The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-12
O B 1T U A r Y
Joseph l,lazZini.


cable despatch reached the HERALD from Paris
yesterday reporting that Information had been
received In the French capital from Pisa, Italy,
announcing tie death or Joseph Mazzni, the
republican revolutionary leader In the decease OF
the Italian patriot one OF the most remarkable men
OF Europe has passed away.
Joseph Mazzlnl was born at Genoa during the
year 1908. his father being physician and medical
professor at university, In which his son. the sub
ject Of this sketch, received law education. While
yet young man the deceased threw himself Into
the political arena with ardor. and accordingly
established newspaper, The Genoa Indicator, In
the columns Of which be endeavOred 10 awaken his
cOuntrymen to political activity by discussing the
future OF Italy under the veil OF literary discussion
At that period the Carbonar were giving great
trouble to the different Italian governments, and
although Mazzlni did not belong to their order
and, indeed detested secret societies, his journal
was suppressed. 1t reappeared under the
name Of The Indicator, Of Lauourne, but was SUI.
fered to live but short time, Mazzini being Ar
rested on suspicion OF connection with Carb0narism.
Although the Judge before whom he was brought
and examined declared that there was evidence
to justify the suspicion he was incarcerated in
fortress, AMI was only released TO be shipped or
into exile. The deceased then went TO Marscilles,
where he founded another paper, called Ia Giouine
Hdtid, and conducted II with ability It's political
columns advocating the independence anu unity OF
Italy under republican form oil government.
This was the first time we believe, that he publicly
appeared as an opponent OF monarchical institu-
tons. In France his enemies pursued him re-
norseessly; and on the application OF the Sandman
Ambassador MaZzlni was ordered to quit the
french territory by Louis Philppe's government.
For twelve months he succeeded III Guiding the
police authorities never leaving France except on
two occasions In disguise, and regularly brought
out his journal, which was distributed from Mar.
settles into Italy where II had large circuatlOn
AT length, in 1884, he was compelled To ny ana seek
refuge IN switzerland, where he organized the ex--
pedlIon into savoy which failed through Ram0-
rlno, TO whom the military command was given.
rms was the general whose negligence or treachery
was SO fatal To the Sardinjan army wnen, In the
Revolutionary cause 1t last opposed RadezEy, Tor
which he was snot by sentence OF court martial;
Mazzinl was arrested, tried by court martial and
sentenced to Imprisonment III the fortress OF sa-
vone where he was incarcerated for SIX months,
n near in the sardlnian states lie retired to Mar
settles and founded the society called young
ay iorm OF T govesnent as that to be sssb
hshed In his country. In 1874, after silence broken
only by occasional IN Ihe 5agsu papers
called 1pOstoioto f'opulnre. When the advent OF
Pope Plus * 10 the chair 81 Peter na raised grsa
D DaEts the year 1916 MszzlM was proasht
Britain By the. Brush government committing
most shameful act Of Injustice toward MIN.
~
letters were opened at the General Post 0illce by
order OF Lord Aberdeen and Sir james Graham. and
the disclosures MADE by this act caused great ndig
nation as well as a decided sensation. In conse
quence OF the information thus derived and COM
inundated to the Austrian government tht
brothers Bandiera,. who wers then plan
ning an insuweciion III the venetian States
lost their lives. The outbreak OF M
to Paris. Soon after MS return to England the In
| surrectou In LombardY broke out, and he went Z
Milan, where he again engaged IN Journalism found
Ing paper entitled gItal,d del Popoto. Charlie
Albert having been defeated Milan was abar
| doned by his forces, and the people Of tn
| city desired 10 make Mazznt dictator and ei
trust to him the defence Of the city; but III
| victorious Auitrians being too near the gates io
anything like time TO he obtained lii which u max
| preparations for resisting their further advance
nothing remaiued bug flight. me deceased aceorg
| ingly fed to tho canton OF Ticino, In Swtzeflano
whence he was expelled alter the disSsrou
expedition into the Val d'ln,erlr. upon ho mn
declaring herself republic he was elected Drpus
to tue Constituent Assembly for Leghorn az WI,
place he had landed ana been received Will az" ~ 81
nations. At Florence he spent some tii1 n,sran
| unsuccessful attempt to effect iusion VI Inc iaa
| and Rome, after which he proceedeu y, ~, p hoc m
named place. From that period Ma nIin' Marc
a the leading spirit or the Roman Iepu'' aaa sam
| go lS49. MaZzlni together with ArIIe ' Win hl
! was APPOINTED TrumviI, and rece,ve".s w n
! colleaaues the full powers OF the you"s srnv
immediately set hiuse 10 0TRanne n ~ /
10000 men; cast cannon anu ,,ppn up"sHe r,
a Sverv way TO govern aua oe'eaS "'