Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-09-16

each irecr than the last, and when the tremen-
dous power OF all the seri-owners, growing
through centuries, gathered against him, he
stunned and overwhelmed it all by declaring,
on the 9th Of March, 1861, cpery Serf free
And so lie stands, the greatest of Russian
benefacturs in all its thousand years of life;
the one monarch who had faith in Gods will to
make order, and in mans will to keep order;
the true christian patriot who has made forty
millions of slaves, forty millions OF men!
Russia has at last cast off its incubus, what
now shall hinder its development 1t is de-
livercd from its ''body of death" and it goes
forward to magnificent destiny, in glorious
future The car, by his divine power as
High Priest, has broken the chains of his
people, and they will repay him 10y bearing
lin on to Il temporal power and prosperity
such as the world has only yet dreamed of.
\ splendor of civilization lies before them.
Napoleon prophesied that in fifty years
Europe would be either Cossack or republican!
Why may not the Cossack lead the old world
out Of its sins, while, hand in hand with it, the
republican lifts the new world to diviner
heights of living More than 5000 schools
have been opened in Russia for the peasants,
and they are eager to learn to read that they
may study the laws under which they live.
great political activity is awakening; these
5000 schools are paving the.way for vast re-
forms in other respects, and preparing the
people for a constitutional government, and
who shall say how soon Cossack and republic
can shall become synonyms, convertible terms
meaning one and the same thing?
The few years experience in Russian eman-
cipation have already proved it magnificent
success. The day of its declaration will ever
be red-letter-day in the Russian calendar.
On the page of Russian history it shines white
and fair as some tall serene angel fitting
through the minglng c.owd Of events and
marshalling them all into the order of a divine
education. There is nothing greater, nothing
more benefcent in the progress Of the Rus
sian people, and the names of all who have
aided it on are already enrolled among the
acknowledged benefactors of their country.
The resurrection morning swept the shame
and contumely from the cross. Emancipation
hcralded serener day for Russia; perhaps
blotted out its sin against Poland so that it |
shall be no more remembered forever per |
chance the free constitution about to be grant
ed to that vexeG land grew out of this seed of
Russian freedom. There are dark shadows,
and scarlet sins ON the past of America; con-
t;.mely has darkened her noblest efforts to fling
off her disgrace, and stand on the broad plat
form of universal freedom, erecting Il perma-
nent prosperity on the foundation Of a catho-
lie tolerance and welcome of every element
Of strength and light and civilization. But
the morning, dawning through the murk and
gloom OF wal, shows that the abolition of Amer
lean slavery will gain as honorable and SPLEEN
dida place on the page Of history as that grant
ed already to Russian emancipation, and will
give to the nation great an impetus, and
crown the people with the crown of SPLEEN
did civilization, after the thorn crown is I'M
bourd from the brows of the Christ crucifed
anew in the least OF these his brethren. The
sanitary effects of emancipation already visi-
bic in Russia well presented in letter
..o.,' -'4Vs~O" nun WINCH We take the follow
ing extracts -
II have seen frequently the leaders of the
serf emancipation movement both in Moscow |
and st. Petersburg, well as in the interior. |
visited the estates Of Prince Cherkessy, one |
hundred miles south OF Moscow, in the gov
eminent Of Tole, and was delighted with all |
saw and heard. 1t shows, without any
doubt that great and pacific revolution has
been accomplished in Russia, the effects of
which are calculated to be Of great utility to
the cause OF the peasantry throughout the
world.
Education is progressing along with social
improvement. More than eight thousand
schools have been opened for the peasants,
and everywhere hear Of their being anxious
to read, as they feel they ought to be able to |
rea the laws by which they are governed. |
The peasant now feels he is man, and as |
such ought to cultivate his intellect.
IL have heard from all classes of persons
here but one opinion in favor of emancipation |
while even those who were opposed to it now |
admit that it was inevitable, and that it was |
accomplished in pacific way, far exceeding |
their expectations.
ITO enlarge on the working of it in Rus |
STA would take half volume. Suffice 1t TO |
say, that whether we regard the spread of |
schools, the improved habit of industry by |
the introduction of the peasant proprietor |
system, or the effect on the family relations Of |
the peasants, emancipation is realizing all that |
It's most sanguine friends anticipated; yes, |
more, for where has there been such revo- |
ution accomplished without shedding OF blood? |
and the peasants had many deep-seated |
wrongs to avenge upon the proprietors, but
they torebore, strong in the sense of justice.
emancipation is also leading TO other re-
a.y rafs,r -, d
constitutional government are following in its
train. That was the reason why the late En-
peror Nicholas, though favorable to serf
emancipation, would not grant it he knew it
must necessarily break down the despotic sys-
TEN Of which he was so great an admirer. Yet
on his dying bed he admitted the not granting
it as one of the great errors of his reign"
The Evacuation of Morris Island.
Correspondence of the Worcester Daily spy.l
DEF MORRIS ISLAND, 10 A. NJ, Sept. 7.
De09-. last Morris Island is in