Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-04
Calls On Country to Rally
Around the Throne.
Appeals for Defence and Sup.
port Of the Empire.
The Full Text of the imperial Mani
festo-Its Provisions.

81. eterSburg. March 3.-The text Of
the imperial manifesto, published by
the Official Messenger Friday, calling
on the country to rally around the
throne in defence of the empire from
its internal enemies is as follows:
"An inscrutable Providence has been
pleased to visit our fatherland with
heavy trials. A bloody war in the Far
Fast involving the honor of Russia and
the command of the waters Of the Pa
cilIc % can so urgently necessary TO the
consolidation of the peaceful prOsper
ity, not only of our own. but OF other
Christian nations throughout the ages
has imposed great strain on the
strength of the Russian people and has
swallowed up many dear victims near
to our heart.
while the glorious sons Of Russia
are fighting with self-sacrifcing BRAY
erv. risfing their lives for their faith
for their Emperor and for their co,in-
try, disturbances have broken OUT in
our own land to the joy of our enemies.
and our own deep sorrow. Blinded bv
pride, the evil-minded leaders OF a rev
olutiOn3ry movement made inSOlent at
tacks on the Holy Ort hodox church ana
IT,. lawfully established pillars of the
russian state, thinking that by sew
erlng the natural connection with the
past they will destroy the existing or
der Of the state and set up in its place
!! new administration on a foundation
unsuitable to our fitherland
THE outrage on the Grand Duke
Hrrgius, who ardently loved the, first
capital of the empire ana who met his
end midst the sacred monuments Of he
Erelnlin. deeply shocks the national
feeling of every one to whom the honor
of the Russian Eame and renown ana
his home are dear.
I'VE humbly bear the trials sent us
By Providence and derive strength and
consolation from GU firm trust in the
grace which God has always shown to
the Russian power ana from the i'm
memorial devotion which we know our
loyal people entertain for the throne.
with the help of the prayers of the
Holy church orthodox and under the
banner of the autOcratic might of the
Emperor, Russia has already frequent
ly passed through great wars and dis
turbances. always issuing from her
troubles and difficulties with fresh and
un5ending strength. Nevertheless the
recent internal disorders and the insta-
bility of thought which have favored
the spread of revolt and disturbances
made it our duty to remind all those
in the government institutions of their
service oath and to call upon them to
display increased solicitude in the safe
guarding of the law. order and security
in firm conviction of their moral re-
sponsibility as servants of the throne
and of the fatherland.
''Thinking INCREASINGLY of the Walfare
of our people and firmly trusting that
God, after He has tried our patience,
Will give victory to our arms, we appeal
to right-mn.led people of all classes to
join us each in his calling and in his
place in single minded cooperation by
word and deed in the great and sacred
task of overcoming the stubborn for
eign foe and Graduating the revolt at
home and in wise efforts to check the
internal confusion. We wish TO remind
everyone in this connection that only
if there is tranquility of mind through
out the whole population, is it possible
to realize our aims for q renewal OF the
quiet life Of our people. strengthening
the prosperity of the state and perfect
ing its administration.
Let ali those rally around the throne
who were true to RusSia'S past. honest
ly and cOnScientiouSly have care in |
accord with ourselves for every affair
of state.
May God send down on the clergy
holiness. on those in authority, justice
and truth. on the people peace, on the
laws power. and on the faith strength,
to the consolidation of the autOcracy
and the welfare of our dear subjects.
(Signen "NICHOLAS."