New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-08
ORSINI.
HIS POLITICAL RELIGI0N-A CONVERSATION
WITH THE CONsPIRATOR.

TO the EdtfOF OF Ihe TrtOhne.
SIR ! was sitting one day in my Office when
O gentleman introduced himself TO my notice by laying
a note before me- opened and read these words: "My
Dear G Make the bearer Of this note welcome he de-
serves all you do for him. His maine Is Fece Orsini
i. She likes good wine"
raised my eyes to gaze upon the man whose name
was In every paper and whose exploits In escapng from
the strongest dungeon in Austria had converted even his
enemies for the time into interested and whoe-soued
friends He stood nearly six feet high was slendery
but compactly built; his feet were for his size
unusually SMALL his eye could scarcely be called pleas
ing I'm It's expressions 1t did not much burn blaze
could not detect single ray OF gentleness in this In
domitabe man. and wondered whence his patience was
derived during those weary months when with an
old rusty nail he scratching his way, inch by inch
to liberty. shook him warmly by the hand, and reDem
berng the p OF the letter no had handed to me- called
for some wine took seat and prepared TO listen to
wonderful stories Of hair-breadth escapes was how
ever disappointed; except when excited, he was no
great taker and scrupulousy guarded against recount
ing any OF his own adventures he said that all lie had to
tell Of that matter had been written in his book and
directed the conversation at into what he called
more practical channel He wanted money TO purchase
arms to carry into Paris for, said he, they VIII be
sadly needed before long, He limited at some approach
ing change French political institutions which, as ne
said would give the people chance TO rld themselves
forever Of the rule OF Napoleonism. said that
thought the people had that opportunity at all times IL
they possessed tho WILL and that lacking that WILL all
eff rts TO free them must prove aDortve. Ihat only
shows he replied how ignorant you are OF the secret
springs by which this monster retains MS hod upon inc
French people. They awed by the boundessness OF
bIs mower and arrogance; they are charmed just as
children are charmed by reptiles they are In state OF
stupor and unless help comes from without they must
deor Ariug must accept the horror OF the situation
as perrnanency. They have forgotten now 10 thihK'
They VIII soon forget how to fight "What Is the rem
edyfp asked. Destroy the reptle!' he repled DOG
gedy I said, "The reptile, as you call hm' Is one Oh
Gods creatures and must bide Gods tiIne'' OOus Time
is noc noC" he replied passionatey; am one OF Goa
creatures Lo and he will to perform TINS highest
service for him. 1t is part Of our family tradition tha
while there reigns irresponsible tyraht inc or'i
must cause his downfall My ancestors partooK OF the
darkness Of the times in which they Ved hau thoy pu
possessed the enlightened views OF human lDerV
which we do now the world would have been peter Ior
tbe recognition OF this policy though perceive 1t makes
Won .hudder This doctrine has, for long tme iallen
into disuse and civilization has been retarded IL 10
again about TO revived; it never needed more earheo
disciples than now justice. if not farce Is hot ohy
ameoratiye, 1t is retributiye'
Imade the remark that God took this retributye JUS
tce into his own hands that it his especial province
Yes he replied through the agency OF creatures
He does not come down from Heaven with his own mana
TO smte tyrant; but he inspires the hearts Ol some
Though few OF his people to do so, and these are as
surely the chosen people OF the Almighty "a were the
children Of Israel. Ay and they preach a sermon as
practical as that delivered from Mount Snai ana IL Is
sometimes accompanied with great trembngs and social
earthouakes" "There is this difference" observed,
"between such n sermon and that Of Christ: one may
destroy tyrant. the other will In time prevent MS
growth" eyes in time but until that time arrives VINO
is to save the millions OF people condemned to perpetual
Slavery premature death by these audacious puppets
who iaunt their purple deantly scepter In hand
no od VhO
with breath who but few determined men, who snail
say the Justice you others shall be meted out
to youl Every tyrant ia an epcure and 10 grauy MS
taste for present pleasure, will tampe upon all moran
and social obligations to the destruction OF the security
and peace of his subjects There but way in which
10 cure this evil make the tenure of such rulers power
uncertain and fraught with fear while it lasts Bad as
prnss, now is she is infinitely better than she would
have been from the fact that her mOnarcs have had
daily TO test their food for poison and watch their cour
tiers for the dagger"
"Tben Won believe in the doctrine of being governed
weH through rear of the consequences of governing i
remarked Fear" he replied acts benetcially upon
fools and tyrants Monarch rule parake Of the ma
ture OF both They w fools because they not take the
trouble to understand their peoples wants, and tyrans
because they do they will not conform to Them be
they ever so lust.'
TWhat guarantee have you, suppose your summary
method dealing with tyrans were adopted, that the
evil would end here It might come down from the
throne cottage, and man redressng his own
grievances with his own hand would produce social
anarchy by placing some personal malice as master
where dignied judicial justice should reign" "No, Sir
the laws OF society founded upon mutual obligation
and mutual dependence. And these laws OF themselves
are sufficient guarantee the protection OF life and
the conservation Of property But these wretches are
above all law they much gods over the peoples as
the Almighty is God Them nay more for he shows
no favor the chilling frost freezes the blood alike OF the
King and subject. But these gods can send famine to
peoples while they revel in luxury; and do send the
sword TO decimate whole nations while they and their
myrmydons enjoy the blessings of others industry Is
il not appalling now to reflect that the prosperity OF this
world may be nterfered with and all the blessings OF
bountifuI nature dispersed at the edct Of about 20
crowned heads, and about 100 Jew money changersf
Would it not he an act Of the highest virtue to make
all these conspirators head shorter before they had
time TO carry out their helsh designsl II is not alone
for the evils they themselves commit so mueh as IOr
those they engender In others that opposed to them
Look al the priests, who preach and crucy christ III Tue
sane breath Look at the arstocracy, with its locked
M wealth which worked for Look at It's hosts
OF lawyers who after keeping the people ignorant OF the
them pay for the misfortune OF their irresponsible lg
norance Look at the national corruption OF courts
example No. SIR this world will never be happy until
this diseased limb of society Topped of What 90 you
as a surgeon do IL a man comes with shattered nmD
You cut it off that You may save his life; ana say cut
off the heads of 60 or60 OF these yrans 10 save Tue
millions who suffer and die through the criminal exercise
| of their power I'LL a., .....,,. hui,
/ replied taking up his smile, 81 certainly should
take off the limb But that would he, strictly speaAlng
conservative surgery But how you prove that your
60 royal heads taken off tomorrow would feed GGOVO
stomachs with food, or 6OOOO peoples minds with con-
tentmentl Nay how do know but that this terrible
example might be initiated by the people. 1t is one
thing 10 preach good doctrine; II is quite different
thing 10 e sure the people do not msappy its lessons
The aisappication in this case would enthrone Lynch
w above tudcal and instead OF units OF tyrants we
hand have tens hundreds, thousands, perhaps What
| YOU cali judicial call Lynch law $780,, ,.,...
e renIied only that il is administered by an arsto
] cratic and kngly mob, with its armed accessories
ITO prove the fallacy OF your reasoning re)olneu
sunpase that some should cut on the head OF queen
yictpria, What would be the results We should have