Year: 1875




conquered an unalloyed admiration not that
they were perfect not that they did not have
flaws that would have been condemned in
others; but because there. YVES frankness,
OF benevolence, or hopefulness, or some
other wholly admirable quality that absorbed
all imperfecions and smoothod over al de-
feets. Perhaps It was face alone which, in d
passing glance, impressed US with confidence
in the perfect goodness Of the possessor. Per-
hnps it wos the momentazJ surroundings that
produced sweet serenity never afterwards
disturbed Il may have been personal
friendship, maternal love, religious deyo-
ton, or any other pure, earnest, and
absorbing characteristic that left the
single impress of unadulterated sweet
ness ct character. This exquisite een-
hment Of admirahon that individuals all
too rarely have occasion to feel is akin to the
enthusiasm with which the whole people of
Italy greet GAR1nALD1 whenever ciroum-
stance brings him out Of his retreat On the
Island Of Caprera- We can only iken the
reception he found in Rome few weeks apo
to this exceptional personal feeling We
sometimes accord an acquaintance or
friend. It is an unreasoning, though not an
unreasonable, devotion It does not rest
upon any analytical estimate Of his services
to the State. It is not because he is without
fault or weakness, but because the fault lies
with the intellect, and not with the heart,
which they know is always in the right place.
GARBA1D1 is loved by the italian people.
They revere the memory Of CAvoun respect
the strong character Of V1cToR EMANUEL,
their King, but they regard GAamA1D1 with
that pure affection which ve cannot describe,
but have tried to Eken to sentiment That
has been felt in almost every individual ex-
perience.


GAR1BAD1 wns called to Rome from his re-
tirement by majority of votes given him in
that city for the position of Deputy in the
italian Parliament. The vote was not q
gauge Of his popularity, but rather this pop
u1arity was sufficient to overcome the deIb-
crate judgment which would otherwise have
voted him unfit for Legislative functions.
was at an end, and there was that absorbing
enthusiasm at his presence which flashed like
an electric spark from peasant to King. The
people mads no effort to restrain it. They
came in from all tho country round to see
him, clambered up at the sides and on top Of
his ca1riage to catch q glimpse of the hero's
face. The infection did not escape Parlia~
ment itself, and his political oppo-
nents as we'll Is his political friends
joined in the applause which greeted
his presence in the Chamber. Such personal
attachment was probably never manifested
toward any man BY great mass Of people,
unless it was toVard LAAART1NB during the
brief hold he had On tho popular heart of
France during the Revolution Of 1848 It is
I sweeter reward than crown and sceptre,
wealth and power.


In everything that is generally understood
as the consummation Of = successful career,
GAR1BA1D1 has failed In statesmanship he
is very child; his military successes have
not resulted from any of the qualities Of
great General in private Life he has remained
poor. Practical in nothing. he is enthuaias-
ho and heroic IN everything. He was the
pioneer Of italian Repubicanigm. He carne
forward, no matter how often hs Was put
down, % promise and hope. He dared
what other men dared not. He never stopped
to ealcu1ate chances or results; henever felt q
manifest destiny" On which to rely; he did
not thirst for power; he had no dread Of
consequences. He loved liberty with the
same ferVor that he hated the Roman Church.
Ho never compromised with either, unless
taking tho oath Of allegiance the other day,
when he went to bis saat in Parliament NAV
be so regarded BY religious snd political TO-
nstcs, He melted Italy against France and
Austria at time when revolt was madness,
and he led the Italian people in a dozen for
lorn hopes in assau1ting inpregnable out
works Of despotism. His defense Of Rome
against the besiegers can only be |;;:2ned to
some Of the heroic defenses of CHAna,s XII.
OF Sweden, after fortune Abandoned Linn
only tho latter fought thu fight of q simple.
minded daxpot, and GAxnA1n1 fought tho
hght uf a dmpl~1nindsd RepahlieAh4 Fir