Manuscript | Garibaldi and the Risorgimento

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to himself "He is right,—the man
must be ~~a pol~~ mad! who believes
that a Pope can be an Italian

With that promptitude which marks all
his movements, Garibaldi had no sooner
~~a general~~ gained a general idea of
the position of Italian affairs, than
leaving his wife and children to the
care of his mother at Nice, he
embarked with his comerades and
sailed for Genoa. from thence he
hastened to Turin, and placing
himself and his companions at the
disposal of the Government he requested
immediate and active employment in
the war

The coldness with which he
was treated cruely disappointed him
—Poor Garibaldi! it was
hardly worth while to display such
impatience to fight the Austrians

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and see his services posponed by
a nuncio and rejected by a king.

Charles Albert eventually repented
his conduct for the refusal of
Garibaldi's aid was one of the
gravest faults that King committed.

One of the first Austrian Generals
addressed this cutting reproach to
Piedmont.

"The man who of all others would
have best served your cause, you
was not clever enough to enlist
—That man was Garibaldi

In the view before us we have a
view of Turin and the plains of
Piedmont, as sketched from the
Superga.

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those dying with hunger, fatigue and
(c)old.

Annita , shuddered at the idea of losing
her little son, who was saved only by
a miracle.

At the most dangerous passages of the route, and
in crossing rivers, Garibaldi carried the poor
child, only three months old, suspended
from his neck by a handkerchief: and by
that means he ~~was~~ could warm him
with his breath

Out of a dozen horses, Garibaldi had but
two left: the rest had died from
hunger or sunk under fatigue.

To complete their misfortunes the guides
had lost the ~~way~~ Road! and this
was the principle cause of their
suffering in the terrible forrest of
"Das Antas"

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The further they went, the further they
seemed from the end of this accursed
Picada.

Garibaldi remained behind to save
two of his horses while the courageous
Annita went forward with a serva(nt)
and the child to seek an issue from
this interminable forest, and
endeavour to procure some food.

The two horses, which Garibaldi left
to Annita, ridden alternately by
that undaunted woman,—
saved them all!

She at length found an end to the
forest, and a piquet of his brave
soldiers round a fire

These excellent men (says Garibaldi)
set to work, to seek, with a tender
solicitude,— for food of some

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Gara ibaldi
Panorama Lecture———

Sept. 7th. 1860.

Scene 1st

Joseph Garibaldi the hero on whom the futu(re)
hopes of Italy are now fixed, was born (in)
Nice on the 4th of July. 1807, his family havin(g)
resided in that part for a considerable per(iod.)
They have principally devoted themselves to the m(ar)
atime profession, the earliest years of young
Garibalid being spent among sailors and
fishermen. The liberty his mother allow(ed)
him from an early age gained him a pr(e)
cocious knowledge of mankind, and that he
owed to it, in a great measure, his after succe(ss)
in life.—Garibaldi derived from the same
surce that physical energy and moral force w(hich)
always have distinguished him—But he is also
indebted to it for his love of independence of his
invincible thirst for daring adventure.

Another feling equally warm in him and w(hich)
explains many actions of his life, is his propen(sity)
to take the part of the weak against the strong whe(n)
justice (as is generaly the case) was on the side of the form(er.)

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When he was of the age to begin his studies
he displayed a general aptitude for the several branches
of knowledge but he chiefly excelled in Algebra
and Geometry. After returning home from his
studies nature reasserted her rights, a feverish
activity tormented the lad. w One day he was
wandering on the sea beach, stopping occaisonally
to gaze with delight on the collecting storm which
(p)resently bust with a crash. "It was an emblem
(of) the future condition of his Italian fatherland" he was
only thirteen years of age and it was then he
(f)urnished the first instance of his intrepidity
Some of his companions who had gone out in a
pleasure-boat were overtaken by the storm and in
danger of losing their lives. The undaunted lad
seeing the peril in which his companions were
(p)laced dashed into the foaming waters and
(s)wam to their rescue and succeeded in
bringing the terrified youths safe to land.

