Des Arc citizen., 1860-08-15
Garibaldi as a Politician.


 Garibaldi as a Politician.
 Hitherto the hero of Varese has been chiefly regarded as daring guerilla lea. der, and an unsophisticated patriot; bu, now we must view him as politician and statesman. The great ohjec, for the ac. comphshment of which Garibadi lives and fights, is the overthrow of Italian tyran- nies, and the fusion of every province and people of Italy into one mighty kingdom, which shall rank with the great powers of chrstendom. and make its influence felt over the civilized world. This has been the day dream of his youth and maturity, and the achievements of this will be the crowning glory of his declining years - Now, though the deliverance of Sicily is most important part of his contemplated work, still it is only small portion of that which he has allotted himself. The inhab-
 tants of Austral-l Italy, of the Campagna- di- Roma, of the Anconian Marches, of outraged Venetia, are yet grooming under the weight of their expressions, and no precipitate step touching the annexation of Sicily to tle dominion of VIcroR EmAN- uEL will be suffered by the ibera,or 10 place in jeopardy the fate of the millions who are still ID thralldom No man has higher respect for the Sardinian king than GARIBALpI-no man IS more anx- ious for his aggrandlzement; but the great work of Italian unification must not De en- dangered, even to promote the interests of the House of Savoy, and endangered l it would be were the dictator to resign forthwith his newly acquired authority, and proclaim bis insular conquest annexed to Piedmont To take such course al present, would be to stop short in his glo- rious career. and render the success of his great enterprise extremely problematical. With Sicily for a poih d'appui or place d'armes, the triumph of GARIBALpI is al- most certainty. There he is at leisure 10 organize his forces, collect munitions of war, and make all necessary preparation for carrying on the contest in Italy; there his power IS as yet totally unfettered and unlimited; but let him once consent to immediate annexation, and all these ad- vantages become lost to him. Then the agency of diplomacy and the emissaries of CAvouR would be brought to bear against him. Then the intrigues of the French emperor would be put in operation, to countermine his projects for Italian unity and independence. Then Sardinia, while appropriating the fruits of his successful daring, would be constrained to repudate the abnormal proceedings of the filibuster, and to drive him from her shores; and then the chief, deprived of both his Sicilan forces and his Sicilian resources, would have no alternative than to abandon alto gether the completion of his enterprise, or to resume its prosecution under such dis advantages as would almost insure his fail ure. It is not, therefore, any latent hos lility to the Sardinian king, or any secret aversion to the scheme of annexation, that renders Garbald opposed to its present consummation, but merely his sense of du- ly to his country, and his conviction of the disastrous effects which 1t would have on her highest interests. Though neither wizard nor diplomat, the soldier patriot has a clear perception of what is best for Italy; and his innate good sense and sterling honesty make him wiser politician, and safer political guide for his counirymen in their existing difficulties than any whose inconsiderate haste, sinister zeal, would precipitate out of season the annexation of Sicily to sardinia.-[New York World.
 GENERAL WAsHINcroN IN TIGHT PLACE. There is fine equestrian statue of Washington in Union Square, New York city. 1t was placed there by private subscription on the part of wealthy persons living in that vicinity. At the corner of Broadway and --th street, lives close listed millionaire, whom we shall call Judge Doe. Gen. H. who was the ac- tive man in soliciting the subscriptions aforesaid, called upon Judge Doe to put his name down for five hundred dollars. Hive hundred dollars" :" exclaimed the Judge, "why, my dear sir, it's preposter' ous; il won't pay; of what service to me will such statue ever be 2" The Gen eral, of course, went into highly patriotic
 and exceedingly eloquent argument in be half of the subscription; but all in vain.- , At last the Judge rose, and after pronounc , ing an equally eloquent eulogium oI 5 Washington, exclaimed, "Washingion v Washington" laying his hand over hi t heart, Il have no need of any statue ? Washington, for always have, and eve , will carry him here" (striking his breast. a Well. Judge" said the solicitor of th ! subscriptions, "I have no reason to dout , what you say only, it seems to me tha 3 if you do carry Washington there, you'v | got him in very tight place, !"
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