The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-15
Captain Ingraham at Genoa.

The city which gave birth TO Columbus has been hon.
orng his deeds in song and prose We find the follow
ing glowing account OF the reception which he expert
enced in Genoa, in recent communication from the
Mediterranean:
The National School OF Singing boats TO the
corvette ST. Louis which they surrounded, singing the
grand chorus "To atms,n IN William Tell, and other
patriotic songs. Flowers, poems and addresses were
sent 10 the captain by depuaton from the inhabitants
During the pauses IN the music loud cheers were gwen
for The commandant, and others Tor The American re-
public
The following address was also presented TO him
To The Brsue and Generous Captain ingraham % va
liant soldier of the great republic hear and receive these
few words that rise spontaneously from The hearts OF
men who love the starry banner OF the Union adore the
prncpe that governs ii, and admire in you the virtue
ynn have come amidst friends, your name has sounded
in our city and in all Italy benedelion Your IN.
trepd act was received sympathy and the heart Oh
The patriot exued for he saw, amidst the maryrdom oil
nations the oppressor bow his polluted head before -
umphant and generous liberty
Braye and loyal man, receive then our deep gratitude,
for in saving an Hungarian exile from Austrian ven
aeance you have with noble courage given an example
OF love TO Italy aso-he sister OF the land oil Martn
Kosza in the struggles, In sorrow and IN hope-lhe ss
ter al All the nations who have loved much, and suffered
much for the liberty OF the world.
You, in the dark days, when crime sits enthroned,
when sorrow il outraged and virtue spesecued and de-
mocracy is foulIy calumniatedyou have given noble
example OF deep respect for the rights OF man. and the
sanclty of when suffered with fortituds lot
Il
they saw In the brave soldier who oosed the bonds OF
the young Magyar, not The hand OF one man, but the
arm of a strong and generous nation.
O valorous captain be the same worthy inter
preter OF your counirymsn who have sympathy ready
for every virtue and warm welcome for every unfor-
tunate.
4 NAV the winds blow pr3speroUsly round your snip
and IT, when sailing by distant Shores you chance TO see
poor Italian wanderer falling into the tyranps snares
then have pity likewise our poor exiled bTobef, ana
protect him too from The ferocity OF the oppressor
Wherever there are men, there too our eries wander
banshed from their land by the stranger, by pont-
ifex and kngsaye and BY This government, which
calls itself ltaan-banished, for they have fought Tor
liberty and strongly hated Iyrsnny-banlshed, Tor that
they have not he'd they have not BATTERED, and will not
sink Into the lazy parasites OF kings
In our sweet tongue, from every corner OF the earh
is heard prayer for martyrs and long history OF
sad and a,rocious torutes.
I O ustrous captain tell your country OF our gati'
tude. and OF the hopes OF oppressed people May
day arrive when your vessel shall return to us, mingled
in the powerful fleet of The American Union, assembled
m this to reap their share OF honor IN the great and
coming struggle We shall bail you with hymn and
| not with tales OF sorrow.
noble American forget not the city which gave you
| Columbus
God bless the republic which inspires such glorious
i deeds