Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-01-19
Great CommemoratiOn Meeting
at New York.

at New 0rXs
New York, Jan. 12- The meeting
heldthis evening, at the Academy Of
Music, to celebrate Italian unity, ri
vailed in point of numbers and enthu
siasm any similar demonstration ever
witnessed in this city. The Academy
was crowded to it's utmost capacity
by an sudience among whow the re
spectacle element vastly predominat
ed, while around the building open
air meetings were organized. The
platform was occupied 6v some of
our most distinguished citizens,
among whom were msrshal 0. Rob
erts, William Z. Doge. Henry S.
Stebbing, Peter Cooper, James Brown
Willard Parker. Francis Lieber. Cryus
w. Field, and Charles n. Talbut
Uuon motion of Marshal o. Roberts
lIajor General Dix wss call to the
Chair, and proceeded to deliver an
eloquent address, stating that the OBJ
lect of the meeting was to cheer the
Italians on their new career of civil
and religious freedom, and the ex-
preston of their sympathy. in which
he sincerely believed seven eighths or
all the people of the United States
will concur. they are assembled to
express the hope that Italy may in
her new state become SO prosperous
and strong that neither Gaal nor
Teuton shall ever dare to tread her
sacred soil again, except by friendly
companionship. Applause Reso
were adopted in substance declaring
that in voting to join the lillian king
dom the Romans had been true to the
spirit.of their history, msnifestea
against the temporal power of the
Pope; that we congratulate them on
ther diliverance from the yoke; that
the doctrine tl,at governments delive
their just powers from the consent of
uhe governed can admit Of no ex-
ceptions in favor Of an ecclesiastical
government welding civil power:
that the rejection of papal govern
ment by the Roman people meets the
warm approval and admiration oftl.e
American people; that while we
honor the jealous care with which tie
lillian government guards the Popes
personal liberty and right, we believe
the separation of church and state
beneficial to both and, finally, til
principle of national unity, so dear
to the people of the United States
gives Italy the right to possess Rome
as her capital, with undivided sover-
eighty, and the presence tAere of an
other power, claiming independent
sovereignty, would be Incompatible
with independence of the nation, and
her position among the free peoples
of the world. Rev. Henery Ward
Beech disclaimed any sectarian OBJ
jects of the meeting Abiding to
the demonstrations held in various
parts of the country to express sym
pathy with the Pobe, he said he did
not wonder at the action of the pre-
letes, who were mainly instrumental |
in getting them ur, for they who |
WELD power naturally love the source
of power. Neither did he condemn
the action of the laity, but they were
not called to send across the waters |
the voice of America Priestly gov
ernment was the most intolerable of
all forms of oppression, and Ameri-
ca sends greetings to italy becans2
she has got rid of priestly class dom
nation. American manhood, reioic
es at the dawn of new era for Italy |
and Europe. should understand that
is always on the side of lib
erty in religion and politics. Judge
Everett followed, and was succeeded
by Horace Greely, who said that dur
ing the last quarter of century the
march OF the human race had been
forward, and tie same progress has
been made in the complete attain
ment Of civil and religious liberty
Slavery was abolished in America
ceased to exist in Russia,
and now the glorious spectacle is
presented of italian unity and FREQ
lom ochieved. Rev DR. Bellows,
Rev. DIR. Adams and William Cullen
Bryant also made speeches. Vice
President Colfax and Secretary Fish
'eht letters of sympathy Before the
Meeting closed the chairman read
messages to send to Victor Emanuel
hat the citizens of New York were
the union of Rome with
tally, and sent congratulations.