Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-05-30

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II will, l will. so help me God" said
the Gear Of Russia as the mantle Of ermine
was placed upon his shoulders. II will
cover and protect my people as this robe
covers and protects me-" This was the
new Emperor's chief part in the drama
of last Sunday at Moscow. To his pomp-
GUS audience 1.-THE ~populace, Of course it
seemed we'll done. 1t was majestic. 1t
was the central idea about which the
magnificent serio-comic farce was con-
structed. On it depended the pagean.
try Of the day; in it was the keynote to
the roar Of l,O0l cannons and the clatter
of a myriad drums. Upon the cut-and-
dried words of the new-made Czar-his
promise to "cover and protect" the peo-
ple-hinged all the pomp aud p~ageantry
Of the day.
Is there anything eloquent in that lit
tie speech so fruitful of much noise and
show? The world is the judge Of elo-
quence. In true oratory there is moth
ing narrow, partisan, aristocratic or
royal. The appeal that is not made to
the universal human heart may excite
the pulse for q day, but like a circus pa
rade through the streets Of a great city
the sensation Of tinsel and gaud dies out
when the show passes by. The impress
sion of hollowness and disgust immedi-
ately follows and fingers to disturb I'M
til memory releases its unpleasant hold.
Who is interested in the Gar? Only
those who like himself are presumed to
rule men by divine right. To these,
whatever one Of their kind may say on
an occasion of state, is listened to with
profound attention on the ground Of com
mon cause. Bound together by q unity
of interest which separates them from
the generality of men, they have a little
world to themselves. They applaud the
unctuous utterances Of the Car OF the
Russias, because they feel themselves
speaking with him for the double purpose
Of magnifying themselves and belittling
plebeian humanity. The appeal OF
the Russian despot is not addressed
to mankind. There is no eloquence in it.
It is the fit browning piece to the bang
ing of drums and the belching of artil-
lery. 1t found appropriate echo in the
tramp of an army Of Imperial police. 1t
Wa faithfully reflected in the suspicious
glances Of sharp-eyed detectives. i'm
ported from the Capital of France.
The Cars speech was the cardinal
point in an ancient Imperial ceremonial,
grand, magnificent and Of mammoth dis
play. but selfish, cold and hypocritical.
The Gear protect the Russiansl He
has - little thought Of that as they have
Of protecting him. For the future their
national life depends upon his death and
the trampIing Of Carbon under foot.
They will not live under his heel any
longer. They will reduce Imperialism
to nothing. which Is physically possible.
for ID wa created out Of nothing. In
order to be free they have determined to
annihilats, which. being their last resort.
Il both philosophical and moral.
Revolution il rational. We have our
autocrats in this country, who will ulti.
matsly BE- hurled from. their coin thrones
and made sick Of borrowed armorial
Greats. The logic Of revolution in Russia
Il nihilism. When II Il accomplished
nothing will BE- destroyed. II will DO
but clearing away debris from . broad
upon which to rear the super.
structure Of . great, happy. s~slf.govern.
ing, free people. This IL the issue. The
hypocritical blandishments OF the Gear.
and his immunity for the present, have
bearing upon Il. For the Russians.
unless va mistake their temper, the days
Of sounding brass and tinklins oymbal
are over.