The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-06

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RUSSIA.
| The Political Outlook in the Cars Do
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The rumors of the approaching retire.
ment of Emperor Alexander, OF Russia
are fatty denied, still there is some reason
for believing that his mind is affected
He is now fifty-eight years old-not fal
from the age at which his father, the
Emperor Nicholas, died. His uncle, AL
exsnder l., was only forty-eight at the
time of his death. His grandfather Paul
W as assassinated at forty.fve. Had he
been suffered to live out his days it lie
not probable that his existence would
have been greatly protracted, for he was
raving mailman. Paul's mother, Cath
crime, reached sixty-seven, greater lon
gevity than any sovereignof Russia since
and including Peter the Great. 1t is true
that Catherine and her predecessor were
generally vicious in their habits. Max
ing all due allowance for this fact, how
ever, it may safely be concluded that the
Romanoffs are not very long-lived
family. Paurs insanity displayed itself
in Alexander l., in the mild form of mel
ancholy. Nicholas was SO fierce at times
that it may be doubted whether he was
always sane His brother Constantine's
atrocities in Poland ought in charity
to be regarded as the freaks of lunatic,
for there can be no possible explanation
of, or excuse for, them on any other sup
position.
The reigning monarch has won the IA
vorable opinion of all foreign nations by
his gentleness and his reforms. For an
absolute sovereign, inheriting the usages
and traditions of centuries of despotism,
he has certainly displayed remarkable
moderation and nobleness. 1t has been
whispered that of late years he has be-
come slave to alcohol. If this be so
the habit has not resulted in the desper-
ate acts or the low debauchery of some
of his male and female predecessors. 1t
is as likely to be the result as the cause
of any OF his mental alterations.
A nephew of the Emperor Of Germany,
he is in warm sympathy with his rela-
tive and with German institutions. His
namesake and heir, young man of thir-
ty-one, is said, on the contrary, to be
thoroughly Russian in his mental and
physical characteristics, and in his pref
udices. His features are those of his
Sclavonic ancestors, and he hates Ger
many and all foreign influences. Should
he succeed to the throne, the civilizing
and refining influences from abroad
which have been encouraged by his
father will be frowned upon and stifed.
In one sense, such a result would be a
misfortune, but eventually it may prove
a blessing to the empire. Alexander III.
has done wonders in allowing some traces
of representative government, but his
people are not satisfied. The burden of
despotism is still too great, and one ex-
treme has provoked another. The Mill
list organization, which has caused great
alarm in official circles, is spreading in
many parts of the empire in spite of the
efforts of the police. Its members reject
almost every received religious and
moral truth, and desire to carry into po-
litical matters the same distinctive radi-
calism which they entertain regarding
theories believed by the mass of Christ
endom. If they have not initiated the
deeds of the French revolutionists, it is
only because they are waiting their time.
1t would be ruin to the country if they
were to have their way. They can eff
fectually be met only by the adoption of
some fairly popular government which
shall endow each citizen with rights
worth contending for, and diffuse intelli-
gence through all classes of the commu-
nifty. At present the thoughtful Rus
sian has to choose between autocracy and
anarchy. The former may be endurable
under an indulgent sovereign, but under
malicious tyrant it will soon become
intolerable. There is no surer way of
attaining this happy medium than by a
revolt which shall overthrow the old
time tyranny and defeat the policy of
half insane communists. If the heir-ap-
parent succeeds to the throne, and does
not agreeably disappoint public expec-
tation, such revolt may be not merely
a probability, but necessity.