The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-06-27
NUMBER 90

seemed as if two thoasaad years bad rolled
back again, when, heard . Roman crowd
shouting war, and eloquent speakers addAessipg
them with the very title. that Cicero apd Btqtp
had used ,"Romani;;"', :, for whaisyer Itstiaps
may lack in action, they are not waning In
In a. few moments torches were waving p
front. the new Republican flag wassunfarIed
and with shouts of !" Viua Ia guerra, y n5uGh
tberta,'"' Viua la Republica ItalianGi Sfhe
crowd commenced the march, As they passed
the palace Of the Neapolitan Ambassador. they
greeted it with groanss and Kisses. On reach.
ing the residence of Mazzini, pc. came 10 ths
window in reply to their repeated summoqS
and assured then, that every exsrtion would be
made by the GovernHent 70 crafty ttsr psaf.
like enthusiasm and to ,preyide the Inea1slp
defence. He spoke witt fuepcy. and bar al
could Judge, with yigor and eioquence His
writings. have thought, are eicharacterized by
more directness Of style and compactness, 40to
speak. than those of most of his countrynene
He is a man of unwearied perseyeTeDce and
|energy, and the late events ia Italy are attri5u.
ted in no small measure 10 bis rxeftians--sT
Whatever his enemies may say.pf hiss p0p0ess
|or principles, no one, / think. can deny his
|capacity. ~; 5esstsasi 80 sss.ss:sr1
After his speech was finished tie crowd
|quietly dispersed. Do not infer from this
description that disorderly scenes are sf'ease1f
lin Rome. This scene Of which I have: spokeu
could not be called a mob. The crowd WI
|composed principally of young men. and hoe
highly respectable in, their appearance BH
las have already assured yo0, Rome % by 70
means in state Of anarchy, although q 6eg
persons may have manifested q. dspcitiQp
(which one must confess Ii requires 4tfief
adherence to; principle 10 fown. down ~
destroy an edifice which has harbored despotisth
land persecution, q q y ~ (. .,.;.ss.;.I s.I
The, Beautiful gardens Of the Vatican md
the Quirinal form another addition TO the sighle
aoi Rome, which the flight Of the Pope hap
thrown open to the public. IL One carasewel
] imagine, In wandering through these dsl]gaasa
vistas, or listening 10 The nurm1rinS dke
fountains, .ha. Plus TX regrets Ihe lqsse his
gardens, if not his crown. IhsstaI hsdgsa 81
box seemed to erect lthemsely lyes 1,ofs stifF
than ever at the sight of. ;g,yaas ,of fompj8
children, instead Of slow. pacing Gardiuals Qps
cannot lament change which affords d holiday
innocent enjoyment to the people, instead sol
1con6ning scenes like those to q few escieslaN
4 tics. The good sense of the Provisienal
ernment has directed them to be opened eyes
3Sunday. .fa -
On leaving the palace of the Inguisitien q
found the crowd who had satisfied thelr curiesitI
there, turning their steps to the, gaEdepsxsr
! Little children were playing on the turf young
! ladies were promenading, prayer boob "a -
; after finishing their. numerous ares and as go
paters in St. Peters apd bestowjss Hee
upon his iron toe, which might soon be- fepesls4a
upon some equally favored liPt nelso 1877, ss..s
there were few priests regretting ine 49,
aHd# besI sIsasgRy Ihag atyan AeR thf RsdasaIs .ss!
of guide. .book, Il may venture to say thai fhs:
gardens were laid olt with q great deafsof
: taste, and afforded one Of the most 5delightfnl
3promenades that / have ever seen. Fhe
people behaved with the greatest Propnety-r
neither here nor in the museums where thel
were to be foind in ,hropgs, did witaess the
! slightest violation Of good ORDER An inslinc.
; tive perception of the beautiful seemed toawa:
ken in them a respect for its manifestation e
the works of Art which they saw around them,
( and to protect them from injury. sssssss.
Excavations are being carried on undefahe
direction and at Tie expense of,he Governnnens
aover the. site of the old Roman Forum, with the
ahope of adding 10 the relics Of anciens art
aaready discovered, and Of determining lscals:
: ties which have Been subjects Of discussion
lamong antiquarians for many years. Empiof:
me Mt is thus afforded to large number Of pee
: pie who. gain their bread by honest lahoF
instead of annoying the passer.by with sslfciis.
= lions. Those who feel any interest in the elu.
4 cdatoin of mooted points in ancient history,
will approve the good taste Of the autharities.
q One who comes to Rome for the first tiirSe is
= astonished to see the amount Of debris which
Mas accumulated upon the surface, covering
: many ancient monuments and sonceathg ail
that were not elevated above the sp7i. He
alooks down upon the pedestals Of Columns
3descends into excavations to enter temples and
lchurches, and finds himself almost on p leyei
with the top of some triumphal orch. u wsaid
$ almost seem as if Nature had cast a thick
over the spots which Witnessed the
8glory of ancient Rome, that they might not be
by the degradation of the fallen CITY:
= f,e, us hope that as the Roman Fordh Il dissas
acumbered of the load heaped upon L in tis
dark ages, the Roman people may caa sc y ths 9.
sburden which the ignorance ndsuberstitlo6 of
that period have led upon their shoulders s.sys
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: HCbarIes Whitney, frouaihe United States j de.
lectures id, London on. oratory Ms the
New World; and has, given The ,peculiarities
Hand eccentriclties Of Americas principal ora
: Tors. His lectures have been attended BY ma.
Sny distinguished members Of Parliament sna
Sthe nobility and gentry. The Duke Of Wei; e !;
Ellington volunteered to .:create an interest win
her majesty" in the subject, and i was sHPec-
1ted Mr.: w. would he required to deliver ta iee'
Hmrc before tho Cour, at Buckingham Palace.