New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-21
GARIBALDI.
Impossible

The intelligence received by the Europa Of
the movements of Garibaldi, fully confirms the
views which Wa express-d in THE TRIBUNE q
few days ago. The excitement is greater than
even the frat reports represented it to be. Tbs
news brought by the Europa is only two days
later than that by the AnSlo-SaIon, but during
these two days the 800 advenIurers which he
had collected according to The London Times,
have grown into an army Of 10000 volunteers.
The enthusiasm Of the people for hun, wo now
learn, 10 tremendous. He has held a council OF
war, and it has been determined to march
forthwith upon Rome.
The most confident believer in Garibaldi, can.
not conceal from himself that the great Liber.
ator, # no carries out his design, embarks in
q hazardous enterprise. Garabaldi undoubtedly
wishes to AVOID . conflict with Victor Em.
anuel, but after the pledges, gwen by the
italian Government to France and to the ltal.
ian Parliament, the Ministry will hardly fail to
attempt arresting the movements Of Garibaldi
by force Of arms An attack upon Rome will
undoubtedly lead 70 an attack upon the French
troops statationed there. aud thus 10 war
with France Tho question naturally arses:
L. there IN such a case any possibility of success
for Gsrbaldi
The English and French papers almost uuan-
imourly. blame the bold step OF the great
Italian patriot. The conservative papers charge
him with downright madness, aud represent
any Unauthorized attempt on bus side to lib
crate Rome 40 an act Of uDjustifed rebellion
The same views have been expressed by sew
eral of our Nrw-York DANES. This judgment
We think, is at least premature. Garibaldi
was no ess charged with madness when, three
years ago, be set out. with but few COM
panions, for the liberation Of Sicily; but, alter
a fow months, many who had called HIM u
madman had to cobfess that his success wa,
unprecedented bud unparalleled. II Garlbadi.
as tho telegraph announces, will soon have an
army Of $1,000 men, be is much stronger than
hs was when beginning the liberation Of Sicily
AZ to the intense sympathy of the entire
Italian population with his oeject-the liberia.
ton of Roms-there can be no doubt. The
cry "Roine or death has resounjed in every
Italian town, aud tho enthusiasm which 1t has
calrd forth has been tremendous. IL there
we're no fear Of foreign interference, would the
Government of Victor Emanuel dare To oppose
q national cy 50 general and 50 entnusa'uc :
Even now, with tho probability Of a French
war in view, will 1t not be iraught with dan
ger to the Government to order an attack
upon the reyercd aud almost worshiped hero
OF 1882
Of French war. In this case hc undoubtedly
expects aid from tue democrat c movements in
other countries. How reasonable or uurcason-
able such hope muy be is impossible for as to
know. But We should remember TINT the
revolutionary outbreak in lS45 was thousand
times more unexpected than similar movements
in most Of the European countries would be-
At present.
Still, We confess to not being very sangnino OF
tho SUCCESS of Garibaldi. We sh II not BE- sur.
prised if the European mail should soon apprIse
us tnat another compromise bad been agreed
upon between Gurbaldi and Victor Emanuel,
or that bis volunteers had been oyerpowered
by n rapid concentration Of an ovcrwtc Ginning
force. But the glorious deeds which Garibald'
has performed IN former year,, tho almost
miraculous influence which he exercises oyef
tho public mad, tho loitIness of his principles
aud the purity Of his character. ought, in any
Gaze, ~ shield him from tho unmeasured ut
tacks Of public journalists, who are not sufi-
cleutIy prepared to speak with any assurance
Of either tue torco TINT be " able ~ coa.naad