The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-29 00:00:00

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ANNIVERSARY OF THE POLISH
ISSU RECTION.

This day being the 25th anniversary of the Polish in-
surrection of 1830, the Polish exiles resident in London
attended the funeral service at the Roman Catholic
chapel, Sutton-street, Soho-square, for the repose of
their countrymen who fell in this and other national
struggles, after which they assembled in Sussex Cham-
bers, Duke-street, St. James's, where a meeting was held.
Colonel Chevalier WIEROINSKI occupied the chair, and
in opening the proceedings warned his countrymen to
be on their guard against the Polish doctrinaires, who
maintain that the present is not the time for the Poles to
take any part in the war against Russia. Eighty-six
years of the most dreadful national calamities—four par-
titions, and the dungeons of the spoliators are filled with
Polish martyrs ; and while in all parts of the world the
bones of Poles bleached on every battle-field, and the
Polish blood flows profusely everywhere, these cold cal-
culators tell you now it is not yet time. Oh ! my
brethren !—(continued he)—Now, and now only, is the
right time to show to Europe and to the world that Po-
land is not dead—that she is ready to perform her old
task of watching over and shielding the liberties and the
independence of the civilised part of Europe.
Captain CHAS. SZULCZEWSKI proposed the first reso-
lution, which was as follows :

