Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-22

/ INV Nch hAO"E ASdb AlSeOlAe d0NlSu
Pietro; ''if you will obey ma, promise You
that you shall be paid"
"What must do, then, Santa Maria del
Carmineg
"One of these fellows is still heref"
"Yes, signore milo, horrid German, who
eats like boa constructor, and drinks more
than fish,"
keep him here till l return"
"Will that be soon9 for if have to keep
him long"--
''Fear nothing. Let him have what he
likes, and you shall be paid to tho last
penny"
! And Pietro cast glance or two at Conrad,
| in order to see with what sort Of rascal he
had TO deal, and then took his departure for
the Vicaria.
| Naples hal just awoke when Dom Fran.
cesco knocked at the gates of the VIcaria.
He was Immediately received by Masnniello.
who led him into the council chamber.
"You did not sleep last night, my son."
said the monk to Masaniello, whose cheeks
wero pale and whose eyes were red with
weeping
! "No," replied the young mum; "the load |
now bear brushes me; yesterday felt strong
aud full of resolution, but today feel my
weakness, and am almost sinking beneath de
spair."
Courage, Masanielio, couragel Woe be-
! tide him who hestates, after having let loose
the gushing waters of promisep
Eyes, woe betide mel for my ambition
will lose mel'
"Can you regret your victory9" asked Dom
Francesca, scrutinizing Masaniellos coun-
| tennnoo
1.-THE future terrifes me-"
"You are embarked In good cause, and
have accomplished a glorious revolution.
Continue tho work you have so well begun,
and remain faithful to your principles; ac-
complish, without hesitation, the mission
you have received to free the people Of
Naples, and heaven will direct your acts, and
will give you the force to triumph over every
| danger" s'H
"Aid me, then, in my endeavors. Can yon
not advise me rs to what plan ought to pul-
! suei"
"On leaving you yesterday. Masaniello,
drew up the form of new constitution.
Listen to it"
| And the monk read as follows;
| lin tho name of the Holy TriIity, the
Father, tho Son and tho Holy Ghost, and
conformably to tho principles of the Gospel,
|, Masaniello, fisherman of Naples and head
of the people, declare what follows;
THE king of Spain and his descendants
| have forever forfeited the throne of Naples.
| 1.-THE form of government will henceforth
DO that of a republic founded on election"
Here Masaniello exhibited signs of impa-
! ticnce Dom Francesca, however, feigned
not to perceive it, and continued:
"Nvo'y three years a council of ten,
| charged with the drawing up of the laws, will
| bo chosen by the Neapolitan people, all of
WHOM, whatever may be their station or for
tuno, will have a right to vote. Any Neapol-
! itati is eligible to act in this council.
| "a chief magistrate, chosen in the same
manner, will be charged to watch over the
constitution, and to sec that tho laws are exc
cuted He will be elected for two years and
| will take the title of Tribune.
Especial laws will provide for the indie
pendence and regularity of tho elections.
| Done, in tho name of tho Neapolitan PEG,
| pie, ut the palace of tho Vicaria, in the year
of our Lord 1914"
| Good, father. But tell me, do you think
Sat the king Of Spain will allow us to estab
lish our republic without defending his
riShtsf7
by the aid OF tho people we have van,
| pushed him, and by tho aid of the people
wo will vanquish him again"
The fisherman shook his head incredu-
! lousy.
/ Have you not proclaimed from the ter
race" exclaimed the monk, ''that Philip the
Fourth has forfeited the crown9 You asserted
it yourself on tho night guided you to the
eatacombs, and you cannot now abandon the
cause of the people without committing an
act of cowardico and infamy."
'Timo is good counselor, Dom Francesca.
! The Duke of ARGOS occupies the Castel-Nuovo,
the fortress Of St: Elmo, and two or three
other strongholds; in u few hours he could
reduce Ncples to leap of ruins, while We
sGvo no means of defense"
Are not tho aqueducts cut off9 Win not
the want of water force the viceroy to sur.
rcnderF
but we ere without money. / had the
! Vicaria searched yesterday from top to bot
tom, yet nothing was found. owe Corcelh
10000 ducats, but do not possess a real.
How, then, are we to raise troops, or to OBJ
tain armsf'
Mako an appeal to your brothcrs--the
.;eapoltans will not refuse to buy their ind =
oendance with the sacrifice of few ducats."
$50, then, the revolution, which was
5rought about through the enormous amount
: d taxes beneath Wnlcn luo people bfoanet,
would but double tie sums OF money hitherto
enacted from them. No, no, father; this can
.ot be-"
Everything appears Impossible to those
vino have no longer any faith in their causc,"
sorrowfG!ly remarked the monk.
'Orr fathers were formerly happy, when
they possessed the charter granted them by
Charles tho Fifth" continued Mcsaniello.
They then loved Spain, and armed them
selves in her detensc; let US, therefore, insist
OIL tho restoration Of tho rights which this
act gave us, and Of which we have been IN
Justly deprived"
"In other terms, you are willing to treat
with the viceroyl"
"And to restore him that power, the weight
If which is crushing me-" added tho fisher
man.
Here the monk approached Masaniello,
COX the young mans hand affectonate!y in
lis, end, looking him steadfastly in the face,
aid:
''Swear that tho recollection Of Isabella
l:s had no influence oil your conduct. HASA
hello, fear the contrary"