Daily Republican., 1880-02-19
Tho Cxar,s Lesson 10 Learn.

Tho CxaF'9 Lesson 70 Learms
"Uneasy is the head that wears a
crown," is an old saying, the trnth Of
which is again exemplifed by q third
attem pt to take the life Of the Gar ol
Russia. 1t has not bsen long since he
was shot at openly in the streets, and
more recently an attempt was made tc
blow up railroad train in which he
was thought to be riding, and on Tues
day he was attacked right in his home
mine laid in the Winter Palace was
sprung Just when it was thought the
Emperor would be going to his dinner.
This is one OF the most daring blows
yet directed at the life Of the ruler
whose tyranny and cruelty have made
him an object of hatred to his own peo
pie who should love, honor and respect
him. It shows that religious enthu-
siasm amongst the people cannot BE-
stamped out by persecution, and tire
veals in most startling manner the
far reaching skill of the Nihilists. No
matter how good or how bad the reli-
gious sect may have been, little reli-
gious liberation would have made them
at least psacable subjects. The Gar,
however, depending upon the great
strength Of his Empire and the moral
forcs Of the acknowledged power Of
rulers, has been so unwise as to light
up the fires Of persecution against the
Nihilists, who only seem to increase
the faster as they are prosecuted. The
Gar, already driven to the seclusion Of
his palace by the attacks made upon
him in public places, only finds that
the conspiracy against him has not
only mouth, eyes and ears, but strong
arms that reach within his very palace
and are ready to assail him at any mo-
ment. The life led by man in such a
of fear and suspension nust
be to him prolonged night Of terror,
and when it is remembered that the
Gear has upon his conscience the blood
Of thousands of innocent victims, and
has been guilty Of sending thousands
more to spend the remnant Of their
days amongst the eternal ice and SHOWS
Of Siberia, his suferings must be in
oonceivably horrible. There is only
one way by which the Emperor can
turn aside the assassin's dagger, tn wart
the object Of the dsadly pistol, and es-
cape from exp!os ons from hidden
mines, and that way is by granting his
subjects religious liberty. The Car of
sll the Russas, away off on the Eastern
snd of Europe, h9mmed in by icebergs,
loes not recognize the fact that not
'nly the world ia moving but that rsli
,'ous thought is also moving, and has
1ecome the handspring OF all modern
'eYolutiOns. The time has come in the
worlds history when the mind, the i'm
Mortal part Of man, asserts its superior
ty and refuses to hs bound by priestly
nterdicts and hollow sounding canons.
France, Prussia, Italy, Austria and
,ther European nation. have been com
oslled to acknowledge the superiority
If mind over matter, and have released
heir subjects from the thraldom of re-
igious slavery. This is what Russia
must do il she would be free from inter
seine strife. Hsr people must be pro-
ected in the liberty OF thought and (
onscisncP, aud when this is done there '
eed be no more fears of assassina ion a
;om poignards, from pistol balls or the t
bringing Of mines. Will the Em. /
eror of Russia interpret Alright the t.
gns of the times !? h,