Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-11-08
GaribaIdi

We are now far advanced toward the
close Of the second act of that thrilling
drama now being enacted at the theatre
it Will prOVe-properly opened with a
tabIeauZ representing the Peace Con
gress, at the home of Calvin, on the
Lake Of Geneva, with Garibaldi as the
central figure of the group; who is sur
rounded by erO-wOrshipers-all men
of peace ! With the declaration that to
put an end to tyranny and oppression
is the shortest road to lasting peace, the
hero ofthe drama flies across the Al ps
to Italy, sending, as he presses forward
on his mission, the playful message, by
one of his coUntrymen, to the Pope, that
he would visit him in person soon, we
behold him in the second scene, on the
enemy's frontier, with hundred of his
cOuntrymen flOcking to him and around
him. and thrilling the hearts Of his W0r-
shippers with the cry of On to Rome.
Another actor appears upon the stage.
The willy, crafty Napoleon ILL., before
he ceased prOpp1nB up the Fope-k1ng
with French bayolets, and protecting
him from the fury Of his loving subjects
by holy catholic muskets, had wOrmed
out of the dull-minded and unWary
Victor Emmanuel, the promise, in the
shape of a treaty, that he, the King Of
italy. would forever prevent his sub
y
man, woman and child In Italy most de-
sired to do i! To make Rome the capital
of Italy, so that the old grandeur and
glory of the ancient empire might re-
turn is the fondesJ dream of every true
Italian, from the Alps to the Apennines
and from the Apennines to the Sea.
To regard the win Of his subjects, or to
enforce a treaty which never should
have been formed, was the choice = be
made, and Victor Emmanuel chOs6 tie
latter. Garibaldi was apprehended and
lodged in prison.
Ratazzi, once Minister of Justice un-
der the strong, and heroic CavOur, who
had passed away, fearing the coming
storm, resigned. All the ministry, who
depend for their support on the depu-
ties of the people, fearing the odium Of
the Kings act, resigned. After fruit
less endeavors, no prime minister has
since been found reckless enough to as
sumo the responsibility of this arrest.
All Italy is aroused. No prison in
the Kingdom is strong enough to hold
the red-shirted hero, and he is convey
ed to his island home at Caprera, and
left playing with his goats. This, with
the dispersion of his followers, who
could do nothing without a leader, ends
the first act.
Suddenly, Garibaldi-whO had stead
fastly refused to give his parole of hon
or, not to go a second time on his God
sent mission-again appears on the
scene. His late followers. who have
been slowly and sullenly vending their
way home, quick as thought, turn back
upon their steps. Italian volunteers,
whom he has led again and again to
victory, to the number of 10000, rush
to his standard at the 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 be-
cause of his hatred Of the popular hero,
who has stolen his subjects hearts from
him, launches at Garibaldi a proclar "a
ton, threatening the displeasure Of
King, who is himself under the dis
pleasure of his entire people
But the Infallible Head of the Church
trembling in his red-mOrrOccO slippers,
at the ominOus whisper that "Garibaldi
is coming" calls in the aid of all the
saints in the calendar including Saint
Louisiana electricity besides, and, by
dint of fervput prayers and more fer
vent dispatches, obtains from the im-
maculate Louis an immense force of
foreign mprceuaries to protect His
Sanctity against those worst of all here
tics, his loving subjects Saint Isabella
of Spain, has promised to send aid to
protect St. Peters pence and patrim0-
ny, and the Holy Catholic faith. Shade
of Catherine II. of Russia ! What vir-
tuous Indignation must this mistress
of half the officers in the Spanish army,
feel, at the thought that pure religion
is in danger.
The periured usurper, the sanity
prostitute, the royal blockheRd, trying
TO stamp out All love of national un-
ity and national glory among the peO-
pfe-these are the defenders of the faith
the three great lights of the Church
The Pope may return from his castle to
his wax candles. Religion is safe.
Picture to yourself the closing scene
in this second act of the drama, or rath-
er behold 1t just as 1t is.
An old man, weak with age, strong
only in the affections of his country
men, with his unarmed, unfed, unshel-
tered followers, has pushed forward
through darkness and difficulties, un-
til be stands before the walls of the
prOudest city in the world. Within is
an equipped and disciplined force, lar
ger than his own; on his right flank