The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-05-10
- For the "Stdr Of Tie North"
EUROPE IN 1856.
(CONTINUED.)
BY R. W. WEAVER.

'f ~ 1lON
One Of the very last edicls of the Gar
Nicholas did moro for the cause OF human
freedom than all the morbid sentimentaty
of such mock philanthropy as generates ne
gro novels like Uncle Toms Cabin, or
which makes flaming speeches in Congress
--ior Bdncomb. The Car opened the irdy for
erery Russian seT 10 make himself a freeman
by entering the racks of the army now en-
gagged in the Crimea. This was wisely pass
ing the candidate for freedom through q pro.
balionary state, in which he could prepare
himse # for ciilzenship-where he could cu
tivate his mind by observation, sore expert
ence and intercourse with men-dnd where
his sentiments would ba elevated to inspire
him with q feeling of illness atd patriot
ism. 1t was bold movement, and only a
great man would have ventured it. 1t is
perhaps IN such incidents as these that we
see the hand, OF Providence even in such
sad dispeusations as war. No human ken
could have devised way to make freemen
of The Russian serfs, but the war has work
ed ou. the problem. An unseen hand has
thus accomplish what even a hundred
Cars could never else have done.
And VINO shall say that we may not in
like seeming mysterious manner ouce work
out the strange problem of American slavery !?
Two years ago the abolition of serldom in
Russia did not seem nearer than itnow does
in The United States The tide of circum.
stances and events opened the gate Of free
dom TO the great nation Of Europe: how ea'
silly may it not divide The sea for an oppres-
sed race 10 60 out OF The great nation OF
America.
This edic, of emancipation was the work
of the Emperor alone. Paskeiwitcb, the vet
eian representative of the rich old Russian
nobility look the responsibility Of protesting
agaius, the act; and his was the only voice
that dared TO orenly,differ from Nicholas
This old Prince OF Warsaw is The representa-
live of tha, class of statesmen who fear hu-
man nature; and whose cfeed.is only selfish
ness and envy: He fears instead of loving
his brother, and his mind for many years
Influenced The despolic policy OF Russia.--
But under Nicholas there was no room for
another ruling mind, and Paskeiwilch was
but seldom called 10 the counsel of The Gear.
The Prince is a remarkable man, and the
greatest of Russian military com rnanders.
He entered the Russian army at an early
age, served with distinction In the war OF
his country, and rose rapidly through the
diffsren, military grades to the rank OF gen.
eral officer in 1912. In the campaign Of that
year he also distinguished himself more cs-
peeiall, at Smolensk and Borodino. He
took part in the battle Of Leipzig, and led a
division Of The Russian army in the cam
paign OF Isi4i in France. 3 In 1926 he helda
command under Gen. Yernalof, in The war
between Russia and Persia. He succeeded,
to ihe chief command ofihe army The follow
ina year and by his repeated victories, es-
pecially blythe capture Of the fortress OF Ell.
van (by which exploit he won one of his IL
ties, he was soon enabled 10 impose his own
terms upon the shah. In ts2s--'29 he com-
manded with ability and success the. Russian
forces that penetrated into ASA Minor, aud
for his services was elevated 10 the rank OF
Field Marshall. He took command Of the
army acting against the Poles 10 1891 and
on the subjeclion of that country, was nomi-
natsdsG sGovernor General of ,be Kingdom Of
Poland, with the title Of Prince of Warsaw.
AT tie age of 81, he commended the Rus
sian forces that entered Hungary, to suppress
the insunectioEiu that country m 1s49, and
last summer, at tie age ofi72, he cheered
and drove his soldiers on to the seige OF ST.
listria until he was severely wonndsd.- ae
That seige of Silisiria seemslo 10 have pro-
we'd not only eosuyto the 10000! Russian
common soidiefs who lost their lives before
it's walls, but also TO the officers. General