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The Daily Dispatch: July 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], A Federal Congressman on the fight at Bull Run. (search)
The Emperor of Russia at Moscow. --Interesting accounts come to us from Moscow of the enthusiastic reception there of Alexander II. A characteristic ceremony took place at the instance of a number of serfs — workmen in the factories — who had been liberated by the recent decrees. They presented the Emperor with bread and salt on a gold plate, and delivered it with an address noticeable for its brevity. It reads as follows: "Gracious Sovereign and Liberating Father ? We thank thee Moscow of the enthusiastic reception there of Alexander II. A characteristic ceremony took place at the instance of a number of serfs — workmen in the factories — who had been liberated by the recent decrees. They presented the Emperor with bread and salt on a gold plate, and delivered it with an address noticeable for its brevity. It reads as follows: "Gracious Sovereign and Liberating Father ? We thank thee for thy signal benefits to us; for the liberty thou hast bestowed upon us. Night and day we pray for thee; our wives, our children, our grandchildren and our great-grandchildren will pray for thee. May the God of mercy preserve thee and give thee strength and firmness to achieve thy loving works, so that all thy children and subjects confided to thee by God may bless thy name in future generations, even as we now bless the name of our liberating father." The plate of bread and salt was p