Historical voices

SOLDIERS—The bases of peace have been arranged with the Emperor of Austria; the principal object of the war has been obtained; Italy is about to become for the first time a nation.

The cruelties practised by Austrians in Italy will be disgraceful to the memory of their government, its officers and soldiers.

To-day the Spirit of Peace has breathed upon the waters, and the storm is for the moment at an end.

In contrast with the condition of the Austrian army, those of Piedmont and France were in most respects superior, and still more in the principles for which they fought.

Hunger and hard knocks have a tendency to discourage even the bravest soldier.

The question, as far as the present war is concerned, is this: Which is best, to risk all the tried men first, and trust to recruits after, or employ first the young soldiers, and bring up reserves after?

The battle of Montebello was the first ever decided by a railroad.

There can be but little doubt that Napoleon prefers to see the political influence of the Pope dead forever, instead of being compelled to court it, in competition with Austria.

When the voice of calumny shall have ceased, justice will be done to men who are now iniquitously stigmatized.

The union of Italians was the great object aimed at, and non-interference by foreign powers was the principle claimed of Europe.

In regard to the cause to which I have consecrated myself, I esteem nothing more than the approbation of this great people; and I believe it will be sufficient for them to know, how I have honestly and faithfully served the cause of…

The legacy of the valiant who have fallen for you on the walls of the Eternal City, is holy and inviolate!

The sceptre of the Popes is morally broken for ever.

But it is not in the power of France, it is not in the power of Europe conspiring, to restore the Pope to the minds of citizens, after the enormous events which have occurred.

Can the Pope, like the tyrants, sit upon a seat of bayonets?

A mountain of corpses shuts up, to the Pontiff, the way to that throne; and to ascend it again, the white stole of the priest must be dyed with human blood!

To-day, when on that throne, stigmatized by civilization, flows the blood of so many victims, who will dare to raise it again?

We have said it, and we repeat it, and we will repeat it always: The Republic arose in Rome by universal suffrage; rose on the ruins of the throne of the Popes, which the cry of all Europe, the maledictions of all civilized nations, and…

This compact has been sealed with the blood of martyrs, with the blood of all those who, following the voice of their hearts, hastened to Rome, as to the ancient Mother, to defend the honor and the liberty of Italy, and to lay the first…

Woe to him who shall touch those tables of the new civil and political compact which the Roman People form with themselves before God, in the view of all civilized nations!

God wills that Rome shall be great; and she will be.

God, who has treasured up their blood, is surely for you.

Remain firm in the consciousness of your rectitude, and with the faith in which many armed apostles among you have died.

Assembled under the Republican banner, you have redeemed the honor of the common country, elsewhere contaminated by deeds of evil men, and overthrown by monarchical impotency.