The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-13
The Popular Leader OF Europe-What COurs,
VIII Garibaldi Pursue:


VIII Garibaldi Pursue.
The man who has gained the most ia public
opinion throughout the world during the recent
campaign in Italy, and who has secured perma-
nently high place in its estimation, is Gusseppi
GaIibaldi.
He has shown himself to be Roman hero of
the ancient stamp. Calm in council and active in
the field, he has exhibited wisdom in the modera-
ton of his aims, and therefore his success has
been the greater in attainment. He is the true
representative of the revolution that is under
mining the present state Of Europe He has
shown himself to be patrios of pure heart and
a statesman who knows the impossibility of
achieving at single blow great victory over
the political prejudices that have been admitted
for centuries and who is therefore willing to &C.
cure triumph by instalments. His career in
1s4s, ending with the heroic defence of Rome,
had made him the idol Of Italy. His course in
1859 has turned the eyes of all Europe upon
him and given him permanent sway over the
popular heart.
Many facts combine to prove this but none
of them in more direct and convincing man
ner than one simple thing which we will men
ton here. Three medals in bronze have re-
Gently been struck in Paris in commemoration Of
recent events. One of these has on the diverse
medallion heads OF Napoleon I'LL and Victor
Emanuel H., surmounted by the outstretched
wings Of the French eagle, with the legend,
Alliance FrancoSarde pour Independence
de lItalie, 1852" and on the reverse wreath
around the words, "Entee des ArmGes Alli6es
a Milan" with the legend, VICTORIES de Monte
bello, Palestro, Magenta, Marignan." A smaller
one of similar character, with the medallion
heads as above, without legend on the OBJ
verse, and on the reverse wreath encircliDg the
words, " Victoire de Solferino, gagne lie "a JUN,
1852" The third has on the diverse the me.
dallion head Of the italian hero, with the simple
words, +" General Garibaldi," and on the reverse
the words, "Commandant les Chasseurs des
Alpes." In the sale of these medals the demand
for that of Garibaldi, even in Paris, exceeds
that Of all the others, while in England it is the
only one that commands any popular favor.
That single fact speaks volumes as to the ten
dency Of mems minds and the leaning of their
hearts. 1t demonstrates that Garibaldi has be-
come the true leader of revolutionary Europe
1t was his voice that brought the Italian youth
into the field of blood. All classes of society
fastened to serve under him, and even scions Of
noble families thought themselves honored by
serving in his ranks. His skill made not only
men, but heroes, too, Of them. Under him they
fought as the legions Of old fought-as his three
hundred fought, when in 1s49 they cut their
way out Of beleaguered Rome. The patriot sol
diers Of Italy have now chief to whom not only
they, but all Europe, look with awe.
No doubt it was this that the two Emperocs
saw so plainly in the revolutionary vision reveal
ed to them at Villafranca. Francis Joseph, by
his obstinate adherence to the ideas Of the Mid.
die Ages, had provoked the revolutionary hopes
Of the age Louis Napoleon availed him
self Of it, through Count Cavour and the Ma.
tiona Italian Committee Garibaldi, Klapka.
Kossuth and others took service in the move
ment as means to the great end they had at
heart. But when the Emperors saw Garibaldi
stridipg with victorious steps along the south
ern base Of the Alps, that he turned the soft
Italian youth into lions IN war, and that Klapka,