The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-25

ton let us gain at least in political rights what we lose 10
and publicly on our own AFFAIRS let our industry be pro-
teced against the foreigner let have In the I'D
mpstraon OF justice let us be relieved from all ueddle
some interference, and required to relinqush
privileges let government the exsmole In these
demands the press sympathzes with the nobility here
liberals and aretocraas meet on common ground, and
movement proceeding from opposite sources unies for
the attainment Of the same object.
There can be doubt that the adherens OF strict
soutism still form strong and compact party, especially
among higher civil and military officers Of government,
who all brought up In the school Of Nicholas, out
they have no literary organ and DO not IKE 70 acknow
diculous and odious numerous section OF our public
men, composed especially OF the younger race Of official
functonaries, while admitting the advantages OF liberal
institutions affirm that the period has not yet arrived for
their introduction in Russia, and that strong executive
s necessary 70 prepsrs Tor It. oy lmp .US
gradually removing al restrictions upona personal action
and the liberty Of thought SO that hereafter tho transition
from absolute to constitutional government may have
rather the character OF organic developemen than Of
political revolution. Not few persons 90 the contrary,
publcsts including perhaps three foarhs Of the pro
feesors universities, Of opinion that s only BY
ber institutions that the desired moral and physical
improvement Of the people can be effected, which
nghtened sbsolusm" has been trying at for two
turtles without success and that the example England
ns be OF Ss, ts %
most re6De1 state OF society The chief organ or this
party the R,sy Vestui, passionate I'D mrer Of Eng
land, Of English laws, English manners Of Eng
lish policy, and which, during he Indian muny, when
other Russian periodicals. we're sxultng 10 the au-
ticpsted discontinue Of their late enemy amsntsd the
downfall Of British rule in India "a the heaviest blow
that could be inflicted on humanity. It has also many
sdherents among the nobility, who, practical than
heir literary associates ioesee clearly enough that wtn
constitution on the English pattern the sristocrscy
would be the real masters Of Russia. Lastly you will
possibly be surprised to bear that have republican
party which equal TO any Of the others TALENT not
In numerical strength and which represented By several
journals whom, the HERALD is read at ST. Petersburg
il would be nvidous to mcnuon but who evinoe happy
mixture Of caution and ability 10 disseminating their
opinions. They point to America rather than to Fog.
land % the model which Russia would do vail t.
initiate, and are continually drawing parallels be-
tween the state Of society in the txo countries in
order TO show that Russia young oouutry
like America, has the same germs OF progress
latent in her. which only In their by
the form Of government Atogstner, the United States
are stan decidedly the fashion in Russia Notes OF travels
have been published BY Mr.. Iacquiers Captain snesta-
koa OF the General Aeural (un1er the de plume OF
Excclsior) Mr. Kemepsky and Mr.. Zimmerman containing
most glowing Of your republic The your
historians and novests your Prescots Irvings Coopers
Hawthorpes &c, have been translated into vernacu
lar and version OF Mr. Carey's Harmony OF oterests
IL lust ANNOUNCED by Professor 8uuge the nrst po
lcal economists Of Russia II thought how
ever that republican deas have amongst
the masses the people still retain III their former vene