, 1879-05-23

NIHIL1sM IN GERMANY.
Tho Berlin correspondent Of tho London
Tines intimates TINT tho Germans aro grow
ing norvously apprehonsivo over the develop
meuts of Nihilism in Rrssin, especially so
since It has beon discovered that, after tho
vigorous moasr,res TO stamp out Socialism,
this very Russan Nihilism has foothold in
Berlin. Tho modus o1eraaM Of the Russo
German department OF organized revolution
mud assassination was discovered by the
arrest Of eleven young Russians in Berlin,
who wero Of Hobrow blood, though genuine
Nihilists rs TO religious belief. Tho action
agaiust thon, wns for membership in society
which ind not bun notified to tho police and
which wna prejuaicial to tho public pcaco.
Tho documents which woro found In thoir
apartments clearly explained the purposes Of
their organization. Their immediate inton-
ton waa to organize aociaty Of Jewish
youth, to bo chilled the "section Of tho
Decd" for tho purpose not only Of
milling thoir brethren in Russia, but also Of
assisting the Gosman Socialists in case they
should rise against tho Government. The
Tines' correspondent says thoy invented q
cipher, wrote pamphlets III Hebrew, reforrcd
to ono another by numbers, aimod Mt found
ing propaganda Journals, and wero prom
iaed subsidies by wealthy patrons. They
had perfected plans for smuggling revolu-
tionary documents into Russia. and had also
established relations with the Socialists OF
other countries. How these roforiners pro.
posed to redeem society may boinforrcd from
one Of their inoeadiary programmes Of rrin-
ciplos, which sets forth that tho 1notnbers
must only navo regard to tho relatvo ad-
vantage to revolution Of tho denth Of pnr-
ticular poraon, hence those should be solcot-
ed who would most strongly resist royolu-
ton and whose death would most
terrorizo tile Government. In tho
language Of this cheerful plan for
tho salvation of society: "Iho only reyo~
luton which can bring salvation to tho peo~
ple is that which aimB Mt utterly roofing ont
every idea of tho State nni1 aubvortiug old
traditions, arrangements, and classes. Tho
future organization of society will doubtloss
spring OF itsolf from tho popular life md
movement, but that is tho business of future
generations. Our task is 10 work tho most
horror-causiug destruction, pitiless mud com.
plsts. 10 oontralizo tho present " orll into
an insuperable, all-t'cstroying power,-that
| ia tho aim Of our organization, sworn
task" If such bo tllo principles and prr~
poses Of Russian Nihllism, 1t will hnyo no
sympathy outside Its ranks. md no punish
mont will DO doomed too sovaro that will
tend to suppress sucl, infamous wrotchcs
I 1Snt4 43ntY n
they can do no hnrn,. Thoro Inns undoubt-
cdIy lorotoforo been great deal Of gym
pathy with them. mud thu arbitrary measures
of the RuHsian Government have bcon freely
criticised; but, iu tho face Of such brutal
md bloody programme ns this, which moi
only ains at tho tiveR Of tho governing
classes, but Mt tho very foundations Of society
sympathy coasos and III its placs will grow
up not ouly n dosiro but demand TINT these
incondiary reforuers shall ho extirpatod ii
the most expeditions manner possible. Il
involves degree of lnfnmy which finls nc
sympathy among tho German socialiatB. III
recent letter 10 tho Reco'uti0a F'rdnca;s
Herr L1EBKsEcur, tho most pron,inon
6oc[al|stio loader In Berlin, snys;
''rho crisis through which wc ass passing In
posos on Va double dultct and efforts. With ths
notorious Socialist law au attempt was na.!u tu an
nlhtale our party. but 1t did hot aud will not sue
ceeu. Our business prospers btnycly. . :
Only hold on, and wo shal reatp whit Ia yat beln,
! sown. N0 can wait, Our numbers AFe unllmln
ishcd; tho elections Of nses!au mud Uobcln prov
It. Thanks to the destroying spirit Of Herr VOL
| lilsxAHCK, our ranks are tlna mora and moro
Public oplnfnn formerly hostile to u, II a.rekd,
beginning to yees round In ouF fayut, IAls !
will soon completely do, and then our hour vi!
hnyc struck. 1n word, W. are living stlll
and will continue 10 tosoi We aro bathing aud III
shall conquur. j, :. uut, aboye alt thtugs, d
not compare III with Kussian N,htllsts, The caass
drspotlsn, Ut tho Czar can be annihllhte4 with
| few ounces Of lead and stool; IN Ge1nlany III
tactfca Ut tho sayo!yur aud tho dnggar oo1y had III
c1fect OF inspiring With fresh a,fe reaction al
ready passing away. Without lfopEL aud NoniL
INC ws should hare had a uIs4AsIrx no longer
Ever since last May NlsMARrk taa only lived upo
tho attempted assaastuAeons. hut ho cannot al
ways ltyo thereon, mud wu shall take ycsY roo
care 10 furnish him with no Auw material for sut
! s!stenre. You understand ms, tsinkF'
, Notwithstanding the moro pacific rout
+. for tho accomplishment Of It's purpose
adopted by German Socialism, tho dorma
l. Government IL disposed to mako commo
8 causo with Russia against the Hoclaligtio pos
o and an opportunity may otter whom nussi
domands, ~ she now threatens 10 do, {
England, Switzerland, and other countrie!
4 that thoy no 1ongor odor asylum to politlo
( refugees aud Royal assassina II German
n,,d 1},,ue}n st,o,t11 itn for1a t., ~, ~.