Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-01-23


The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher is no doubt the
reverend scoundrel alluded to. Oh for all manner
of whips and cowhides!
- Cossackism.
The Washington Republic of recent date copies
from the New York Evening Post the annexed ex-
tracts from certain documents sent during last
twelve months by the Emperor of Russia through
his Minister, to Louis Napoleon. The Republic adds
" The responsibility of the Post as an organ of
intelligence-apar from its opinions-disposes
rely upon its of the genuineness of the
papers from which it quotes
The first extract is said to have been written early
in 1851, and is as follows:
The social and moral condition of France is still
fearful. Although the prominent leaders of Social
ism and Red Repubcanism in exile or in prison,
yet dreadful dangers impend over society. Nothing
is secure every future contingency is to he dreaded
1T is with wild and triumphant exultation that
Jacobnsm looks forward to the possible events, to
the social with which France GERMANY and
other countries: may be visited in the next spring
If So the most atrocious schemes will be fully real
lied. Why shut our eyes There is in prospect an
abyss, in which may be swallowed up society and
civilization! Two forces stand morally hostile each
one to the other-Conservatism and Socialism. The
triumph OF the first will be- and must be- destructive
to the latter.
from the Legislative Assembly How disgraceful to
great nation that body of Earring parties distract
ed passions and narrow minded if not cowardly rep
resentatives msled by intrigue and selfish views
and in which insolently predominant few men of
debauched character, without spark of true pa
triotism. In the MEANWHILE as addition of shame
and grave warning to statesmen there break out,
in wild EXPLANATIONS and speeches. the Mountain
party eager on every occasion to glorlfy the bloody
recoectlons of ,93, and make apotleosis of the
villains no gutted themselves with crime and re-
venge Besides, do you not fully know, or do yea
forget, the threatening designs which the distracted
parties cherish against youyou, the elect ruler by
six millions of votes! The first blow against de-
spsed and necessarily chatterng Assembly will
crush it to the ground; and there is the army which,
acting only under the iron rule of discipline will
readily accomplish it."
In the autumn, many Conservatives, before leav-
ing Paris for recess, urged Louis Bonaparte to dis
solve the Assembly before its meeting in November
The intelligence reached Petersburg, and then-re
marks the Post" the notes and dispatches of the
Russian Cabinet assumed more energetic and wide
ly-reaching tone" Two fragments are subjoned
THE situation of things has become insuAerable
II faut Sortir ct fnirn Your own interest is in
serious jeopardy To be not to be- that is the sole
question. Two prospects are glaring before YOU
eyes-exile, a French home utter destruction on
splendid pouer! IF you do not strike, you ur,N b.
struck dorm. The working of the constitution has
become mortal conflict. Tt is inevitable that one
of the two powers should absorb the other. You
must dare-you must act with undaunted courage
AS statesman. you ought to save not only yourself
but France and Europe The true question is. not
what shall be the form nature of the institutions
of the State, but whether the government be compe
tent and able to conquer the spirit and forces of an
archy to save society from the most horrible vista
tons
''You have under your hand great material poac
er-the army! We know how admirable and ON
nipotent is their discipline We know with VIVA,
skilfnl care their feelings of admiration for grea
name have been cherished and fostered. They viii
be eager to cooperate with you. They have beer
long and grievousy smarting with the humiliations
of 1880 and 1913. Their time, their glorious an(
patriotic time, has at last! Strongly and
imousy they will support YOU and besides, have
becoming paramount power in the State, and tn
defenders of society and civilization Remembe
the motto of your uncle, la uigucur plat France
and that the French want to be governed with a,
iron hand, covered with glove of velvet, (main d
fer ct CANT de ueloursJ France has reached crisi
that requires bold and prompt decision. Cete nc
toire enleree la bdyonette and you the sol
man to accomplish so important victory for tn
peace of the world But if need may be of our an
fuence, thatinfuence shall not fail YOU ~
If there be any truth in the recent statement tina
the Gar regards Louis Bonaparte the forerunne
of legitimacy, these passages evidence of treach
cry, as we'll as deep-laid diplomacy. In any cas-
they demonstrate the advance of Cossack power, an
the alliance between the governments of Russia an
France for the purpose of fastening the establish
ment of an absolutist regime. With such a schen
in operation European must be considere
: amongst the most probable of events.
. Spanish Acquaintance with American CeIebritie
Madrid paper, s. La Nacion,' in common
on Mr.. Webster's letter to the Spanish Minister
regard to the outrs oes conomitted nv a New Or1ear