Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1867-11-20
SEWARD AND ALDI.

The dispatches say 1Eas sAeEetaEy Seward
has directed Minister Marsh to offer Garibaldi,
the italian Fillibuster, an asylum in the United
States. IF the report is true, Secretary Sew
ard has committed an act which should cause
bis own instant dismissal from Office. Carl
baldi, it ia stated, claims to be citizen of the
United States, and asks for the interference OF
the Government in his behalf, and its protec-
ton for himself and his filibustering sons. But
he seems to have reserved this extraordinary
claim for the last extremity, in his rebelllous
and reasonable course, involving Italy, and
against Rome. 1t is only since he has been
held as a prisoner, to be tried by Italy for his
crimes and since he feels his neck in danger,
that he puts forward his American citizenship,
and seeks release and protection under this
Government He simply aggravates his crime,
and develops additional infamy of character,
in this last act; and Secretary Seward ought
to fiout and spurn his claims to citizenship, and
promptly and most emphatically refuse to re-
cognize, intercede for, or protect him, In his
pleadings for release or escape from the custo-
DIV of the Italian Government. aaa Ha
IF Garibaldi is an American citizen, he has
forfeited, in the instance before us, all claims
upon the protection of the Government OF the
United States, by his causeless, wanton, trait
oroIIs war upon the Government of the Pope.
The United States is at peace with the Papal
Government, and therefore any American citi-
+ zen who levies or aids in war upon that Gov
ernment by such an act forfeits all his claims
to citizenship in the matter Of asking the pro-
lection or interference of the Government, in
interceding in his behalf, for his liberty or lite,
with the Government upon which ne has war
red And GarIbaldi, having levied war upon
Rome, has forfeited all his claims to the pro-
lection of the United States Government, and
placed himself outside the pale of American
citizenship. But we view the plea of citizen
ship by Garibaldi as the last desperate act OF
ruined fllibuster. If he is an American cit
izen now, he wasin 1861, and since. Why did
he not, SO fond of fighting as he is, rush to take
part in the great civil war in this country
We caunot but reflect, in passing, that there
are brave men now suffering in English pris-
ons, and that some are condemned to death by
chat Government, who are American citizens
by adoption, and who did peril their lives and
perform deeds Of valor and great service in
the late civil war; but whose appeals to Secre-
.tary Seward, for the protection to which they
are rightfulIy entitled at the hands of the
American Government, have been insultingly
or scornfulIy rejected or disregarded. But we
forget these brave and gallant spirits did not
war upon the Pope-to do that. in Mr.. Sew
ards opinion, is a virtue which commends the
warning chief, when defeated and a prisoner.
to the public offer of asylum in this country;
they synIpathized with or aided the Fenian
movement,-whch, in Mr. Stewards estima-
ton, is the blacklist of crimes. Very good,
Mr.. Radical Secretary, an election viii come
next year which will very surely put you out,
and cause an honest, wise, Democratic Secre-
.tary to be put in the place you now disgrace i;
one who will not offer protection to every base
fillibuster against Rome; play the informer to
England against Fenians and deny to Irish
adopted citizens, outraged by British power,
the protection to which their citizenship justly
entities them, We abide that good time.
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