Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-12
RUSSIA.
THE srHILIsrIc REVIVAL

a secret here that the Nikilists have lately
opened, as it were, a new campaign. Their
organ, the WI of the People (Narodnaia
Votia), after a prolonged silence, has again
M ade its appearance. In recent Issue there
is found the following editorial: "After the
memorable event of March Is, 1881, we ave
temporarily Withdrawn from the political
arena in order 10 give the new Gar an OPP
portunity to enforce quietly our demands.
He ought TO convoke the Representatives of
the people (zsn,sky sobor) and 10 solemnly re-
turn them the sovereign power, to whom it
rightfully belongs. Should he have
done that, then we would gladly abandon
our revolutionary measures, for we are
perfectly ready to abide by the decisions of
the peoples representatives, rightfully and
freely elected. Over year and half has
passed since the catastrophe of March, and
yet Alexander III, the uncrowned Gar,
sticks to the shadow and shreds of imperial
ism; he imag ines himself 10 be an autocrat,
while in fact he is mere puppet and pris-
oner in the hands of band of corrupted
and selfish courtiers. Our country is in
danger of ruin. In the name of the people
we rise to sweep away the lam government
of the cowardly and uucrowned CARR
What measures shall be adopted by the
nihilists in order 10 sweep away the sham
government are, of course, unknown. The
Cars ministers are yet of the opinion that
ST. Petersburg is not safe place for their
master, therefore it is very likely the impe-
rial family will pass another winter at
Gatchina, where it has recently moved from
Peterhof. The Minister of the Interior,
Count Tolsloi, claims that during the abb
seuce Of the Gar from Gatchina the imperial
palace there has been improved so much
that now it is virtually dynamite-proof. In
answer TO that the public whisper here:
"Don't boast before you try IL"
While the imperial government is inact-
i've and apathetic, the n hilist government"
shows considerable energy. The revolution
airy pamphlets are now circulating through
out the country in large numbers. Among
the old ones like Ceuer Mechanics and the
Story Of the Three Brothers there are noticeable
the following new ones: Audrey Iranouitch
JeIiahof, Sophia LvovDa Perouskaia, NichoIoy
Iuanoritch Kiboichitch,, and several pamphlets
under the title of Ma Rodineh. These PAM
phlets are seven inches long by four inches
and three-quarters wide and contain from
twenty four to seventy-two pages. On the
front page is the price stated (from twelve to
fifty copecks) Gin favor of the Red Cross Of
the Wi Of the People"
am told that by issuing the biographies
of their "heroes and martyrs" the nihilists
only supply the demand Of the public at
large, who, strange to say, want to know
more about those "horrible regicides" than
the official papers have made known.
Lately the biographies of the Russian
saints have been published The nihiiists,
as il were, in order not to be outdone by the
pious publishers, have issued the biogra-
PIXIES Of their own saints" the revolution
airy martyrs and heroes. Now the good
Russians have a choice eff saints for their
imitation and veneration.
The increased activity OF the nihilists i'm
plies also that their funds have increased. 1t
has been always an Obscure point as TO where
the Russian conspirators get money. Now
they themselves admit that they obtain a
certain amount of their funds from foreign
sympathizsrs. From their lists OF foreign
contributors in favor OF The Red Cross of
The VII of the People it appears that they
received from January TO April S3l4f., and
from April 10 August 39l6f. Among the
donors there are some Americans. Justus
Schwab, of New York, is credited with ELI
Is. 3D.; B. Tucker, of Boston, ESQ; the st.
Louis Socialists, 43f. Soc; the Buffalo So
cialists, 81. 10c. Among English sympa-
thizers there are mentioned Joseph Cowen,
NJ. P, e20; r. Applegarlh, e5. The Russian
refugees are, OF course, the largest contrib
ators. Tnere is long list of them credited
with from II. to 500f. There are contrfbu-
tions sent from France, Germany, Austria,
Italy, Roumanis, Servia Switzerland, Turkey
and Egypt. How much is collected by the
nihilists of Russia If, of course, unknown,
out IL Is DelleVeu tnaI the sum Is a hundred
times as large as that received from abrosd.
All nihilist publications tend TO show that
under the despotism of the Gar there can be
no legal and peaceful way for improvement
of the affairs of Russia; that many nihilists,
terrorists and even some Of the regioides were
at first for peaceful propagands, by means
of which they hoped TO bring about con-
stitutionsl government. But when they had
realized that even a single word said in de-
precation of the local village authorities was
regarded as a capital crime against the state,
then they resolved to aim their blows at the
very root of despotism. This explanation Of
and, as it were, excuse for the nihilist move
ment is strongly couutenanced here by the
liberals, who, though out OF power, BY no
means can be dlsregarded by the sutocrat.
Their attitude is we'll known. They
are ready to side with the gov
eminent on condition that there shall be
proclaimed a constitution; il not, then they
leave the CZsr slone 10 face the revolution
istr, who IRE for the republic.
This moment is very critical for the i'm
perisl government. In case OF the Czsr's
murder land that is what the eoDspirators
| aim all there will be established q regency,
| for the CzaroWitch is but fcurieen years old.
| But regency has never been suspected BY
Russians. They believe that if there were
no Gar then the people would look after the
| affairs of the country. Convocation of q
National Assembly (Zenssky sObOr) will be an
end Of czarism. That is the opinion, NOT
only Of the nihiIists, but also OF the great
l If Rusaians