The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-15

gl0n because they DO not want lJS priests TO
be disturbed with the distracting cares of
State. But how will it suit the Pope? Not
in the least. He will not accept any arrange
ment save under pressure of necessity. He
will not formally resign his claim as a
temporal sovereign. Should he go to
some other Gaeta he will have to wait
long for the coming of the power that will
restore him to his throne. An abandon
ment of Rome now would be far more mo-
mentous than was the same act in 1913. In
those days France, by assuming strong
position towards the Pope, made the first
step towards putting Austria out of Italy,
and worked effectual divorce between Aus
trian and Papal councils. France was thus
left the only friend of the Pope and that
friend can never help him again; while Spain,
that might have succeeded to the post, has
trouble enough at home. If an Orleans prince
placed on the throne of France should assume
a reactionary attitude towards Rome barri-
cades would go up in Paris.
1t is therefore perilous for the Pope to
leave his capital, so far as relates to the pos
sibility of his ever returning and of course
perilous for him to stay, so far as relates to
his temporal independence. What can he
do? 1t is reported that Victor Emanuels
government will propose to him to make
Rome the stake of a game of pte5SScttum.
This, if accepted, would be very impotent
conclusion, for the King would simply bar
gain without his host. 1t is not the people
of Rome that are to be considered in this
matter, but the people of Italy. 1t is the
nation that wants the city, and it would not
stop even if it knew that the sentiment of the
city were against it, though it in all probability
is not. Plus the Ninth will not go into an
election in which, even if he won, his sue
cess would be wrested from him by third
party outside; and the King will not commit
himself to a possible Abandonment of Rome
In circumstances that would invite the for
nation of the republic, to prevent which he
now crosses the frontier. 1t is clear what
Italy must do, but difficult to see whittier his
infallibility will drift.
GEN. GRANT STANDING ON HIS HEAD.
From the N. Y. Sun.
Years ago, long before any railroad had
crossed the Alleghenies, line of eight stage
coaches started from Cumberland one morn
ing, taking the National Road west. The first
coach carried the mail, with a few passen-
gers, and was drawn by four quick-stepping,
bob-tailed grays that had been long time
on the road, and knew the route quite as we'll
as the driver. This team was driven by
harum-scarum young fellow who was very
proud of his horses and their excellent train
ing, and fond Of attracting attention to their
good points. On the morning referred to, the
train of coaches had not gone many miles be-
fore this youth, for the purpose, as he ex-
pressed it, of 'aggravating" the drivers who
were following him, proceeded to indulge in
some extraordinary demonstrations. While
his team was dashing away at a sharp trot,
he fastened the lines, and, mounting the
roof of the coach with his back turned to
his horses, commenced q lively war dance,
finishing his performance by standing on his
| head, and derisively kicking his heels in the
! air.
The drivers following this eccentric youth,
considering these strange proceedings as
personal affront, became highly indignant;
while their outside passengers, affrighted at
| the yoEng mans recklessness were unspariug
in their denunciations of such criminal dis
| regard of the safety of passengers. AS
natural consequence, formal complaints were
laid before the proprietors of the stage line,
and the delinquent was called upon to answer
to the charges preferred against him. OF
course he could not deny the facts; but he
| pleaded in excuse that he had run no risk of
accident, as the horses were SO we'll trained
that ''they would drive themselves"
''If the horses will drive themselves, said
the proprietors, ''there is certainly no need
of our paying you for driving then;" and
forthwith they gave the young man a sum-
mary discharge. But they put careful and
skilful driver in his place, we'll knowing that
the team always required the guiding hand
| of competent reinsman.
| General Grant seems TO THINK that the Gov
ernment of the United States is team which
will drive itself. His personal supporters
| appear to be of the same opinion. Indeed,
SO prominent an individual as Senator Har-
Ian, in letter apologizing for the shortcom-
| ings OF the present administration, has
argued substantially that the organization of
our Government is so simple and complete
that it does not require person of any great
talent to fill the position of President, and
that therefore General Grant will answer the
purpose as well as q man of real ability.
And SO General Grant, even at a time when
every hour is fraught with events of the
greatest moment, feels himself free to desert
the seat of government, and go jurketing
about the country wherever he can find free
passes and free quarters; to spend his time
at horse races, in fishing excursions or in
standing on his head, if he sees fit; neglect
ing his duties, setting bad example, and an
effectual one to his subordinates, and quite
as Indifferent to the responsibilities of his
station or the requirements of propriety as
the young stage driver who came to grie
through bis untimely gymnastics on the
National Road.
But the sorely taxed people of the United
States are scarcely in the humor to paw fo
driving q team which will drive itself
Neither are they of the belief that il was eve
intended that the President should be tn,
fifth wheel to a coach. And when Genera
Grants present term of Office expires, hi
disgusted fellow-countrymen will be likely Il
put the reins of government in the hands o
some one who not only possesses the requi
site skill to drive the chariot of state, bu
also the honesty to devote his best exertion
to the fulflment of the duties he is paid t
perform.