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ments moet interested tn the sobjost, a aufficiont a Tniformity might possibly be obtained without Fpecial agreement upen a detailed plan. lavail myself of this opportunity to renew to you, sir, ‘astmrance of ny high coneideration. LEWIs CASS. ‘oun pe Sartions, &c., &e., Ae. JHE INDEPENDENCE OF ITALY. pression of Sympathy with the Struggling Italians. irge Meeting of Citizens at the City Assembly Rooms Last Night. yeeches of Rev. Dr. Bellows, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, Dr. Thompson, Prof, Mitchell, Joseph Hoxie and Others. mpathetic Greeting from the Women of . America to their Sisters of Italy, Ree Rory ae. A public meeting for the purpose of expressing sympa- ¥ with the Italian patriots of Europe, in their noble and 1g euetained etruggle for national liberty and independ- ve, was held at the City Aesembly Rooms last evening. erewas a very largo attendance of citizens, and the nost enthueiasm prevailed. Asa remarkable feature Je the demovstration, it is to be observ-d that there was jarge number of ladies preeent. The splendid hall was ry brilliantly lighted, and the free flag of America was spread at the farther end of the room in unigon with © tricolor of Italy. The meeting was convened by ime of the most prominent citizens of New York, in or- »y to give expression to the sentiments of the American ople in fayor of the freedom and nationality of Italy, uth the idea that such a manifestation at the present fsis would strengthen and animate Italian patriots and uer Europeans who sympathize with their cause. ‘The meeting was organized by the nomination of Hon. Jas, W. Beexaan as Chairman, aich was received with applause. “The following gentlemen were named as VICE PRESIDENTS. W. H. Appleton, Robert B. Minturn, B. W. Beecher, Sam’i F. B. Morse, Avguet Belmont, W. B Ogden, Geo W. Blunt, Samuel Osgood, Charies Butier, George Potts, W. Alien Butler, Wintela Scott, Jobn A. Dix, ‘Wats Sherman, Jeane Ferrie, Benj. D. Stiliman, D. Dudley Field, HL B. Smith, Bamiiton Fish, GF. Souter, George H. Folsom, Jos. P. Thompson, © Jobn W. Francis B. T. Tuckerman, Moses H. Grinnell, D. Sedgwick, W. ¥, Havemeyer, . Oooper , Frarcis L. Hawke, Peter Cooper, Hiram Ketchum, N. W. Eitiott, Ovaries King, W. M. Evarte, The nomination of Vice Presidents was ratified with ap- ause. The names of Grinnell and Watts Sherman elicited ecial demonstrations. Mr. Grorce W. Bicnt was unanimously chosen Secre- = ‘MR. BEEKMAN’S ADDRESS, The chajrman then addressed the meeting es followe:— ly Frrexps—We are assembled here to-night to give pression to our sentiments in favor of the freedom and siopalty of kaly. (Applause.) We are here to speak for or agaipet any reiigion or politica) party, but to aity our hearty love for independent and united resist- ce to politicul tyranny—to record our edmiration for ¢ good bebavior and moderation of the Italian people in cir present endeavor to regaia the ancient glories of their ca. (Loud cheers.) Inthe words of a distinguished ‘chbdiehop of America, we ‘revere justice and truth, as were by instluct—(applauee)—we cherish both for our- ives, and, as far as practicabic, for all mankind, a love the largest hberty compatiole ‘with private rights and ablic orcer.”” (Cheers.) We deplore ‘the logisiation of niitical and religious animosity.”” We believe with him at ‘Catholics, a8 sach, have no politica—they are free yote on al) occasions as cach man coooses’’—(renewed wuse)—and thereforo, without fear of offence, we pro- to confer together to night concerning the great deeds the Italy now existing—concerning the noble stand -three millions for the right to choose eat modern Wea under which we live, that any sove- gb, be he President or Emperor, rules by the grace of and the will of the people. (Long continued cheers.) THE RESOLUTIONS. She Rey. Jos. P. Tuompson, D. D., then offered the fol- ustrians from Lombardy—(loud ap- use )—the fhght of the Dues from Tuscany, Parmaand dea, and the revolution’ in Romagna, the inhabitants Cextral Italy, by their moderation, self control, respect cial and civil rights and wise administration of pub- affairs, have demonstrated their entire unanimity of pose, and their ability to sustain a constitutional go- rument upoa the basis of independent nationality; and Whereas, the governments of Great Britain and France ve declared their recognition of the independence thus -ained, and their determmation not to permit the inter- ntion of any foregn Power to force back upon the lian people toe dynasties and rolers which they have cted— (cbeers)—apd hereas, @ peuple who have s0 worthily achieved and wutained their national independence deserve that cor- 1 recognition and sympathy for freedom by which the je of the United States—precluded from political in- best fitted to promote their safety and happiness. applause ) esolved, That the armed intervention of « foreign er, to prevent the peopie of any country from adopting ver Jorta of government they may prefer, should be ded a8 @ violation of the comity of nations; and that ‘b intervention, from any quarter, in the affairs of Cen- Iwiy, should be promptiy rebuked by the civilized id. (Great applause ) colved, That we hail with thankfulness the policy of intervention in italian aflairs so clearly laid down in French pamphlet entitled ‘Le Pape et le Congris,”” the consent and magnanimous declarations. of the ror of the French in accordance with that policy. ause =n Taat the declaration of the Queen of Great in her speech ut the opening of Parliament, against 0 intervention by any foreign Power ia Italian affairs orthy of the position aud policy of England a3 a Mpion of ctyil and religions freecom and of national pendence. (Tremendous applause, lasting for some ates. nse, That the herole devotion of Victor Emanuel, of Bardinia, to the cause. of ftalian nationality and pendence bas won for him the admiration of the erican people—(applause)—and will give him a name ) ing tue benefactors cf mankind, (Renewed applause.) vsolved, That ecclesiastical goverpment in secular 16 is cestroctive alike of freedom of conacience, inde- dence of thought, and purity of religion—(ioud ap- yee)—and shat the advocacy of such a government, in tever quarter, should be disavowed by American citi- » a8 cuntrary w the firet principles of American free- 40 the experience of our national history, and the ‘kings and example of the fathers of the Revolution. >at cheering ) noived, That we tender to the. people of Italy our pies congratulations upon the measure of independ- } wo which they have already attained, and the aes of our sympathy and moral support,so long Last remain true to order, justice and liberty. (Ap- } 4 REV. MR. THOMPSON'S SPEECH. |. THOMPSON, alter reading the resolutions , continued :-— ‘ot my purpote, at this stage of the meeting, to offer Ssech, although I’have been requested, by the compli- tary language of the invitation, to address youon this sion, Iwill only now characterize these resolutions re you pags on a8 an assembly. Each resolu- with studious care, embodies « single tact or princi- (The Beary Wi to give Mr. Beecher time to rest and breathe. ) Let me proceed, then, to characterize thonghis embodied in these ‘resolutions. The ptrates our thoughts upon this one fact, that wo nise and affirm the right of the people of Central 0 choose for themselves that form of goverument romote their b tu their choice. Le ‘reeolution is simply the brostl that intervention fram abroad in the political concerns let—"'Le Pepe te Congres” —and it ig doubtless micttion| We bave seen that the course of Yrperor (continued the ) Lewvon of this of Napoleon, weord: with Tam 10 ‘evlegit of Ni the an, witnessed the fel throne, 924 Iw t Huperer of France when he entered Paris at the Bead of 86,660 wen, aad on that same right 1 beard from muffled heart’ ern beating for the heerts that were r freedom repposeo France had loat. (Applauge.) 