" That the Polish exiles in this meeting a'sembled de-
clare solemnly and conscientiously, on behalf not only of
themselves, but also of their countrymen, whether dragged
unwillingly to serve in the armies of the Czar, or subject
in their homes to the degrading oppression of his govern-
ment, that the resolution of the whole Polish nation again
to constitute itself into an independent State, openly
asserted iu arms this day 25 years ago, so far from having
been shaken or diminished by the unparalleled civil and
religious persecution which the Polish people have suffered
in the meantime, has become, on the other hand, oven yet
more deep, unwavering, and immutable. In proof of
which solemn declaration they appeal to the indisputable
fact that Polish prisoners taken during the present war,
to wh ttever class of life they may belong, seize with avi-
dity the first opportunity offered them of entering the ranks
of the allies, and fighting against their former oppressors."
After observing that the vitality of the national
spirit, and the devotion of the Poles for their country,
have not suffered any diminution, continued thus :
Since the ultimate downfall of Poland in 1831—since
the event that made us all exiles, we have never met to
commemorate that event under such important circum-
stances for us as the present. There have been, since
then, it is true, various periods of great commotion in
Europe, which have. raised our hopes and made us put
forth new energies ; but at those periods the wisest
among us were always fully aware that if we were to
succeed it would be in spite of governments, armed
with an extent of national power which their sympathis-
ing subjects did not possess, and that, therefore, our
chances of success were so much the less, and were,
indeed, dependent upon the overthrow of those
governments. Now, however, it is very different.
Though not avowedly, and not even designedly,
the mightiest powers of Europe are now leagued to-
gether to do battle for Poland—for whoever fights against
Russia fights for Poland ; and, though timid politicians
may shrink from acknowledging it, the restoration of
Poland must be one of the consequences of the present
war, or the war will prove to have been waged in vain.
Now, therefore, it is not only the popular sympathies
but the governments of Europe that are enlisted in our
cause, and the governments of Europe, backed by the
enormous strength bestowed by the full and hearty con-
currence of their people, and the restoration of Poland
has become one of the essential conditions for the resto-
ration of peace in Europe. But, if this be so, fellow-
countrymen and fellow-exiles, the part we have to per-
form and the duties we have to fulfil are also different,
and it behoves us to take a serious view of our position,
and to make up our minds to consider no sacrifice too great
to secure, when the time comes, the open and willing aid
and co-operation of those who are now perhaps only
fighting our battle because they cannot help it. While
addressing you on a recent melancholy occasion, when
we had met to do honour to the memory of the truest
and noblest friend that any oppressed nation could
ever boast of, Lord Dudley Stuart, I took the liberty
of alluding to the unmerited reputation for disunion
which has ever clung to us as re nation, and to
the diversity of opinions entertained in the emigra-
tion as to what ought to be the form of government in
Poland, should our beloved country ever be restored to
independence. I would now fain dwell further upon
the subject, and beg you to reflect that if the hopes
which have been so frequently frustrated should at
length be realised as a consequence of the present war,
our country will, in this ease, have been restored
through the aid of a European coalition ; and that,
as has been truly observed by our countryman
Count Valerian Krasinski, in one of the many
works which have made his name illustrious in
exile—we cannot, therefore, expect that the form of
Government to be introduced among us will be left en-
tirely to our own decision. What we have to do now,
in expectation of the propitious event is, therefore, to
train our minds to acquiesce readily in whatever neces-
sities the conjunctures of the times may impose, and to
sacrifice even cherished theories and predilections in the
cause for which we have made so many other sacrifices.
To do this will, I think, be the more easy, if we will but ,
take an unbiassed survey of the world's, history ant ob-
serve, that no nation was ever founded and no state ever
developed itself according to political theories. The
principles of a nation's growth, the elements of its great-
ness, lie hidden in the innermost recesses of its being, as,
also, in the nature of the country which it inhabits.
To seek out, to recognise, and to nourish these,
is the task of the patriot and the statesman—
and we have all been so long absent from our country,
so many forces of which we have hardly any know-
ledge have been in action there during our quarter of a
century of exile, that, should we over be restored to it,
we would have much to learn before we could be in a
position to judge what would be the best possible form
of government for us. That, in the first instance, it
would be sufficiently free to allow of its being gradually
improved we have a guarantee in the principles that
govern the present war, and render it so popular
throughout Europe ; and with this assurance we ought
to rest contented for the present ; for, to recommence
our national life with dissensions on the subject of
preconceived theories, whose adaptation to the circum-
stances of the country we had had no means of test-
ing, would, indeed, be to prove that the early dis
cords that have made our intestine broils proverbial in
Europe did not spring from our old absurd constitution,
hut in reality had their root in the national character.
On the other hand, by discarding all subjects which have
hitherto proved apples of di,cord amongst us, by work-
ing together with one heart and one hand, and bringing
all our energies to bear on the first great task before us
—the reconquest of our country by faithful service iu
the armies that are now combating Russia—we shall,on
our side, be giving the best guarantees for the future,
we shall be acquiring the esteem of those Governments
without whose aid we can hope to achieve but little,
and we shall be gaining the confidence even of those
who have chosen to number the Polish emigration
among the rankest revolutionists and firebrands of
Europe. In saying this let me not be misunderstood as
wishing to cast any blame upon those peoples, who,
having in vain exhausted all other means to secure their
rights, trampled upon by foreign despots, have atlength
had recourse to arms to free themselves from the
hated yoke. To number ourselves among such has ever
been our greatest glory ; but I do deeply deplore that,
owing to the aberrations of a few members of the emi-
gration, the name of the Poles should have become, in
the minds of so grew a number of persons, identified
with the cause of those visionary politicians of all na-
tions, who would subvert all existing governments and
overthrow all established institutions in order to create a
new world out of the chaos ; and it i 3 because I think
that irreparable injury is done to our cause by allowing
such impressions to gain ground that I have taken the
liberty of addressing you on the subject, and that I
would implore all of you who think with me to seize every
opportunity for proving that not only is the restoration
of Poland an event necessary in the conservative in-
terests of Europe, but that the Poles also deserve to be
numbered am eng the conservative and progressive nations
of Europe, inasmuch as they wish nothing more than to be
put in possession of their country, and quietly to develope
its resources and capabilities according to the laws which
nature and history may have pointed out as the most
appropriate. It is by acting in accordance with such
principles that we shall be most effectually aiding the
cause of political liberty throughout Europe, and help-
ing to promote the liberation of the other nations, who
are sighing under a yoke similar to that which weighs
upon Poland ; for nothing has contributed more to rivet
the chains of these nations than the wild schemes with
which their names have been associated. The eyes of
the Western Governments of Europe have at length been
opened to the fact that Russia is the great revolutionist
of Europe ; and, this truth being once recognised, it will
not fail to work out its consequences, which must plead
advantageous to all oppressednatemonusn,trayndt,ofinitasilyfo,rlmeaedr
to the restoration of our beloved
independence.
Col. PRZTIRMSKI Seconded theanresolution.
LuslKowsKl
Lieut. JACKOWSKI proposlutiFd,on
seconded, the following evo :
aaserueled on this national anniver-
o that the will soon find
"That the Poles,
sary, have some reason to
land under tyheirown
to
themselves on their native 6
consider it their duty lenders
he
thes Y'theeir illustrious chief,
bief Prince
and commanders, and
ex-
press their gratitude
t through his unremitting labours,
wh°'. sa •ulties, has succeeded in plac-
Ad am Czartoryski,
and amidst insuperable di
on so elevated a footing ing the cause of our be-
forecountry the civilised world-
ed andL ieutenantGLElNlcH
F. N. ZABA, Esq"ll7°tsion'
seconded, the third re which. was as follows :
"ThatPolish.exiles, in retern for the
it is the chit,' of
genearous hospitality which the English
re
their righteous war against Russia
ecionngsecqoumepnocesedofofatploelaesst)
Allied Governments
the efficient assistance whimacrheran(yioubf
one-fourth of the gnssian
Polish troops officered by proved devotion to their
contribute • and therefore this meeting
country, can 'aloe°
tenders its sincere thanks to 'the English Government for
to performe this service, by decreeing
enabling the Poles
the formation of a distinct Poillis corps under the com-
a Ilene°illustrious in the annals of
mend of ZamsYski,
Poland."
and Major Giolgud
Lieutenant Jlakowiez proposed,
seconded the following resolution, which is as follows:
" That this meeting offers its grateful acknowledgments
to the most noble the Marquis of Breadalbane, tho Presi-
dent, and to the Council of the Literary Association of the
Friends of Poland, for their unceasing endeavours to keep
before the eyes of the English public the real condition
and just claims of the Polish nation, as well as to alleviate
the sufferings of Polish exiles in this country."
Mr. Golczewski, a young Polish gentleman, who has
recentle escaped from the clutches of the Czar, and came
to England as a volunteer to the Division of Cossacks of
composed by hirapelf, breath:
, the Sultan, recited, a poem,

ing most patriotic senthaesga,ancl readiness of the young
generation of the Poles to shed their blood for their
much-oppressed country.
After a vote of thanks to the chairman the meeting
separated.