New-York tribune., 1871-01-13

REV. DIR. BELLOWS, HORACE GREELEY, AND
WILLIAM C. BRYANT.
United Italy long divided, but at last united
She never was moro worthily remembered than in
NewYOrk last evening the occasion of the Amer
lean celebration OF Italian Unity. And it was
fitting that tho universal voice Of Amer
lean citizens, who are imbued with the
vital spirit of their institutions should be raised
in commemoration of one of the most striking
events in this wonderful age-an event than which
none is moro important in its relation to the
progress of liberal ideasan event which illustrates
the lesson long ago learned by Americans that no
political organization is wise enough pure enough
to control tho sacred interests of religion and that
no ecclesiastical organization of the nineteenth GEN.
tury can wisely manage the political interests of
great nation. Thoroughly permeated with these
sentiments the best citizens of NewYork were well
prepared to listen to their utterance and to manifest
their sturdy advocacy of the principles OF civil and
religious liberty, not only throughout Italy, but
throughout the world.
AS early as o'clock the sidewalks of Fourteenth
st., brilliant with calcium lights were filed by o
continuous stream Of people hurying to the
Academy Of Music. The Academy itself was
surrounded by an immense throDg, which did
not reach its maximum until long after 8
o'clock. Inside, the scene was one OF enthu-
siasm and rejoicing. Every seat was occupied,
the aises were packed, and the people jOstled and
pushed each other in the ante-room, so eager were
they to gain admission, which finally had to be de-
MED them. Tho character Of the audience was
select and refined; not single rowdy was present,
and the disaffected ones, if any such there were.
reserved the expression of their dsapproval until the
separation of the meeting. Rarely does 1t happen
that an immense gathering like that of last evening
m amt tests an m
Not single hiss nor expression of disapprobaton oc-
CURED to mar the serenity of the meeting
The enthusiasm, which was seldom if ut oil bois-
terous was nevertheless deep, and denoted the most
intense sympathy with and interest in the great
triumph which Americans had come to honor
The remarks Of Mr.. Beecher were particularly ap
precated. and his vigorous sarcasm was thoroughly
relished by the vast audience. Ho handled the
clergy without gloves asserting that an ecclesias
teal government is the worst III the world-lwhich
was greeted with great applausel the most oppres-
syo and intolerable, although clergymen would be
good enough citizens if you only let them
alone and did not class them, and
make them think they were better than
other men. Dr. Bellows and william Cui-
len Bryant followed with similar state
ments, the audience expressing, by their
continued and hearty applause, the voice OF
America-that every people have a right to deter
mine their own government and their own laws.
During the evening the crowd around the building
assumed such proportions that impromptu meeting
was held and speeches made by Horace Greeley,
Chancellor Crosby. Cyrus W. Field, Daniel d. LORD, ana
others.
The hour having arrived for the organization OF the
meeting, MajorGen. Dix was unanimously elected 10 Ill
the chair. On assuming 1t, he said;
SPEECH OF MAJoR-GEN. DIX.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AND FELLow-CITIzENs: Two
hundred and seventyye years before the Christian era
Republic OF Rome after nearly five centuries OF con-
ct succeeded In extending its dominion over all Italy;
and from that epoch may be dated the beginning OF It's
triumphant march TO universal empire After the iapso
of more than OO years. modern ITALY, the successor OF
the ancient is celebrating similar event-the union OF
ts entire domain under political government lap
pause and It be the cordial wish OF every one,
who s familiar with the ills that classic land has suffered
during the last centuries that this consolidation OF
its temporal power may be the beginning OF career
worthy OF the empire which II succeeds-noin conquest
but in literature and art, and in liberal Institutions
[Appausel
II IA but few years since the territory which
stitutes tho Kingdom OF Italy shared by multi
pcity Of separate soveregniies. Sardinia the Grand
Duchy Of Tuscany the Kingdom OF the Two siciies the
states OF the Church ana many 1ta'r % hnCr
head. This reconstruction OF the pontlci eelhS, ac
coInpished almost without boodshed has gwen the new
state an honorable rank among the other nations OF
EUROPE and ont of this unity have grown the extirpa-
OF jeaousies and rivalry, respectul
abroad and the strength at home which the fruit OF
common sympathy in interest ana eeng In tnls con
soaton of separate States the people Of all have con-
cnrred-uot with coldness Indifference but with an
enthusiasm nearly universal Tney see III the IuluIe a
exenution from the distractions which have weakened
and IMPOVERISHED theIn and they believe hey see also
the Of something Of the national power ana
ft only in one quarter In italy that It's unity has en-
tountcred opposition and eng ndered hostile feeling
Rome regard the separation Of the temporal from the
ecclesiastical power as spoation and crime BUT,
fellow citizens he who in the vlcssltudes ot human gov
errmen has the exercise of temporal sovereignty cast
upon him, must take it with the responsibilities ana
hazards incident TO it-appausel with the danger OF
having 1t wrested from him by foreign conquest or OF
being dyested oft by the uprising OF those VINO are sun
iected 10 IT, when they feel that their welfare or their
freedom will be promoted by the change IL Is 10 rms
larger popular sovereignty that tne temporal power %.
the Church OF Rome has gwen plGe; io peVpo M G ~ r
Papal State have changed their potcai ruler oy AN over
whelmng majority OF yotesIl may say, wiz VIII, nn"i .n
iy unparalleled IN tine annals OF popular sugo. Iap ~
plause At ROme the seat of the temporal power vi lno
Church. In 4OsS votes there were onS 20 IN M .no %,
ye and the same unpimty was shown Dy the d voS oi
the provinces. In all ts tc people have but e1ercsea
gh which we and the m tsnds % Us Ss fSppIanse
IL il needless add what all know that there mas p.e
10 PERIOD d Wn anld se ~, no lave asserted tns right
they bad not been restrained by 1oreisn
plausel We. whose ancestors we're borne doWn auiint
their colonial dependence by tne aicu th aite Of
Great Britain, well know how to appreciate ZIG '"'"0 ~
s1T Th. PSranent Of ay now busy with the measures
OF legislation which have become beocs 70 ;s IA
qna"a sasu svnonsis OF the law underidlscusson IL
surrounds the Church. with all the saeSiirds essos ia
10 it's peri, security and independence m uo r ,Se
Of its ecce Functions, and t proNlios ioi INC
personai comfort OF the PontG with the rue que
T. a Venerable prcate wIo In his private me, nas b.c
~ The world al example of simplicity and pIrlty worthy
Of ysfsa AGyass ts, ssgs 3 ieprSssns ng,Se os
tiyes in the Parliament, and when vast nto,y Vi ,no
S"Gy are OF tho Church's own reigiods tL a SIeea.
one Of the most striking illustrations VI .no pSin
cent inhuence OF he Union OF the Itaen r,s 10 the
Recognition OF the right OF every msn 10 ~oLenp 8Ou
according TO the L,cltes OF his own u ~ ~
ira ted atpause In every portion OF th1 nov oaeh
the capital ~ ven the I & ana ia
ProtestntsIn may stand si,ts ny she as nete ANN III
eyery co,Intry in Europe, and labor to advance
th suse ~ religion without danger Of interference or