The following years were spent by Garibaldi
in mercantile ~~pursuits~~ voyages to the Levant
(a)nd Black Sea he also visited several Italian
(por)ts. On one occaision he obtained leave to
[gap of 4chars] Rome.—From that moment his

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true vocation was decided.—Still up to the
age of twenty-six Garibaldi's poliitical
sentiments excercised no influence over
his fortunes: Continuing the profession he
had embraced he enjoyed an excellent
reputation both for nautical skill and
commercial acquirements

———Scene 2.

Sea fight.

But the time arrived when a great change
took place in our hero's carreer.—The access
ion of Charles-Albert to the throne of Sardinia gav(e)
the Republican party hopes of success and a consp(ir)
acy was formed under the guidance of Mazzini
in which Garibaldi ~~joined~~ took share—But
Charles Albert who had been a patriot as princ(e)
of Carignan underwent a decided change of
sentiment on ascending the throne—and threw
himself into the arms of the Jesuits.

In 1832 the Sardinian government came on th(e)
trail of the Patriotic conspiracy and Garabalidi
feeling himself insecure proceeded again to the
east He was almost broken hearted when (he)
thought of the unhappy fate of his country!

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In 1836 Garibaldi proceeded to South America
while stopping at Santa Croosuz he met another
generous exile who was destined to fight with
Garibaldi at the first cry their country uttered to
summons its children to arms—at Rio Janeiro
found several of his countrymen, exiles like himself
with their aid he purchased a small vessel
in which he carried on a coasting trade
At the commencement of 185 37 . some Italians were
brought prisoners to charged with being leaders of
a republican movement. This decided Garibaldi
on joining the insurgents with his vessel and
crew—the offer was accepted with great joy
and Garibaldi's vessel was secretly equipped for
fighting—It had scarce left the waters of
Rio Janeiro ere he hoisted the flag of the youhg
Republic.

Garibaldi was now in his real elements!
his first feat was to capture a Brazilian
barque, but his second adventure all but
cost him his life. Believing Monte Vide(o)
to be favorable to the New Republic, he cast
anchor before its walls. A gun boat sent to
dislodge him caused this illusion to be terribly
dissipated: shots were fired, and one of

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them piercing Garibaldi's neck lodged just
under the ear, and stretched him senseless on
the deck. The vessel was seized and the crew
thrown pell mell into prison. Garibaldi was
dying but such kindly attention was shown
him that he at length slowly recovered.
He was offered his liberty, on parole, which
he accepted under certain conditions
and went to live with a Spanish family
who treated him with brotherly kindness
But this pleasant change lasted only a shor(t)
time, he recieved information that the authoritie(s)
intended to transfer him to Bajada, where h(e)
would be closely imprisoned Garibaldi
had by this time recovered his strength and he
considered himself free to escape the authorities
having violated the compact. He wandered
about for two days without food or
shelter being unaquainted with the country
he was at last tracked ~~and~~ siezed and
carried Back—The authorities took an
atrocious revenge. , Before sending him to
Bajada, the intrepid and haughty warrior
was ignobly suspended by the hands for two hours
in presence of the crowd assembled at the
gates of the Prison(.)

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For a lengthened period one of the sufferer's
arms remained useless to him and even
at the present day Garibaldi bears
traces of this barbarous treatment.

———Scene. 3.

Escape with Annita. Ship on fire

At the Rio Grande, whose cause had been the
subject of so much suffering, Garibaldi was
warmly recieved. He was immediately invested
with the command of the paltry naval force, if such
a name c ~~[gap of 2chars]~~ an be given to two or three wretched
coasters armed with a few small guns.
He soon augmented their number by means
of the vessels in the harbour which he manned
with Italian refugees who were exercised in
naval maneuveres and a new system of boardin(g)
the enemy. These Italians were infected by the
intrepidity of their chief. One day, Garibaldi
with only eleven of his followers was surprised
by one hundred and twenty men. he rushed upon the
enemy, routed them and remained master of the
field. To the congratulations of the inhabitants
of Rio Grande he replied that he did not deserve
them, for one freeman is enough to destroy ten slaves