Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-15
ITALY.
italian Nationality and independence
A Glorious Annlvsrsary--.HOw Celebrated
In Memphis.

knowledge of current historical events
Europe. The telegraph makes the peopI
study the map of modern Kingdoms, an
we begin to have an interest in the fol
tunes of mOnarchs and of their subject
never known before. 1t is not b ltallal
alone who now Ons over with aVldlt,
the dispatches that come from the ono
mistress of the world, enthroned on tn
Theirs banks, where all of imperialism
that an Augustus lost a st. Peter won
Ii is not Italians alone who revere tn
virtues and memory of Charles Albert
the matchless king, who loved his peopb
more than he loved his throne, and Italy
redeemed and d~isenthralled by he state
craft and beroism Of Victor Eman'
uel, does not moDopolize respect
for the singular worth of the noblesl
monarch of Europe. When King Vic.
tors father was crushed and helpless, and
went away to die in exile, and Victor
Emanuel, himself, was supposed by Aus
tria to be a ut tool of despOtism, the son
proved worthy of his illustriOus sire, and
bv his generosity to Genoa, subdued af-
ter revolt, Italy was convinced that her
destinies were in the hands of a true Ital-
ian prince. To-day, Italian nationality,
achieved by the craftsmanship of Victor
Emanuel and his famous prime minister,
is the best governmental represent
alive of freedom, regulated by law,
that exists in Europe. When we
reflect thai the regeneration OF Italy
was accompanied by liberation from
the terrors OF Austrian despotism,
we NAV have some adequate idea of the
earnestness with which Italians every
where now celebrate the anniversary OF
the natal day of their country's unity and
freedom.
VICTOR EMANUEL.
Charles Albert, the father of the pres
ent king, began the revolt against Aus
tria and waged for a time, in lS4S, a sue
cessful war against the Austrian tyrant.
The italian king was a thorough soldier
but impotent against tremendous odds
brought down from the Danube to over
wheim his little army. Beaten and his
faithful adherents destroyed or dispersed
he escaped to Portugal, where he died
broken hearted because Italy's limbs, as
he imagined, were chained more closely
than ever before, because of his efforts
in behalf of Italian independence. The
son, Victor Emanuel, was deemed by
Austria a royal despot in all his in
stincts. Italy groaned when Victor
Emanuel was invested with royal pur-
Die. But Italy and Austria were each at
fault, and Victor Emanuel was
true to his fathers name and
memory. To shield himself against
be effected an alliance
with Napoleon, and as part of the cOnsid-
Grafton, paid on this contract, he fur
nished a standing contingent of ten thou
sand magnificent soldiers to France
throughout the Crimean war. Magenta
and SOlferino, Italian and French battles
against Austrians followed, and Italy was
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
In New York and New Orleans, and in
all states and cities of the old world,
are accustomed to celebrate the
anniversary of their national independ-
on the first Sunday in June, the day
on which Victor Emanuel's father pro-
claimed Italian unity and independence.
Here, through respect for American
modes of observing the Sabbath, our
Italian feIloW-citizens have changed
he day for these ceremonials, snd a week
lay is substituted for Sunday.
CEREMoNIALs INCIDENTS.
In view of this brief recital of his
orical facts, and with an inadequate idea
# the horrible despOtism which, not long
cursed and impoverished Italy, Mem
Ibis was prepared for a very strong exhi-
,ition Of Italian enthusiasm. We have
N learned to admire Victor Emanuel. |
nd surely Italians must love him even
S they revere the land and its hallowed
memories over which the magnificent
monarch reigns. Our Italian population
inferred upon this, their first celebration
q this city, with q degree Of enthusiasm
$ honorable to them as it would surely
@ pleasing to the King to know that his
irIues are thus heralded abroad by a
wing people, even here, in this remote
Of the New World.
THE CAR OF TRIUMPH.
The car on which were seated many
eautiful girls, rObed in white, was richly
arlanded with flowers; but none of these
ere brighter b a the dark, lustrous
Of the children of Italy, that flashed
it'll the JOY and enthusiasm of ardent
when the band played a national
allan melody, or when the magnificent
allan cross and tricolsr was borne alOft
y the first Italian gentlemen of the city.
as were the sunbeams, two-thirds of
le whole male Italian population of the
ty went on foot, along the street rail-
TO James Park. They said that they j
.ust follow the car upon which sat en-
.roned in splendid beauty and arrayed
all the glowing charms of faultless ap-
lrel, beauty and youthfulness, the
In daughter of Vincent Baccigalu-
J.. Pretty children, twenty or more,
{ around the peerless queen, and
allan patriotism n Italian love for
10 beautiful in nature and art trudged
Ong on foot, sgreat ~cOncourse, to James
ark.
WAY SIDE STORY.
An old Italian explained, as he hobbled ,
Ong beneath the burning rays of the :
MINERS sun, the secret of Italy's love .
r Victor Emanuel. Not very long ago .
o King was entering his capital. A vast :
came to meet and welcome ,
yalty. The curse of the Kings car :
was Obstructed. He sought to learn =
g cause, when an officer informed His ,
that a famed beggar stood before /
Q carriage and could not be readily :
iven away. The King insisted on know )
z all the facts, and was assured that it :
as only a triding, ragged mendicant.
Is Majesty at length ordered the unfOr-
nate wretch into his presence, and !
ked the reason for his strange conduct. =
IL poor fellow answered that he had long
ughJ in vain access to the presence Of
g good monarch, but that he had been
pulsed or promised an audience at some
day, only to be disappointed and
derided." "What did YOU want of
3 King?" asked Victor Emanuel. 'sTo r
TO him." answered the beggar, 'that =
Ost this leg fighting beside his father =
Italian freedom" The King gave his !
nd to the beggar, and said, "Your King
not always abundantly supplied with
,ney, but you are entitled at least To a
/ share of all he has" The beggar re-
we'd the purse and was instructed to u
at the palace when his wants and W
,se of his poverty stricken wife and st
ldren would be provided for. "And W
you love a King ike st
asked the old italian with 10
rful eyes, when he had finished %
simple story. do they tell many W
b Stories" It vas asked, "of yonr th
"Oh, yes answered the aged th
il vender; " and his heart is as soft and tn
words as gentle as the winds that al
Il Over the hills of Italy, and as bright pr
those sunsets of which books and
tell, and which l have seen
IN l was poor, very poor, and a little H
almost starved in the streets Of Ma
!. l have, too, seen NssuVius when
,ides shook and when it Yomited forth Fl
Do snd smoke, but l was only re- of
.ded, after Italy was free, by the msies- rel
and terror Of these commissions Of w
are, of the delightful calm that rested &C
ny native land for which it was in wi
ted TO the best and noblest King that We
r sat upon a throne" Almost the ms
CT words, and surely the exact ly
of the old Italian patriot, is Br
reduced. and none NAV wonder
these children Of so fair a land. at II
tive as 1t is, so sanetified by all that
DRY or song commentaries as events
make men g~Ods-none may wonder Dy
old age was eloquent, or that its a.
ian footsteps are always turned, be- NJ
the sun Of life goes down, to the land We
sunsets, where there is An ~,
music in the pearly skies, in the 70;
winds that blow, and in memories an,
come down from the dreamland of !
flowed, immortal past. -
SPEECHES n INCIDENTS. nu
he procession entered James, Park.
by the old Memphis Brass Band
produced every melody that was OF
nationsHzed in Italy since VestaI rul
gins first chanted "0ld Hundred" fec
1tyhundred years ago, in the streets Of
Rome. Italians themselves wondered 7
Memphis musicians had learned mu- r.
peculiar to Italy. But the
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