Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-11-06

in the grave question pending, is to balance
private interests with the welfare Of all. Yet,
hear with regret that egotistic opinions are spring
ing up in your midst. regret this, gentlemen
Selfish views spoil everything that is good A5an
don them. depend upon you. l hope they will
no longer make their appearance, for then onl,
will the common cause make progress know
you have made real efforts and considerably ad
vanced the work. Continue This day the tern
fixed for the lnGors expires, but as | know that
they are not yet ended have consented to pro
long 1t to the lst Of October. But ly the first OF
October you will have completed them will Won
not gentlemen | reckon upon you | trust in
YOU, and you will not deceive me. The sa,h is
traced out; do not abandon the principles laid
down In my rescr;pts or the programme | gave
you Your labors will be revised ia the general
committee, and permit you to delegate two mem
bers elected from your body to supply all neces,
sary explanations, and these ough, to be made SO
as to harmonlze with the welfare of ALL Act.
gentlemen. in such way that it may be well for
yourselves and not i'll for the others | do, indeed
wish you to consult your interests, but do not
forget those of others. Conf ling in you, hone
you will justify my confidence. If ycu prepare this
great work conscientiously and bring it to hap,
py ISSUE you will give me fresh proof cf YOUR
attachment, as likewise of your devotedness, and
especially of those dsintercsed efforts for which
the iNovgorodans have ever distinguished
themselves, the public veal being their end
and aim. | am happy, gentlemen. | repeat, at
finding myself among you after an absence Of
twenty-on years"
Ar loo
the Emperor had not been very fayorably received,
his Majesty said
Gentlemen: am always happy at being able
to address thanks to the nobility but it is not in
my nature to speak against my conscience al.
ways speak the truth, and, to my great regret |
this day cannot thank you. You may remember,
two years ago, in this hail. spoke to you of the
necessity Of proceeding sooner or later, to the re-
form of those laws which regulate servitude-a re-
form that must come from above, that it NAV not
come from below. My words have been i'll under,
stood. Stree then, this reform has been the OBJ.
lect Of my constant solictude, and having invoked
the Divine blessings on my undertaking, | have
the work. When, at the request of
the governments Of ST. Petersburg and Lithuania,
my rescrigts appeared, l expected confess, that
the nobility of Moscow would have been the first
to answer my appeal. But it was the mobiles of
Mimi i-Novgorod who took the lead and the gov. |
ernment Of Moscow figures neither in the second
nor the third rank. | have felt great sorrow at
his, because am proud of having been born at
Moscow, because | always loved this city when
leir apparent to the throne because still love it
rs my native city. l have fixed for you the basis
If the reform, and shall never swerve from them
Here tho Emperor explained the fundamental
principles OF the abolition of serfdom as contained
n his rescripts, and continued as follows:
Il love the nobility; regard it as the first sup,
port of the throne. desire the welfare of the peo.
ole, but have no intention that it should be eiTectr
I'd to your detrment; but you yourselves. in your
)wn interest, ought to endeavGr to improve the
condition of the peasants. Remember that all
Russia has its eyes fzed on the government Of
Moscow. | am always ready to do for you all that
les in my power to do give me, then the posi-
'ility of espousing your interests, Do you under
and me, gentlemen? l have been told that the
committee have already effected much have
cad the minutes of its sttings l have approved
several of the regulations Once again, | repeat
o you, gentlemen, that you so act as TO enable me
o take up your interests 1t is thus that you will
Justify the confidence have placed in you"