Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-03-22
Death Of the Gar Nicholas.

BY the Africa which arrived at Halifax yes
terday, We have the important announcement
of the death of Nicholas, Czar of fRussia. This
intelligence was communicated to the House
of Peers by Lord Clarendon on March 3D.
1t came fromtwo points-Berlin and the Hague
and 10 both instances was telcgraphed by
the British resident ministers at these CITIES.
Lord Palmerston made similar statement. on
the same evening, in the House of Commons.
There seems to be no doubt of the correctness
Of the report The Emperor had been suffer-
ing from at attack of influenza, but his death
was occasioned by pulmonary apoplexy.
Nicholas T., Paulovitch, will be succeeded by
the crown prince, Alexander, who is thirty
seven years of age. He at present commands
the Imperial Guards of the army, and is sta
toned at Warsaw as chief of that division.
The late Emperor was a man of daring and
unequalled ambition. of great powers of endu-
rance both mental and physical capable of
planning vast enterprises and gifted with those
qualities n mind which enabled him to grasp
the necessities as well as the outlines of all
his schemes His bold resolute bearing, COM
bined with the serious, religious element of his
character, made him almost god with the
Russian people, who are supersticiously in
clined, and welded to the Greek Church as
firmly as they are to the Russian Emperor.
In the early part of his reign Nicholas laid his
iron hand with terrible severity upon budding
rebellion against his authority. One bloody,
remorseless sacrifice wasenoush. Itexhilited
the character of the man to his people sand
those who loved him not, at least desisted from
any further Vaccinations against his authority
The one main object that, liks star, led
Nicholas all his lifelong journey, was the glory
ar,d of For hat he trvoa
labored, and fought fierce battles both on the
field and in the Councils of Nations. With
him Russia was all He had dwelt upon the
past with all students love, with all war
rior's stern delight, and what his ancestors
had begun he determined to carry forward.
This promise has been kept faithfully. and In
the midst of war partly national, fully reli-
gious. But still intended to strengthen Rus
sian influence in Europe, death closed his
eventful career
What effect the death of Nicholas viii have
upon the present conflict cannot even be. sur
prised at this early day. 1t is said that in
Europe the peace party are sanguine that it
will be followed by cessation of hostalities
and permanent peace. But that is mere con-
lecture. Alexander was not only deeply attach
ed to his father as son, but as a statesman
he placed the most unbounded confidence in
the purity of his motives the comprehensive
ness of his plans and the fidelity of his patriot
ism. He knew the secret springs and motives
which actuated the late Emperor, was familiar
with all his plans for the future, and hence
will not rudely be driven from that course
which commanded the confidence of his father
while living. Besides an abandonment of the
campaign, Immediately at the death of the En-
peror would be arefection on his conduct not
likely to receive the crown Prince Like his
father, Alexander has now historical charac-
ter to sustain. The glory and renown of
Russia is committed to his care. The war
commenced by the late Gar is not without a
great leading idea With that idea Alexan
der is familiar To it he no doubt gave his
assent, and hence any peace to meet his con-
currence will have to bring with it the darling
objects of Russian ambition. In this light we
view the death of Nicholas. 1t does not, to
our mind increase the chanses of peace, though
it may produce material change in European
policy on the part of the Allies.