1 the marks of the bombarding ‘or sr; 1 ' ard I heard there also the sighs of patriots who scarcely dared to breathe their murmurs. But, sir, while I cannot forget the iniquities of the past, 1 would ‘becuse of these, withhold honor for present deeds. Emperor Napoleon since he opened this war, 4 time he seemed to disappoint public expectation depart from bis own Ni aera is Cag tg Sioey gramme even more ¢ ively than by (Le mente ) The next resolution (1 pass ov. r very rapidly) elmply calls attention to declaratien Abe Queen of Great Britain, which the audience have read. (An individual in the audience manifested siesuprebeiien, and loud cries of ‘Put him out” were heard at the reporter's table, but quiet was foon restored.) Dr. Thompson (resuming)—I will re- Peat o few ‘lines from the Sieea'e speech, Her Majesty said in the openingSfof Parliament, ‘I ac. ceptea the invitation, but at the same time I made known that, in such a Congress, I should steadfastly maintain the prueiple that no external force should be employed to impose upon the people of Italy any particular govern. ment or cousttulion.” | Again, im looking forw a ane Juture, this important jon is repeated (apj ¢ choumetaness nee Cg Pdi have ie) ponement of the Congress, without any day hav: D fixed for its meeting; bat whether in or ib rate negotiation, I shall endeavor to obtaia for the people of Italy Sreedom from foreign interference by force of ‘ayme in their internal concerns; and | trust that the affairs of the Itaiian Peninsula may be peacefully and satisfacto- rily eettied,”? (Great cheering.) Perhaps the gentleman who vented @ little feeling of dissatisfaction a while ago wight learn # leston of poliieness from the Emperor Na. poicon if be would look at the last number of Punch. ‘There is @ piewre there of this private understanding be- tween her Majesty tho Queen of Great Britain and the Emperor Napoleon. It is a (éle-d-téte dinner, got up in Punch’s most exquisite style. Italy is aerved eee a little rocnd table; upon one side stands a figure of Britannia and di bebind this is Lord Rus- tei}, in a quiet chuckling attitude, and upon the other side stands the Emperor of the French, with great dignity aud 4 grace, saying to Britannia onfthe opposite side of the table, “I think we bave waited long enough for the otbers who were invited to the Congress; perhaps we had better begin.” (Great laughter.) Ana that beginning hasset- tled the whole queetion (Renewed laughter and applause. ) ‘The next resolution is one whick I am sure wil com- mand the upanimous enthusiasm of the America people— that hercic cevotion of Victor Emanuel, King of Sar- dinia, to the cause of Italian independence, (Applause.) The next resolution calls attevtion to the great principle that ecclesiastical government in secular affairs is de- structive of frecdom of conscience, independence of thought, and the purity of religion. That needs no argu- ment. (Cheers) But the recent aliocution of the Pope furnishes the fittest argument with reference to this reso- lution. He exprersca bis an, bat the danger of souls a — 2 Fistegs : is in his troubled provincee—(laughter)—where pes- tilential writings affect. the purity of morais. What are these pestilential writings’ The sacred Scriptures in a larguage that the people can read, and bewspapere, pampbiets and bocks—th:s pampbiet, for ex- ample, and other matters about which the people are dis. poeed to inguire. He desircs to recover the Romagna in order that he may exterminate from it thess peatilential writings. The moment ecclesiastical authorit should be reipsiaied, then the press would go ¢own, and freedom of \hought would De tilled, and freedom of conacience 89 far as possible prohibited, The resolution further calls attention to the fact that any avowal of a preference for eocleriastical goverpment io secular aflairs should be. die- owned aZa repudiated by American citizens as contrary tothe first principles of our freedom. Why, sir, when the origwal draft of the Virginia Declaration of Rights Was uncer Giscussion, Mr. Mason reported that ali men should enjoy the foliest tol iD in mattere of religion. James Madison arceo and “Toleration ig uot the word,’ and moved to amend, ‘that all men are equally entitled to the free and full exercise of religion,” and, in the language of cue of the most vigorous wrilers of the period of the Revolation— (I bave never seen thought bet- ter condensed in these few words)—‘‘Foleration ia mot the opposite of expericuce, but it {8 the counterfeit ot it, Both are despotisms—the one assumes to itself the right of withholding liberty of conscience the other of granting it? We want neither We claim the right of covscience for each and every man in all matters of faith, and the moment you intermingle *cclerinstica) government with civil affairs, whether it be by Puritan, prelate, Presbyterian or Pope, you at once trample conscience in the dust, you at once bind thought in a prison bouse, you at once dele conscience itself. ‘A GENTLEMAN near the platform rose and said—“Might Irlee to # question ‘The PRresipgnt—No, tir. Mr. Tuompson—I bave the floor, sir. Weare not here to-night as you have so happily said, sir, to cast any retiec- tion upon any man’s religion, I respect and contend for the right of apy man to honor the Pope, if he sees fit, as the bead of his religious faith, aud should the him- self come hither as an exile we should all be yon bis gray haire from insult, even if we have to call out the Seventh regiment to do it. (Great cheering.) No Catho- lic priest shall be insulted for his faith in this land. (Appiause.) No Catholic shall have his Conscience infringed upon here by law. Bat, sir, when a man calling hinself an Amorican citizen gives his allegiance to some temporal power outside of this country, then that is constructive treason. (Long and tumultuous cheering.) I knew that the sentiment of American citizens would disavow any effort to ecclesiastical dictation in secular affairs. (Re- newed applause.) I close now, sir, with a single word in reference to the last resolution. The of Italy bave proved themselves worthy of our oe, BYm- pathy and support since what they bave done at 'Solfe- rino. Most gladly we include in these congratuls- tions unhappy Venice. I have here two lincs from Venice which will show you, I am sure, that the spirit of Venice is not yet crashed under the tron heel of Austria, I will read you two lines that wil demonstrate that fact. Venice can get no Italian to repreeent the Austrian government. No one is found willing, for the sake of Austria, to expore himself to the vengeance of Austria. The theatres are deserted. Why? Becavse the Austrians f° there, and there is a kind of conspiracy to prevent all pleasure, because the Austrians go to them. ¢ Jadies walk out in mourning, because the Austrians hold their city, and the Austrian tr: are frowned upon everywhere. My friend says that when two Venetians are walking through 16 streets with segars, and they see an Austrian officer coming, one will take out a segar and say, ‘‘Solfe- rino”’—literally, ‘there is need of another match.’’ But ihe play on the word Soiferino for the ear of the Austrian is, “We need another Solferino.”” (Laughter and ap- plauge.) Str, the day will come when Venice will cause her claims to be known and respected by the civilized world a8 a member of the great Italian confederation of free- dom. In the tmmortal words of Mra. Browning, written even after the failure of 1848~'49:— O never say no more to Italy's Life Her memories undiemayed alll argue evermore, Her graves implore ber future to be strong and not afraid, Her Very statues send their looks before. The reverend gentieman resumed his seat amid great srplanse.. ile Dr. Thompson was eloquently addresging the audience on the bold ‘ition aszumed by France and England io defence of Italian unity and independence, a person named Breck endeavored to obtain # hearing, and to put some questions to the orator, but be was saluted by @ general outburst of hisses and marks of disapprobation, so that he foynd it next to impossible to speak. He was. however, to all appearances, a very stubborn man, au continued to protest against the exclusive decision of the Chair and the meeting. (Loud cries then arose of ‘Put bim out—put bim out.’) Mr. Breck here defied any man to put bim out, and was flourishing his arms about in token of a determinatien boldly to resist any attempts to expel him, when, in the twinkling of an eye, he was seized in the rear, and despite his kicking and other fran- tic efforts