The New York herald., 1876-11-07
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Cardinal An,onelli was tall wry robust man. easy
OF carriage rapid In his moveinents his head always
standing erect upon high athletic shoulders In his
sixty eighth year he retained all the vigor OF youth
ana looked much younger than any one could expect
from man OF such lcngthcned and cvcnsfui years
HIS jet black hair always cropped short hts Asst
attic forehead OF unusual height and breadth hts
thick heavy eyebrows formed continuous line over
shadowing large. bright brown eyes, over which
hazy nlm seemed 10 hang al Ars, sight. but which
was speedily dispced the nrft he conyersed.
An aquino nose with thin. flexible nostrls mouth
developed almost TO excess; straight well chin
which belokencd iron will, ludomablc energy and
aitcrablc purpose; sphinxke and q swarthy face
wearing slight lingo OF sadness and religious mc.an-
choiy, formed contour enismatical and dsqu,cting
unfii no smiled or warmed into discourse Then his
eyes became aglow rolling darling and shooting in
cessanty, piercing the breasts OF those whom he
spoke. II would he next impossible for person 10
feel uuembarrasscd after bombardment IRON tho
Cardinals eyes. lie looked ordinary at the nrst ap-
pcarance but at second glance his dgnined counte-
course bore the impress OF carly culture.
natural intellectual endowmcnts, and forty
years or intercourse with the leading diploma
lists Of Europe No one ever conversed with MIN with
ont being profoundly impressed at the mastery ability
with which he propounded his views The most
varied topics, In the society OF ladies' he witty,
polished and extremely entertaining He cxperi-
cnccd no difficulty in hurrying his hearers du PLEASANT
da erere, and was hc who was said TO mako storm
sunshine at pleasure. Although hts state chamber
gercd in rich tapestry. costly pictures furniture and
Oriental spendors he was unaeccedly simple In his
manner and conversation. easy OF access and totally
vod OF empty pomp In every sense OF the word ho
was self made man. Taxing tho allegations OF his
enemies for granted hc mad spent his child
hood in sonnino, place which they aliege
10 be very den OF thieves Il seemed
were destined forever 10 DO strangers not only TO for
tune, but to civilization itself And yet the embryo
Cardinal statesman Glove his way out from tho OBJ
scurity oil his home, built for himself rpnd TO no
highest Office in the Church and 10 name aud fame
hard and dccrnlnodly won, and acknowledged BY his
greatest enemies lie seems 10 have possessed what
highly essential 10 well balanced hcad-a perfect
control Of himself Hc was naturally of "A violent
temper, which frequently found after unsatisfac
tory audiences lie would then order attendant to
fetch pstc Of orange peel kept Tor the purpose at
hand, and tho Primo Minister chcwcd tho peoi which
operation seemed cool his anger He then returned
20 his business as usual His frugal habits gave him
tho health and heartincss ofa and he was
seldom or never ndisposcd IN health. Yet hc
left the city Of Rome either In summer winter but
spent the cntirc year without nermisson in attond
with v.stors-visors diplomatic visitors ecclesiasti-
cal, counts, bishops, monks, merchants, politicians
and policemen were alike received and entertained by
him. He cultivated by the statcsnen ana mobiles
oil every country Not long ago the Prince OF Wales
called TO see him, but finding that the Cardinal
disposed he waited till next day, when long fse sfe
consultation took place between them His varied and
extensive knowledge of International and constitution
law, his accomplishments as inguist economist and
lnanciei his uucompromlSiug disposition, his keen
judgment OF the men with whom no was thrown
wants OF tho people, his acquaintance with tho
leading monarchs ana statesmen, his cumprchensiy
grasp OF tho subject under discussion, his depth OF
thought and fertility In gave him prom
nenco and prestige among statesmen equallcd By tow
and surpassed by mono Every could see that no
knew when 10 don the hons skin and when tho fox's
The Romans used to call him "Long Head" and '.OId
Fox; and II was said that he never beaten in
game where cunning and diplomacy could possibly
gain tho mastery Having, from the cxcesses OF the
rcvoutionists conceived IN anspathy TO socialssic
and red republican principles he thorough con.
servative at heart although he spent the greater por
Of his life in honest endeavors make the people
happy
MS OPINION or THE USIrRD STATES
Hc took deep interest the great republic Of the
wes ia evident from the sentiments he expressed
a corr md ma
not long ago.
