The political aims Aiming of the more moderate Northern Society were a British-style constitutional monarchy with a limited franchise , though it could be replaced Change_of_leadership with a republic in the future but only according to the will of the people , assuming the legislative assembly and excluding Preventing_or_letting the execution of the imperial family , the abolition GiveUp of serfdom according to the interests of Russian landlords , i. e. with land in the ownership of landlords mainly still similar to the abolition GiveUp of serfdom in Baltic provinces , and equality before the law .

the war Military_operation effectively ended Process_end april 9 , 1865 when general robert e. lee surrendered Surrendering to general ulysses s. grant at the battle Military_operation of appomattox court house .