to deliver himself from the grip of his unex- pected arsailant, he was triumphantly borne to the door, in the midst of loud applause, and conjucted down stairs at a rate that must have forcibly reminded him of rail- road travelling. ‘The foliowing letters were then read by the Secretary from tbe eminent gentlemen whose namee are thereto ap- pended:— LETTERS TO THE ITALIAN COMMITIES. Grerixume—I greally regret may lability to address th ENTIEMEN—] y m ity ress the meeting of the Weoaear ‘ats, independence to-night. J am eure no one can feel a deeper interest in their cause than myself. Having at two different periods, years apart, passed many months among the people of Northern and Central Italy, and having seen much of thom, indi- vidually apd in masses, both in the country and in their cities, ] can with eome prop! bear testimony to their industry, their intelligence and their moral excellence. I believe they compare favorably, in all respects, with the nations of Continental Europe which have for a loug course of years lived under constitutional forms of government. To force upon such a people rulers or institutions not of their own choice, wi re- pugnant to e principle of justice and humanity The question ‘e the world is, whether the people of italy shail govern themselves, or whether they shall be ruled by those, who are alien to their interests and their historic name? On this question there ought to be no difference of opinion among right thinking men. Govern- ments, which can only be upbeld by foreign bayonets, do not deserve to be upheld. ing the brief periods, in which the minor States of Northern Italy hay the management of their own political concerns, they have exbibited remarkable capacities for self goverameut. The two great States of Western Furope have, to their lasting honor, indieated their ccterm:nation to resiet ail external interference with the Comestic concerns of the Italisn people. This is on!y the r great principie of international law; but peuiral govermmen's ore rarely willing to incor the bazard of pro tility of rival Stores by matntainivg ciple for the benefit of other: tris point of view timt the juint action and France is #0 creditable to them, and \5 likely to be come, in fie results, owe of the most impuriant politica Combina%ers of the Tinetecath centory. Ii the States of Northern aud Central Itaty asall unite for hs oo ble of murtaining itselt cent tion ma} the wish of your frlenfd and fellow oiines, JOHN A. FRO! 18, Ishould be bappy meeting of tym; have done me moet important Yer cleiptnan co of some, thak now engress the siten- ot haly, the land of physieal and native land of talent, taste and art—the land ofrenrly ight in doth literature and sciencs—tbe land in which the love of civil and religious liberty has never exvir whose cause the best blood of her patriots bas been ‘rv shed in many a stern conflict with foreign a.d dome despotiem. ltaly, whore noble sons armed in firm arra ready to do battle for freedom and future ke: \ wbose enlightened and intrepid navigator so! ‘blem of a new world beyond the Ocean! itsly our early years, ani wh * equa'ly cl ber evening of life at have roamed throw, from the glaciers of the Alps to the fires of nd Etna. ‘This iMustrious Italy, by toe favor of God and by the aid of allies, wise in omnse! an: valiant in action, has already risen from the dust and ruins of ages, and is now robing ‘her beautiful form in the grateful vestments of Hberty and glory, to be worn, an we trust, for ages yet to come. Every true hearted American bids her God , aad ad hs bonne wish, now Co and by sincere friend and admirer, abt: BENJAMIN SILLIMAN, FROM J, 8. HILLIARD, Boston, Feb. 14, 1860, Gextimwan—I have received an invitation from you to attend a meeting of the friends of Italy, to be held in New York on the 17th inst. You do me but justice when you express a confident hope that my ‘sym; lean towards your ee oe iO Soden, mS ve ng to express the regret w! fee! my engagements here will not permit me to be present at your meeting. I sball be with 1% in epirit. a is to mea name fragrant with beautiful recollections. I recall the time I spent there as one recalls by day a strain of music heard in the watches of the night. How many hours of toil have been 1efreshed—how many hours of pain have been soothed— by the lovely pictures I brought away from your country. the last twelve years I have wate! with an second only to your own, her eventful his tory. It is not merely the partial feeling of a friend, bné the calm judgment of a disinterested ) Which aitirme that the conduct and attitude of the Italian people evnce the peace of Villafranca deserve and have won the s¢miring sympathy of the friends of freedom all over the world. The people of Italy bave shown themselves worthy of the blood that flows in their veins. And they have shown this by the display of rare qualities, such ae more than any others try the frame and soul of map. For in this life, nothing is harder than to wait. Even te act bravely is a lees noble function of the soul than to endure calmly. The bg id palm is a bigher crown than the bero’s laurel. Ani Fk cored continuance—this silent strepgth—this serene itude—is all the more admirable because there is in it no alloy of apathy or insensibility. The Italians are a sensitive, tinely Cl esc people, quick- ty responsive to the tonch alike beh cae or pain; pa tence seems not with them a quality indigenous to the ind thug the more merit is their's for having #0 suc: fully cuitivated it. In them the law in the members bas been subdued by the law in the mind, They have taken counee) of their reason, and not of their impetuons blood. They have ruled thelr own spirit, and their's is a tpirit pot easily ruled. ‘And this attitude of the Italian people bas wrought its legitimate resulte. It has secured for them a large mea- ture of sympathy and respect. And more than this: it bas ied wise and grave men—men not under the contre! of their emotions and their senribilities—to the conclusion a people who have shown so much patience and solf. coptrel are wortby of being taken out of politica! leading etrirge and allowed to walk alone. Tepent most of tbe last summer in Eogland. The Eng- heb, a8 you know, are a geverons people, but not very ex- citable or enthusiastic; their sympathies are not moved by a Febt touch; but among all those whom it was my fortune to mcet, young and old, liberal and courteous, I found bat one feering of interest in the Italian cause, and of respect aid admiration for the canduct and people of Italy: and thould there be any attempt to force upon them a form of government distasteful te them, I am sure that all Eng)ané would Ting from side to side with a voice of in- digoout remonetral ‘The heart of humanity is on your tide of Italy; snd ite primal affections fight in her behalf, ae the stare in their course fought against Sisera. This ageregated and accumulated sympathy, to which ever) gevercas breast in Christendom contributes a share, vot indeed immaterial force, but it 18 a power which those who wield the materia} forces of the world are compelled to reepect. It i6 an invisible, @ spiritual powar; bu it penetrates to the council chambers of tyranny, it’ hangs with paralyzing weight the of the hireling goldiers; it enimates braces his frame; no ruler is so strong in material re- sources a8 to be beyond ite reach; every advance in civilization gives it frezh influence. Iam not disposed to over estimate the importance of such meetings as that which you propose to hold, but Italy is fairly entitled toa word of sympathy from this great country, which, in common with ail the civilized world, owes so much to her. Shall not we, who were born free, stretch out a bund of fellowship to those who have shown themeelyes ready to purchase their freedom with & great price? They bave nothing more to do to persevere in the firm and beroic atutude they have thus far maintained. To me, who ata not of an over sanguine mood, the future ¢f Maly seems full of hope; but, be this as it may, her post cannot be taken from her. Her conduct during tne jast year bas added to the world’s historical wealth, and enlarged the debt wo already owed to her. Every uative of Italy has fresh cause to be proud