American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-12

but repelled by large majority oy solpe "o'n
dislike of the proposition itself, and BY others from
doubt of its policy. 1t was, however, afterwards
adopted, but no attempt was made to put it IN exc.
cu,ion, and the society afterwards became partially
dissolved and going fast to decay from the mac
| tiyity OF its movements. Several OF the leaoing
members abandoned it, and probably all would have
done 20, bu. for the perseverance OF one Colonel
Pes,el, a bold and influential officer, who had long
been il. life and soul. He kept it together tor time
but disunion, and even dis.enson, prevailing among
its members it was a, last, in February, 1921 an
nounced by the Central Direction, that the society
was completely dissolved as we'll on account OF the
subsisting divisions as from fear OF exciting the
suspicious of The Government. large number
OF the members actually believed that the associa.
ton no longer existed; but the active associates.
glad By this expedent get rid OF their puslllani-
nous brethren, re organized themselves IN 1877.
The views and proceedings o! the society, thus
renovated, and led on BY the able and untirng res
tel, were more direct and active than formerly, and
aimed directly to the overthrow OF the Imperial tsov
ernment. Incipient measures. such as gaining over
several regiments of the sodiery. settling plan OF
Government &c SC. occupied the society I'LL To-
wards the end of the year 1924. AT that time, rv
cry thing was ripe for the blow, which was to be
given by assassinating the Emperor, on an expected
eview OF the troops By him. As, however, the re
view did not take place, the attempt was necessarily
postponed
Several Of the members began to wsver IN their
views and feelings; and lndecisise were they,
that Pesiel, the only steadfast individual among
them, was obliged to agree to further postpone
ment of the blow intended until 1896 when gene.
raj convention Of The principal members was 10 be
held, and new steps decided on. The death OF Alex
ande led to new consultations 10 the society, and so
yascillatng were their plans, that nothing positive
was decided on. until the eruption on the Goth oil
December, which led arrests, disclosures, the ap
prehension of the principal members, and the final
prostralion Of the society.
A detail is given Of the arrangements intended to
be pursued, sitter the assassination OF the Emperor
and the imperial family, bur they would not be sui-
noienty into, csting be added 10 this already ex
tended atcount of the origin and progress ct The
Union Of Safety, and lis auxiliary associations As
to ihe accuracy Of the particulars stated coming as
they do from individuals implicated, and through
the medium Of an imperial commission, the reader
must Judge for himself though it is proper to say
that an air Of moderation and candor, runs through
out The report.
Alter reading the history Of this association, II IS
matter Of surprise that, so extensive as we're us
rami6c atons so able, in point of talents as were
many Of It's members aud so long time as II ex-
sted that earlier discovered, or that /, did
not sooner, if not more successfully, deveope It's
objects, and exert its influence.
". +. Statesmen