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Article AM ACCOUNT OF THE NEAPOLITAN MASONRY ; ← Page 2 of 2
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Am Account Of The Neapolitan Masonry ;
made use of the ruse de guerre to capitulate with them in the name of the king , according to them a free pardon , and getting them into his hands by these means he had them shot without the exception of one . Thus you may confide yourself to the word of kings anil of their emissaries . These cruel instruments of the will of Satan sacrifice to their vain-glory the interests and welfare of an entire nation , antl behold with a dry eye the irreparable evils which they inflict upon their people , and which do not afford them any benefit . The cruelty of this Delcarretto was carried so far , that he had shot
every one who was found in the fields carrying victuals , so that poor labourers and shepherds were compelled to submit to the greatest atrocity . Such a violent state of things could not last long ; and how was it possible to live : it was even not allowed to converse in the streets , for it was forbidden that not more than two persons might stop together ; and also it was not allowed to keep any company at home without permission of the authorities , uncier penalty of being considered conspirators , and as such to be condemned to death .
The Calabrians rallied after this , with the intention of getting the Sicilians to their interest . They assembled in the mountains and forests ; but having heen discovered , they decided on going over to Sicily every time they had to meet , and thus to elude the vigilance of the government , which hacl in its pay a great number of spies , who introduced themselves everywhere . These Masons and Carbonaris , who constituted a corps in order to attempt a last revolution , embarked in small vessels , that they might conspire at their ease and in safety ; but the number of emissaries of despotism was so large , that the government received news
for grounds for suspicion . The conspirators , therefore , were compelled to betake themselves entirel y to Sicily , ancl by means of incessant labour and of constant perseverance , they at last succeeded in exciting the minds of the Sicilians . Some time passed away with the organization of the movement , and at the break of a fine day in 1837 , the troops of liberty were seen floating in three different directions off' Sicily . The Calabrians and Abruzzis took part , and the movement became almost general . General Delcarrettobefore-mentionedwas ordered instantl
, , y to set off for Sicily with a large quantity of troops , and with unlimited power to act as he might think proper . A squadron set off from the port of Naples , with orders to bombard and burn down any town which should oppose itself to the will of government . The revolutionists defended themselves desperately , especially those of the town of Catania , the chiefs of which , to the number of eight , were shot in the midst of a rejoicing military to tbe sound of musicborder of the tyrant
Delcar-, y retto , who gave on the same evening a grand ball in honour of this butchery . In the small town of Misiloneri , this monster of humanity hacl shot a child of fourteen years ; and as recompence for his unheardof cruelties he was created marquis , and elevated to the rank of fieldmarshal . This demon in human shape went afterwardsinto the service of that most inhuman of beings the Duke of Modena , and by this one may judge what sort of a creature he must be . The Abruzzis and
Calabrians , losing all hope of success , afterwards retired . I now leave my readers to judge , whether the facts I have just related are not worthy of notice to the Masons of England , and whether my native country , which is endowed by nature with all possible gifts , be deserving of such a cruel destiny .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Am Account Of The Neapolitan Masonry ;
made use of the ruse de guerre to capitulate with them in the name of the king , according to them a free pardon , and getting them into his hands by these means he had them shot without the exception of one . Thus you may confide yourself to the word of kings anil of their emissaries . These cruel instruments of the will of Satan sacrifice to their vain-glory the interests and welfare of an entire nation , antl behold with a dry eye the irreparable evils which they inflict upon their people , and which do not afford them any benefit . The cruelty of this Delcarretto was carried so far , that he had shot
every one who was found in the fields carrying victuals , so that poor labourers and shepherds were compelled to submit to the greatest atrocity . Such a violent state of things could not last long ; and how was it possible to live : it was even not allowed to converse in the streets , for it was forbidden that not more than two persons might stop together ; and also it was not allowed to keep any company at home without permission of the authorities , uncier penalty of being considered conspirators , and as such to be condemned to death .
The Calabrians rallied after this , with the intention of getting the Sicilians to their interest . They assembled in the mountains and forests ; but having heen discovered , they decided on going over to Sicily every time they had to meet , and thus to elude the vigilance of the government , which hacl in its pay a great number of spies , who introduced themselves everywhere . These Masons and Carbonaris , who constituted a corps in order to attempt a last revolution , embarked in small vessels , that they might conspire at their ease and in safety ; but the number of emissaries of despotism was so large , that the government received news
for grounds for suspicion . The conspirators , therefore , were compelled to betake themselves entirel y to Sicily , ancl by means of incessant labour and of constant perseverance , they at last succeeded in exciting the minds of the Sicilians . Some time passed away with the organization of the movement , and at the break of a fine day in 1837 , the troops of liberty were seen floating in three different directions off' Sicily . The Calabrians and Abruzzis took part , and the movement became almost general . General Delcarrettobefore-mentionedwas ordered instantl
, , y to set off for Sicily with a large quantity of troops , and with unlimited power to act as he might think proper . A squadron set off from the port of Naples , with orders to bombard and burn down any town which should oppose itself to the will of government . The revolutionists defended themselves desperately , especially those of the town of Catania , the chiefs of which , to the number of eight , were shot in the midst of a rejoicing military to tbe sound of musicborder of the tyrant
Delcar-, y retto , who gave on the same evening a grand ball in honour of this butchery . In the small town of Misiloneri , this monster of humanity hacl shot a child of fourteen years ; and as recompence for his unheardof cruelties he was created marquis , and elevated to the rank of fieldmarshal . This demon in human shape went afterwardsinto the service of that most inhuman of beings the Duke of Modena , and by this one may judge what sort of a creature he must be . The Abruzzis and
Calabrians , losing all hope of success , afterwards retired . I now leave my readers to judge , whether the facts I have just related are not worthy of notice to the Masons of England , and whether my native country , which is endowed by nature with all possible gifts , be deserving of such a cruel destiny .