Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-10
TIE ITALIAN REVOLUTION.

From the London Tines, Sept. 2lH
The Italian Revolution, wonderful aud rapid as it has
been is not Qne spontaneous emanation as its
less admirers may believe Many influences have been
at work to shake and loosen that mosaic work Of Prn-
cpaltes and Kingdoms which 20 months ago appeared
to be perfect and almost secure All the military pow
of the greatest military nation in the world was but
lust enough to move the blocks Of their solid bed
Infinite patience has been required to watch and to seize
every opportunity that occurred to stone after
the other. Mere enthusiasm has not done il ALL and
never could have done IL all. Fragments of population
do unite into nations and slaves do not become free
men by force Of illumination and popular shouting
There has been Satecral and policy, and management
of foreign force as well couage and conduct in the
young ofIaly. All these have been worked togeth
er with marvellous unity towards the common iect
and the consequence has been that the armies of France
have been used break the armies Of Austria the SYM
pathes ofTeuonc Europe have arrayed against the
France and the ground has been kept while
the Italian Hercules wrought bis lAbours without inter-
rupton from abroad. This unity Of purpose has now
been broken. Unhappiy, disc'rd has come to mar this
hitherto successful combination. The man of action
frets under the constrant imposed upon him by man
of counsel; the Of geniu grows impatient Of the
pretensons Of the Of policy There have long been
symptoms of coming rupture In the earlier stages Of
the contest the European pubic admired with some as
constituent the temper with which Garibadi submitted
to the sights which put upon him by men infinite
y his interiors; but on and as the great
qualities Of the Italian patriot raised him be master OF
the Revolution it evident that Hercules would not
continue to stand outside the city and have his Lhos
prescribed TO him from within. When Farni we eX-
PEELED from Sicily ii cer that Gnrh7lai I'd deter
mined 70 be no longer only the arm ~ ay, aud that he
thcnceforward pretended ect the policy well
to enforce the progress Of the Revolution. The inte
gence from Tun which we publish to-day makes The
curfence Of rupture certain. Garibad insists upon the
dismissal Of Cavour. The couqueror OF Sicily nj Ma
ple insists upon being set free from the entaDgementi
Of Staecra and diplomacy, and permitted to finish the
emancipation Of Italy 10 plain solderlike way
Our instructive sympatbies arc all with Garibaldl The
first impulse of every man must be in favor Of the daring
sngle.minded chief who admits only one object and
pursues that With straight ant undertaking reolitude.
Garbadi thinks that the swori Is the only weapon with
which brave man should hope to free his country
The sentiment is heroic aud attractive; gains fame and
and followers il sustans enthusiasm and it betokens
honesy-but in this crooked world it does not always
succeed Against such lathaldpaster tyrannies Ga
ribaldi found in Sicily in Naples bold rush was
| doubtless the best attack. One hard push, and the
whole edi6ce disappeared in dust aud spinters. The
same summary course Of action would also do very wei
for countries where he would find symplthizipg peo
pe and no obstinate enemies than the Irish gar
rison Of Spoleon Garbad has done all this part OF bis
work and let no man undervtlue II. lie has displayed
not only adventurous daring but consummate ability
We wish We Englsh had General from whom We cou'I
hope at need for al achievement anything at al
equal in military merit 10 that Si;an campaign. But
great his have been they are the easter pr
Of his programme" and their way has been PREPARED
BY that to!tuous policy and crafty counsel which he nov
desires TO cast away from lin. uaribalds conduct dur
ing the campaign in LOmbsdy was all praise. As
partisan leader he harrassed the enemy and occupied
euded very superior forces. But no one woul1 be moi
ready than Garbadi to adnt that was not he who de
feated the Ausrans drove them out OF LomoArdy Tn
Austrians driven out BY the French. GArbadi ha
chased away oil the deer and some OF them stood {
bay but this achievement il not promise Of perpeH