Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-06-05
Interesting from Russia,
EMANCIPATION ADVANCING.
RUSSIAN FRONTIER, April 18th. lSt

RUSSIAN FRONTIER, April 18th. 1858.
Something has been effected, If not much, by
the reform agitation in Russia. We hear from St.
Petersburgh that the minister of justice, in con-
nection with some of the imperial chancellors,
has prepared a project for the alteration of GER
tain branches of the judicial procedure, in which
the organization and other imperfections Of the
Russian courts will be abolished and, among
others, the following provisions will be made /.
Legal records shall De registered in a book kept
for that purpose, so that the parties interested can
satisfy themselves when and whether their docu'
ments have received proper attention. 2. In the
sessions, the judges shall hand in the reports in.
stead of the secretaries, as has heretofore been
customary. The Minister considered the intro
duction of law schools as dangerous, however,
lie says: We must not forget that it might be-
come injurious and hurtful to the State to spread
a deep knowledge of the law among persons who
do not hold Offices under the Government.
(From the ostdeutsche Post, Vienna, April 24th)
The social condition of the country will form the
greatest obstacle to the Emperor's magnaninous
efforts for reform. While the immense mass Of
the people still lack, for the most part, the very
clements of cultivation, the relatively small mum
the realization Of which is only possible on con
dition Of an organic and general national educa
ton. This contrast is melancholy and injurious
In the broad and deep abyss that separates the ig
norance of the mass from the oyerculture of the
better class, many of the most splendid plans Of
the Emperor will doubtless be lost. This condi
ton Of affairs is o wretched heirloom of the an,
cient system, which cultivated foreign manners
like dollhouse plants, in the higher circles, but
entirely neglected the education Of the people,
The great matter of the emancipation Of the serfs
progresses but slowly.
1t is necessary that the Emperor should have O
philosophical patience in order to endure the pas
siyn rnsiStnpca which tho uOrk nc philantbr0p
and political wisdom everywhere encounters
The noble does not indeed dare openly and direct
y to oppose the Emperor, but he manages will
very little assimilation to p~rotract the affair, anC
endeavors with a mass of the most opposite plan
and propositions to draw it to its own destruction
and unfortunately he is powerfully aided in this
by the press, which is everywhere busy in bring
ing Utopian theories to light. The nobility of tn,
Government of Kiev have lately declared very dc
} cidedly in favor Of the emancipation. But wit
that declaration has appeared q proposition which
II 1t gain favor with the other committees of tn
mobiles, will open the way for a new difficulty
The mobiles of Kiev start with the very correc
theory that the emancipation of the serfs pre-suI
pose a .judicious organization of the rural police
The desire, accordingly, that this reform b
completed before the emancipation, and propos
that the mobiles, and not the Government, as her,
%tOfore, shall choose and consolidate the new polio
and judiciary arrangements. The far.sighte(
ness of this remarkable proposition is evident
The noble wishes to recon pense himself for wh'
he will lose by the emancipation, by getting til
real jurisdiction and police into his own hand
The Emperor has not disapproved of this prop
sition, but he has certainly not accepted it.
Correspondence CT the Augsburg Algemeine zeitung)
Polish FRONTIER, April 25th. 1858.
1t appears more clearly every day, that IL
f Russian Emperor is in earnest with his reform
r and that the difficulties that were in his way, an
r the obstacles created by the adhcrents Of tt
ancient regime. only increase his zeal and hi
energy. Not only officials of the highest ranl
but also those in inferior spheres, are dismisse
in masses, or pensioned, if they are not favorab
70 the innovations; the latter, especially, is ii
fate of the aged public servants, who, it is tru
always receive tokens OF the Imperial grace ar
respectable pensions.
TO the younger officials this peaceful revolutic
is highly agreeable, for not n day passes but Lon
lists of them are promoted to high offices an
higher grades of rank. At the same time, IL
former usage of selecting military men and men
bers of the aristocracy for such preferment
wholly abandoned. Whoever is remarkable f
capacity and activity is rapidly advanced. VII
is exceedingly remarkable is that the Russia
newspapers are allowed to speak without restrain
Of the administrative system pursued under IL
late Emperor, and to publish and condemn i
faults. 1t is to be hoped that the monarch w
not become weary in his efforts, and that he w
carry through the great work in spite of all hi
ORANGES.