Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-30

none but there is the country and ssers e tse
assistance Of the supreme Power. We win RENE -
And so we start afresh precisely from where
we stopped fifteen years ago; the thread is
knotted together sgain exactly where it snap
PED: the stitches dropped 10 the general afrrigh,
!empt are picked up, and the work will so on
las II nothing had happened as the children
say say II, IN short, we are where We were before
TINS long break, which we must consider as a
pause, Blank. In the country life like that OF
suspended animation or lntermitted conscious
ness often accompanied by terrific commissions,
speech on the very word and syllable on which
ne was interrupted by the paroxysm. We are
sempted 10 ask In homely phrase. what was it
fusion. these chaotic upbeavings? The Golos
has said it,-"d misunderstanding
Nothing ever was less Justinable. less called
Emperor that early spring day, as he was re-
entering his open carriage after his daily walk
IN the summer Garden. with his daughter on
bis arm. No sovereign, not Elizabeth herself
had done for his people spontaneously what
Alexander IL had done for his Splendiily sup
ported by his nobility, he had carried out the
abolition OF serfdom with a high hand, with
saving which was the very reckessness OF al
honest determination TO do right quickly, an
an cost This gigantic act was followed, with
scarce breathing time between, by one Of
nar0ly less importance, the judicial reform, in
producing open courts OF law and public trial by
July. Then cane the partial eniranchisenent
OF the press after the model. very Imperfect In
qefo, Oh the French press laws under Napoleon
III, OUT expressly announced as preliminary
ana sho temporary: Was that the man. was tn AZ
me sovereign, TO he requited with an assassln's
ball? Yet, staggered as he was, it is ge-erally
believed that he would, II left to himself. have
paIdoned the half.witted youth, at least have
spared his life. Had he done so, had he fol-
lowed the merciful dictates of his own heart.
the first misunderstanding" between hlm and
his people might never have arisen. II at that
took advantage OF the disturbed state OF the
moDarchs spirit, thrown Off its balance By this
gratuitous, most unmerited assault, to whisper
TO him counselS OF wrath and reprisal TO In
crease their own Importance by an exaggerated
snow or devotion and alarm. 10 urge him into
course of general suspicion and reaction,
un0er pretence OF insuring the safety OF his
person, endangered by his too conflding neglect
OF theIr previous advice.-if any sucn there
were, Heaven forgive those men, History will
lot, II she ever lays hold of their names
A passing misunderstanding! Fifteen years
blotted out OF country's life. 1t is no great
matter, and not much harm has been done after
all. And couple OF hundred years from now
posteIity will make short work of 1t, ana pass
over 1t lightly with the remark that this was
the only shadow on prosperous and glorious
reign. But we are not posterity. We are
euTdened with affections which keep US down
and prevent our soaring to a blrd's.eye view OF
Cur own times, so We see the accessories which
Will Wane into the indistinct background OF the
ages some day, but which stand out at present
Gear and mournful. few hundred human
lives sacrificed may be very paltry item;
hardly SO to us however, when they happen TO
De those Of our brothers, our sons, our lovers.
our friendS.-of ''our boys" In short It is In
vain that history sternly points to other lands
and other times, and reminds us that with such
as these, crushed, laid low with all their bud
ding promise, their splendid powers, their
daring aspirations, the path OF all human pro-
Dgress has been strewD. IL is all very true and
y lagO, the pity or IT," 4. RAG0ZTN.
NoTE.-This article wss In type before the news
was received Of the murder of the Tssr and In the
light Of that event the concluding page are strik
ing commentary on the force of the revolutio nary
sentiment. which even q fe y months ago W az still
nnsppreciated by the most liberia, and enlightened
Russian opinion.-EditOr International Reoie,o.