New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-20

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sides by marble palace faced with long arcades which
show gded cafes and splendid shops of ewely beneath
them and on the third SIDE or rather at tho head Of it,
the Cathedral Of st. Mark, the patron Of Venice rises
venerable and plentiful Of domes the richest If not the
purest religious edce in the world Before II the
bronze horses of St. Mark part Of the plumber of the
sades and from the paved space before them set aside
so as not 10 mar the perspective rses the great Campo
male, or betower nearly thousand years old and 10 the
hight Of $50 et-about twice that do not mistake of
| Trinity Church on Broadway. second tower near by
holds zodscal clock rung by Moorish giants and facing
1t from the opposite corner Of the piazza reaches at right
angles quito down 10 the harbor side the piazetts Of St.
Mark, smaller area, fanked with the Doees Palace,
grand edifee maDy-hued built pointed arches and
reaching it's further end along the splendid quay Tins
pszetta closed almost at the waters edge by two gran
ite columns each Of single stone crested, the with
statue Of st. George, the other with winged lion Go
ing down between Them in past times the hoary Admi
have been escorted TO their gondoas followed by the
anxious Doge and sailed from the very shadows OF these
Behind the duca palace the prisoners of State
whose outlet il the famed Bridge of Sghs, Of late the
sepuchers of the Italian patriots From this MolO,
State quay the view is wonderful of the domes and
panes opposite islands, and the broad blue path
Of the canals plowed with swift gondoas Far down the
island is the arsenal, where the Veneans fitted out their
] fleets, as Dante describes them.
This is Venice, labyrinth of islands palaces churches
founded by fugitves who grew up seadogs and now
to be ushered into the first day ofindcpendence.
NAPoLEONs PART THE DELIVERY OF VENICE
From this Moio of San Marco where the Bishops oft
down 20 bless the FaTraguts Porters and Wordens
of the Republic soldier in the skyblue coat Of the
Austrian, sailed off Friday, the 18th Of October, TO
join ship, close by, bearing yellow and sable flag,
brodercd with an eagle. 1t was the last Austrian Gov
Of Venice the last Gesser Of his race Gen Alemann
The quay thronged with people, girls national guards
ladies' old men. They made silent path through them
TO the waters edge, whence passed the Austrian abearcd
Of iron gray full of those outward gaees which
learned in his military schools who could command
the execution of Kossuth Ganbadl with quiet dignity
and 60 bed thereafter without rcmorse He and his
troops who had silently sailed awey the night preceding
in the darkness and without observation all OF the
stod gracousness which obeys orders without passion
and executes injustice with the department Of dancing
master. As his gondoa passed of he raised his hat
silent waving of handkecheis from the quay gave him
farewell There no regret in the soul OF any man or
woman thus sautng him. except the natural soemnity OF
this polite breaking Of chains and the flush Of freedom
tempered for instant with the sudden comprehension Of
its grave responsibilities. His gOndoher landed him, still
waving his hand upon the deck of Austrian ship. One
gun of adieu sounded the lagoon and Venice
tanned soldier her owD law but the free beha-
yor Of her people, no flag Of any designation.
The Introduction 10 this silent has tTanspired at
dawn. The great inermeddlcr of Europe, Emperor of
France AZ this writing had nteryened after the first
battle of the war, and snached Venice away from the
German. What his intentions toward IL we do not
know. Common deccney compelled him 10 restore il 20
the people themselves This had been done in common
hotel the Grand Canal with few aourshes OF fiat
tey the part of the French General receiving H. IN.
tended to touch the newspapers TO the glory of Napoleon
citizen OF Venice, delegated 20 receive II, made brief
dgnihed and unfunkey speech The National Gnard Of
Venice, for few momentous hours took charge of the
town.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN Comfy AND PRINCIPLE
In leaving Venice tho Austnans made manly apology
for seventy years injustice IT, The French ruler told
incisve manly truth 10 make rctrbuon for the act Of
his great ancestor in selling Venice into slavery Venice
Lad thrown of the light yoke Of the Doge and Council T.
