The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-02-09

tuition eminently liberal in its character
when compared with the government which
heretofore existed in Rome. Why should
not the people offree America rejoice when
the people Of any other country take astep
Ia long step-in the direction Of free gov
eminent? Does the Democratic party Of
America sympathize with the tyrannical
power which the extension of the Italian
government has deposed in Rome ?--What
says the Adrocate. -SsRtiael
The ADVOCATE says this-that It is
authorized to speak for itself, alone.
This it does with perfect freedom, upon
any and all subjects, when it chooses to
do so; but il prefers to speak of such
things, as, 10 the judgmeutof its editors
are most important, and not to suffer
others to choose its subjects for it. The
ADVOCATE is free aud Independent
press,--uo great mans parasite, no
party's tool-and claims las large a
charter as the wind to blow on whom it
pleases;' but it prefers to square its
course by a sense Of propriety and a
decent respect for the opinions ofothers,
as far as it eau.
Why has Tie Sentinel pressed the
subject Of Italian unity, so persistently,
upon our attention. Win it answer
this question, for We should like to
know. We do not fatter ourselves that
our views upon this or any other sub
ject, are SO Important to the Sentinel,
that it should seek to elicit them with
such apparent earnestness. What, then
is the purpose which it has in view Z
Is it to stir up the turgid waters of Sec
tartan controversy ESQ, we have no
stomach for the contest, for the writer
has eudeavored TO divest himself of all
narrow sectarianism, aud to cultivate
the broadest aud most liberal views,
careful at all times, to discriminate be-
tween truth aud error, us far as he can,
10 matters relating to Church as well as
State.
As to this subject Of Italian unity,
looking at it ia political aspect alone,
we see no reason to attach to it any
more Importance than is due to German
unity. Capitalization is not one Of the
tcnets of our political faith. We see
too much of its evil influences OF home,
to be in love with it abroad Rome has
changed masters; the German States
absorbed by Prussia, have done the same
thing. All has been done in the inter-
est Of monarchy. We cannot see that
the citizens of republican America have
much to rejoice over in these events.
German unity is quite as important to
US, VIC should think, as Italian unity,
and We are likely TO be as much affected,
fnvorably or unfavorably, by the one as
the other, yet one is barely mentioned,
while the other is unduly maguilied.
In Italy, as well as 10 Germany, there
is strengthening of the monarchical
principle, and We cannot see why any
lover of Republican government should
go into ecstacy over such results. We
cannot, therefore, ascribe the demonstra-
tons which have been made over Italian
unity, to any other than seetarian
spirit. or to that politico religious seati-
ment whiehmanilestedi itself, some years
ago, ia the abomination Ct Knownoth,
ingism, and which was so signally re.
buked at the polls by the good sense Of
the American people, through the agency
Of the Democratic party. We rejoice
in everything calculated to promote civil
aud religious liberty; but we must first
be satisfied that such things are to have
such effect, before We eau rejoice in
them. There are many crude notions
abroad in the world upon the subject Of
political and religious freedom, but there
is standard in the iniallible Word, a
touchstone by which these crudities may
be tried thus aptly rendered by the
poet, she is the freeman whom the truth
makes free, and all are slaves beside"
But, sswhat is truth ?" is as much a
question today, as it was in the days of
Plate, and there are men enough in
the world, even at this day, who would
cruelty the truth to subservc their
own unhallowed purposes, or in obedi-
ence to their selfish aud perverted views.
"What can the Republican party do
without Grant," asks the New York
Standard What have they done with
him, is the more appropriate query
They have debauched the Legislation Of
the nation; reduced the Chief Magistracy
Of the country TO mere money making
gift enterprise; polluted the treaty max
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