Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-04-03

| study. He was not the ignorant, un
cultured being that many suppose him
to have been. When a boy he went
with his father to Rome and even at
this early age her monuments of past
glory and evidences of present dec ne
left an impression indelibIy imprint
ed upon his mind.
His voyages brought MIN in contact
with the people Of other lands and it
was on one of these that he first
encountered men with the passion
for liberty. 1t was beyond the sea
that he first met Italian patriots,
exiles, who told him that he had
country and that she bled. What a
passion From then be was a man
devoted to a cause which contained
nothing of self, Italy first, Italy
last, and always Italy! Never in
life or when dying did his love for
his country waver.
Mazzini had founded the Society
of Young Italy" which made such
advances against the Italian sovereign
and government thar its members,
including Garibaldi. were driven into
exile. Garibaldi spent sometime in
wandering upon the continent, and
feeling the helplessness of renewing
any struggle in behalf of his country
he went to Brazil Here his love of
liberty found expression in revolu
tionary service which gave him his
military experience.
Resolving upon quitting Brazil he
and his Italian Legion sailed to Nice.
Here he learned of the conditions in
Italy and was at once aroused by the
need of the people. Stopping only
for short time he hurried on to
Milan. He received a summons to
protect Milan from the Austrians |
and was successful though much
weakened physically by a marsh fever.
On his recovery in company with two
hundred and fifty volunteers he
started toward Venice. Before reach
ing this city he received orders to
protect Rome from the Austrians and, |
abandoning his intentions, turned
toward the eternal city. Here he was
placed in command of the outer
achievements and took up his station
at Rieti Through the refusal Of the +
Italian leaders to obey the commands
of Garibaldi Italy was unsuccessful
Then followed the abdication of
Charles Albert and the accession of
Victor Emanuel.
The whole of Italy was now placed |
at the feet of Austria. Garibaldi, |
unable to carry out his plans, the
of no state, a lawless ad-
venturer in the eyes of International
Law, nothing but the leader of few
brave men, started upon his adventur-
Gus way through and across Italy.
Without friends in Europe save
his famous army, ssand again exiled,
Garibaldi embarked for America
Here he lived for four years but love
of country called him back to Italy
and we find him second time in
command of troops in campaign
against Austria.
From this time until 1870 when
Victor Emanuel entered Rome and the
unification of Italy was complete
Garibaldi's life and work were given
to his country. the servant, not of
royal master. but of a passionate love
of liberty and Italy.
Garibaldi realized the practical
fulfillment of his desire for the
of Italy. He established
in the minds of the Italian people the
love of liberty and union which forms
the fundamental creed Of new Italy
Today Italy is undergoing a period
of change. 1t should be realized,
however that the spirit of United
Italy instilled in the minds of the
people by the work of Garibaldi is a
flame too intense to be extinguished |
by the strife of classes or the enmity
of political factions. The Captain
of the People" can never die and his
spirit living among the Italian
patriots will spur them on to a nobler
and higher ideal of government.
When the power and grandeur of |
Rome is once more restored to Italy |
and she becomes a world power |
Carl baldi will be hailed as one of her
noblest sous, = The Pioneer of Italian
UNITY. -