New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-04
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alone If Rome had submitted again to Papal
despotism without blow she could never have
become the capital of Italy, or only as the de-
spised head Of a noble family" He cites, in
support Of his contention, Mazzini's own declara-
ton that Rome was the natural centre of the
national unity for which he and his party were
struggling, and that it was important to at
tract the eyes and the reverence of Italians
toward her. Garibaldi may perhaps have been
at the outset more hopeful, but when hope
was some he fought on and illustrated Mazzinis
policy in manner 10 give it the fullest possible
force. His defence of Rome fixed in the hearts
of patriots the conviction that victory would
ultimately reward their efforts. and on the eve
OF his retreat the behavior of the multitude
must have told him that in due time the sacred
cause would triumph. We must quote Mr..
Trevelyan's account Of the departure:
GaEi6adi met by appointment the soldiers WHO
for the meeting was the Piazza Of St Peters. the
greatest OF the open spaces in the city lying in the
the World II vas filed by thousands upon thou
goodby to their heroes The whole space inclosed
by Bernni's sem!circular co!onnade of gigantic
pillars seemed paved with human faces. The crowd
stood packed up to the very doors OF the Vatican
In the middle were the troops. scarcely able TO
keep their footing and quite unable to Keep thel,
form OF conflicting emotion Garibal II had not YET
come. and ali attention centred on the voun-
Mothers T we're ' tryng tx p der sons
youths Of seventeen and eighteen were breaking by
force from their families and trying to hide :hen-
was heard from the Borgo All eyes were turned
toward the mouth Of the narrow street, where the
waving Of hats and handkerchiefs showed that 1t
In the .. midst Of the swayng crowd which dis
charged itself from me Via gst Borso onto o. me
feathers OF Caribaldi; he was surrounded, not by
and there. making Efforts REUNITED, but by citi-
gems and women, who stormed MIN from all sides
10 Gl nd
reach the Egyptian obeIis5 that stands in the mid
J horse, and when his stafr had joined him. he gave
a sign with his hand to stop the cheers. after
was 9, dead calm on the SQUARE ,,a sororo,,s
thrilling voice was heard almost to the outskirts or
Us tomorrow. I am going out from Rome. Let
those who wish 10 continue the war against the
quarters. nor provisions; | offer hunger thirst.
forced marches. battles and death. Let him who
loves his country in his heart. and not with his
Fame, scfe marcic for.atc, brttagHc mortc such
was the Offer. and no more; Having so spoken and
Ppoed me irste an Io5 me oI GePdr, ara
come. slowly. through the frantic and sobbng
hearted men and women rose the calm set features
Of Garibaldi, resembling d perfect type of ancient
simple regard OF fortitude and faith which gave
him power to lead the feeble muititdes Of mortal
men as though he were the sole descendant of
some tabled. godlke race OF old
To the subsequent developments in Garibaldis
career Mr.. Trevelyan gives only a few brief
chapters. His purpose in this volume is simply
TO exhibit his hero's preparation, in youth and
early manhood for the achievements which con-
tributed 10 the founding of modern Italy, and
TO bring out in vivid relief the details OF the
defence Of Rome. We value his extraordinarily
clear account of military operations and political
conditions. But most of all do we value the
picturesqueness. warmth and truth OF the por-
trait he has drawn OF romantic personality.