Daily national Republican., 1863-02-24

Hon. Cassius NJ. Clay, by invitation, intro
duced Mr.. Jones to the audience in the follow
ing speech:
Ladies' and gentlemen From the green and
beautiful isle which nature has done so much
to build up and man 30 much to destroy; where
liberty has 30 often stood, and, alas so often
fallen; from the land of Burke, of Sheridan, of
Phillips, of Curran, Grattan, Emmett, and o.
Conncll, cont es one who Is a representative of
that which is best to us all, and who lives ont
the deep philosophy that the basis of liberty to
each is liberty to all. Most cheerfully have
the honor to introduce to you the orator-thC
worldwide defender Of flibcrty-Mnson Jones'"
Tho speaker commenced by rcco uniting the
incidents of Garlbaldi's carly life, then proceed
cd to describe the Italian campaign, and related
the particulars of the battle of the Volturno as
witnessed by himself. In the course of the
lecture, Mason Jones launched a philippe
against Louis Napoleon which was received
with tumultuous applause.
The speaker referred to a conversation which
he had had with Garibald on the subject orhis
successful career as military leader, in the
course of which he said that great chicftan re-
marked:
If you want to do anything In this world,
never take advice. In my past history l have
made four great mistakes, and on each of those
occasions l acted against my own Judgment
and accepted of advice. In the future | never
intend TO take any advice, though always get
quantities of 1t, and get it gratuitously. My
experience has taught me that 1t is generally
worth the price paid for it.
He said though Garbadi WAS greatly to be
praised and admired, (and he thanked God for
bringing such a man into the world } yet he
had, like the rest of us, his faults. He was de-
icient in one quality, which was most essen
tlal for every great military commander. This
was the utter abse1ce of all talent for organi-
Lation and discipline. Garibaldi's armyAE
never anything better than mob, though a
very brave one. Anarchy and confusion rcignod
supreme. Everybody went everywhere, and
nobody obeyod anybody. Victory always pre-
ceded Garlbaldi, while dosolation was as sure
TO follow.
As a military COMMANDED, Garibaldi could
not, he thought, be compared with any one.
he could not, the speaker was sure, pass a pre-
paratory examination at West Point. lie
tics, or else wilfully dsregarded them. In
fact, like every man of genius, he made rules
for himself He placed his men on the battle
field in positions such as every other military
commander would condemn.
Elaborate kinds of battles Garibaldi regarded
as the greatest nonscncc. He always held that
the more complicated the plan the more easily
was it opposed He never paused to consider
disparity of numbers, or inequality of the
ground. He often waited for some slight
mistake on the part Of the officer in
command of the opposing forces, or sought
in some way to create momentary
panic among the enemy, when with his genius
he would seize upon the incident and make il
the occasion Of his victory. Common men were
generals by rules, Garibaldi was a general by
genius. His aim was chiefly to dazzle and
| confound by the rapidity, daring, and sudden.
ness of his movements. Eastern officers said
that they never knew where to find him. II
they looked for him at one point he was sure tc
turn up at some other where least expected.
The cardenal point in Garibaldi's military
| creed was, that leader who hoped to be sue
cessful must always be the attacking party. L
was Garibaldl's firm conviction, that any Gen
eral, no matter how great his powers, who re
mained in his Gntrenchments, and waited TO bC
attacked, was half defeated by that very act
Enthusiastic applause
General Burnside has been subjected to q
great deal of criticism on account of his recent
brilliant attack upon the enemy at Frederlcks
burg. He was convinced, from what he know o
Garbaldi's character, that If he had been placed
in the position in which General Burnside ther
was, he would have done precisely the SAINT
thing. [Vociferous applause
or all things in the world, ii Is the most un
generous, most cowardly, and most contempt
bio to condemn an officer merely because he hai
failed. He believed, that If Gen'l Burnside ha
not been opposed, or thwartcd by others, bu
allowed to follow out his own plan, and renew
ed the attack the next morning, lie would hav,
won the greatest victory of the war. LouC
and prolonged applause.l
Speaking of thaRlmo6t idolatrous attachment
which the forces Of Garbadi had for him, hC
said one great reason of it was that this grea
leader manifested special interest in the wei
fare Of each individual under him.
He observed in passing that if any Of Oul
military leaders Gosired to gain tho affection,
Of their men, they had only to show some sym
pathy for their suferugs, be frequent in thell
visits TO the hospitals, and display asymplcty
in their mode Of dress, style Of living and gen
eral conduct.
As an evidence of Garibald's greatness, h,
referred to tho fact that he had, In very shor
space Of time, transformed the character of hi,
whole people.
A wonderful drama is shortly to be enacted
In Europe. Although at present there is quiet
ude and peace there, the acute observer car
discern the signs of the coming storm; and
when that storm does come, it will be one Of
the most terrific tempests of political warCar,
that was ever witnessed in Europe. In thai
coming contest GaribalIi will ride over tn,
winds and through the storm, al it were, in ,
halo Of glory. LAPPlause.l