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Moscow, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 3
nest, never hesitates at any sacrifices. It is like the passion of love, which may prompt some foolish words and actions, but is certainly never inert nor ungenerous, nor giving much heed to dollars and cents. When the Emperor Alexander entered Moscow, the meeting between himself and the chief dignitaries and rich nobles of his empire, to whom he discoursed upon the objects of Napoleon's invasion, is said to have more resembled the conduct of "a mad rabble than that of sages or patriots. " As heir estates at their own expense. The Grand Duchess Anne furnished a whole regiment. The merchants voluntarily imposed on themselves contributions, amounting, in many instances, to half their fortunes, and the inhabitants of the single city of Moscow undertook to raise and equip an army of eighty thousand men. This was the response not of a Republican Congress, but of the aristocracy of a despotism to the call of its Emperor, and the result, wild and lunatic as their passion seemed, was the d
Napoleon (Ohio, United States) (search for this): article 3
The sentiment of patriotism, where it is deep and earnest, never hesitates at any sacrifices. It is like the passion of love, which may prompt some foolish words and actions, but is certainly never inert nor ungenerous, nor giving much heed to dollars and cents. When the Emperor Alexander entered Moscow, the meeting between himself and the chief dignitaries and rich nobles of his empire, to whom he discoursed upon the objects of Napoleon's invasion, is said to have more resembled the conduct of "a mad rabble than that of sages or patriots. " As he told them of the loss of their independence and nationality with which they were threatened, "the long beards, glaring eyes, convulsed features, writhing arms, clenched fists, foaming lips, gnashing teeth, and ferocious curses and imprecations of the assembly, showed how deeply all were excited by the terrible pictures of foreign domination which had been presented to them."--When Alexander had finished speaking, a general exclamatio
Vincennes (Indiana, United States) (search for this): article 3
oys the advantages of having a country and does not accept the burdens of it; he forfeits his honor, and is a bad citizen !" "And what must one do, Lieutenant, to be a good citizen?" asked I. "Do for your country what you would do for your father and mother," said he. I did not answer at the moment; my heart was swelling and the blood boiling in my veins; but, in returning along the road, my uncle's words were, so to speak, written up before my eyes: "Do for your country what you would do for your father and mother." And my country is in danger; an enemy attacks it, whilst I — I turn cups and balls. This thought tormented me so much all night that the next day I returned to Vincennes to announce to the Lieutenant that I had just enlisted, and was going off to the frontiers. The brave man pressed me upon his cross of St. Louis, and I went away as proud as an ambassador. This is how, neighbor, I became a volunteer under the Republic before I had cut my wise teeth.
Anne (search for this): article 3
th, and ferocious curses and imprecations of the assembly, showed how deeply all were excited by the terrible pictures of foreign domination which had been presented to them."--When Alexander had finished speaking, a general exclamation arose, "Demand all! we offer all! accept all!" The nobles unanimously offered to recruit the army of the Czar with ten out of every hundred of their serfs, while some agreed to arm and equip those yielded by their estates at their own expense. The Grand Duchess Anne furnished a whole regiment. The merchants voluntarily imposed on themselves contributions, amounting, in many instances, to half their fortunes, and the inhabitants of the single city of Moscow undertook to raise and equip an army of eighty thousand men. This was the response not of a Republican Congress, but of the aristocracy of a despotism to the call of its Emperor, and the result, wild and lunatic as their passion seemed, was the deliverance of their nation. Love of country! W
Alexander (search for this): article 3
invasion, is said to have more resembled the conduct of "a mad rabble than that of sages or patriots. " As he told them of the loss of their independence and nationality with which they were threatened, "the long beards, glaring eyes, convulsed features, writhing arms, clenched fists, foaming lips, gnashing teeth, and ferocious curses and imprecations of the assembly, showed how deeply all were excited by the terrible pictures of foreign domination which had been presented to them."--When Alexander had finished speaking, a general exclamation arose, "Demand all! we offer all! accept all!" The nobles unanimously offered to recruit the army of the Czar with ten out of every hundred of their serfs, while some agreed to arm and equip those yielded by their estates at their own expense. The Grand Duchess Anne furnished a whole regiment. The merchants voluntarily imposed on themselves contributions, amounting, in many instances, to half their fortunes, and the inhabitants of the single