New-York tribune., 1874-11-18

| any idea of its true character. In Spain, Tor
| instance the Radicals are the moderate con-
servatives, and tho Federalists arc those who
| would destroy the national unity. But In
| Italy, tho Ministry in calling themselves the
Moderates havo precisely characterized the
spirit which Informed their entire electoral
campaign. The speech which M. Visconti-
| VenOsta made to his constituents in the town
of Tirano in the Upper Valtelline, on the eve
| of the election, is remarkable for its calm and
unimpassioned statement OF the grounds upon
which the Ministry come before the country
for its approval. The Moderate party does not
claim to have freed and consolidated Italy
alone. 1t gives full credit to Garibaldi and
| the other impatient aud heroic spirits who
have never waited for orders before
| sprnging to arms. 1t insists, however,
| upon the great example of Cavour and
claims to be guided by his precepts and to
| follow in his footsteps. The Minister OF
| Foreign Affairs spoke with singular dignity
! and reserve upon questions of foreign policy
| He claimed that the Government, while up
holding firmly the honor OF the nation hld
scrupulously regarded the rule OF Cavolf'
"nOt to make great questions out or httie
"ones," and this was the only aliusioh ne
| made to so important a matter az the recal
| of the Orenoque from Clvita Vecchia-a cr-
cumstance which common,r kind OF states
| man would have felt strongly tempted 10
make the occasion of some rather exlltant
patriotic rhetoric. He was less severely re-
| served in regard to the attacks upon the Gov
ernmcnt emanating from the clerical party,
going SO far as to denOunce it as party OF
political reaction disguised under religious
name.
But in general the religious question entered
less into the campaign than might naturally
have been expected. The Ministers made but
passing illusions to it in the addresses which
they delivered to their several constituencies,
and in spite of all provOcations to the con-
trary studiously abstained from committing
themselves for the future to any more rigorous
or energetic measures against the recalcitrant
ecclcsiastics. The contest has been watched
with great interest by the German newspapers,
to see if any such indications would be given.
and as q natural result Of their disappointment,
some of them have criticised NM. Minghetti,
Bongh and Visconti with great severity for
their alleged dsubservience Butt tmay be assumed
that these gentlemen, who are no nOvces in
government, know how to deal with their
ouick-witted cOuntrymen better than the
journalistic supporters of Prince Bismarck.
NJ. Sella appears to be the only prominent
public man who has spoken with especial
energy upon this matter, and even he has
vailed his impartial denunciatons of the
"Black International which aims to destroy
"modern civilization, and the Red International
(which attacks the foundations of society"
with so many provisos and conditions, that it
is hard to say whether even he will be inclined
in the coming Parliament to advocate any re-
strictions of the liberty which the Church now
enjoys within the State. The prevailing tone
among the moderate liberals Is one which
might be worth regarding in Germany. They
see the inconveniences of Church hostile to
the Government "a plainly as any one in the
Imperial Cabinet at Berlin. But they see with
canal cearness the disorders which would
arise from direct interference of the State
IN religious affairs. NJ. Tenant, Venetian
Deputy, expresses this view in a recent speech:
"The laws" he says, (Which regulate the re-
"lations between Church and State are in
"complete; but in legislatIng we should strive
"to avoid moral disorder; we should be, above
call, polite, and beware of such an idea as
"the civil establishment of the Church"