New-York tribune., 1871-01-13

,.s ruh,ects every one Of tho liberties which arc
the pride and glory Of our own srv Of ' os
asssemblina It was an iron despotism which 70 tho
scandal Christian Church nsse@ 90 on dsep CaSo
lie countries and wherever could make itsei 0Deygu,
maintained the obligation Of repressns mere" W 'n'
Tale single example Of the manner in which tne gov
ernment was administered An American lazy, an W.
ouantance OF mine resident In Rome for several years,
summoned morning 70 appear @ tho Hmricap
Consul "You charged" said the police
with having sent money 70 asya WHAT do You
say Il" did send money for that oTab MAJ so to
answer did noass tS5 II ne Y 70 "s forWSr L to
TorSnde ne By se%S Sd falii AID take the Ssr
n sd s1 tss OF that you repeat the
ofense" Such the government which, 2: me gres
~ liberty everywhere, has been oyertbrown Was u
worthy-I pnt this question to this assembly Saoh
a Yoyernment worthy TO subsst even for an hour .
And vet there arc those who protest against this
change American citizens. and excellent people among
a@aInst admitting the people OF hOme liberties
which We so!Gy My s9 @ dear S .oy 70 a. e t OF
day and the free air of heayeni The liberty OF public
worship would you give tup without mortal stsugse
means of the press in books in newspapers every
question which interests tine welfare Oh our EVEN
the shadowtbs and the liberty OF assembling a. we We
ands to rye an Ipression OF public opinion the sgnn
cance OF which cannot be mistakenaze not these oe
bes+ and are they not worthy be defended at the
rsk OF your vesf How it, then, that citizen OF
and prizlng them as no must protest against ther
being conferred upon the Roman people, people nony
endowed by nature, and worthy OF better ot tha Cne
slavery they have endured for 80 many generauOnst
What sort of Professionalism is thisi PToestanl'sm IA
its worst form OF isappcs ION should as soon tninx
OF protesting against the glorious light Or the sum- o
protesting against admitting the sweet air OF tho oer
world into dungeon full OF nolsone daJnps ana suHis
exhslatOns. I should as soon think OF reInonstfatng
with Providence against the return OF spring win its
veriure and flowers and promise Of or ong
and dIeary Winter Is IL possible thdI IN AZ. az
c0unrymen who lend their names 70 eoAGennn ~ 5et
OF justice " the Roman people are a"aro VI "na'
vybsrev.r meet item honor a good life wherever
ace H. and find men Of sanity lives in every regOus
deponinaton But when hear IL affirmed that there
natural alliance between despotsm aud Snristaiy,
that he necessary prop and SUPPORT OF I'0a 0d y .e e
organized that s head shall bc an absolute tehporMi M
monarch, surrounded by population compe4led W DO
sIsisyer be their personal WORTH that their doctrine
Gishonors Christianity thaG lt brlhgs sjalU y mpg
religion and blasphemes the hDly ana gracious "e''
o. the Savior OF tho world. ,.,. p....
It's now nearly two centuries and half since koSet
Willi1ns tablkhed In Rhode Island COMMONWEALTH
on the basis OF strict re ious equality Ih1t was nv
tie light slilng upon the world nom uistance ht In
slow mas beon the progress Of the nations In taxing nat
commonwealth for e1ampl9. Iet though SLOW, She
progress OF religious liberty Las been constant inc oy
a rs tuIRph has arrived; tonight we celebrate lts
eroNnng conquest. 1t was but Little whie enee Sae M
Austria thrust out the prizes ethood irola tDGt
is not many years since that at Malaga ID sp' h
hereto died his corpse vas G9nyeend 70 ta t Se so Of
L .-fN
Spn might not polluted by his rema an IL was DureN
IN thc sgIId ut low-water mark, whore the waves sho
times uncovered and swept it ont to seA to become te
nrey OF sharks Now, the hereto may erect teihpie
and nav wOr-hp in any part OF SPAN ROT ohg slnoe
thers WIS no rart Of Italy in which any worAhp s1yo
tbat of the IatiG Church permitted. Now VIC owe
IN an eminent Italian statesman the gtOfon. Ha&tH'
"a free Church Ia free State and We GenOld tne re-
g0us conscience Tree fron It's fetfs even IN lhS
eternal CITY. with the aid Of popular education WILL
! rcruain 90 forever. .-,...s -, q, Z,
When think OF these changes, am reminded OF toat
Grand alegory in one Of tho Hebrew prOpneta an wbch
we read of stone cut ot Of the quarry without nands
shifting gigantic image with head OF gold ana ee: ot
iron and breaking it 70 pieces, when pecame se no
c N OF The Summer thTesbng floors TO DC carrcu away
nv he wind while the that smOte the image pc
came ilcat mountain and filed the whole eartn. lnu
has the principle OF religious liberty, stone cIou c
rho euaTry without handsan inspiration OF tho h1oss
Uzh-snltteu the grim tyranny that held the fengous
conscience ia subCCt0n 70 the law VI t0rce ana DroAo u.
info Fragments, whic t Is rapidly expanding nsei 20
mi the civilized world. Let rs hops that the rbpsh le
l the demolition this foul idOi made small AS tue
claf OF the Summer threshing and dispersed py
the breath Of public opinion, may never be glthe1ed uP
again and reconstructed even IN the midest form ~ e'or
! wore, while the globe which We tread s.li enonie-
At the conclusion Of Mr. Bryanfs address, the Cnar
aad said: Before separate deem 1t night
state you that have sent the following dispatch to
tire King OF italy at Florence: More han se', honsand
American citizens celebrating tonight the von of
Rome 9Th Italy and send congratulations" Immense
and prolonged arplausel