The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-10-17

sustained Signor Drofferio who exclaimed, "the
best of reforms is constitution" land the pc
tition to the King was signed by Cavour and
three others and presented to tho King. This
hardihood and his Independence put Cavour
in bad position with the aristocratic and
democratic parties, and after the five days of
Milan he counseled the King to boldnsss and
instant war. Turin sent him to the Parlia-
ment as her deputy where he commenced his
real political career After the defeat at Gus
tozza be enlisted as a volunteer. After the
capitulation of Milan, he remained in Parlia-
ment and supported the council formed by
the King on the 10th of August, In the
elections of January ls49 he was not success.
full. He supported the Ratazzi ministry which
was obliged to declare war agains. Austria
and the defeat at Nevarre caused the fall Of
the ministry. A now parliament was called
and Turin again selected Cavour, who became
the leader of the Centre Right, Ra+azzi lead
ing the Centre Left. Cavour became cabi-
net minister and the portfolio of Commerce
and the Marine was subsequently confded to
him. Victor Emanue! OWNED him--and be
was entrusted with the portfolio of France
with the two others he held. He became
President of the council and rallied to the
Centre left or moderate republicans. In 1857
he aggregated to his functicns in the Presi-
dency those of Foreign Affairs, the Interior
Department and Public Instruction, and re-
NAMED ia the ministry until the peace of
Villafranca, He openly espoused the polio
of the Emperor Napoleon, aud caused the
Crinean campaign to be decided upon. At
the Congress of Paris he made himself better
known to the Emperor and tho cordial una
nimity formed led to the succession of events
fortunate for Italy. He stated the Italian
question In the Con gross and at Plenbieres the
national and family alliance was probably
concluded Hs allowed the volunteers to Or
ganizs and aided them covertly. He let them
conquer advance and overthrow the Bourbon
dynasty and threw the army of the King into
the states of the Pope. He saved Garibaldi,
che Revolution and Italy. Count Cavour was
without dispute the third statesman of Eu-
rope next to Lord Palmerstcn and the Empe-
ror Napoleon III His loss was disaster to
italy. His grand aim was to form united
aud independent Italy. Nothing dishearten-
cd him. He combined the solidity of calcu-
lation of the English with the politic genius
Off the Italian character He was a cross be-
tween Sir Robert Peel and Machiavelli. He
never failed to divine situation. BY his tact
he vanquished Austria and secured the aid of
England and France. The Crimean expedi-
ton his attitude at the Congress Of Paris
the Cession of N ce F; the invasion of the Pom
tifcal States, were consequent upon the Wig
0ruus temper OF hia mind. As manag ger of
foreign political affairs, he was equal to the
situation, to the men Of his time, and to the
time itself. He was less complete as a man
Of home politics. He was not adroit in his
selection Of men, and felt above mere details
which are important in the administration of
affairs This was his vulnerable side--but in
foreign affairs no one questioned his superior
ty. He tolerated no equals. The King sub
mitted to his magnetic influence His man
ners were imperious, abrupt, curt and not
regardful of the suseeptibilities of others. His
utterance was abrupt and embarrassed his
voice sharp and metallic his gestures rough
and petulant and he attracted you but little
you were not attached to him by other ties
His department in Parliament was free and
easy--and if he had been used to American
ways he would have put his feet over his
desk. He was more an orator in the English
than theFrench sense. His delivery was diff
icult because ho desired to say not word
too much. He spoke for Europe, not the
Chamber. His reasoning was substantial,
compact and lucid. He touched the core of a
question-and never misrepresented or gar
| bled. He was a SINGERS and earnest patriot
and one of the Dost vigorous and compre-
hensve in.elects of our tins. His admila.
ton for America was continually and warmly
expressed. His monument is united and
powerful Italy enjoying the freest institutions
of Europe. 4.e
False Teaching
Their honor and their pride are not
involved" in accepting the proposed amend
ment-- ~ r Ifnss.
| Isit no dishonor to assent to the disfran-
chisenlent of her leading and influential menu
The men who forsook aud ,el'nquished all in
her cause, and stood by her in the darkest
hours Of her trials and suferings? Is her
honor 10 be weighed in the scale against her
iuterest' 1t is asked by the same journal,