Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-10-21
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Ii is gratifying to learn. as shown by the
following article, which we take from the
Mercantile journal OF New York. that good
is cduced from evil, and the follies and
crimes of men and nations are, in the prov
idenco oil the Supreme Ruler, made sub
serviont to the worlds progress.
The occupation Of Rome by the Italian
armies, after the mcrest show OF resistance
on the part Of its garrison, and the plebs-
citary vote which by return Of $4,000 ayes
to but 80 nays, on the question whether
the Papal States and city should be direct
ly annexed to the Kingdom Of Italy, have
made new page Of history for our time,
as startling and as interesting as the over
throw ofthe French Empire in he space of
two short months has been. Here, again,
the rapidity with which events have moved
seems almost miraculous. On January
lst, any man who should have said aloud
that, by the lst OF October, Rome would
have ceased to exist rs n separate and in
dependent state, and that His Holiness
Plus TX would, at that date, be under the
amicablo guardianship of Italian troops,
would have been secuted as a dreamer.
is done! Victor Emmanuels troops do
service at the doors of the Vatican and on
the Square Of st. Peters, and the Italian
flag waves over the towers Of san Angelo.
Italy is one, from the Alps to the end Of the
boot, and the same free banner is saluted
by 27,OO0,oo0 Of people.
As the early persistent and conscientious
friend Of young Italy, whose good cause
we have supported from the first, and
throughout her recent long probation, We
can but rejoice at this much desired and
glorious result. We can do this, too, the
more heartily that little or no blood has
been shed in oilcctug so supreme q change,
and that the head Of the religious system TO
which the Italians, as people, profess to
adhere, appears inclined TO make the best
of the situation, and to live in peace with
his countrymen who have come ia from
other ports Of Italy to participate in the es-
lablshmcnt Of her capital at Rome. While
contemplating this most useful and seusi-
bic accord between two clements which 50
brief a time since We're, apparently, at dag
gers point, we are refreshed in the belief
that all may be accommodated. aud that
the Pore may do what hi ablcst counsel
lolS advise, to vii, decide ulon the relin-
quiohmont OF those temporal burthcns
which have su long rendered his entire au-
thority procorious, and unite with the mil
lioas and millions ca his people who prefer
progress 10 tac s,uud-s,ill policy, and that
broad spirit OF investigation which tests
everything to the narrow views that i'm
redc the welfare OF mankind by rlogging
its intellect.
For Italy, as a nation, the change is aus
piclous in die extreme. II the nyAevoieucc
Of the roactionists can only be kept down
and tie right arm of Victor Emmanuel is
strong enough for that, We trus,--the com
l.ytou OF the Mount Gems tunnel nov
close at haudj; the transfer of all tho Euro
pcan mails for the East, at Brindi,i the
splendid opening of oriental .r.llic, already
made by tho waY OF the Sucz Canal, and
the development Of Italian railway enter
prise along with the immensely growing
extension Of PCuiusular trade, agriculture
and manufactures will make il once more,
rs it has been several times in former his
tory, the chiefly favored region of tho
world for its extent.
We look forward, then confidently, to
this happy result, and, meanwhile, heartily
uuhe with the prayers and outcries OF the
Italian people, joyously hailing their new
ly risen sun of national unity, freedom aud
independence.