of the land of nis birth, and we who love her, though not children of her toil, have reason to be grateful to her fer having justified oar confidence and responded to our hopes. Yours in sincerebympathy and warm interest, : G. 8. HILLARD. FROM THE HON. CHARLES SUMNER. Senate Cuamugr, Feb. 16, 1860. GxxtizMen—You have done me no more than justice when you sup that my sympathies are with Italy in her present noble struggle. If I do not attend the meet- ing at New York, according to the invitation with which I have been honored, it is because other duties here keep me away. To the cause of human freedom everywhere I am bound by all ties, whether of feeling or principle. ‘Toray, aleo— venerable, yet ever young, with that fatal gift of besuty, which frots all time she has worn—I confess a sentiment of love and reverence; Iam sorrowful in her sorrow and happy in her happiness. Surely by her past bistory, and all that Italy has done for kuman improvement, we are her debtors. Withont Nalian genius what now would be modera civilize ticn? ere is no art or science, or activity or free in which she has not excelled and led the way. If Iwent into details I must mention not only sculptur », painting, engraving and music, but also astronomy, navi- gation, bookkeepirg ani jurisprudence; and [ must pre- fent an array of great pames, such as no other country can boast. And to all these I must add the practical dis- coveries of the marine compass, the barometer, the tele- scope applied to astronomy, and the pendulum as a mes- sure of time. To the political skeptics and infidels, who affect to doubt the capacity for freedom of this illustrious people, | would toy that Italy, in modern times, was the carliest home of political science, and the earliest author of some of those political truths whieh have since passed into principles, Besides, divided into separate sove -eign States, with sepa- Tate systems of legislation, her condition is coincident with our own to the extent of poesessing those local facilities for self goveroment which are our boast. And then there is the spirit of her sons, ag shown in recent efforte, giving assurance’ of courage and of that rarer wisdom which knows how to guide and temper courage, both of which rhone eo conspicuous in the Venetian Mazin, wortby compeer of our own Wash- ington. Allow me ‘o add that I confidently look to the day when we may welcome into the fellowship of nations a commu. nity, pew in external form but old ic its constituent Pparts—separate in lorai governments but bound in federal union—with one nationa! flag, one national coin, and one national principle, giving to all the strength of unity, E Pluribus Unum—and constituting the United States cf Italy. And may God speed this good time. Accepi the assurance of the respect with which I have the honor to be, gentlemen, faithfully yours, CHARLES SUMNER. a FROM TES, BOK B. J MORRIE. RNTLEMEN—I regret official ement pre- vent me from participating in your manifestation of 17th prox., in bebalf of Italien nationality and freedom. The aspirations of the Italian people for liberal forms of government, with their concomitant blessings of freedom of speech, of the press and of conscience, deserve the #y mpathies of every friend of liberty and human ri j No people bave contributed more to the general welfare or mankind than the Italians. Tothem we are indebted for the discovery of America, for the early diffusion of let. ters and arte, and for examples of every form of public virtue and political excellence. Endowed with quick and active intellecta, they ha’ never failed to manifest their superiority as.a people whe ever the fetters of despousm have been broken, and they have been permitted for a time to enjoy the principles of self government. The bistory of no nation farnishess more briltiant page than that which records the eplendid epoch of the Italian republics of the Middle Ages. Kestore freecom to the highly gifted Italian race, and the world at large will be beneflited by the reappearance on the stage of action of a peopie who, still undegonerate, preserve the best traits of their immortal anceators. I moet earnestly hope that a new era is about to dawn on Italy, and tha! from the midst of her divided and con- flicting nationalities we are goon to see arise a great and powerful nation. Certainly no man is more worthy to be the head of such @ nation than the gallant and chivalric Vittorio Emmanuele, whose sword his led the way to Ita- lan redemption, and whose policy of government has coptributea so much to bring about the present auspicious ttate of affairs in Italy. With that purest of patriots and moet valiant of soldiere—Garibaldi—as one of the firmest supporters of bis throne, and surrounded by an army ana people who have proved their prowess on the bloodi- est flelce of the late war, King Emanue) cannot fail to cstablieh on an impregnable basis a new Italian nation, which will Foon take rank among the firet Stats of the world. y hoping that the generozs ambition of ane may be reaiived to its fullest extent,and that of freeccm may again rige never more td get over ie ‘and of better and arm remain truly yours, EPWARD JOY MORRIS. FROM THY HON. L. F. J. POSTER. —It will be pornibie, withont negiecticg 8 bere, to be piceent mt your meeting, to whieh I ¢ been Lowered by en invitation, to be held in New kon she 32th ist. cau aerure you that my benrt'’s sympathice are with you in ad proper «forts for the aid and encouragement of Le people of aly Italy, 80 rich, 80 glorious in past to ber rationality, her independence, ber jiberty. y echolar, every. philanthropist, patriot, expecially every American bopetully and jepgrrgly for the me when those ball be. May God speed the crming of the: day! Tremain, genticmen, with much respect and regard, yeur very obedient eervant, LF. J. Ff FROM 6 HON. OBORGR BRIGGS. Hovse oy Rerxesentatives, Wasntxeton, Feb. 14, 1860. Fins—The bopefn) eomdition of politica! affairs in Italy I rejoice in. In their struggles for freedom the It ‘and their friends in Europe nave jong bad my mosttrdent jes. My earnest for them are that the roce of their oppressors may be speedily broken, and the day ot their deliverance from the overruling power of Me tyrants who would stil] bold them subject to their ‘will be made thereby quick'y to dawn. A light, which I redem| weth nigh. should be glad to be in New York on the 17th wo our polite invitation, recently communicakd w ux, bat the business of legislation u; which the Thirty sixth Congress, for causes with which you are familiar, has but just entered, requiring the attention of the repr- tentatives commigeioned to disc! it, Idare not now say that I shall be at liberty to be abseut from my official Tshall, therefore, in declining to be present at our meeting. you to mention me in kindness to the allan National ommitiee, and to agsure them that I do, indeed, not only ‘Jean towards their side,” but that I am vite upon that side, believing their cause to be that of freedom, “both here and abroad.” With great respect, Tam, gentlemen, your obedient servant, GEORGE BRIGGS. Soon after the resolutions of Dr. Thompson had been read, amid the greatest applause and enthusiasm, the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher arrived, and on ascending the platform he was greeted with loud cheers. Pte Xe sae Ch Sze, wa 1g nt lum! ), Was in- troduced by the Chair, and was about to speak, when th individual who had “been previous! vt & armis, again made his appearance, and on his right tobe heard. But he was once more summarily hustled out, amid the most tumultuous cheers and iter. There were at the same time a great number of i it people who considered it unjust thus to oust free citizen, who merely desired to express his views on a popular question; but the force of public jon was 80 strong against the intruder that the sym; iol the minority had not the slightest effect in eee, ima in his He was there: fore moat unt ly ejected for the second time, after another desperate but perfectly useless atruggle. Order being restored, Professor Kinc proceeded as {o)- lows:—We Eve met bere to night as freemen, to express our opinions, and if there is a irbance wo must neces. tarily put out the man who makes it. I hope the business of the meeting will now go on. Allow me to say a few words to you, and it is not my purpose to say mauy. A uiahed and eloq di juent has justaddrested yeu, and I bave no such chim mye ‘but I will, at ny not be way of others, an obstacle in I second most outely the resolutions which bave been read. The cause is one in which I feel a deep sympathy. What cause can there be which appeals more distinctly to the hearts of freemen than that of Italian |.) Italy—as has been so gracefully ant said—“whose fatal dower of beauty bas made her for ages the spoil of the o .”