The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-03-22
CHARACTER OF TEE CzAR NICHOLAS.

The Emperor Nicholas, born July 6lh
l7o6, Is now ffy-seven years of age,
Tan IN stature, imposing in men, and en-.
dowed with uncommon. beauty of face, he
was whal Is called lie Physique de son
rofe--lhe figure for his part. lie is truly
The monarch ih.his appearance. His gait
which is heavy and rather stiff, certain =
is wanting in grace, but denotes slrengti
power. His smile is winning, his voice
sonorious and pleasant. lis;leainres are
regular, and combine TO form face a
model OF beauty Of The. German type
His eyes alone, which are large and prom
lnenl, have something sinister in their ex-
preston. and when one looks full and
steadily into them, all The charm Of his
beauty disappears. Sober in his tastes,
moderate in his passions, and desirols of
enforcing military discipline by The power
OF his own example, he sleeps upon a
damp bed, eats moderately. with no regard
10 choice of food, drinks but liule wine,
and that mixed with water, rises early and
labors hard. though unfortunately with Ii,
lie dlscernmeni. The minute details OF
military costume. paradss aud reviews ab
soib much more Of his time than the
weighty affairs and material necessities of
The Empire. Upon the former he besiows
hours; moments only he devoles to the
calls OF real dutr and topics which might
bring him real glory. The longer one
dweIIs upon his character the more evident
is ii how strangely mistaken course can
mislead the finest qualities.
His private life is as full of con,radic.
lions as his public-lhe natural conse-
quence of an utter want ofany solid basis
lounded upon sound moral principles. lie
is an aifec'lonale father. yet he tyranizes
over his children, whn fear and shun him.
lie is good husband, yet keeps mistress.
es and exhibits them In his Court, as if
deiying any one TO attempt 10 oppose his
lancles. AT one time he is kind and hu-
name, at another harsh. cruel and inlexi-
Bile, az the fit takes hi lie never ex.
cuses the slightest difference Of opinion, yet
full OF lOrbearance for those gully Of vice
and crime, and fur every kind of corrupt
baseness. He will forgive The highest de.
gree oi moral turpilude in his ftyorites,
yet Furnishes The smalles, contradiction of
his precohceved rolivns with implacable
severity. Domestic affection, friendship,
love Of country, fidelity 10 religious or po.
litical principles, are all so may crimes in
his eyes when al variance with his ideas,
or when they become proofs of mdepend.
ence Of character in lhose who cherish
them. How Isl possible TO govern a com
munltv, whatever its nature, from which
all seeds Of vigor and greatness are crush.
ed ouI. and the only means employed are
such as tend 10 corrupt and destroy il!
Yc, this idea is the key 10 The system of
Nicholas This system will yet work
out the punishment Of his pride-a fact to
be regretted, for this man had every advan
Iage necessary lo haveSnablej him 10 pur-
sue an opposite course. Fate placed him
upon hight too lofty fot him-lhe prin.
clple Of despotic authority has had its day;
he could only raise i, again BY evil means
aud these in The end must work out his
destruction. .. .H.