become the ally OF France. Napoleon used her
tcal and citizens 10 beat the Austans Then, 10 recon
cilo Austria 10 prompt peace, he gave her. body and
soul his ally This act was one q tho base Of the
Flint Napoleons life. There possible cause for
the Third NapOicons ncrccssion, unless he meant 10
take Venice and give Der back her freedom with regret
that his family had treated her eachcronsy This be
did not DO and fancy that the compliments OF his satp
ale mall In
Ii was perhaps too much 10 expect absorbent power
like Austria TO say anything apologize for injustice. But
u would have done no disgrace to the hase servant 10
'Ikept Venice rs long AZ I could. Since mus, give
her up prefer 90 give her back 20 the people who
robbed Of her. This is not freeyn GIN exactly bot
there is no humbug in the manner Of H."
The only faTcea unimpressive part Of the rendition q"
Venice the French share m H. followed II care
fully and find that the particulars are not worth my INK
THE TRANSPORT OF FREEDOM.
With this hiatus In the sequence OF narrative let us
pause moment 10 make the outburst Of the delivered
people familiar TO those who read this column lar away
More than 80 years ago The foreign soldier sailed from
New-York haTbor. He took with him his national music
aud the fashion be had OF asPratng inindieousy Hs
big feet and ford whiskes departed lie ran down his
crimson flag. Eight year, OF revolt we're answered IN the
thunder of the Republics guns. How would we have
behaved had the War Of the Revolution lasted TO the pres
day. through all the weary years OF the glory We have
since won Of the forests and mountains have con-
quered Of the laws have enacted Of the conquess
have made OF the justices have boon brave TO do, OF
the have gained IN righteousness and history
been bound aud during all this while of bitterness re-
volt blood defeat grief madness she has chung with the
enacy Of life 70 The remembrance Of her gley aud the
resolution Of resistance.
When this Austrian Governor took his shadow from her
quay his sail from her waters, pause like SIGH like
madness like DEATH eDsued. The piazza, the pazzetta
the arcades. the house tops were filled with people.
Twenty thousand stood there IN silence, like bewllder-
ment. Not broke the water, not cry peeled on
the land bell sounded no eer laugh nor tread OF
| feet shook the solemn, vacant pause.
Suddenly like cash Of the spectrum, tri-eoor nag
ran up the peak Of the Campanile. group Of menof
war mounted the harbor lighthouse. Their portfolios
grew white and thunderous heldPece m me riaILa
answered them back Those reonances broke the s,npor
Of the people With shout like the falling Of the city,
| they fell into each others arms
| VIVA EvvIvA LA vESIsEl
No moment OF victory, salvation from disgrace or
the grave seemed to me like that soene1he kissing
Of men lips and cheeks-the claspng Of old, tooth
less eyed fathers to the Of their strong,
weeping sons-the lifting Of children one by one, over
and over again in frantic succession to the cheeks OF
their siTeshe embracing, IN one long, ardent sobbng
transport OF emotion, of brothers, sisters and mothers OF
faded haTs-the kneelng OF patuarchs on the stones,
unnamed raising 10 the SKY their pinchcd pams-the
embracing OF schoochldreD made men By the great re-
! in whom even love was conquered by nee
dom silently, with folded hands looking
AT the streaming distance Of tho banner Then from each
Of the three great gOnaOn slaves that decorated tho p
azza other and similar flags swung 20 the sunshine Like
the rushing of spirits from the tenemens flag fell over
every portal in the city flag scaled the topmOst dome
Of the Cathedral. The Ducal Palace became hugo bal
cony of bunting livery craft in the harbor as II hosting
sail ran up the national standard. IL went like human
presence up the Grand Canal The most pinchei ana
naltv canals were canOped with it, No hut poor but
Il showed the holy emblem No cold but he gave
il 10 the wind None but one Cardinal himself an ta-
ian but OF expatraed soul Who out OF his liteness In
satire and rage rather than in Christian love- set over his
palace tiny tri-color DO bigger than paper scrap OF
| papal money Directly there was a rush OF young men
into his hail. and his window-sl they spread the
battle standard OF the accommodated King Now the
haIla ham 10 All HaTDpTs