The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-25
Garibaldi,s Proclamation,

IRON ule ". l. ITlOttlle.
Garibaldi is again in the field. Having in
formed the hundreds of thousands of his
friends and followers that the hour has come
to remove the last obstacle to the unity of
the Italian nationality, to assist the people of
the States of the Church in obtaining their
incorporation with Italy, and to restore to
liberated Rome her natural place as capital of
the country, he made, on Monday as we learn
by cable despatch, his appearance at Arezzo,
a city about forty miles from Florence and an
equal distance from the Papal frontier. As
the Italian Government threatens with
rigorous punishment all who will openly pre-
pare hostilities against the Papal States, he
must move with the utmost caution. We
consequently have no news yet of the cOllec-
ton of an army of volunteers, but the old
Liberator alone is mentioned to have set out
to revolutionize State by the sole prestige Of
his name.
Some years ago Garibaldi failed in a similar
enterprise. Since then some of his movements
have not met with the entire approval of the
party of which he is the honored leader. And
thus there will be thousands who, while
hoping with all their heart for the Llberator's 5
success, and for the completion OF the Italian
unity, will doubt the wisdom of the present
movement, fearing that all the enthusiasm
which the presence of Garibaldi invariably in
spires will not suffice to break through the
bayonets which guard and defend the Papal
throne. They tOresee another Aspromonte,
another defeat for the present of the fondest
hone of the Italian patriots, and another ad-
iournment of the unity question to an unknown
Garihaldi himself is confident of success.
Though the extensive preparations which have
been made for the present movement are, on
the whole, kept profound secret, it is gene
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the Papal States has thorough organization,
that a portion of the Papal troops have been
gained over, and that Immediately upon the
appearance of Garibaldi in the Papal places, a
number of the strongest places will at once be
in his hands A fCothold once gained, it eau
safely be calculated that thousands of young
men from all parts of the peninsula will flock
to his army, and make bold stand for the
defense of the cause.
We shall soon know whether the hopes of
Galibaldi or the fears of his difident friends
shall be realized. An intimate friend of the
General, whose letter to the Tribune APP
pealed in our issue of Monday, stated that
while they were staying in Geneva some one
whispered cheering tidings from Italy into
Garibaldi's ears. But, whatever the final issue
of the present movement may be, it cannot be
doubted that it will give a new impulse to the
national aspirations in Italy. Though a cow
ardly Ministry may be intimidated by the
threats of France, and stain the fair name of
Italian patriotism; though the majority of the
National Parliament cannot muster courage to
throw down the gauntlet to arrogant France,
they have not left the world in darkness as to
their profound hope for the occupation of the
Eternal City. ANY procedure of the Govern
ment against Garibaldi, and still more any in
reference of France, would fire the national
heart with indignation, and gain thousands of
new converts for the policy of the Party of
Action. Therefore, whether Garibaldi's new
expedition may be successful or not, his new
proclamation will, in any case, smooth the way
for the ultimate solution of the Roman ques-
tion in the sense of freedom.