The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-09-19

Sept. IA, 1861. JUNIUS.
A Voice from the Throne of Russia
Advocating Peace in America.
Our thoughtful readers will
thank us for the following extract
from a letter which speaks from
the great heart of Russia to the
perturbed heart of America, This
extract will be read with the deepest
interest by all real Union men and
patriots; but the founders on of
the war, and the men who misrep-
resent our motives, words and
deeds, aid even cry and shout
"no peace with traitors-war first
and peace AFTER" will feel rebuked
by the good and humane Emperor
of all the Russias. Principles are
established facts, and they are the
same in all lands. If it is therefore,
right to suggest the necessity of
using means to put an end to our
horrible war by an honorable peace,
by the head of the Russian nation,
it must be equally right in us or
any other lover of peace, harmony
and prosperity to urge the necessi-
ty of speedy and glorious peace
We endorse the extract given be-
low and pray that it may prove the
means of leading the madmcn of
the South and the violent Greelys
of the North, to reflect and repent.
TED. D. P.
The Russian Minister, Mr.. De
Steckl, had an audience Of the
President on Saturday, and read to
him the following dispatch:
Translation
(June 2s.)
ST. PETERSBURG, July 10, 1861.
Mr.. DE STGcKL.
&c. &c. &c.
SIR: From the beginning of the
conflict, which divides the United
States of America, you have been
desired to make known to the Fed
eral Government the deep interest
with which our august master was
observing the development of a cri-
sis which puts in question the pros
perity, and even the existence of
the Union.
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The struggle which u~nhappily
has just arisen, can neither be in
definitely prolonged, nor lead to the
total destruction of one of the par
ties. Sooner or later, it will be
necessary to come to some settle
ment, whatsoever it may be, which
may cause the divergent interests
now actually in conflict to coexist.
The American nation would then
give a proof of high political wis
dom in seeking in common such a
settlement before a useless effusion
of blood, a barren squandering OF
strength and of public riches, and
acts of violence and reciprocal re-
prisals shall have come to deepen
an abyss between the two parties
of the Confederation, to end, de-
fnitely, intheir mutual exhaustion,
and in the ruin, perhaps irrepara-
bic, of their commercial and polit-
ical power.
His Majesty is happy to believe
that the members Of the Federal
Government, and the influential
men of the two parties, will seize
all occasions, and will unite all
their efforts to calm the e%ffierves-
cence of the passions. There are
no interests so divergent that it
may not be possible to reconcile
them by laboring to that end with
zeal and perseverance, in a spirit OF
justice and moderation.
If within the limits Of your
friendly relations, your language
and your councils may contribute
to this result, you will respond,
sir, to the intentions of his Males
ty, the Emperor, in devoting to
this the personal influence which
you may have been able to acquire
during your long residence at
Washington, and the consideration
which belongs to your character as
the representative of a sovereign
animated by the most friendly sen.
timents towards the American
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