? has, never- theless, always maint her bold upon the hearts of the people of the world. ltaly calls upon us now—upon us freemen, in the possession of liberty—to bear her out in her present struggle—to send her over the occan a greeting of ‘All hail’ and *‘God be with you.” (Applavse.) Ie there aught to withhold us from freely bttering our sentiments in favor of the struggle of such a peopie—a people who have cone go much for literarure and jurisprudence, and by whoee labors the world has been enricbec? Shall we refuse to send up a voice of en- couragement and a voice ol cheer? (No,no) God ferbid. ‘Let us gay to them, “Our hearte are with you—our sym patbies are with you—and if it might be—our arms are with you also.” ‘(Great applause.) We claim for all people the utmort poteible iiberty, and from us of all othere—we who know that our happiness and our strength, depends upon our nationality—upon our Union— ¥ who love Union and mean to preserve it sgainet attacks from within and withont—we who know that the popular arm will maintain it— whoever may gaipsay it—we who know the value of union—shall we not gay to the Italians, ‘Bo united, and you will be free.” They atk mo more. And have the liakians of the present day not shown that in their veing rums the blood of their forefathers: and, as their country was once under the reign of freedom—the most powerful and enlightened on the earth—s0 under tho same reign it may now rise, perhaps, to an equal or even superior glory. In the midst of re- yolution they have been eelf-poised, deter. mined and manly, apd have rejected excesses of every sort; they have been fierce in fight and merciful in vistory; they bave shown thote noble and independent traits which eepectally qualify them to, govern them. felyes; and we may bope that the time is not far distant when we shall see them a united, peaceful, proeperous and bappy nation. RBY. DR. BELLOWS’ SPEECH. Rey. Mr. Bentows was the nex! speaker. He was re- ceived ih much enthusiasm. T am here, he said, amongst great many other and more acceptable gentle- mn, to testify the very etropg and carncst interest J bave in the object of this meeting. My words must be very few, for I know how impatient you are to hear those who carry the trumpets.. (applaue.) T blow simply a very Pmail fife—(laughter) ;—but, sir, {t is, hope, tuned in honest harmony with the objects of your coming together here. (Cheers.) The truth is, the difll- culty of saying anything at this time is, that one Withes to ‘Ray #0 much, and knows that every one else who is going to ‘speak wants to say the same thing; and it would be beet, it ecems to me, to choose some good and strong man to say it for us. No doubt he will come by and by. (Applauge.) Up to the present hour there has been no strong expression of the American peo- ple in sympathy with the Italian cause—none that gives the key note of the po) feeling. We do not wish to have our compatriots in Iialy (let me cali them #0) hear the Ame- rican rentiment from other than truly American voices. We co not wish to have those who are more interested in the maintenance of ular rulers in some province of Tra)y than in establishing liberty throughout that peningula, to give voice to the sentiment of America—the genuine sen- timent of America—which Is that of unfeigned and strong sympatby with the cause of constitutional liberty in Italy (Loud cheers.) No one can aay that, up to this hour, the performances of European nationalities, during thirty }ears, havo been very stimulating to faith or encouraging to hope. We have had our sy! aroused by the eftorts of the people of Europe, and one after one wo ecen those struggles die out fruitleasly. We gave cur sympetby to Greeco—we gave our sympatly ty Hopgary, when Kogsuth (cheers) with @ tongue like « sword, dripping one side -with and the othe side with honest blood, spoke to us in of that op- pressed people. (Applau pplause.) We gave our pathies to France, when magic be Soto Phrase, ‘Fraternity, Equality, Liberty,” was insesibed on ber banners and written on al! heayts. (applause,) We have been wait tng for the rising of t} + «¢ Europe to proclaim their liberty up to this hoz i cannot say that our hopes heve been very much encoursged, or our confidence very moch confirmed. But we Las.” «4 experience in our own country, which ought to teach us the dif- ficulties belonging to those who assert their liberty ; we have pot so much to be proud of ourselves during those latter yeras, as that we ought not to make allowance for the difficulties which be- fet the citizens of other countries. (Applanse.) At the auccese ot thoee enterprises that have been delayed by the necessary obstacles which ever rise against the glorious cavse of liberty, we are now disposed io rejoice. We re- joice to 8ec a country manifesting the ability, the pro dence, the relf- contro}, the patience, the sense, the power to overcome enormous difficulties in the cause of constitn tional liberty which Italy hes evinced. (Cheers) Look to that country and see what astouishing efforts they made during the last few years. What so much like American inetitutions—what 80 much like Engligh instita- tions, are now to be geen throughout the whole world, as the free prese, the popular representation, the enterpris- ing, utilitarian, commercial, mosey saving, money mak- ing—aye, and liberty making—people of Sardipia’ "(Loud plause.) And if you look to Tuscany, what a magnit cent self-sacrifice hae been manifestea by that people, who are willing to lay down their own predilections for the rake of the u canse! fhe Tuscans are exhibit- ing, 1 ventsre to say, a more glorious spec- tacie by the selfencrifioe they are making for the mother of them ll, ‘great Italy, than any other State, perbaps, within her borders. Aud jnow, let us rejoice, not becavee we are Protettants, but because we are free men—that four Protestant congregations wor- ship at Florence without hindrance. (Cheers.) These are eat things, and prociaim high hopes for Italy, that in iedmon: we should see, not the down{all of Roman Catholiciam (for none of us desire that until God’s own time ehall coma), but the downfall of ecclesiaeticism, which bas expelied liberty of conscience. (Cheere.) This is not a mecting where Protestant is to be arrayed against Catholic, or Catholic ngainst Protestant; but it is eimpty & meeting of freemen to denoince despotiem, and to claim for all the complete and independent right of thinking in regard to all subjects, and in opposition to thoee who destroy and oppress that liberty. I rejoice, tir, in my inmost heart, at ors! able to say that J share in bo vulgar prejudice that would enter into a great re. jigious raid against the Reman Catholic religion of this country. Iknow too many devout Catholics to enter- tain any euch thought. “(Applause.) And I hope we are not, under any disguise, bere to pro- mote apy religions clase, be it Protestan’ or Catholic, but to aesert great and liberal sentiments. sare} Sir, if we bad a map of Italy bere at this moment—and wich we bed, for It has always been fuscinatiog from my earhiert mi appealing a8 well to the eye az to the coul—we might gee ite political tions roarked ont (and I think the committee mate a gréat mistake that they did not exhibit that to us here)—we should see how that country stanér related to the rest of Earope and the world— should see that it is the centre for all the ropean nationalities to cluster around, ‘The opprereed nationalities of Hungary and Poland iook to Italy to give them am example of heroic, constitutional, liberal institutions. (Applaure.) ‘That example is immensely wanted, and those nations are waiting for it. If we had a map of mie here, we