New-York tribune., 1872-03-12
JOSEPH MANZlNl.

oioso harm Genoa. June 2S, iovo. iiiS 'A'h'i
xas ,rofcssor OF Medicine in the University OF 1eho"'
and rave his son a superior education Mazzinlsp poY-
-, ,s nassed In the eventful period embracing some
., tho great wars of Napoleon; the overthrow OF that
sreat man at Waterloo, and the partition oi Europe IN
accordance with the arbitrary ideas of his conQuerors
The finest provinces OF Italy were allotted To Austria
whose influence was dominant in all the Cabinets
Of the peninsula. Italy profoundly agitated, ana
admitted sulealy 10 the order of things la the
year 1920 there revolt in the duehy OF Geohoa'
which crushed by the assistance OF Austrian
hayoncts This incident in the revolutionary struggle of
Italy nfamed the patriotic ardOr of young Maz2nl ana
impeed him devote his life TO the cause OF Italian
freedom The interesting circumstance which thus
governed the his after lfe as well as the spirit
of the time Is recorded follows by Mazzni himself:
vas wSIkngin the strada Nuova of Genoa with my
mother aud old friend Of our family, ANDREA Tam %
bni. The PiedmOnteSe instruction had Just peoh
crushed partly by Austria, partly through treachcry,
and partly through the weakness of its Leaders. re m
Genoa ana finding themselves distressed for ne5nS.
they went about seeking heip TO enano t 1tTnnphant
The greater number OF them were crOWCeu III - - -
had conriyc 10 cnior the city ny and used 20
search them out from among our own ptOplc, uo.'
iTTv Of draSs ty their warihe air the signs oi
deep silent sorrow on their faces. eo.,o nj =,
Tie population were siGeHlly Hot," 's1rTcct on
boldes proposed to TIE IcadcrS OF , 1ccrrote thrn
esntaroNa and Ansa'di 1hlN ~ c,t, y,, and crcanize
selves in anu take possession OF sLe v; ~ Cniyed of
new resistance; hut Genoa was FOUND 10 D' V'pINc "
al
without artillery, and the leatIS nv ,,o,nyivrs forn
proposition. telling them to preserve 'ue"'''V' w.
Presently we were stopped end addressed by ta!L
black-Jcir,cd man. with ascycle ara eueI -c
He held ont white han4ayFG,lT, i'"EHX HX u9 and
friend Grc!ed some money into the handkerchief at,
lac turned Us to put the sane icqnes' SU,, 90 &
tam IN hc Na:onal Guard which ia heen Instituted at
The commence 1Cut OF the movement ne 20 oiAl,N.u'
those for nlom he had hus constituted himself cor
icctor ard believe Ole AS 50 % many '' cur 'N'
That day was the hrst ~ which CONFUSED @ cca pr pr-
scuted Itself 4y niEj ! w. hUt S'' 81 ~ i 'r,c
oHgh'' 10 S W 80 ~" o.y edcged n the worship q
equality ly a., democratic IT,Hcipes o. NY piItLl,'
whose be- ru toward high Or low was ever the sanr'
Wnatcycr tac position Of The individual they simply lc,
rarci tLc a.., aid sought ony the honest man And
my own natural aspirations toward A,eii! Wc.S 'oS!S
ny constantly hearing my father ana tnc iiienu @ &
nentorei speS Of he recent r'}nS1'12 ,lor era ~. N
France, w ~ tfe SHGX X,c, oi nG Ro rH,ln wi1h' mas @
Ter had given 70 Translate; and by Gtrqin M Sd
French utNsrapcl5 whilh G'3%TGIe1 % ,icr
~,,yc il.raltrs Of tlc ChTon,cWe d" A0 Gircn1ist
keya,on Bat Ire idSa Of an cxisdne wrong my
country, a@.iuSt which II was uutS I" 60 f,I m , ,
.t,ugae flashed before my mind On iA~t DAY i0r tae
tlrst fne never AGAIN to leave me. Tic remcmhrance
Of nose refugees many Of whom became my friends in
after he pursrcd wherever wert day by day, ana
Know not vyit. TO follow ;hcm. GFSan coeetns
and facts aud studied a. hGst mss', @ thr re- re-
Si.iscs Of iIa failuge.
