The New York herald., 1871-01-12
ITALIAN UNITY.

ITALIAN UNITY.
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Letters from Senators Sumner and Wilson
and General Garfield.
The following letters from Senators Sumner and
Ohio, viii be read at the meeting to be held this
evening to celebrate the completion OF Italian
unity
LETTER FROM SENATOR CHARLES SUMMER.
SENATE CHAMBER ian. 10, 1871.
meeting 10 commemorate what you happily cali the
completion Of Italian unity, shall be there In heart
and soul. lover OF Italy and anxious for her IN
dependence as nation have for years longed to
without its head Rome IS the national head q
Italy, and Is now at last Joined with the body to
which it belongs, never again 10 be separated.
How many hearts have throbbed with alternate
OF the patriot aspiration for that united Italy which
snd and the ancient forum, % the me Colosseum % and nd
wlrh the later dome of Michael Angelo, IN
Itself sl the e, emblem Of UNITY
great man well al the very beginning OF the war Tor
Independence IN a small apartment, when was bed
room aud othce, while he converted on the future
OF Italy, and with tranquil voice declared that all
must be FREQ to the Adratc and that Rome must be
the national capital need not say mat listened
tree to The Adriatic and while Rome was still ruled
by che papal aatocrat. AT last his desires accom-
lowed by the liberation Of Rome, and both, when
Tree, heiped complete the national unity.
No longer 'mereiy geographical expression ac-
Cording to the Insulting phrase of Tie fst Napoleon,
Italy Is now nation whose great caystone Is
Rome. Besides the triumph OF The nation see
value IN the history of liberty. FIRST the union OF
Church and State Is ovefthrown In its greatest e1.
ample. The Pope remains the pastor Of a Mighty
1ocE, but without temporal power. Here Is pre-
cedent which, beginning at Rome, must be followed
every where until Church ana State ore no longer
conoined, and all are at liberty to worship God ac-
Gord.n9 to conscience, without conipulsian from
man. fhe other consequence is hardly ess import
ant. The Pope was "a absolute sovereign for life.
In the overthrow OF his temporal power absolutism-
receives blow aud the people everywhere OBTAIN
JOY and hope. There ~ no italian who may not now
repeat the words OF Alhen without booming himself
Loco owe colo un contra turi basta,
paiIfa non me beuche nao terreno.
The poet VINO loved liberty SO well was right when
ne refused 10 recognizes as his country taat place
here one alone su1iced against all.n But this
was the condition OF Rome unacr the Papal power.
Therefore, not only IN sympathy with Italy, but In
devotion TO human rights, 10 rejoice in this day.
Full OF good washes for Italy, happy in what she
mas aIIcauy accopsnen anu hopelo lof lnc future,
'~A' wa '''' " - CHAkLEs SUMNER.
The CoMMIrrsE.
LETTER FROM SENATOR HENRY WILSON.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1871.
THEODORE RoosEv ELI, Esq.:-
DEAR SIA-Pu0ic duties VIII not permit me to be
present and participate with the citizens Of New
York IN celebrating 1.-THE completion or Italian uniLy,'
and In expressing ITO unIed Italy the mpathy and
congratulations Of the American people Oh the
emancipation OF Rome and its occupation as the
future capital OF the nation In accordance with the
free vote OF the Roman citizens"
Though cannot bc with you join W ith heart ana
soul In the expression OF tie congratulations OF the
commercial capital OF the republic Tor what has been
and In the expression OF the hope that "civil and
religious liberty, will be established and guarded
citizens who are mDuei with the vital spirit OF their
own Institution VIII gladly join In sending such con.
gratulaons and hopes to the Italian people Yours,
truly, HENRY WILSON.
LETTER FROM GENERAL GARFIELD.
WASHINGTON, Jan. TO- 1871.
THEoDoRE ROOSEVELT, Esq.:-
DEAR SIR-I have delayed answering your letter
until now. in the hope that might be able to
accept your invitation to address the meeting at the
greatly regret tnat fnd 1t impossible to leave here
al. that tinie The object Of the meeting, as ex-
Among the remarsahIe events NJ iso none 's
more important In its relation 10 the progress OF
liberal ideas than the completion OF Italian unity.
The decade Just closed has witnessed the rapid adj
vance among nearly all nations OF two great Ideas
national unity and the right OF suffrage. The people
Ia 10 sympdthlze with any nation where they have
When was IN Florence IN the stirring days or
1867, a pr0mmenC Italian citizen, speaking Of the
political prospects OF his country, pointed with PRIDE
to The last paragraph OF SiNondiis "Hls.ory OF
Liberty in Italy," where that great historian, writ.
ing in 1882, says
"italy is crushed, but her heart still beats with
tHe love vi HDeTty, ol Virtue 1uU glory. Snc IS
chained and covered with blood; but she silll under
stands her strength ana nef luture destiny. She is
lnsnted by those to whom she opened the career OF
oil progress but she feels that she destined to take
the lead again, and Europe Will know rest until the
nation which N the dark ages lighted the torch OF
civilization with that OF liberty, shall herself be able
to ENJOY the light which she created.' 'srhis'' sad
the Italian was prophecy In 1882 but IN 1867 we
are witnessing Its fulHllnent,n
Italy can now rejoice that popular suffrage has re-
stored her ancient capital and completed her
national unity. This event has also illustrated
a "A I'M ~ rltnd
long ago, tnat no political organization is wise
enough or pure enough TO control and direct the
sacred interests OF religion and that no ecclesiastical
OF ths nineteenth century can wisely
manage the political interests OF great nation. |
The revival OF Italian commerce goes hand in hand
with the political restoration OF Rome to the nation.
The completion OF that great enterprise, which |
permits the locomotive without obstruction 10 lead
commerce under the Alps ana which unles Calais
with iirlnlist makes IL possible for some new poet
TO celebrate Brundsian journey as much arandor
than that winch Horace mmortalized as the civiliza
tion Of the day surpasses Thar Of imperial Rome.
Very respectfully yours, J. A. GARFIELD.