Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-12-08
GARiBAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND RE.
TIREMENT.

1.-The Washington of Italy, as Garibaldi
is called by the hbeiaists whom he has
emancipated from the yoke Of tyranny, has
left Naples ana the scenes of his late glori-
Gus achievements, and betaken himself to
his home at Caprera, there to remain in
! quiet retirement till his loved country shall
| again demand bis services.
The people of the Two Sicilies, which
Garibaldi, with his indomitaSle army, con-
quered t. Freedom, having by vote almost
unanimously decided to cede their kingdom
to that OF Sardinia under King Victor
Emanuel, the latter parsonage proceeded &c
Naples, where Garibaldi was awaiting him,
arriving there on the 7th of November, and
took formal possession. He offered Carl
baldi any position he desired. but the hero
&c champion Of Liberty in Italy unselfshly
declined all honors or rewards. His only
object was the overthrow of the tyrannical
dynasty of Naples, and in the accomplish
ment OF that noble purpose, he found the
only rewardshe desired So, having seen
Naples fairly and securely in the possession
of Victor Emanuel, he was apparently sat
isfed, and on the morning Of the next day
the 9Th of November, he sailed quietly and
without the knowledge of any but few
friends, for Caprera.
"Nobody," writes the Naples correspon-
dent of the Londen Chronicle, "except his
I" immediate friends, and not all Of them,
" was aware of bis final resolve. and, in con-
j" sequence, he slipped away at break of
"day, unattended and almost unknown
"To the last he refused everything from
the King, and drew nothing from the Ex-
!" chequer but bis general officers pay of
ST. day; SO the story goes, he actually
I" borroweda few ponds from personal
f" friends in Naples to pay the small debts
/" he had incurred here while Dictator"
Such another instance Of llnseifshness is
unknown in the military or political history
Of the world. Wonderful in courage, in
military skill and sagacity, and in devotion
to the cause Of Popular Liberty. his utter
refusal to accept reward or even to share in
the political blessings he has secured to the
country he has delivered from grinding
despotism, presents to us phase OF his
character that is more wonderful as the
word goes, than all We have previously
known of him.
The same Naples correspondent we quot
ed FROM above describes the final formaIiIies
of ceding the Sicilies to King Victol's Ital-
ian kingdom. He says: "Ihe solemn act
of the union of the kingdom Of the Two
Sicilies to Italy was celebrated at PalazzoI
Reale on the 9Th inst, during Garibaldi's
last interview, in presence of the King, the
Dictator himself, the ministers and the
court. Conforti, Prime Minister, address
ed his Majesty in the following terms:
"Sire, the people Of Naples, for such pur-
pose assembled, have proclaimed you its
king by an immense majority. Nine mil
lions of Italians now unite themselves %
the other provinces under your wise sway,
and will prove the truth Of your solemn
promise, that Italy should be for the ltal-
ians."
The King replied in short speech re-
plete with good sense and Italian sentiment.
Garibaldi alone was invited TO approach the
throne.