The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-18
Tie Russian Press and the United
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The Russian press, in view of the tri'
umph Of the Union arms and the sup
preston Of the rebellion, speak Of the
Federal Government in the kndest
terms The St Petersburg Vedomoste
saws Russians who were such sincere
friends Of the Union during the whole
period Of this HomeTic struggle can
not now remain Indifferent to the bril-
liant issue Of q conflict so rich in re
suits. The great North American
Union, whose integrity during the last
few years was subjected TO the most Sc
rious trial, is the natural ally and we'll
wisher Of Russia Its own power and
wealth. its freedom from the complica-
tons Of European politics, its relations
TO the d~ouble-facea policy of the gov
ernments Of Western Europe in
fine. the absence of all causes for Its IN
terests conflicting with those of Russia,
constrains US 20 see it s great Power
arrayed, not against US, but on u
side. in the general political life Of
the world, its successes, to a certain de-
gree, are also cur successes, for tits the
same European Powers that are hostile
to il and 70 US. In the events Of our
political life for the past few years, we
may find a considerable resemblance
TO those taking place in the United
States. The abolition Of serfdom v ID
US, answers to the abolition Of slavery
in lie United States; our conflict with
the Polish nobility to the conflict Of
the North with the South; and both
here and there these great events are
bringing about a radical change in the
entire social structure. We desire not
to prophecy about the future-We speak
only OF the present. We do not close
our eyes 70 the difference between our
history and that Of the United States;
We speak only Of ~analogies in the pres
ent between the governments, before
both OF whom, without any doubt, a
great future is in waiting"
The Vodomoste also commends in
appropriate terms Gen. Grant
The ST. Petersburg Journal pays 3
lust tribute to the late President Lin
coin and adds
We can affirm that nowhere VIII
there be sincereF wishes than in Russia,
that the work in which he fell q martyr
will be accomplished by the reconcile
alton Of the two members Of the Amer
icPn Confederation, and by the return
Of peace, which is the best pledge Of its
power and its prosperity.
The Vedomoste after stating the cir.
cumstances connected with the murder
ofMr Lincoln says:
This act only was wanting in order 10
end with a most disgusting crime q
cause originated in treason, and marked
hy The most inhuman fratTicide. In
their thirst for vengeance, the enemies
Of the Union hesitated not to commit
a deed which conclUsively disgrsces
their cause
By nothing has the New World 80
served the cause of civilization as BY
placing az lis head, in the midst Of q
difficult crisis, the citizen Lincoln, and
showing to mankind that the aphorism
handed down 10 pOsterity byRome, "inte1
anna siitnf legss," by no means forms
an absolute rule for the political life Of
nations
Over the tomb Of the murdered Pres
idenL his mourning felloW~citizenl
might inscribe the following epitaph
Amid the terrors and tempest of war
be hurled the Lightning and thunder
against the enemies Of his country
and although welding unbounded mil
itaTy power, he, as President ola repub
lie, remained a peaceful citizen, and in
sn epoch pregnantwi dangers, helaio
no violent hand on laws established il
"a time OF paaca"