Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-07-24

POLITICAL CATECHISM IN RUSSIA.
We 1ansIaue for Tks TFibuas portion
Of political casechism, secredy printed
81. Pe.ersburgh, and circulated ameng the
people. Ii is said 10 have been prepared
BY some OF The Russian refugees a. Berlin.
The ca.echism forms q linle pamphlets Of
some thirty pages. .Professes TO be dia.
loQue between Victim aud an Adept; and
is divided into four chapters, entitled The
Car, The Mobility, The Soldier and The
National Government. The fron,ispiece is
inscribed with The words: In the nGms of |
God and of the Russian People. The
whole shows ,ha. there is an abundance OF
revolutionary radicalism even in Russia !:
Viei,m--How many Czars are there in
Russia
Adept-But one, as there is but one Sun
and one God. ~, .,.f,s,.. i,
V.--Wha. is Noble in Russia Il
| "A man who beats every body and
canno, be beaten himself ...a -, ~ ...g
V.-Can the Government CT the Czar in
suit them E m
Al, can no, only insult Them but can
hang them. ao9s1 .aI.
T-Wha. IS Soldiers life in Rus,
sia? T az >5 s' n,s
i A.--Tha, of galley slave.
Yves as long as The blows Of a club
last. ,s, ~. ss,ss .ey,,, .. 80
n A.--The Chief p,elends that they are
strengthened and electrified BY the club. Y s
J, VA liule wood wine would be better
for them. Would the soldier be worth less
il he were better fed I Besides, wha. is the
use Of so many soldiers .., ,.,, a..
A A.--Perhaps i. is intended 10 take the
road 10 Paris once more. 3t ,ai.
! V,--The Germans could not lake US there
again. Il is becoming more and more dii-
ficult TO make The people Of different. coun-
uies fight each other. Il will not be long
!. before half the soldiers will 60 home as soon
: us the charge is sounded. nes aa
A--Sooner or later, revolution will
break out in Russia. ..g ~.
V.--Wo TO him who fires on his BROTH
ers. ss te, -
S A.-What Government shall we have, II,
God one LAY permits us 10 drive out the per-
q jured rulers attl
: VA National Government.
. A.--Explain yourself.
e with pleasure. There will 70 lon.
!. aer be any Gar, as formerly, at esovogorod
}. there will be council and a general assem-
i, bly,; there will be no more oppressors.
All is pretended ,ha, there will be nc
% order when we ale republic.
" VA lie! A pure invention Of the wor
a, shippers OF The Car But wha. thenis is sher
<, so delightful in the order which exists un
!. der despo,ism Torture, blows, the soldie
- forced 10 run the gauntlet, drunken Chic
Of Police, prevaricaling authori.ies--doe
all this constitute order as understood by ou
y modern civilization.
ne A.-Perhaps we are no. ripe for such
U, change. 9e. ~ s.f1
~ H--Shall we DO more so tomorrow
=, = Have we nc. yege,a,ed for number Of year
- in aeplorabe statu quo? How can W
ai expect 10 ripen under The blows of the cut
in crushed undrr the depths Of ignorance i
he which we have been plunged by the iro
" hand Of our Government, his never TO
q soon 10 do good. The Czars resemble III
,,v greedy pedagogues who are never ready ,
;" emancipale their pupils.
Isl A.-Who will take the place Of the Czal
lie V.-Anybody that comes along. In
ed republic, men are nothing. principles are e'
ce erylhing. aste
A.-Elec.ion is then better than heredi
y" ary government.
oi V-No, doubt. Hereditary governme
he often gives US fool or villain in place
led his father who was great man. In po
nj. uiar election, if an unwosthy person r
:, ceives the votes, in three or four years
D. returns 10 The crowd, and nothing more
said.
"A A.-Can the social and political chan,
me which you propose, be effected wilho
,on boodshed i =
"a V-Wha, then? We accep, the figh
w. we will erect barricad,s, and fire upon d
'ad Gar. Ir
ou, A.--And he will bring on his artillery.
up V-We will oil fall on the guns
ave- Ale will break down the barricadt
We will pull down his palace. {
ten beaten, we shall constantly return to {.
charge. can we not do as much as |,
TO French, the Poles, the Germans, The Hu
d il garans, the Italians.
As. A.-WhaI will you make Of the ere
,od lures of The Car? u
~ ~ V--Sergeants, corporals, and soldiers
'n'' to each according to his capacity and
wishes. -
day Allow do you construct barricades :
i,al K.-Tear up the paving. .sIones,b heap ,ht
ran together, block up the streets with coach
-. wagons, sand.bags, panks, tiles, stones, f
0'y nilure, anything tha, comes handy hide
lied the corners Of the streets. behind doors, wi
fete dows, in garrels and in cellars, and on t
and house.tops; and then, when the minions
- tyranny come on, shoot them down q
disabuse them Of the habit Of shooting .h
brothers. y raT rI-l 1r.
ois, A.--But whore will you find armsl
was V.1-Al the gunsmi.hs, In the taverns,
lied the arsenals, on private persons, on the s
- diers themselves, any where and evel
'"u where. Ahbfa 1853 lEl4s sHo
s. A.--Are there no less lTighIfnl measu
10 be Employed Can we not make ter
der with The Gar H ''s
The V-Impossible lie bears on his br
The blood Of his victims good war