The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-11-07

Aftcr fruitless endeavors, no primo
minister has since been found reckless
enough to assume the responsibility
of this arrest.
All Italy IS aroused No prison in
the Kingdom is strong enough to hold
the red shirted hero, aud he is con-
vcyed to his island home at Caprera,
aud left playing with his goats. This,
with tho dispersion Of his followers,
who could do nothing without lead
er, ends the FIRST act.
Suddenly, Garibaldi-who had
s,eadfastly refused to give his parole
Of honor. no. - go a second time on
his God sent mission--ngain appears
upon the scene. lis late followers,
who have been slowly and sullenly
vending their way home, quick a,
thought. turn back upon their steps.
Italian volunteers, whom he has led
again and again TO victory, 10 the
number of 200 rush to his standard
at tho sound Of their loved leaders
voice.
The selfish, narrow minded Victor
Emanuel mindful not of Italy's great.
ness, but anxious about his own, not
because Of his love Of treaties, but
because Of his hatred Of the popular
hero, who has stolen his subjects
hearts from him, launches at Carl
baldi q proclamation, threatening the
displcasuro of o King, who is himself
under the displeasuro Of bis entire
people
But the 1nfallible Head Of tho
Church, trembling in his rcd morocco
slippers, At the ominous whisper that
"Garibaldi is coming" calls in the aid
Of all the saints in the calender-in.
cluding Saint Louis--and electricity
besides, and, by dint of fervent pray.
ers and more fervont dispatches, OBJ.
taius from the immaculate Louis an
immense force Of foreign mercenaries
to protect His Sanctity against those
worst Of all heretics, his loving sub
jocts. Saint Isabella. of Spain, has
promised to send aid to protect 81.
Peters pence aud patrin,ony, and the
Holy Catholic faith. Shade of Cath
crime III. of Russia What virtuous
Indignation must this mistress of half
the officers n the Spanish army, feel.
at the thought that pure religion is
in Danger.
The pcrjurcd u$urpcr, the saintly
prostitutes the royal bockhead, trying
to stump out oil love Of national uni.
~ aud national glory among the
poope--thess are the defenders of
the faith, the three great lights Of the
Church ! The Pope may return from
his castle to his wax. candles. Relig-
ion il safe.
Picture 10 yourself the closing
scene in this second net Of tho drama,
or rather behold it just as it is.
An old man, weak with age, strong
only in the affections of his country.
men, with his uuarmed, uufed, un-
sheltered followers, has pushed fo-
ward through darkness aud Difficult.
ties, until he stands before the wall
Of the proudest city in the world.
Within is an equipped aud disciplined
farce. larger than his ownj on his
right flank are gathering the hordes
of despotic France on his rear is
marching-with reluctant steps il is
true--au army to do tho bidding Of
ltlay's King, but not Itlay's army
lfyou can witness the old soldier,
whore bravery hos already added vast
provinces TO his country, aud who
only proys to add the Eternal City as
the crowning gift, meeting undaunted
these combined hosts of despotism
aud hell, and Sc, the crippled hero
casting behind him his crutches, and
rushing forward, as is his wont, with
his brave noble boys at his side, into
the thickcst OF the battle--if you can
behold this scene without thrill Of
emotion, you are less impressible
than we.
The hero's dream will hardly bo
realized, Death in battle, or by the
hand Of some priostly assassin, awaits
him.