Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-06-16
Imnorfant Coalition.

The Emperor of Russia has not visited Germa
ny for nothing. He has organized holy alliance
against Louis Bonaparte, which at no distinct day
will lead to a general war. We find the follow
ing notice of his proceedings at Berlin: !.
The Emperor of Russia was still in Berlln;witt
crowd of petty German potentees gathered a
round him. On the 2lst ult. occurred the CRANE
review in the Tempelhoffctd; and on the 22d,
superb banquet was given al the Royal Palace
whereat four hundred Emperors, Kings, Princes
Counts, and other magnates, sat down. Durlne
dinner, the King himself called on the guests t.
fill their glasses to the brim IBIS sun Raade, )ant
gave the following toast:
''In my own name, and that OF my army, ant
in the name of all true Prussian hearts, give thu
health of his Imperial Majesty of Russia Got
preserve him to that portion Of the world which
God has given him for an inheritance, and to this
age, to schich he is indispensable"
The Emperor replied, "Dieu conserve votrt
Majestic" adding Immediately afterwards IN Ger
man:
81 drink to the welfare of the King of Prussis
and his admirable army"
The toast was drunk with the utmost enthts
asln, and the hall re-echoed with oft-repeated
'.Hochs!"
Thurlow Weed of the Albany Evening Journal
writing from Vienna on the 10th ult, gives an &C
count ola great military pageant which he wit
messed at that place, on the occasion Of the visit Of
the Emperor Nicholas of Russia. He says
"WeH, we have seen one of the great military pa
geants of the earth. We have looked upon two
live Emperors- Nicholas |. of Russia, and Joseph
H. of Austra-at the head of fan army with ban
ners' There were upwards of thirty-thousand
troops in the field, of which twenty thousand were
infantry and rife, and ten thousand cavalry and
artillery. Of the mounted men three thousand
were ancers, land streaming from each lance was a
black and yellow flag There were large num-
Der of Court ladies in Court carriages upon the
field. Among these was the mother of the En-
peror of Austria, woman whose influence Is sup
posed to be as potent with the son as 1t was with
her husband, the ex-emperor, who lives very qul-
city at Pragua."
1t is quite certain that the Emperors of Russia
and Austria and the King of Prussia have formed
coalition to prevent the establishment of heredl-
tary power in France by Louis Napoleon.
o. The New York Tribune Of Saturday after
noon thus sketches the character and qualifications
of the Democratic nominee for the Presidency:
Gen. Franklin Pierce, just nominated for Presi-
dent at Baltimore, is the son of Benjamin Pierce,
an unlearned but honest, kind-hearted man, who
served his country in the Revolution, was for
many years Sheriff of Hillsborough county, and fl
nally elected Governor. His social worth and per-
sonal popularity laid the foundation of his sons for
tunes.
Franklin Pierce is a man offair personal charac-
ter, moderate abilities and the bitterest partisan
feelings. He evidently considers that this coun-
try was created on purpose to be ruled by the par
ty styling itself Democratic, and never harbored
suspicion that that party ever was or could be in
error. If asked what was the occasion of Adams
Fall, he would instinctively answer Federalism !!
He never had one progressive idea, but is in all
things model Hunker. Gen. Pierce was repeat
edly chosen to the New Hampshire Legislature,
(House,) of which he was finally made Speaker.
He was first elected to Congress in 1855, ( March,
took his seat the following December, and served
through two terms, when he was chosen to the
Senate, where he served from 1897 to 1912, when
he resigned. He won on position in either House,
and was not qualified to win any. He is essential
ly an ordinary man in everything but partizanship,
but his Loco Focoism is of vindictive and ma
lignant type peculiar to New Hampshire.