Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-15

crescence that owes its origin to bad gov
eminent, from which it seeks relief in the
destruction of all law and the Inaugural
ton of reign of anarchy. 1t is the anti
podes of despotism, and even more to be
feared, for it would destroy all social
order and give us nothing in its stead 1t
is more intolerant, more cruel, more des
potic than the worst autocracy the world
has ever seen. Chaos is its idol, the as
sassin's knife or bullet the arbitrators
between man and man. 1t is monstrosity
hideous in its deformity.
The assassination of Alexander, instead
of proving to be the signal for the eman-
cipation of the Russian people from
despotism, will only serve to perpetuate
it. A great crime such as this always
seals the doom of the cause for the adj
vancement of which it is perpetrated,
and rightly so, for cause nurtured in
crime and disregard for law can excite no
sympathy in this enlightened age. In
place of the great uprising of the people
against the dynasty that was expected to
follow the regicide, there has already
been widespread revulsion of feeling
that bodies no good to the advocates OF or
the apologists for the foul deed. The edict
has already gone forth that nihilism must
be crushed-that the advocates of nothing
in government must be reduced to moth
ing-must be extermlnated from the face
of the earth. In the pursuit of those who
have done his father to death, the new
car will have the hearty sympathy of the
whole civilized world. 1t is not question
of whether the Russian autocracy is right
or wrong, but choice between organized
government on the one hand and assassin
alton and social disorder on the other
The revolutionists not only in Russia, but
throughout the world, will find themselves
hoist by their own petard.
Asa monarch Alexander has been ac-
tuated by sincere regard for the well
fare of his subjects as far as such de-
sire could comport with the aggrandize-
ment of the empire. Like all the Roman
offs he has been consumed bya passion
for extending the domain over which he
ruled. Wars were undertaken for that
purpose; European councils have been
distracted by intrigues having that result
in view, and large standing armies have
been maintained all over the continent,
either to assist or to prevent the consum-
nation of this ambition Most of the ills
that have cursed and impoverished his
subjects have been traceable to this in
herited ambition. But Notwithstanding
all this he has been benefcent ruler in
many respects He has established
schools and colleges, maintained religious
liberty, built railroads, developed indus
Try, and wonderfully increased the re-
sources of his domain Russia has ad
vanced in all the arts of civilization
more during the twenty-six
years of his reign than during
the hundred years preceding his aeces-
sion. He has patronized the fine arts,
literature and the modern sciences, and
contributed greatly towards bringing
about the time when Russia shall take her
place in the front rank of civilized nations.
His assassination delays that time by a
quarter of century. If he had died a
natural death tie progress of the empire
would have been steadily forward. His
tragic taking off will drive his successor
into reactionary policy that cannot but
| retard the progress of the nation.
Though Alexander is dead, both the
good and the evil he has wrought will
live after him. He was no saint, but
did much for his people, for which he will
be kindly remembered by the world. Few
men with despotic power would have at
| tempted as much; no one without that
absolute sway could have accomplished
such beneficial results. He might have
| left more illustrious record behind him,
but if all men were judged by what they
might have done, none would be found
perfect