced in 49, he brought the Veneans breast
to breast with it, with unarmed people he took the arsenal
from the Austrian garrison and became by the popular WILL
himself dictator of Venice he the soul of the repub
lican feeling" PioNono-and pray you mark this well
sent has benedcion to the Republic. The Church is
against systems of government not aways-when they are
successful And the Church ITSELF is not it's constitution
republican, The Popes successor is he not chosen by
secret vote of that pussant society," the College of
Cardinals? When MANN applied to Pamerson for Eng
lands recognition of his republic did England voucsae it?
Oh, mol And what was the delivered by Mr. Daw-
kins British Consul at Venice? She dreaded Enropean
war, because her army organization insufficient and she
hated republics because they gave bad example to her Indian
Subjects How naive
But the reaction in 49, and Manins republic fell
not however, without glorious defense of eighteen months
which nearly drove old Radezky mad. Nanin came to
Paris after the fall of his beloved Venice and remained here
till death relieved him from exile Now that free Venice
welcomes back his bones, France from whose hands the
freedom OF that Venice osensby came refuses to honor the
ceremony with official recognition Who was the best friend
OF Venetian freedom after Manin? l have my theory on
that point Manin nursed the seed of parotism-a Prus
sian scientific man, who invented an engine of destruction
that changed the face Of Europe day. the day of Sadowa
supplied the sunshine that brought maturity Venice
has given the hospitality of glorious tomb Daniel Mann
should rear colossal statuenot Ceoparas needle but
newer more formidable neede--besde the Lions of St.
Marx to Herr Won Dreyse That old poetphosopher Vic
tor Hugo has written letter to Venice anant this national