should gee not only bow that boot and that long le; Uhruste itself Gown into the countries where it ia so much needed, but we should see that France furnishes for that leg and boot a m'ghty paunch— (Laughter and Joud cheers) -and on the top of that mighty pauuch we would sce that England bad placed a little round head. (Renewed iaugh- ter and applauee). I could pot belp wishing, a8 I not'ces this image on the map, tha’ the point of the boo was the other way, pd with oue thrust t would ovet ell oj ion from the land, (Cheers.) Just at thie particuizr moment the boot pinches very much towards the toe? (lgyghter.) Bat that ts not the wors pinah, either; for, @ every one who bas had experienc knows, those is a place whore it comes worse still (and wish ehormakérs would take otic of the fact, an! smend), and shat is just yound the calf of the leg. (Laughier.) hat i¢ the place where the Malian boo ics mort at this time. (Applause.) Naples would bs iy dinprrcd of it the States of the Church were weved, That is the place where we would wish see the boot loosened. (Prolonged cbeors and laughter. Jouls Napoleon I never desire to mention with any par- jar Cegreo of praise, although J am aware of the French notte: ¢ Siecers is very successful;” and that other, that,“ Scecece & popular.” Sir, never joined these who wait wll a man is #u before they can praise bim, or who stop to him because he is succceeful, and beng rather in the condition of the Traian perauinea & man in Rome rab- rench Napoleon between his hands to sce whether @ s js making §acif felt in the world; avd that something mighwer is that which has changed Louls Napoleon's couree for him, and compelled him to be honest aa he is actour, (AI )' Sir, there is ‘a pablic inlon, which begins to share and nations and men. ~ opint is wi compelled France and tony that there abou) NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1860.—TRIPLE SHEET. be ™ aie with the national eelf—ssserting noe, epee . (load cheers.) I rejoice, too, ta that "he sedi. chy ‘nal ead R re was & power the public opipion of the world to defeat what was at first proposed. Who can doubt that it was intended some of the Italian panne should be ruled over by ove of the Ni family? But that scheme has been defeat ed by public opinion of the world; and it is the best hope for Italy that public opinion, crossing the waters, and reboupamg through the Swiss mountains, hes this influence, Jt will reaseure those who believe that Italy, by the grace of God and by the power of th people, is dentine to be a united and free country. (Vrolovged ‘applause. ) SPEECH OF THE REV. HENRY WARD BRECKER Rev. Hurry Wakp Baxter aroee, amid much applause, and spoke as follows:- The coming together of such a meeting as this is eve tive of the period of time in which we live. New Fon is the met of this land, and you ure the tongue of this land, and by this meeting one continent aking to another. It is only lately that auch things as intercourse was poesible. It would be a shame if we bad no sympathy with oppressed ag yee’ they may dwell—for sympathy is the result, the offspring, of every manly feeling whjch God baa implanted in th minds of men who enjoy liberty. (Applause.) We are pleased to be able to say that God has given ua the power to say tothe world this expression of sympathy which ‘we pow bebold is the fruit of liberty: ristian inspired freedom. This is one of the signs and tokens of the times. We ought to bave some thief take our own liber- of enthrs people. (Applause. Dg which poreesses us ‘ni “quran gain is of® which prompts us to say, ‘ good shall spring from i”? ‘The firet feeling of every American should be embodied in a prayer for oppressed natiors. May God rapt their petitions and crown their efforts with success for liberty. Now let us epeak, for I am called to speak amenget you, and I am glad to see my words are taken down. I pever expected to have anything to say to my friend and coadjutor—the Pope. (Lanrghter and applause. ) Sey to bim—for I know he will read about this—that a brother minister of this city wishes him well. I do not bke Antonelli, but I like the Pope. (Laughter.) He has bad advisers, and what man will not do what is wrong when he bears bad advice? (Renewed laughter.) This will all be read of in high places, and not only in high places, but, what is of much more importance, in low places. It will be read of in all the hamlets and villages of Europe. It will be read by him who can read, and it will be heard by thoge who cannot read and who canonly listen, for God makes the eye and the ear both mediums to communicate information and intelligence to the mind. All people will know that there is a voice from America; and, therefore, it behooves us to send them a mereage to-night, and to send it in moderation, that it may be received, not as the enthusiasm of a few fanatical men, but as the enthusi- astic utterance and the common feeling of the whole United States. (Loud applause.) Let us say to our brethren abroad that we have been educated in liberty. Nothing under the sun is free from evil, n2t even earthly hderty. Still, tell them we were never go much in love with ours as we are now to-day—that St is the root of our manhood and intelligence. (Renewod epnisute.) Ana such ix the irradicable nature implant jo man that there is still an aspiration after and a reaching to liberty—human hberty. As the tuber, which remaina in Garkness til) it makes itg way out through the fieeures and pores of the earth, 80 the people of Italy were op prested until God bas taken them out of darkness and danger, and led them into the light, by the paths which geemed best to His omnigcient wisdom. Liberty ia only brought to light in full brilliancy when millions of men band themselves together for their common rights and their inviolate protection. It is, then, when they band together with one assurance that we see what liberty is. But notbing in this world grows for nothing, and it js in the proportion to the value of a thing that we must work to procure it. Ad in preportion to the difficulty of procuring it do we prize and preserve it. But we all feel the neccssity of vigilance in protecting our bertics here, and the more that every one feels liberty to be the beat boon to this great people that God has yet bestowed upon the pation. Christian and civil liberty say that tothe Pope. (Laughter end applause.) But there is one thing I would speak of here. When lberty grows, Hppens into a moral sentiment fn people which always tends towards a certain agsurance in themselves, growing Bironger and stronger as it is developed, not for them- eelves alone but for the weak, there is real, true liberty, and the fruit of it. But where there is a gpirit of civil liberty without a epirit of feeling for others who do not epjoy it there is no ripeness. It is not in the million. For wherever the fruit is not ripe the seed does not fal}, but where it is the seed falls and spreads and begets liberty, as a tree’s seed begets ite species. (Cries of ‘‘Bravo,”’ &c.) The bour in which we forget to support the prin- ciples of freedom, when the occasion requires our ald, is the hour in which we shall be in a swoon or dcath struck. And there is not a village or city in Europe whose people cannot lift themselves up and pro- claim tbat Americans feel for them the deepest sympathy. Ido not say how we are fo express our eympathy on the occasion of emergencies like the one ow agitating Italy and the world; but the human heart is the eame in collective numbers that it is io individual liberty. ‘Tell the people when zou have told the Pope that wo are with them. (Laughter and applause.) 1 speak not disparagingly of the Pope, but fraternally. [Fe al The Pope is just as good himself as [ am, and if 1 can only rebuke him for the things he docs ‘wrong it is all I desire to do; and I expect that he would do the game for me, and, therefore, he cannot blame me. (Much laughter.) I have said that an account of all this will go to Italy. The world is now electric. To some breasts and to many it will go with a throb, and to others it willgoas an earthquake, shaking and agitating kings and tyrants. (Loud applause.) For, although it nas ‘been said that ope swallow docs not make a summer, we kpow that when all the swallows make their appearance it is a precedent of summer. And I think there are plenty of swallows appearing in Italy now to show that summer is fast approaching there, avd that this is the tiare to say it is coming. (ova lause.) 