Calabria. A land that has a lot to say even on the concrete contributions of human resources, of ideals achieved, of belonging and participation in the most relevant national processes.
The celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy may also be an instrument of cultural awareness. It is strongly
convinced the cultural club "King Alaric" Cosenza who wanted to disclose some elements of a character, perhaps little known beyond his hometown, but he has written an important page in Italian history.
Mistorni His name is Joseph, born 1813, Belvedere Marittimo, and is on its history and context of the time that the local club "King Alaric, which is chaired by Michael Arnone, would promote a play, strongly believes that it is precisely the many micro-power that could, if properly exploited, a more widespread social conscience and a sense of identity for our regional community. To Mistorni is the story of a man which, starting from our region has made an important contribution to international developments. A man full of ideas and perspectives of freedom.
Calabria largely not discouraged in the face of failures that led insurgency antiassolutistiche nell'eccidio well. The Bourbon
reprisals after the attempted revolution of 1848 were ferocious, but they could not stop the yearning for freedom and independence of those who could see glimmers of hope and progress in a liberal movement in the unit of Piedmont.
The historical data, perhaps a little depth, the circulation of ideas, propaganda and underground network of contacts that spread throughout the country, it is clear from the correspondence, not authorized by the local press, the relics and the testimonies in the archives kept private, or with institutions and foundations of various types. And it is precisely the case of Mistorni whose family jealously guards its precious relics to remember: uniforms, weapons, handcuffs, portraits and letters held by the direct descendants and that a reconstruction of the character and the local context. That patriotic feeling, which bound men of Italy, brings Mistorni to be arrested and tried for attack on the internal security of the State through organizing an armed group, as well as insulting the king Ferdinand. The death sentence, later changed to 30 years in prison, is the result of a process whose stages are illustrated interesting from a ruling of the Supreme Court criminal Bourbon Cosenza, dated 1850.
For twelve long years, the "conspiracy" and "revolutionary" shares the hard Bourbon galleys of Procida, Montesarchio, with characters like Luigi Montefusco Settembrini Carlo Poerio, Sigismondo Castromediano. The arrival of Garibaldi in September 1860 is the last note of the aspirations of freedom, that lead men to fight as Mistorni Caserta, Holly, and Volturno Capua. Away from his wife and his nine children for twelve years, he returned to Belvedere with the honors of Major and many honors conferred by the new king of Italy. Before, only the passionate letters from his wife, the conversations with fellow sufferers, which were provided to keep families with dignity and honor for a dignified survival in the galleys. In the picture provided by the most beautiful historic city of Belvedere, Vincenzo Nocito, you can see that passionate and fervent solidarity that exists between the prisoners, then tied after the war, a richly detailed correspondence and memories. "This, like other good stories - says Michael Arnone president of the club" King Alaric "- deserve to be subjected, even with coordination at the provincial level promoted by the regional council, in those locations that next year at the national level dealing with different that's controversial and suffered political and administrative unification of our country.
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