The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-10-19
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?" We copy the following sketch Of Nicholas
I. Of Russia from the American Phreno!ogi.
cal Journal We believe, however, Though
probably s1nore correct picture Of the Cars
character and government, than most other
statements,it is as whole too fiattering to be
strictly Just. 1t was while he was Emperor that
the Poles undertook tho unfortunate struggle
OF 1880; and the treatment they received
ovnce the unrelieved fcrocity Of the despo'
Ills war upon the liberties Of tho heroic Cir
casslans, has been chafocterized by course
moi moro to his credit than those which took
place in Poland; and his late participation
in the destruction of the liberties Of the
FREQ city Of Cracow does not exhibit him in
a very enviabls light. Notwithstanding these
facts, which are not to be explained away,
we have no doubt that Nicholas has many mo-
bic and ar1iable traits ofcharacter, and is un-
doubtedly the abes, monarch of his day.
We give the article; however, that our roa-
den can Judge for themselves, 1t will be
found 10 possess considerable interest
Of the crowned heads of our aye, none
has attracted nSre notice, and none has
more claims 10 il, ihan,he present ruler OF
Russia, considered as absolute master of all
empire, the like of which was never swayed
By one mans ceptre; sole ,arbiter Of half the
millions Of Christeildom, their spiritual lord,
as well as temporal, und their vicegcrcnt Of
God upon earth; in whom alone are concen-
y trated their hopes,a their fears, their anxious
thoughts and cares, their love ard venera-
lion. The extraordinary adaptation Of ndi-
'idual energies to an eminence Of position
so unique and unapproachable, must noces-
. sarily exercise potent influence over ma
atons and lead to the Itatural conclusion that
one so endowed, and thence observed by
myriads, OF watchful eyes constantly fixed
upon him, has been Correctly read and faith.
j fully interpreted; that the light spots, us
well as dark, if there be any upon his ample
disk, have been accurately pointed out and
described; and that he is now fully exhibit
cd 10 the world as he actually is, and not as
afabulous parsonage, obscurcd in form by
'mists Of ignorance and all sorts Of p rejudice
drawn from the stores OF pruriem imagina-
,tion., The reverse ofall this, however, is
The fact. the more he has been, studied,
the less he seems 10 have been understood,
'a7Phsnomenon which can only be accounted
b for by theperyerseness efliuman temper and
4 disposition. d In his own land, indeed, he is
known and appreciated; but out of il he has
been systematically held up 10 his cotcmpo-
Iafies, as the third Richard Of England has
Been handed down to posterty by the parli-
zan writer's of Lancaster and Tudor. His
enemies have had all the canvas to them
selves, and have accordingly produceda mon
trsus scaricature in lieu Of portrait.
In tho annals of history there is no name
on which moral obloquy has been SO unoeas
inely .heaped.. Hearken to- the voice of The
press, and you will heal, only that Nicholas
is a usurper, tyrant, an epitome of all the
evils possible in the worst Of men, possessed
Of unlimited power Cast an impartial
glance al the reign Of this TERRIBLE Czar,
and you will be convinced at once, if you
are open 10 conviction, that since the crea.
ton Of the world, no enc has beon in every
respect SO thoroughly and wantonly misrep-
resented. ed.loup5su3 bns .G7la3 IN 81