The Phoenix herald., 1879-05-31
Garibaldi in Rome.

Since the days of Rienzi Rome has
 witnessed no more touching spectacle
 than the arrival from Caprera of the
 wasted form of Garibaldi. His ene-
 mics doubtless will allege that some
 thing like theatrical intention under
 lay the reception. but in making the
 allegation they will only show that they
 know that neither the man nor the
 country with which his name will for
 ever be associated. People are asking
 what is the object of his going thither.
 The Italians have everything they ever
 desired in the shape of unity, liberty,
 and independence. The once resound- ing cry of '' 'Furori barbari" has long
 since been answered, and no foreigner rules single rood of truly Italian soil.
 Tuscany is as free as Piedmont, and
 Venice shares the fortune of the Two
 Siciles. A Pope still dwells in the Va
 tican, but he does not own, beyond its
 precinct, an acre of Italian soil. He
 has ceased to be a temporal lord. Italy
 is one of the great powers, and sat with
 it's fellows at the Congress of Berlin. A few months ago some scatterbrained fanatics raised the ridiculous cry of
 '' Italia Irredento p but 1t has long since died away; and even if it still lin gers in the mouths of few incurable agitators, it is incredible that it should be adopted by Garibaldi in his declin- ing years. From the first mention of the so-called New Guinea project many persons declared that it's name was only a blind, and that the Garabaldian party are meditating 8 descent on large scale on the coast of Macedonia. We can not say how this may be, but should the suspicion turn out to be we'll founded, Europe!will look to the Italian Government to frustrate what would be conspiracy against the gen. eral peace. The fact that he enjoyed the countenance of Garibaldi ought, of course, in no degree to shake the de- termination of the authorities. The expedition, if projected, will have to be ruthlessly stopped; and should Gar ibaldi protest he would have to be re- minded that, though he is a most il- lustrious and highly honored citizen. he is only 8 private person, and must defer to the laws as completely and ab solutely as any other Italian subject.
 We will not, however, believe, with l out good evidence, that the illustrious | invalid intends to irritate and scandalize | some of his most sincere admirers, by | lending himself te an act of unwarrant- | aDl0 piracy. HIS QdIn0 IS U pr0c1OuS | possession to modern sentiment, which | would regret to see it overloaded by | fresh errors. If he had fallen, sword | in hand, at Montana, it might have been said of him that he was felix op- portunitate mortis. He was denied | that good fortune, and he has brokenly | lived on in q world which seems to i have got beyond him. His faith would have assured him that Rome would be- come the capital of Italy, and the cry of Roma Morte p would have been rendered yet more memorable. La used to say that no life had its full complement of heroism that did not close on the scaffold or battlefield. Garibaldi apparently will have to be content with the set gray life. He will love Italy to the last, but he should love her wisely no less than well; Italy, like himself, wants rest. It is said by some that Garibaldi, feeling that his life will not be of much longer dura- tion, would fain die in Rome. It is | a sweet and holy wish, which every brave man will reverence.-Londoa, Standard.