1 think I have the right to whet my knife on Frei Emperor Louis Napoleon. Either he loves liberty or he does not. I like to speak a word for him, and while I can speak favorably of him J think I will do it. Jest the opy nity might pass forever. (Renewed laughter: ) dmit that he cares for nothing but success Oh! what an interpretation of the public mind of Europe to think that such aman has to subject himself to the universal desire for popular Hberty. For when we know that the mighty millions are for liberty it matters little whether the grand few are for it or not. (Applause ) I{ he isin favor of liberty, so much the better; but J think the public sentiment has compelled him to take the side of freedom in Europe. So that, as I said before, in either way Iam glad to have a chance for praising Louis Napoleon, and I make haste to do it lest the chance pass by. (Laughter.) But while 1 do this we must remem- ber that we have our own troubles and our own difficul ties. We have # great deal too many of them, a great deal too much evil among us. We have our straggles, but they are fair, man to man fights; great is the power of the tongue. They say it is no more than wind. (Lavghter.) Granted; but it was wind that took Columbus round the globe, and enabled the great Italian navigator to discover this new and mighty land. When God made ‘bis Jacd he put wd all round it, and we have lived, breathed und .thriven in it ever since. (Ap: plause.) It ia the want of air in Italy to-day that makes it dangerous to live there. It is this danger that throws Itaiy intoaferment. Itis the right of man to discues every Fubject; and as longar we have thie right jet the question, whatever it may be, come up for ventila ticn. (Applanee ) Let the plongh and the harrow § through the ground, apd you may depend upon it that in the end we will keep down the stubble and the land will be harrowed by the plough Some men will think that liberty will grow anywhere, under any cireumatances, and that sii bicteipgs will arise from it. But we cannot expect to find in Nova Zembla the trapics, nor the luxu- riant vegetation of the topics in Nova Zombla; and, therefore, we cannot be free from many troublesome probleme becaure we are free merely. Thia cannot de till the Millenial is ushered in; it is only then we may look for Ferfection on earth. We have just the same difficulties to contend sgainet that the farmer has, who comes from his work with burra and innumerable weeds sticking in bis clothes, which he must disentangle and separate from them at bis leisure. And #0 wo have sticking to us all mapner of things; yet the great work of hus- bandry goes on still. (Applange.) We are reaping and sowing, and our children i) reap and sow yet, and every year we shal! make our furrows longer, till the land i purged and cultivated throughout its length and breadth. And £0, while itwould be difficult toget a united message from America, yet we are ready, when the ques- tion of liberty comes up, diverted of ail retigious feeling or bias on one sidv Or the other. There is no difference of opinion; and the answer comes to the call in its behalf from the Atlantic to the Rocky Mountains, and from the Nerth to the South. (Loud and long applause) There is not ene single State im this great Union which would not gladly receive Italy as a renovated and free nation if she accompliched her freedom as she gives promise of doing. Every State would weicome her with the saluta- tion of All bail to Italian liberty!” (Applause) Thi is our metsage. We have been reared to liberty. We know its worth. We feel its biessings and advantages, and we know that all the brotherhood of man is entirely with us, and that when occasion requires you have our hearty prayers and sympathy, friends of Italian liberty; and if necd be you shall have that which gives persona! application to fraternal sympathy. Rev. Mr. Beecher tock his seat amid ringing and con- tinuous applause. SPEECH OF MR. JOSEPH HOXIE. Mr. Josxva Fox, on being introduced, observed that his appearance on the stage was what the newshoys would catl an extra (laughter). The bumble name of such an individual as himself was not to be found in the list of dis- tingviehed gentlemen who were announced to address the meeting on this cccasion. But as his reverend and be. loved brethren bad thought it right to ecod many eages to Italy—not forgetting the bead of the cburch—(laughter)—ne thought it right that the laymen of America ehould also have their say in rending their eympathics to the free people of noblo Italy. (Applause). The pulpit had done ite duty and ita wdbole duty; but let it not be supposed that, therefore, thia wee oly areligious movement, arising out of a religious feeling, and that no gcod word should be sent to Raly those which come from be never heard more chgering citizens. ments to the gentlemen on larly to the Co ery who sat bebind him. All these dear testimony to the ey my wou but one Beart iaall thie land, which bools reeporstrs was ope res] to their struggles and their berole perseverance— (ap. plavee)—and all America unites in exclaiming, “All hail and God speed to Italy—to Itgly, free and :ndepen- oa There bn fee! actuating all i 4 t! community in respect to Italy, and that their words of comfort, “and assur auee would be to mingle with words of *y} cag Rr, It was very proper it Americans ld send their sympathies to ‘their Malian brethren across the waters, for eannot forget the time that tried mien’s souls when their own entrar Sbhe teresa ese ea and #y mpa 20 ve. ret bow Beroic men forsook aplendors of a | oo i | 5 s i 5 court and the ties of early Cie land to drew the cnet te Mo canes an cannot forget ir country to cactiane together the and Washington forever. H E : iat reltigs not bad the pleasure, like many other Platform, to visit the classic go of ‘under its beauteous skies, still he-knew that the Ttallan art adorn the palaces and public the world—ay, even the magnificent private of our citizens and those of every nation. cent and unsur] as they are in art, showing themselves mighty in arms. And who heard the music of that land? Everywhere, ‘ion under the sun, men and women have listened inexpressible delight to the divine strains of Italian and at this moment the song of Ii wi chaunting sball i heard throughout continued to say that the sympathy Italy in this country was i pes to the classes, but the working man also sends his cheers and his greeting for the free people . dependence. (Applause) of Italy and for Italian in: ull LIA Professor Mimeaat Wa $ introd und addressed was Dew a the audience as follows:— ce an ae Fetrow Crrzexs—I do not know how it i# that I hayé been honored with an invitation to address you to night. It has been my lot only to meddle with empires that be- long to another world. 1 have been living all time among the millions of globes that stud fhe far away from mother earth—what then should I know of this earth, except that it revolves around the sun, freighted with livin, sentient beings? But that is a grand idea, at is a glorious idea, apd I believe that all these worlda above us are freighted also” with living beings; and I believe that one immortal soul is worth more than all these millions and millions of worlds. And now when I behold ope solitary epirit on one of the smallest of these worlds, crashed? down beneath the tread of tyranny and oppression, try- ing to lift itself up by the energy that God has to it, then that spirit has my sympathy. Whet think piel are my feelings towards a nation of mii- Kons individuals determined to rise from the duat by the eternal jright that God has given them to liber- ty ? Iwant to eay a word with reference to thedebt that we owe to Italy in my own department. My friends of the pulpit bave most eloquently showed you how deeply they are indebted to that country in their own line; but we owe them still more in the knowledge we bave of the heavenly bodies. It has been told you t- night that this was the land of Gallileo—he who opened up to mankind the knowledge of the universe—who gave tothe world knowledge of those eternal laws that God bas impreesed upon matter, by which the universe is governed, of which man had no previous con- ception. I was in this great land not long ago—I looked for beauty apd found nothing but ashes; I looked for giory, and 1 found but oo The epirit of man, which ix greater than all other things, was crushed down into the dust. I looked into the gio- rious telescope of Galileo, a8 I stood? upon the Leaning Tower of Pisa, where £0 many years before the young man had stood end eaid, ‘ I will stand and defy the universe iteeif in proof of my doctrine’ —and he stood there, and tri- vumpbed. I looked about me, and there etill were the grand old mountains that have stood there for centuries, with all the other maguifcent features that God has stamped upon. tbat land. But the inhabitants were under the yoke of slavery. Trew there soldiers moving about tho who did not belong to Italy. 