New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-18
THE UNITY OF ITALY
GRAND rORCHL1GHT PROCESSION
SPEECHES AT THE LYoEgM
IT ENTHUSIASM
GREAT
ROME, CAPITAL OF ITALY

last night. The streets, along which the
torchlight procession passed, were crowded
with lookers-on, who testified repeatedly
their sympathy with the movement. The
procession was formed on Levee street,
near st. Peter, and at halfpast seven the
music struck up and the long she Of
burning torches moved to St
Louis street, passed through that
thoroughfare until they reached Chartres,
traversed the latter street to Esplanade,
marched through Esplanade TO Royal, and
made their way through that street up to
Canal. On the way they passed the house
of the Italian Consul, and cheered vocifer-
ously at the sight of the national flag of
Italy hanging from one Of the galleries.
The column moved up Canal, north side, to
Rampant, and countermarching, passed
down the south side to Camp street, through
which they made their way to Julia, and
taking one square Of this street into their
line of march, they moved down St. Charles
street to the City Hall, and terminated the
evenings celebration by listening, in the
lLyceum, to the speakers selected for the
occasion.
THE ORDER OF MARCH.
The line was led by the following gentle
men on horseback, who acted as Inarshals
ON the occasion: Jose Macheca, grand mar
shal: aids-George Lorenzi. Z. Bassetti, j.
Sparicio. II. Picaloga, John Tris,0ui; Signor
Negro Marino, X. Castrum, Sparicio, Plea
luga.
Following the marshals came the first of
the three bands, under the direction of
Charley Jaeger. which were distrib-
uted through the column, surrounded
by wide-awake lanterns, and borne
by four stalwart men, was the trans
parency, which constituted the main fea-
ture of the evening. 1t was large affair,
and bore on Its front an excellent painting
illustrative of Rome's earliest legcnd-the
legend of her origin, the sucking OF ROmu-
lus and Remus by the she wolf. On the
diverse was the Inscription, Roma Capi-
tale d'Italia. l33,6Sl 81 (Rome capital of
Italy, 1861 votes yes). On one of the
other the legend "Chiesa Liberia in LiberO
Stato' free church and free State).
After the mammoth transparency marched
the officers of the Italian societies and the
.SOcieta d Mutua Renetcenza," an Italian
benevolenu association. A long line OF
torches. interspersed with the Transparent
cies. stretched ont the long length of the
procession. The lanterns were painted red,
white and green, the tri-color OF the re-
united Italy.
Leading the long column OF Italians be-
longing to no organization, was Colonel
SansOnis three companies of Bersaglieri,
who were themselves headed by the Zap
patori (Pioneers,. whose broad axes gilt
tered and flashed in the light of the in
Vulnerable torches. The transparencies
were ranged in the following order:
Turin with its wild bull and the motto
IN Italian THE cradle of the Resurrection
of Italy,
The red cross of Genoa, with the inscrip-
tion on the diverse, The Native Land OF
Columbus and Balilla."
Lombardy was represented by the red
cross and shield Of Milan, with the motto,
Il alone for i've days withheld the
strangers yoke"
Tuscany appeared with the tulip of Flor
ence, and the proud boast Home OF the
language in it's purity"
Sicily carried that most remarkable coat
of arms, the round head, from which pro-
ceed three legs. emblematical Of the TRAN
gular form of the island. Her motto was
suggestive: Il am alssays the lard OF the
yespers.
Cagliari was there with her two towers.
her white crosses and her proud boast that
her children were few but strong"
Naples left out her wild, unbridled horse,
and carried only the shield, with the stripes
of red and gold, and the legend: Il am as
resplendcnt as the flames of my volcano"
transparency of Venice, and the motto, II
have been the lady and the queen OF the
sea. !
Bologna, with her two red crosses bearing
the inscription, "Libertas," carried one of
the proudest notices of all, Il an the seat
of Italian learning and science"
The command of Colonel Sansoni carried
their new silk flag and surrounded it with
glass globe torches.
The procession was one OF deep interest
10 al who could appreciate the occasion.
The banners Of the cities of Italy, with their
coats of arms, so often seen amid the thick
est OF the carnage when, i'll the middle
ages, they bade defiance to emperor and to
pope and when they treated on equal terms
with King of France or King of Spain,
called up host Of memories. The colors
were there which waved proudly when
Guiscard bearded the Greek, and B0henOnd
and Tancred led the soldiers of Apulia to
the first Crusade The Medici and the
Sforzas know and loved those colors
well, and one led the Condotteri to
victory. while the other amassed vast mer
camille wealth under the banners exhibited
in tOrchlight last night. Doria and Column
bus knew and loved them. 1t would be i'm
possible in a thousand volumes to give the
eventful history Of the remarkable people
who celebrated among us yesterday the con.
solidatiOn of their country after centuries OF
dissensiOn and disuniOn.
After the parade, the whole body Of
Italians assembled in the Lyceum The
meeting was called to order by Mr.. Basseti,
who introduced Fabio SanminiatelG, Italian
CONSUL who made d well received speech in
Italian.
He was followed by j. A. Signaigo, the
editor OF the Grenada Sentinel, and vice
consul at Memphis, who made the following
remarks:
He said he was proud to be present to
celebrate with his cOuntrymen the grandest
event of the nineteenth century-the Occu-
patton of Rome by the troops of Italy. How
could they have been kept back as long as
they have. Twelve years ago their native
land was domineered over by three of the
greatest powers of Europe and hest OF
petty despots. The world pointed at Italy
in scorn, forgetting that from her they do
rived their civilization. Now, Italy stands
united, among the prOudest OF nations
Two great patriots have appeared; one
the editor of paper and the other
the scion of a noble house. How well these
two men-Cavour and Victor Emmanuel
carried out their purpose, the Italian unity
is glorious monument. The youngest
government in Europe, Italy, is the first to
come in the van with free church, a free
State and a free press. Although the man
who planned the liberty and the taking Of
Rome, Count Cavour, was no longer with
them, the speaker believed he was present
in spirit, and gloried with them that, after
eleven hundred years of separation, Rome is
again part OF Italy. There is something
noble and grand in the love Of
country. The man who would not
love his country would despise his mother