New-York tribune., 1881-03-29
ENGLISH VIEWS Of the late CAR
Mr.. GLApsToNEs ESTIMATE.

Ffom AS Speech mOCing an IddTess 70 ue 0IeeI. 60
hone the House Will be unanimously OF
oninicn tnaf the demonstration Of great SOVEREIGN
Yiaesd upon one of the highest thrones upon EARTH
occaso o s 10 carry to the foot Of Tie British Throne
the extression Of our sympathy and horror but s 10
the present instance there many heigntenng caSu
efanoes which cannot be excluded from review iheIe
ts first the noble seforgettuiness WIN @hsu ,
deadly attack made upon him. induced TO dlsre-
gard The cautious advice OF those AROUND MN % ~, saT ~
Should again seek shelter of his carriage an1 20 say
Mott was his duty to see TO tae wounded in
Again, sir we cannot ,, 9nt .ssossnstton Se nave
reached pitch OF cruelty aud horror perhaPs na.u h
known in the melancholy aInas OF svgn h hieeS incrat
Ide 10 such sovereign which alone, accoIOl.s ~ 90
human udgmen could have iea 70 Inc GO y mimi eoe
lines u which the patriarch OF all poets as recoreeS ns
,s sd doa sS had fatcd to elicit the universal
gratitude which Ousht to have been lis eelso IIr
itsTeward. his thought Is represen'cu'S 'S i0PO'
ssys: 18th a, t,on rod
OpDress destroy and be the scourge oi 1ou
sce he who Ike istfer ,tl a3d hen Ella hs S Tegh San
For air Al, know that whatever there may be In that
great Empire. doubtless there may De louou M ,be
70 Sd 9a I0T SsntIons none Of It was OWING
to Alexander IL II 10 existed was part VI @ liFe
with him 10 prove inheritance for the Denent
of his subjects and OF Daulinc But SIR nP
mere feeling naturally excited by what has ooeurren
which leads to state with confidence oI n in to his
not be doubt that the reign OF Aexanuor Ia 1 cStan
tory OF Russia and D the history OF Europe anu "
civilization will ever be REGARDED as a1 when rho
memorable reign. He came 10 the tnIohe VIII three
country was locked in deadly struggle WIN tnLeS
H ne ericaied her from tha struggle with all the
nromntitnde and all the honor that the most
1ya 10 ra not his fate to pass through long reign
wlthouf again seeing his country lnVoYeo tOWatu @
close of NJ In another and dangerous strRge pS
ihaf eat and dangerous was epnooled at ledsl 70
him. and many who shared win n cue a. ~ H., ana
tion of his heart aud mind. that IL was war OF duy nh
war o. @ hch mnst ever awaken in our minds
aocfaf affouo
modern tunes have exhibited any reign inoII U'S t
iipenished moro remarkable for the great works o!
legislation which he bequeathed 60 that great
Empire. Perhaps sir, we are none OF US nNareII cSi
tanly cannot pretend any accurate or minute know
al these works. but even the outlines OF the names
of lew of them are such as 10 % A. " s d
they we're dde not only TO sense OF hieh duty ana
ch3stian phianthropy, but also 10 an enlightened ln
teigence aud powerful Will II was the HAPPY ls , ~
Alexander H. by or the greatest acts ever peaceiuy
in the annals OF civilized change 70 gave
civil and social freedom 10 popuStioi VI sotts ns
I1nesrs twas his happy 70 establish in Russia
system of local government which, az locs' govern %
nopnnr It was also the triumphs OF MS reign 10
introduce INTO Russia an lRs1uIh n own wo htsorvthe
institution knOv-n trial by jury. nor we're .nSse
The only acts for which he may claim tie iaVoraple
;ndgmet OF the enlightened historian NY duty Is NOT
10 enter into catalogue OF these actsi II " 0hy W yt
10 a few of the more memorable among them ana ].
IL indeed sad 10 think such should be reserved
for sieh fate Doubtless there are couhse4h o NruN
denoe behind which vd & y hS5 tesd yt 70 All that - wise and
good In the illustration just now eited II was
@ hs cue she Csc win Alexander H. The fond affection OF
his people will ever cng around his memory as wei ~
the syIpathy and admiration Of Others. Ia these Gu:
,,metapces IL Ia easy understand with What
feen Cs fhe Queen allied she is with the ate EmpefO
of Rlssa by domestic ties, and Thoroughly eognnt oi
ali MAT has taken place ia o reign contemporary win
her owp must yIew this terrible catastrophe,
Therefore, I have no more TO DO than 10 ihIl.9
the Honse ioYally, earnestly, afcctiOnaiciy, hnd
nnaunousy TO 90 the foot OF the Throne ana assure
Her Majesty Of the grief and the bOrror WIN Hnlcn We
eon,empate this act and Of the sincere aud respeetn
symDsthy with winch enter into all the feelings when
sIe nust entertaiu with regard 70 TINS act iLOu1
cbscrs move: That humble address be presented
TO Her Majesty, conveying 20 Her Majesty tne
~ rho IndiRnQfion and deep concern WIN wnlob thh
Hnse has learnt OF the assassination of Her hsestys
reafiye and ally His Imperial Majesty the Emperor OF
All tie Rssias pray Her Majesty that sue VIII 90
acously pleased express 20 Hts Majesty the present
EmnerOr Oh the part OF Ber faithful Commons ther 90
borrenee OF the cflmc and their sympathy Win thc I'M
nerial Family of Russia and with the Government ana
Inc people OF that country"