1 eaw their uniform—the white coat of Austria—and I asked » man what al) ibis meant and why there were Austrian soldiers in an Italian city. ‘Hush, bush,’ he said, “You are ranger bere, We do not talk of ihese things, we only act in the Cark and at pight as occasion serves ue, God grant that the ¢ay may come when we cau lift our arms ad assert our liberty!” Thank Go’! that day has now come—(loud cheers)—that glory has risen cpon Italy, and the Italian now ries in the grandeur that belongs to him, and stands upon that megnificent platform which his ancestors reared for him, there to aseert his rights, bis power bis independence, and to reach that glorious elo which God bes destined for that wonderful land. magnificent country, Ihave stood at night under the influ ence of that glorious and inspiring atmosphere, and have gazed upon the stare that flashed in beauty’ upon what’—a pack of slavee. Do you think that God ever formed that country for Plavery? He form- ed it for freedom, and I send this fact, not to the Pope, but to the crushed and down trodden who have’ showed themselvee anxious for liberty. They bave prayed and waited until it seemed thar despair had crushed it into the earth. But now, I say to them, My friends, rise! We give you joy. The time hag come when tyranny can no longer oppress you. Come up, and be men, a8 God designed you to be. Tcallupon you again, by the glories of your ancestry—I call upon you by those who have led the world in arms and art and literature to rise and assert your freedom—to rise and assert your rank emopg the nations of the earth. The day hes come. God’s blessing is upon you—manbood yearns over you—now is the time to strike for freedom— and Ged grant that the stroke may go home with irresist- ible power, and that your victory may be complete. (Tremendous and continued cheering.) THE SYMPATHY OF THE LADIES. At the conclusion of Prof. Mitchel’s speech, the Presi- dent read a note from a lady in the audience, as follows: — Please to eend the warm and heartfelt sympathies of ocean America to their brothers and sisters in taly. 4 After three tremendous cheers for Garibaldi, the meet- ing was dismissed. Wasuinctox Grave, Eicumn Recoieyt—This well disciplined regiment, under the command of Col. George Lyons; and accompanied by the Brooklyn Navy Yard band, will make their usual parade on Washington’s birthday. On that occasion the new engineer corps, under Capt. Walton and Sergt. Turnbull, will make their first parade. Company E, for many years under the ablo command of Capt. Waterman, but who rocen'ly resigned, will parade for the first time under the command of Capt. Alex: Frazer, whose merits as a skillful military officer while in the Second regiment need no commendation from us at this time. After the parade the regiment will bave an entertainment at the Armory over Centre Market, corner of Grand and Centre streets. In the evening the Armory will be illuminated and thrown open to the pub. lic. On the end of the market, on the Grand street side. will be displayed a illuminated transparency giving & full size portrait of the Father of Our Country, with, alle- orical commemorative of ‘the times that tried men’s souls.” — F, Capt. L. F. Buck, the ‘crack’? company of the Eighth, will give a grand banquet at Mili- tary Hall in the Bowery, to which they haye invited emi- pent military men. A grand service of plate worth $500 ip also to be presented to Ald. Corneil, ex Orderly Sergeant of the froop, and a gold medal to Company A, for having recruited the largest number of members for the past year. MmuTARY DEPARTMENT OF Taxas —This department em- braces all the Territory of Texas end the Indian territory lying south of Kaneas and the Arkansas river. These are the designations of the posts, commanders and forena:— ort Cobb, Captain J. B. Plummer, First cavairy, first jantry. Fort ‘Arbuckle, Captain W. EF. Prince, First cavalry, First infantry. Fort Washita, Captain T. J. Wood, First cavalry. Camp Cooper, Major G. H. Thoma, Second cavalry. ‘ Fort Chadbourne, Captain G. W. Walince, First in- fantry. Camp Colorado, Captain EK. Smith, Second cavalry Camp Stockton. tain S D Carpen' Firet infantry. Fort Quitman, Brevet Lieut. Co) J. V. Bomford, Righth infantry. Fort Mason, Captain R. W. Johnson, Secon cavalry Fort Lancaster, Captain R. S. Granger, First infantry. Fort Davis, First Lieutenant T. Fink, Ki bth infantry. Camp Hudson, Captain G. Stoneman, Second cavairy, Fighth infantry. La eae woe Nueces ‘tiver, Second Lieuterant M. M. Kimmel, Second cavalry. ‘Camp Verde, Major 8. P. Hetntzeiman, Second cavairy, First infantry. San Aptonio, J. H. King, Fonrth infantry. Fort Clark, Brevet Mejor W. H. French, Secon’ cavalry, Firat tofantry. Fort Inge, Second Lieutenant W. B. Hazen, Eighth in- try. ‘a Lawson, Captain A. T. se, Second cavalry , Eighth fantry. Camp Pendencia, Captain C. D. Jordan, Eighth infantry. Fort Brown, Captain J. B. Ricketts, Firet infantry. Personal Intelligence. The Albany Stotceman taye that statements were pub- lished come weeks since In regard to a deed obtained by Mr. Rutger B. Miller from Mra, Blandina Dadley, by which deed she conveyed a iarge portion of her estate to Rutger Bleecker Miller, Jr. Mrs. Dodley bas commenced proceedings in the Supreme Court to have this deed tet aside, In her sworn complaint ste kets forth that al- though the deed bears ber signature it was not her act vor deed. She states that her name was procure there- to by imposition and by fraudulent concealment, devices and representation by the raid Rutger B. Miller, he al- leging that the paper to which he procured her signature wae merely © pcwer of attorney authorizing him—eaid Miller—to traneact certain business for her with Thos. W. Olcott, Beq. An example of the mutations of fortane is exhibRed in ‘the case of Leonard Wells, who once was one of the most active business men of the city of Hudson. Everything turned to money that he put hishandson. He once made ten thousand dollars in an hour by the purchase and sale of @ piece of real estate. Fifteen yoara ago he was worth seventy thourand dollars. Then his luck deserted him. He lost thirty-four thousand dollars in the Hudson and Berkshire Railway—soon after the rest of his property went by endorements, His losses came on him 80 rapidly that it took only eighteen months to reduce him from seventy thousand ‘8 to absolute poverty. He now earne bia living in Albany, by peddling candies, ap ples and doughnuts. Daniei C. Keoyon, the defaulting cashier of the Rho Island Excbapge Bank, has been arrested upon « charge of emberzioment, and committed to the jail in Kon‘ county, R. 1., to await his trial before the Sapreme Coart ‘which meeta on the second Monday i Marob, direction, and et fanty be. Thy ‘and thirty by sixty tinily. Ia. the south of crorssd Lake Ngami, and two ether parties were about extend their obtervations to the the Jake. The uitimate effect of inter‘or of this vaet continent mi If there exists @ vest belt of land Livipgatqne’s researches seem of raising of cotton, the demand quct will oon be felt in a civilizing influence in the centre of the African continent. " that would reeult, not to the inbabitants of these countries alone, bi eh van, af eat, rae Hd z to the of civilization, Diahed with the commercial