New-York tribune., 1872-08-16
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.
THE ELECTIONS AT ROME.

THE ELECTIONS AT ROME.
THE POLICY OF INTERVENTION IN THE ELECTION
BY THE CLERGY-PREsENT TENDENCY OF THE
PAPACY-PRoJECTS OF THE ITALIAN GOV
FRNMENT.
rvpov A RRGIrLAR CORRESPONDENT OF THB TRIBUNB.l
ROME, July 1S.-The topic of the day, not
only in this city but throughout the country is the
elections soon to be contested between the liberal ana
rroerade parties the patriots and partsans OF tho
Pore Both are unusually active in view OF the cir
cumstances The Papacy and its followers have hither
10 been hoping for aid from abroad but as they arc
made aware that such hopes vain, they ntend uF-
ing to take the law Of Italy into their own hands, py
the most strenuous exertlons the polls in order 10
overthrow the new natiOn-whch Is the openly pro
claimed aim Of their heavenly and earthly cares Anc
issue involves serious battle, and the laHanS "oii
ware that they should have 1t forced upon them sooner
or later are now rapidly awakening to the hecossV Vi
displaying that Jealous effort which religious slecu'aon
in itself would not have drawn from them' puV "ion
they have ever been resolved TO put in pracce "heh
ever their national fate should be called into question:
The clerical abstention from the polls was heretooio
absolute; in the same extreme degree Is now then
interference in public affairs That party always aets s
one man TO carry its point and just now Ill l'' '"o
clercas are showing themselves hrstcass cal'"esoi'
end eeotioneerers Notwithstanding all obstacles, they
are leaving no stone unturned for success IL lse W
so that tho nnlnt has been brought into requsi0n TOT
| service. all the complicated and vast machinery OF
Catholicism has directly turned its implements against
the present welfare and future duration OF TINS ey
risen land Cardinals bishops priests monks domestic
and foreign partsans together with all the princes who
~ he Influenced have been set to work. with the POpes
commission in their pockets, and yieng with each
other in warmth and ardOr in order to pull down what
Cavour set up and rensate the old order of things ins
| tuted by Charlemagne.
The present electoral attempt is not eaprcious OF
isolated exertOn but deliberate policy adopted III
council and sanctioned by the Pope TO which the man
| ayers announce that they win unsweryingly adhere
against all odds And yet the outlook against It's success
eppears most unpromisng. The Prime Minister issued
ON July g. circular TO all the projects and mayors
enionng upon them to exercise all their influence WIN
the people and the voters in behalf Of the new state sud
denly threatened by its oldenemes whom he very justly
STYLED "antnatona." The circular was very sharp ana
| plainly announced that the Government would never
allow the state TO be subverted by papal Vaccinations
II gave great deal of comfort to the Liberals, and
equally as much discomfort at the Vatican where the
Pope himself made it the subject of one Of his public
speeches, though not in a complimentary sense FROM
what have been told by trustworthy Informant the
issuing of this remarkably strong circular was couh-
seled and suggested in very pointed terms from Berh
Both capitals have common enemy, ana the ropes
attack on Bismarck seems TO have brought on at once
this decisive and most significant step taken by the
Italian authorities. SinOr LAMA is far from speaking
and acting energetically as habit ana every one
here processes TO see under the powerful claw OF the
Prussian eagle. In a word. the circular has caused
sound fright the Popes party compelled to view 1t in
the light of harbnger of other and still sterner events
Neither country by possibility allow what has been
done 10 he undone-German and italian unities must
stand Here the authorities let it plainly be known
that the exeeptiOna circumstances OF this capital re-
ouire exceptional measures and precautions are already
taken by them against any outbreak OF attempted
change OF the municipal rule az the polls. .
Witha the Opposition does not give up Dut apparently
shows still bOlder front Only to-day read IN the OIL
cia organ of the Vatican the OSSeIpGt0re ROdo that
II is the most solemn and urgent duty of every Catholic
IN vote and do his for the good cause The cleo
tions for municipal officers in Rome will be held on Au
gust and about the epoch In various villages OF
the Roman province well in other cities OF Italy
Naples and Florence will also have theirs AT an cleo
tOn recently held far north Verona, the cercas
came not far from having majority. Ihe electors
everywhere have been until lukewaTm and without
snulant, as the Catholics took not 1ot or little OF
part either in city national affairs. The Liberals thus
were left to have things all their own way under the
Constitutions but they have antagonists very bitter
and earnest The coming elections OF Deputies TO Par
lament will hereafter he hoty contested. Practically,
it has been decided by the Ministry that, If at any I'M
portant point enemy rumphs at the polls and such
triumph should menace the present regime then they
will sep and suspend the laws there precisely as III
| the locality invaded by a foreign army ana was
placed under martial order The cercas say tnat TINS
Is a contingency they contemplate, but the result OF
will show TO the world how false are Italian laws how
vain Italian liberty In this city there have already been
several rows and demonstrations in view of the ap-
preaching election day The public force has so far
prevented, and alone in the future prevent COp-
Gus flow OF blood