Said The Cnrdinal:-as,nce tho limo whom you were
In the habit OF reading In America my published
dispatches you have had a great war-a disastrous
affair. What surprises is shat your country seems
which II must have boen plunged BY such a severe
anu long struggle between the North and the South
aud by the subsequent liberation Of tho II Ia
indeed surprising, but true. You have tho advantage
OF possessing immense resources suppose the South
suffered tho most II must have been ruined when sho
terminated as tho lands could not produce cotton
whilc tho battles lasted. Yet havo been informed
mat that part is also recovering Its former pros
pcrity l knew American staying hero IN komc
who was ruined by the war, but who went homo,
and thcro no made money and returned bore LicA I
heS Sch hoiunes h sn po very rapidly
Tho left you largo debt It Is something fright
full but then II be paid easily What has gwen
great pleasure and satisactcp Is to that monthly
accounts over by the cable informing that the
debt Is gradually, but steadily, being diminished by
two three Ave- seven or eleven millions CT dollars At
tlrfc. Tint looks very auspicious think, for tho
payment OF the whole debt suppose thcro can bo
during the struggle and many people got rich In
that manner Under such circumstances as those ac
companyng buge just prices cannos be secured,
and and those following in their wake have
the finest opportunity to grow suddenly wealthy
During the samc interview tho Prime Minister paid
a fow len handed compliments certain Italian bank
who, by promising usurious interest, had induced
innocent money holders to deposit with them their
Another gentleman, who once interviewed Hs En-
ihcnce, speaks thus ofhim:-"I heard, as In = DREAM
something about Romc the magn1cence OF her objects
OF art Then l said 70 myself. Rome Is paradise-a
Sisyphus; the fine arts cost much labor. Ny eyes
nci could have buckcd on the garments Of peasant
and travelled tho world over without exciting any sus-
pcions save those which would induce every police
man TO ask him tor his passport.
HIS ENEMfEs.
Like most men who achieve prominence Ia history,
the vigorous opponent OF revolution had enomies
Scarcely ever the elevation OF the Cardinal
first oco OF state in the gilt OF is Honess the Pope had
a month elapsed without some savage onslaught being
made upon him in the journas-at time by an
enthusiastic Garbaldian at another time by revolu.
tonary contributors TO the organs OF tho "Reds" In
France ana Italy. Failing to find any vulnerable spot
In tho character OF the Cardinal they magn0ed into
faults the circumstance OF tho prosperity OF hts rea-
tivcs and accused Anone Of enriching them. A
strong reflection In this respect, pcrhaps 10 embodied
In tho language OF nm Italian Journalist who, somo
years ago, said that ho descended OF family
s.wbo in tho aternations Of splc ndor and adversity
counted among It's members Jurisc0nsuiss historians
and highway robbers" For q long time the rcvolu-
tionary agitators OF Italy, who recognized In him
their most Incorporating adversary and over
jealous opponent OF the temporal power, con-
representing his early and endeavoring to pro-
pare OF the outside world for the reception
grayer accusations relation to him that have been
refuted aud time again. The love no boro TO his
relatives failed; he provided for them to his
dying day always recognizing them and supporting
them in tncir proper social sphere Nor did he deem
h,s devotcdncss 10 them inconsistent with absolute
loyalty TO his earthly master TO whom he rendered
such distinguished services and for whom no had mndo
many personal sacrifices. He the hrss OF all the
cardinals rroin Pho Mono GaetA; u his attach
mcnt the venerable Ponti that Kept him constantly
l@hs An. QIcnl In IfUU tY7r
ately above tho Pope's 80 that the people
were wont TO exclam, "Who s hisher--tho
speak with child-like affection Of the sufieriues of
the Holy Father. The enthusiasm which encircled
such devotedncss may be inferred from the follow
ing views expressed whe he was ongugod In his des-
peratc wrestio with Cavour.-
The Cardinal whose faith is that Of the most modest
Christian loves the Church and the Ponth his
he with nbucgatton the glory
and the other hts his strength and hts
great talents and disposed sacrifice his lite IL that be
heaven should think ht choose It's victim