, 1860-06-09
The Heroic Garfbald1,

Garibaldi has fought under many flags and in
many climes. by land md By sea, but not in the
fashion Of Daga'd Dalge1,y. never for money,
ever for fame. To the betrayal Of freedom no
money would tempt him.
Gariba!di was a second mate On board vessel
trading between Nice ard Odessa when be was
first innoculated by disciple Of Mezziui's with
the idea that ltalians were made for same higher
destiny than to be the cooks. hair. dressers, and
warblers for the world. Driven to South Amer
Italians which joined his standard held the lines
Of 1onteviteo against Rosas, be might have
had his weight in gold to yield the pass. at
that time he ia pictured IS having been 10 COM
pletely peuniess that his clothes were in tatters
and be had often to wait until morning light to
wrte Il report BY being unable to buy candl..
For days md days, his fare and Tint Of his fol-
lowers Was few beans stepped in water. Such
was the force Of his example, md their own
sense OF honor, that his countrymeu were as
faithful as himself. and as uncomplaining, des-
pite al hardships and prirations and arrears Of
pay, to the establishment Of the crew Of com.
mssaries in every country, who fancy that
su-tenauce of military stamina, the sole ioceD-
tire to soldter1Y ardor. It Is notorious, they
were obliged, so unwilling was be to receive
ANYTHING which could subject him to the tAint
Of being tuercenary. to borrow his worn cloak
aud other attire, and then affect to have lost
fit. And some years since, when similar
epilhet Of "soldier Of fortune" was ap-
piled to him by Lord Brougham, in ignoss
rance Of his true character, thase 1acis
were detailed by the British Embassador, Lord
Ho~deu, who, as Col. Caradoe, was In South
America at the time, and who bore the highest
testimony to his noble character, bolh as a sol.
dlet and man. In tia course OF command, be
was sharp, short and decisive, as the Iron Duke
himself Whenever there was black sheep in
the aock, who pse5ed upon:she people, be coolly
had him shot; get was be, when fighting against
Rosas, as when fighting for Italy, As consider
ate Of the comfort Of bis band as mother Of
taincd them in SORROW; the first to advance
where danger was greatcst-the last to retrea',
whatever the cdds, and they were often thou
sand to one. Eight bullets ut Mouteriteo bare
been keen known to riddle his ragged costume
in day, leaving his carrara skin, white as mon-
unenta1 marble, unchiseed By single scratch.
Then his defense Of Rome under the trumv;-
rate Of Mazzini, Armaue!i, and Saai, was, in
itself, Eufticlent to stamp the uprising OF the Ill
tionalities, in lS48, as au intellectual phenomc-
non that will command the admiration Of pos
terity. The military judgment and fertility of
resource exhibited By Garibaldi on that occa.
sion is admitted, by the highest military author
thorough type Of the genuine old Roman never
thundered nt the gates of tyr.nts, OF i9htened
in the field beneath the eagle crowned banner
Of The Republic. In appearance, Us may be re.
membered by those xhu hare seen him, while,
with true republican energy and independence,
be earned Ills livelihood ~ q manufacturer ot
candles, on Staten Island, he is not unlike the
portraits Of the grcnt Genoese, Columbus, from
whose native city he has started on this last ex.
petition of freedom. Like such old stamp Of
hero. IN whose mold he has been cast, lie is au
amphihious warrior, aud battles on shore aud
sea with like skill aud hardIhood. Unlike 31az,
sini, who considers 4 crown on any brow, from
the Alps to Syracuse, Sin, be is practical, and
thinks Piedmontese freedom better than none.
Thus, now, after countless ricissitudes, buteves
true TO the one cause, be has unfurled the t1i
color in Sicily, amid the prayer Of all lovers ol
freedom for strength and victory to its folds
Nszo YorE Tribune