The New York herald., 1870-01-02
ITALY.

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The Anti-Papal CounciI-socond Days
Proceedings-Thc Programme-Amend ndments
and Spceches-The Foreign Element Under
Cloud-DissoIutiOn of the Assembly
by the Italian ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Of Free Speech-Indifcrenc Of the
NatiOn-Conversati0n OF tho Herald COrre-
spoudent with Count Ricciardi and with tho
G0vcrnment COnmissnry--Di.ficultics of
Kiccisrdi.
NAPLES, Dec. 13, 1869.
On the evening Of the 10th inst, at seven O'Clock
the AntiPapal Council held Its sitting in the
ST. Fernando theatre. The attendance was the same
the first day, about 400 persons being present
far above the average public at popular meetings IN
Italy. both in intelligence and education. President
Count Rlcciardi took the chair at seven the
retares having read report Of the proceedings OF
the first day 1t was unanimously adopted the stage
upon which was placed the presidential chair was
filed up with the delegates, orators native and
foreign. and the press representatives. The dele
| gates were also scattered In the Dit and boxes,
| among the mere public spectators. and IN conse-
| quence things worked after q confused STYLE but
without the slightest disorder. Many ladies' were
| present among them Russian dame, who received
o special mention, and they had complained that
| their names had not been called the President
corded them the honor OF special r0l-ca amid the
| enraptured applause OF ali present. As each lady
responded .pesente to the reading of her sonorous
name the shouting and clapping OF handS arose.
and in this operation considerable time spent
Various letters and kilograms approving the Anti
Council being read the President proposed that the
programme OF the provsory committee, OF which he
Is cef be voted upon as the order OF the day. The
programme he announced consisted in the follow
ing observation-disclosures liberty. Second-Sepa-
tion OF church and State. Thlrd-Necessity OF a
moral code entirely independent OF all religions.
Fourth-The utility OF forming permanent interna-
| tiOnal association TO forward these views These
four questions, he proceeded to state, constituted
| In his opinion, the antithesis to the Ecumenica
| question now being discussed at Rome. This
announcement was clearly q move to get at the
heart OF the matter before organization OF any sys
tematic kind, and az consequence the speakers got
off the track and the debate was carried on In con-
| fused way. 1t acted like the explosion OF Bomb
| shell. Italian enthusiasm stirred up generally
and the excited feelings OF the natives bore them on
the main question In hundred different directions
| The Italians were largely In the majority and talk
| about their old enemies-Kaiser and Pope-always
| upsets their uquanImity. The meeting Immediately
| assumed q dcclamatory and political char
acter, and the foreign representatives re-
NAMED hushed up in the background, to
their regret aud disappointment. The antire
| gous rationalstic aim OF the Anti-Councn
| seemed to be entirely lost sight OF. The speakers
| and amendments on the Presidents programme were
numerous and crude. Hotspur himself could have
| onered more dgested series OF resolutions than
| were nailed III from the Italian side OF the house.
| which, repeat, a side all around in the build
ing Professor del vecchio, Rgliese delegate con-
! tended that the Presidents programme was lncom-
piete, and that 1t absolutely necessary define
1t precisely. He was OF opinion that the Anti-Coun-
| Gil should adopt science for It's creed against
fatn and occupy itself with al the consequences OF
this starting prnclpe-vZ.: liberty OF conscience.
political and economical emancipation. loud
| appause.)
| A motion was then made to allow certain num-
ber OF workmen to assist IN the second aud thlrd
tiers OF boxes without buying tickets. Adopted. The
| President next proposed that no speaker could be
allowed TO hold iortn more than quarter OF an nour
| at u tme Adopted also. Rules and regulations Tor
Ine guidance OF ali were thus drawn up and adopted
| between speeches. as their necessities required
| signor Mora, OF Parma, then defined man. Man,
he contended elnphatcay. was supreme. There
except the universe Let him. then, catch hold, IN
terrogate and supjcct 1t TO hiinsef The only road
to at the secrets OF the universe through
the broad road OF universal suffrage. The Anti
Council has no aim to set up another religion or
altar against the Ecumenica Council; II IS an asso
should be our nag, anu through 1t and universal sui
frage We SHAH III te arrive at equal political rights
for all.
| SignOr Lambrizzi, OF Naples, then and de-
| livered eulogy upon the President Count klc-
clardi he said, mad nad grand and courageous con-
| ceptiOn In conyOklng the assembly, and the Anti
| Council owed much TO him. Tue inaugural address
met entirely ms appreciation; they could not offer
| the President TOO many thanks for the untlring
energy ana sincerity he had displayed IN his efforts
He considered tnat their aim could resumed in
two words-berty and justice. The speaker
| launched out In verbose statement upon the bus-
ness OF political economy lie had travelled much
he had been the Unted states OF America yet the
free citizens OF that republic were not exempted
from evils aud prejudlces OF the worst SORT The
TACT was, political liberty could not or ITSELF lead to
the destruction or abolition or that enormous preju
dice regarding religion. Social liberty alone .0uid
effect lts final removal; the working classes must be
freed their welfare should be considered, and the
assembly should take q broad and truly tree view III
this respect
Tne President resumed this portion OF the debate
Dy stating that all present were agreed to liberty
OF opinion and OF conscence; II was not o subject
for discussion. mo one can subject my conscience;
this Is clear as the light OF the Sun The subject OF
religious belief was quite another thing and 1t was
the Order OF the day. AS he understood IT, religious
liberty was that every one should be left free to
practice his belief provided always he did not inter-
fere with his neighb0r or trouble the public peac
Let mol raise qnesl0ns let take each subject.
and eacn branch, In Its me:-S0cial, political ana
eligious liberty Will triumph.
Signor M0ntabano. OF Palermo delivered very
lengthy DISCOURSE during which ne was frequenti
ances extremely polatless and wearisoms. Hts aim