Nihilism

The old trnth tliat abstract ideas wil in time work theniselvcs out in forras o political cornbination rcccives a frcB] illustration in tbc Nihiliat eonspirao; which now threatens the peace of Russia. As far as appoars, Nihilisni is nnother name for positivism. It denies the possibility of religious knowledge,and therefore takes the Agnostic viow of tlio world and man. As in Christendom all civil institutions, law, marriage, and moiíüs aro fonnded on the Christian religión, Nihilism has begim war upou tlieso, aud in dcspotic Bussia Bnch a war quickly brings on a crisis. Stranpc to say, the seeds of Nihilism wcre sowed by a iioveiist - TourguenefT. The students of the universities have bccu fasoinated by this protest againtit society as now organized in the empire, aad Kihilis oluba have sprung up in all directions The Itussian pólice confess their inabil