The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-24 00:00:00

POLAJD.

The following is ma actabot from a letter from
Lemberg, in Galicia :

The Western prom les repebliehed the description of
the l►st elections of Him ; the speech of the candidate who
was elected, the government marsh►l, gives signs of ener-
getic vitality in the Polish provinces. it will he eerily
understood that before such a speech could be pronounced
the speaker must have felt that he would be supported by
public opinion, and that he would not even give much dis-
pleasure to the government. True, it has not confirmed the
election of a candidate who was apparently thought to be
somewhat daring, but an important concession, of which I
will speak again, would seem to prove that it wishes to
show more confidence in the Polish inhabitants.

First of all 1 end you some extracts, or rather a rapid
analysis of the speech in question :
" You know," said the Polish marshal, " what crunoms
have hitherto prevailed in our elections ; you with to change
them, for you consider that circumstances and times
have come which give them a more serious meaning.
Yes, an enlightened government has perceived that
official centralisation should no longer absorb all life
and initiative on the part of individuals. Every day you
see new proof of this disposition on the part of the govern-
ment. The preparations for the emancipation of the serfs,
the reform of the laws, the creation of a national credit, the
studies entered upon by each ministry in order to operate
nulled reforms in the institutions of the country, warrant
um in believing that is a few years we shall assist at a com-
plete transformation of our social state. And as our
imiarshals of the nobility are then to become your represen-
tatives, I think it necessary to trace out to you their duties
and position, in order that they may direct you to this
future organisation. As they will be chosen for their per-
sonal qualities, not for their rank or fortune, they should,
so to say, concentrate in themselves all the strength of your
civic spirit ; for unless they do so, their election will be
whisker to the government, and their influence will be in-
efficacious. A marshal chosen with this view would feel
his strength ; for, supported by your sympathy, and guided
by national instinct, he would give utterance, in his com-
munications with the government, to sentiments which will
be your own sentiments : and the highest authority will
give him the attention due to the exponent of public
"

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After the election, the DOW manhal clearly expressed to
hie electors what he expected from them, and what they
would have to do.

" I reekoo upon you ; let there be no more indifferense to
public affairs ; do not 'Low me to be alone before the
autlioritien ; come and gather round me. And to give unity
to your cooperatioe, each sub-division of the province
should send to Kew one or two delegates who would live
near me for one or two months by tuts and went rem
►This organisation will give the marshal an opportunity at
being always in comae:ion with the persons be represents,
and well informed of their interests ; thus, enlightened by
the delegates, he win form a este, stable, and useful bond
betwees them and the government. Tree. I oak you for an
Wort, cay, a considerable merinos ; but without this emu.
ranee I can do nothing. You are going to return to your
homes: let them be at peace, for your reproseutatires watch
over you. But remember that whenever they cell upon you
it is your duty to give them your hearty co-operation, and
if necessary the absolute sacrifice of your private interests.
Your marshal and your representative cannot hope to bring
to a succeleful issue a task so difficult unless you ens him
the certainty of his being able to reckon upon you. Let
union be our motto: union in thought, union in feeling.
anion in action."

The election was not confirmed : but it should be noted,
in praise of the Emperor Alexander, that such leagues,
ham been allowed. Our Lenten) Oaalts also give, moss good
Pat& Yoe will doubtless remember that at them seam Kiev
electioas the nobility bad petitioned for the re•emtahlih-
ment of the Polish language in the schools. The govern-
ment has jest made a emnionion in this direction. lint It
will not be to the government of Kiev, whose nobles bad
mule the request, bet to that of Volhysia. Os the 14th of
August last the Governor•(lcneral, Priam Wassiltehtkoff,
proceeded to the capital of the province, sail them not the marshal, of the nobility, and announced to them
that the Emperor had been pleased to order the re-esta-
blishment of the l'uliah language in the public schools. It
will perhaps interest you to mow that the Prince stated
that the government would have yielded to its inclination
to grunt this favour spontaneously long ago, were it not for
the untimely petition of the inhabitants of the neighbour.'
leg provisos, who therefore would not be the first to enjoy
the privilege now granted. The Prince added that the
inhabitants will thus learn that they need not ash for soy
thing of the government, which knows better than anybody
what it is proper and right that everyone should have ; and
that they themselves might perceive this, who have been
the first to receive this gracious ooncuswv without having
asked for anything. It remains to be seen, however, in
what manner the order ci the Emperor will be executed.