The Fremont County record., 1881-03-26
OUR OPINION.

In our opinion the death of no
poteEtate in the world could have
created a more profound feeling of
regret in the United States than has
that of the death of Alexander of
Russia. Although an autocrat aud
supreme commander of the lives and
property of his subjects, upholding u
form of government hateful in the
eyes of our liberty loving people he
yet had tie respect and most friend
ly regard of the government of the
Union and of its citizens. 1t is
strange fact that government of
one man power and government
where each citizen is sovereign
should have for many years the feel
ing of friendship which has existed
between the United States and Rus.
sia. In the time of our greatest need
of sympathy and strong friends in
Europe, when our nation was threat
eued with dissolution by intern;.l
contention aud war, Alexander Ii
recognized tha government at Wash
ington and sympathizeG with the
people who were contending for the
maintenance of the Union. 1t is adj
mitted but for him England would
have dared to aid the rebellious sub
| jects of tho United States in more
| open manner than it did, even to the
extent of sending an army here or
overawing the north by her power
tul navy. When the proclamation
| giving liberty 10 slaves was promul-
gated by Abraham Lincoln, Alex
| andcr was among the first to con-
gratulaie the Union upon the great
| step i'll the advancement of civiliza-
tion, aud when that great president
was struck down by the assassin's
| hand the emperor of Russia was
among the first to send words of
sympathy to stricken people.
Alexander III was born April 2otI,
| 1918, and was the son of the tirss
| Alexander of Russia,a "a lineai descend
ent OF Peter the Great. He was mar
ried on April 2Sth, 1911. to Maria
Alexandrovua, daughter of the grand
| duke of Hesse-Darmstadt. On March
End, 1855. he assembled the throne at
! a critical moment in Russian history,
| that country being engaged in war
with England, France, Turkey and
Sardinia. This war he continued for
a year, losing nothing or gaining
nothing. He was crowned on Sep
tember 9Th, 1856, and from that time
\ he relaxed the liues drawn to the ut
most tension by his father. He
emancipated the nation from military
routine, reorganized the army, dis
solved the greater part of the mill
tary colonies, freed public instrue-
ton from military discipline and in
iroduced other important reforms,
! granted amnesty TO Polish and Rus
sian political Offenders. and recalled
| hundreds OF eNiles from Siberia.
On March 3rd. 1861, he deereed tho
freedom OF the seris to be carried cut
in two years. BY this act he liberia
ted IS, S,0e0, 900 slaves and wherever
the Russian flag has tioated since that
time human liberty has existed. The
first attempt upon his life was made
April 10th, 1866. Four or five more
| violent attempts were made after
wards and ne lived in constant fear
| and at last was struck down by the
hands of assassins.. The new emper-
or, Alexander Ill. became heir appa-
rent on the death of his elder brother,
Nichlos. in 1868. lie was born March
10th, 1915, aud belongs to the old
Russian party, prejudiced against
Germans and all foreigners, aud all
reforms, although it is likely that he
may be forced TO give his country II
constitution. His life has already
been threatened by that most despcr-
ate aud dispicable of all doctrines,
nihilisin.
| In our opinion the tax payers of
| Canon City cannot do better than to
retain the present town board In
office. Every man on that board has
laborcd hard for the interest of Canon
City and that, too. in the face of OPP
position and croaking. Since their
! advent the water works have been
built, and the railroad debt has been
compromised in tho most satisfactory
manner. II would be difficult to find
six meu in town who would be willing
to take so much of their time. for
little or no pay. and devote IL TO the
interest of the community ns thcse
men have done. or course they have
no. been perfect in all things but
their pasition has been one OF DIM
Guilty and not at all enviabie. We
feel assured that ifthey are re-eiccteti
just as thcy now hold Office the city
will prosper In the next year ~ u
has In tho past. They nro all yOting