The attractions cf an exclusively crary failed
TO divert him from his great purpose and he resolved
L, enter promptly on the Held o! political action.
HE Grst stcp IN politics was 10 contribute to small
M sheet named TIE IHdcatore, published in Ge
I.a, lie persuaded the publisher to admit advertise
,,o,.. of b.o.. accompanied by a few lines, de
scribe md define their subject. The paper became
m In lrv Transformed into literary! journal In which
" ,rl nucries cautiously but effectively incul
sd Dy Maz4lri and his associates. Tho Government.
however suppressed his journal. and others to which
The Young writer contributed. hut not before Mazzni had
acgured considerable literary fame and given power
f1i pulse - the national cause.
The Cgrborari-a revolutionary secret societyat this
time Nps pcrmcatuc Italy. Mazziui did not fully APP
prove rules end ceremonies, bnt feeling that he
could not then found himself he resolved
join Il. Ie initiated hy Raimondo Doria in
The year 1894. in Genoa. Describing the ceremony by
which he was affiliated Mazzini says:
"Hc Doris) questioned me as 70 my readiness @
70 aet, 'G 70 @ "Dy & ' t,, me- - ,, d 70 sarrigCe
mysef il necessary for the good OF The Order Then.
alter desiring 10 k.eel he uDshcathcd Dagger, ard
reced he formula OF oath administered to The initiated
OF e fit cr lowest rank earring ne oreeat 1t itcr
nm lie hen communicated 90 me two OF three Signs
POS winch 10 recognize the brethren ana dismissed me-
,as q CalDoualI."
Tie Frruch Revolution Of 1sto created great activity
among e Italian patriots who began 10 prepare for i'm
mediate ho.tiitcs. Mazzni This time induced TO
initiate Cot;in into the order of CarbOnor This
man proved tc bc police ac'nt in disguise, ard
MdzAni arrested uIon his evidence and de-
thus Imprisoned Mlzzini conceived the plan OF
the Association OF Young Italy - La GiOrena
Iqiia AL great national enterprises" he observes,
have been originated 10y Of the people whose
sole strength lay in that power Of faith and Of will which
neither counts obstacles nor measures time" Acting
upon this conviction he sought TO surround himself with
men a. ardent and resOlute himself. and when
ait'r MS imprisonment he ordered to leave Italy
he -pa red Lyons where the Italian oxiles
"a, izs for III invasion Savoy. The French Gov
,raIueut suppressed this movement and ispersed
s leaders, and he joiued Republicans who
yared Corsica for the purpose Of sending thence
arm. aud stance 20 the nsnrrCcOn which existed in
tie central provinces Of italy. lie returned in a short
20 Mlrseics. and resumed his design Of founding
the new association. On the accession OF Charles Albert
he addressed LIN a TuJc letter from Marseilles,
wherein be urged the King to place himself az
the head % the nhCral movement. He prepared
also at Mar.clic, the satetes Of the association
declaring that Young Italy brotherhood Of Italians
who believe in q law Of progress and duty" and that
membcrs joined il in the firm intent OF eonsecratng
both thought the great Of recOnstitut-
ing italy one Independent, sovereign nation of free
men and equals" He drew up solemn oath, embracing
the following as,crvQtOn:
~ give 10y name 10 oug Italy. On association OF men
holding IN" same faith, and to dedicate myself
wholly and forever 10 u cnGraNOr with uon to cOnsti
tutr Italy O"c free indep pcndent republican nation"
Writing in l85l the founder OF Young Italy was able to
make his proud boast regarding solemn PROMISE
Just quoted:
81 cas tie first 10 take the oath MANY Of those who
a moderate societies tiInid
iocy ana rersec0Ts or ca!uniators Of their torner
brethren. IIey late no lecalls to thcm
tie fi.h they u and betrayed, but they cannot
quote single fact showing ia 1T have been false my
oath. believe IN tho sacre duess Of those principles.
aud in Their iLture triumph nCW as did then. have
lived, hye gui shall die. aIepublicaD bearing Wit