The New York herald., 1876-02-01
,,.p oecaus. there is none 50 marked with the pr. Of
social trAnscendeniAlism.
on DKsPOTlgM.

sian there 10 none 30 mafAou WIN e sprit OF
social trAnscendsniAism.
A PICTURE DEsPorlsM.
rvs, nou Russian literature mourns tAe death Of An
eminent writer, Count TolsOi Hi, principal title to
the remembrance and gratitude Nof posterty il his
tragedy Of "Ivan the Terribe,n resembling the his
torica dramas Of Schiller In Ivan We have terrible
personiAcaron Of autociAey-wise like Augustus, and
capricious as Nero, superstitious as caguA, susp
cous Tsberius, cruel like all tyrants. Toward the
of hrs life at the pinnacle OF his omnipotent sway
wo End him prey 10 remorse The safety OF power
embitiers even hfe. he eontemplates interment in
ar obscure clolster He becomes a wretched muir
derer by sacrificing his eldest for
He adopts Q substitute a puny youth with narrow
soul and ran body too weak to struggle against
poisoned atmosphere hunger and misery against the
rebelious Poles sent by The West. the iusurrecton
OF the Tartas In the East and the rebellion Of the
Scandnavans in the North all appearing like so many
spectres OF Death Tvan tho Terrible" at the hour
Of his abdication, when at the monastery doorway
even atthe verge OF the tomb, meets those Boyards
whom he has prosecuted and docmatcd kneelng at his
feet demanding his reinstalation on the throne al
ready mound Of perined bones Immediately he re-
gains his strength fasens hts armor rushes forth
Ike hungry WOLF calls together his armies comet
appears, which terrines him and the shades
OF his victims The news Of a defeat maddens him TO
fury. superstiIous that according the astrological
announcement he win die ST. Cyril's Day, he
that day takes his life.
Do we NOT see here all the misery Of despotism
painted by master hand
In his magnificent novel, 'Peace and War" we have
the arstocracy of the last century. This class was
based on the German by Catherine H. who, disa-
vowing her own language, speaks always In French
Hare tnt~t
looms generals useless in battle pomatsts OF elegant
manners but feeble intellect; officers OF surprising
vigor, but with doubtful character and irregular life
Noblemen, tired OF the world before having known
IL, divert themselves by tying baiif to bear
and throwing both into a deep river Indifferent
youths promenadc among the ruins OF Moscow as II
among the nosegays of a garden. We the
dreadful BATTLES and the numerous armies OF the
years IA 'l3 and III; Count Rostoptschin defends
the sacred capital OF ancient Russia against Napoleon
and announces 70 the inhabitants how the invading
troops progress, coupled with dissertations the
weakness Of his eyesight AS most faithful
image Of fatalism we have General Koutouzof
slept on tho Of Austerlitz because every Dt'"
lost and crossed his at the retreat of r. s.,t
because everything gained Regarding "a
types OF Russian society discern Il. N an
aristocracy wasted and enfeebled by ex@w liz, most
of the arisocracies Of Europe but the bas PEOPLE
totally unlike any Of the neghborng nascna
coxxuSIsro rRorAeAxDA IN RUSSIA.
Thus you. viii not consider strange the progress
which socialism daily makes in the old Russian society
Those schools that wish by formula, more or less
broad solve social problems, lose all credit the
West, gain In the East, and dangerous influence
Russia I knew Hertzen little before his death.
He very decided in persisting in his communstic
propaganda and very proud OF belonging like
nyht N CHI tha
contradictions between tho laws OF the individual aud
the laws Of the State In of the last congresses Of
the democracy heard the perseverng Bakunne propose
to us-as the ideal OF all politics, the remedy for
evils the port OF refuge, the heaven OF hope-he
patriarcnal Slav municipal institutions with their
radical negution Of all property. But thought
that these dreams which vanished before reason
experience like mist before the SUM- could pro-
foundy the heart OF Russian society Various think
crs from their Patmos OF exile formulate them. In
Vulnerable books and pamphlets propagate them.
Societies. which take their the apostles OF
truth and that OF spiritual proetaries organize them
THIS force is like army of guerillas, ADLER than
all the bains, stronger than all armies
| breaking the narrow network or tho custom house
They difuse themselves A literature poetzes them
| The women, tender idyl, ELUSIVE love, in
love with their. own emancipafion, believe in them
Young men 4intoxicated by the JOY Of life,
BY reason by right TO defend thom If IL neces-
ysary in hundred cOmbats, and to realize them,
at the cost Of the greatest sacrifices Read the
rcqulsitions of the First Crown Prosecutor Zycharen
and you will be frightened at the mcasuroess strength
and measurcless extent OF socialism in Russia.
MOSCOW,
the Russians Rome, a clandestne printing ONCE has
been found devoted TO revolutionary writings, and
worked by imperial employees Tho clubs and Sec
tions extend in all directions in a most powerful
| organization, similar TO that established by the
Italian carbonari during the servitude OF their
try. prince, an old public functionary, presides
over the club OF ST. Petersburg territorial propre-
tor rst order chief OF the club OF Tabon and
pensloned judge Of erudition and integrity has ex-
pended nearly $4,000 from his own purse in this
propaganda The Province OF Pouza has principal
justice of the peace in the socialist legion the
Province Of viatka deputation Of mobiles passed
through for the FIRST time TO collect funds Tho
Governor General his part submitted TO a
counsel Of students, who in their turn we're
under the central commission resident in switzer-
land Tho fair sex shows an innovating fanati-
cism similar TO that which took possession OF the
Roman young in the first ages or Christianity
and maidens Of France in the first days Of the
Revolution The daughter Of general supports
ciast schools The wife Of a colonel OF 0endarmsrie
initiates her Several ladies' belonging the
families OF private councillors OF the Emperor indoc
trinate their innumerable serfs The impulse Of all
these united is great impetuous ire
sistble that the imperial agent despair and de-
clares soemnly the impossbility OF arrestng sup
pressing great poltico- religious fanaticsm which
| prevails all over the Empire
REVOLUTIONARY IxPuLsEs MUscovITE SOCIETY.
| The high classes in Russia feel something Of the
same revolutionary impulse that felt by the high
| I'd tho
ana which led them to fight America and lay
down their privileges the night OF the 4th OF Au
gust at OF the tribune And the high classes
conounded with the orthodox; with the purely Russian
party with that which desires TO reawakcn the ancient
Greek religion and the imperialism anterior to the
time Of Peter the Great; with the mplacablO enemy
which comhais the reigninR iailv accnsinr n Of hay.