The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-12-25

grandiz ment be the real design, il is for the
present thrust into the buck ground and re-
mains where it was engendered, in the subtle
brain of the Gear. The people are told
that they arm in defence of Christianiiy-
that their Emperor, the head of their Church
and champion of their faith, has taken up
the gage of battle which the heather has
flung down-that Frances is opposed TO them
from the remembrance OF old hostilities, and
that England, while she hol's the cross in one
hand, Yields the sword of the devil in the
other.
Monks and priests are scattered over the
empire preaching the holiness OF the crusade
promising success and calling upon all to aid
| its speedy accomplishment For this purpose
they are provided with boxes on which is
carved the from Of the cross, and every one
contributes his mite. No patriotic fund is
raised for the wounded, but the Car declares
that they are under his especial protection
and the government will provide for them.
Throughout the land the churches are open
day and night, and prayer for the triumph of
the Russian arms is the universal the.rle. The
soldiers are impressed with the conviction
that the sixteen hundred saints OF their church
are intercedng in their behalf, and that
when they are killed in battle they are re-
ceived at once into glory. And besides this
| fanaticism, which of itself would be resist
less against an ordinary enemy, they have
proved themselves equal, both in courage
and discipline, to the best troops of Frances
and England. If million Of such men can
be brought into the field-if the forresses
on their frontiers have already been found
impregna ble-if a successful invasion of the
Cars territory is known to be an impossi-
biity, and if his resources for prosecuting the
war are unlimited, where is the colossal
power that can eventually subjugate this
imperial autocrat!
Nor is this all. Unlike other crowned heads
in Europe, the Emperor of Russia has no revo.
lntion- no internal discussions 10 fear
throughout the length and breath of his do
minions He. would concentrate his whole
army at any given point, and the rest of the
country would remain i'm perfect security
! HI is idolized by his subjects, who look upon
him as father. By his soldiers he is regsr.
ded as demi god. Daily he may be seen
taking his usual walk or ride through the
streets of st. Petersburgh, and often entirely
unattended. This again completely refutes
the idal started sometime since in Paris
that a stray bullet would one Gay terminate
his existence and put an end to the war;
/ On two points especially the world until
now has been content to remain in compare
tive ignornce--one is the resources of Russia
and TIE other the intelligence of her inhabi.
tants. A large portion OF the seris are landed
prophet, rs, and though they do not enjoy
what we 1uld call political rights, their con.
dition is not one of degradation, nor is it in
compatible with Intellectual cultivation and
ma rerial improve nent. Mancfatories in silks,
laces, cloth, &C., are TO be found everywhere
ard the quality as well as the cheapness of
these articles, when compared with French
goods, often surprises the America traveller.
| The Manufacture of munitions of war is vi
course carried on TO very la ge extent. Rus
STA, as we know, Is a great exp orting country,
and it has been estimated that, If obliged 10
live on her own resources, she can grow
enough wheat TO support double the number
OF her inhabitants, who live almost together
on farinaceous food. The superabunda Oce o:
gold and silver orniu ants in the churches of
ST. Pe,ersbureh alone is sufficient TO demon.
strate the wealth OF the nation, and en-
lhuslastic are the people-so determined are
they TO succeed in the cause ON which they
have embarked, that every church in The
empire would be despoiled rather than
money should be wanted TO carry on tho war.
New York Herald.