The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-04
The Influence OF Our War on the Euro
pean Conflict.
From the Times.

From the Times
Mr.. Gladstone truly said, in a recent memora-
BILE speech, that the efforts Of both sides in our
late civil war; their endurance and their sacri-
fees, had raised the level of human nature and
given a new idea of what it could endure and
what it could accomplish. We expect to see
this effect on the approaching war in Europe
The standard OF human courage, and of sacri.
fee for public Objects and of that highest power
of man that will which disasters only
strengthen and losses karden--is undoubtedly
raised by the experience of the American war.
Great masses of men, accustomed to comfort
and even luxury have been seen leaving every
peaceful pursuit, bearing heat and cold and rain
and heavy marches, giving up property and ease
and life, all lor an idea aud a sentiment.
The vast wealth OF this continent, the lives
OF more Than two millions OF men, nave been
offered up on the Northern side, exposed to
absolute destructiOn-the most part entirely
yoluntarly-tor the maintenance OF the integrity
OF the nation and the destruction Of relic of a
barbal1c age.
The comparatively weak South, with true
American pluck fought in bad cause
with an endurance aud courage such as the
world has seldom seen, until land and people
were reduced to almost utter waste and ruin.
When Italy draws the sword for national
! unity and independence against powerful ad-
! Yersary like Austria, she will 60 INTO the un-
| equal contest with the example fresh before her
| OF what the will of man has been able to bear
and TO do tor four terrible years on the Western
| Continent. She will know the inspiring power
! OF great cause and OF popular enthusiasm on
! the masses of men; that no despotsm can
! wiring from unwilling subjects or force from the
! plough and the held such hordes of wealth and
| such strong hands as the fire and passion of
noble cause brought home to the hearts of
naton. There is no force, whether of ma.
chinery or explosive material, or great wealth. or
| vast armies, like the force OF human passion.
| The Italian Government like our own, is already
| invoking the popular sympathy by the crea
| ton of volunteers under the heroic leader of
the people-Garibaldi. Much as these bodies
| are derided by old soldiers, the experience of
| our war shows what good troops they can be
rendered, and what ardor their formation gives
to the whole people for the struggle. II the
Italians are beaten their early battles, if their
best young men perish on the battlefield and in
the hospital, il their wealth is poured forth till
| sold disappears and every article of consumption
commands immense prices, if disaster after dis
asteT follow, they will still remember that un-
equalled endurance of the human will in the
armies OF the Union, which misfortune never
shook, and defeat only set to frmer and more
tenacious purpose; which loss did not weaken,
and which poverty and waste and the sacrifice
of the best and noblest did but change TO more
iron resolve, and they, too will fight on till
victory comes.
| Perchanoe, too, we shall see similar effects