, 1865-10-09
JouI DuL.. II.


| IouchtnE Tribute to Abraham LIN.
| coin In Italy.
Correspondence ofthe Chicago Ttibunel
! F1onEcE, Sent soth, 1865
In my last letter announced to ron my
arrival In this capital, and my intention Of
laying before yon some OF my notes Of travel
and observations upon the progress and pol.
tion Of the people of this country, until It
should be time for me to return 10 my own
field Of occupation in Paris. Among the first
incidents which met my eyoas entered Italy
wtrt one or two, which though t1itln. In
themselves, arc perhaps not altogether un-
worthy Of being read, and one Of which in
particular may have peculiar interest fof
American readers, 7 was walking through
the narrow streets Of tte little town Of Lu-
gano, situated on the beautiful lake Of the
same name, when my eye was attracted bv a
Well.known portrait suspended In front Of q
email book store, under the picturesque ar-
cades Of tho chief thoroughiare, The mr.
trait was that Of Abraham Lincoln;
and you will not wonder that the sight alone OF
IN sne iamlnar features arrested onc's footsteps,
as they hang there III that quaint, Inedteval,
out-of-the.wcy place, looking round upon q
scene 90 wholly foreign to that other world,
Of which the late President Of the Lynitei
States WIS 50 wildly the personilcatiou. In
9 large and comparatively modcrn-]ooktl-
town, like Milan. Naples OF Turin, for
little surprise to see tribute paid to to
the worldwide celebrity Of the great martyr
Of American Independence, By tie exhibition
Of handsome print Of him, In platc.plass |
window; The Paris bon1evards themselves !
could otlcr no more attractive object to the |
- t1asong & Of ga1ets r, who pass along them. But
old.fashioned little provincial town Of Italy
was more singular; and especially where The
Object IN question Was, as it we're, ont
Of place, beside, small, booksellcr's
store, when no other engrnvings were exposed
iol sale; and when 1t was evidently set up,
not as matter Of barter or gain. but as a.
object ofveneration and respect, lust as
household god or madonna. went up by nm
irresistible impulse Of respect to look nt IT.
and vas glad did 80, for found beneath It
u lhoTnd wn and In Italian an inscription which
been attached TO hts house BY tho owner like
sacred image, at once Testimony Of lis
own faith and feelings, aud an appeal 10 those
Of his fellow citizens. "This,'3 said the IN
scriiption, "is portait Of Abraham Lincoln.
:aG SO long es the sun shines on men, SO long
Eha3l tue name Of him who redeemed four
millions Of Slaves rom captivity, Of him who,
clutchinc to his strong breast the .}i1sees Of
Ihe American Union, fell i !ictim to
horrible m assassination-so long sinai:
us ~ name resound great, Generated
and blessed throughout tic world.'' hare
runslatcd the writing almost verbatim. and
n oil Its honest simplicity. But is not tits
rue eh'n tae' and would an equestrian statne in
quara Of some magnificent city, have shaken
Is eloqnsatly IN praise Of Lincoln, as this ;
lmmnle m 9an! tribute PAID to bis memory and lis
Ssenra SS!,uns oy Inc Ittle bookseller, under The
"a lad to see 1t there, and for two reasons:
,igd IT. because i showed how really world.
10 ,1de lincoln Lmeoln;a fame Ind become and, sec
on with which the 1talian people arc now now !
eglnning to observe the movement and princi.
les oi modern action and civilization. 4 na- !
on which shows Itself 80 alive to what il 8
asslng on tue other side Of the Atlantic. can
ot fail ere long 10 profit by the lessons which 9
2 thefe taught it. The fllust.tous atanin |
'Id his countrymen of Venice TINT the wav Il
liDert{ lay through the blood Of martyrs. :,
ID the Italians can find no more cIoqueni Il.
fttatioq OF such doctrine, than In The be