The Sun.
London, England, 1837-11-29 00:00:00

uh:ie of this
atrocious ourrage. The children were thrown
into
ninon the officers gave receipts for them, just as for so
of
johdgoods to be delivered in some part of Russia--( Cries !
to ignation)—" Three hundred and forty childrenereceived
utthe Emperor's order in Warsaw."—( Great sensation.)
di_
aced by
poor children being deprived of all maternal care
osect by tens upon the road ; and the officers, being obliged to
:'c.mant for the complete number ordered by the ukase, sent
tot detachments through the country and seized ten children,
raadt”ke up for every ten that died under the hardships of the
England
cheers.) And these things are palliated in
I—( Shame, shame.) Yes, there are men in England
Who.s defend the Emperor of Russia, and are not ashamed to
'oLraind forward as the partisans of that monster.—( Loud
ees of " Shame, shame !") Nay, in some of the news-
: this this conduct is justified. But let us now look
V the Lemberg Gazette of the 10th of September last.
of ti,sat do we find there ? Why, that a conscription is ordered
Young- women for the use of the army !—( burst of
as nation from all parts of the room.) The young women
;.e.n to the mountains—their fathers, husbands, and °brothers
'l!mpted to defend them—they armed themselves with scythes
anci forks, to rescue their wives and daughters and brides
Fens the soldiers of the Emperor, but it was in vain. Six
hundred young women were torn from their children, their
farcnts, and their husbands, and were exposed to the soldiers
silent
selection.—(Tremendous cheering.) Oh ! can we be
:sit under these things ? Oh !if the young blood flowed in
reel myself degraded if I did not raise my arm to prevent such
outrages on h umanity. —( Vehement cheers.) But I am here
in my elder days, but lam not shrinking from that duty. I
ati here to say to the world—for whet I say will be car-
lied to the world on the wings of the press—Arise ! and
411t1 blot out this vile stain from the face of the creation !
Arise You are created in the image of God, and let not
such an atrocious blot disfigure his works.—( Cheers) Arise,
and let the tyrant of the earth know that there is a limit be-
yond Which human forbearance cannot ge, and that there are
°tittles too atrocious for human pardon.—(Cheers.) Let
every one who hears me spread this feeling of indignation-"" oeee
him, and let us raise such a cry of horror from all
TOta of the earth as will blast the tyrant on his throne. The
ttt. and Learned Gentleman sat down amidst the most en-
mnsiastic and long-continued cheering.
General DIVEP.NICKI then rose to address the meeting. If
ever he regretted his limited knowledge of the English lan-
"age it was upon the present occasion, when he was so
tanatous to express his gratitude to the people of England for
:flea sympathy they had evinced on behalf of his unfortunate
entry-e`( Cheers.) But were he possessed of the eloquence
of the most celebrated living orator, he could not adequately
express the obligations of the people of Poland to their friends
LI? that country, or to detail the sufferings and persecutions of
18
UnilaPPV cunrymen —( Hear.) They had met, not to
Comm ss • • .
emorate theist uggles of a single people for liberty, but
to endeavour to establish the first principles of liberty all
the the world. The time lie hoped was at last come when
nations of Europe, and the people of England in particular,
• 0 were the advocates of liberty in every country, were
abort to arouse themselves on behalf of unhappy Poland._
(Cheers.) The general voice of humanity was at length
r°llled against the oppressor of his unhappy country. Her
sous Tie
been
ere excited in their defence, and men whose names had
Were
always foremost in the assertion of liberal principles,
here now arrayed in its behalf. When he saw that—when
oneollow members of all parties and all ranks coming forward-
-"u he doubt for a moment that the independence of his
..nountry would ultimately arrive ? There could be no doubt
of'Pdon that point (Cheess ) Ile would now take the liberty
ad
easing a few words to his countrymen in their native
aengnage•—[General Dwernicki then proceeded to address
t" Poles, of whom a great number were present, in their
native language, at some length. We regret we have not
room for the translation to-day.]
• Mr. S. KOSMIAN, another Pole, then addressed the meet-
lg* lie was conscious of his inability to do so with effect,
elt he
could not omit •oining in the tribute of gratitude to the
oquent appeal whichjhad just been made to them by their
distinguished Chairman on behalf of Poland.
hn this great country, so alive to the blessings of liberty, this
allowe.d day could not pass without the liveliest sympathy.—
a?nd cheers. ) The Poles had unfurled the same standard
-glchr in England, had been emblazoned with the sacred
name Was Of liberty.—( Loud cheers.) The existence of Poland
ea 3 • •
but written in characters which might indeed be obscured,
never destroyed by the power of Russian despotism.—
(Loud cheers.) When again the Poles stood up for inde-
Endence, he hoped they would not be ruined by the sickly
elvarmness of friends—that they would not be deserted by
en
, gland, under the altry retence of exediency—( Loud
ecrs)—that there would not be reason to epxclaim,
"Oh ruthless heaven, shall freedom find a grave,
While sleeps the sword of Britain in its hallowed cause ?"
Lord DUDLEY STUART said, in rising to move a
resolution, it was his duty to make some apology for address-
ing the meeting, after the eloquent and magnificent harangue
Which they had heard from the chair—(Cheers)—and the two
noble and spirit-stirring addresses which had been delivered
ha his Polish Friends—he thought it was the duty of every
Englishman, in the proper discharge of his duty, to do all
in his power for the re-establishment of Polish liberty.
Therefore it was that he appeared before them. It was the
duty of every Englishman to remind his countrymen that the
29th of November was the anniversary of the glorious revolu-
tion broke out in 1830. —( Cheers.) He felt it was his
duty to come forward to do all in his power to break the bonds
of
tyranny in which Poland was bound.--( Cheers.) Looking
back at the history of that period, was there an Englishman
regent whose heart would not beat with emotion at the noble
":Oi• tna',P.leeet to all oppressed nations by the glorious and brave
'DLit it .C.,(P.heers.) The revolution had unfortunately failed,
the had not been useless, for it tended to keep alive the
downiacred love of liberty.— (Loud cheering.) Ground
to th:Y long oppression, the Poles had too long submitted
the t,Yranny of Russia ; but on the 29th November, 1830,
arid: Polish patriots rose as one man, to vindicate their rights,
and s+o, wreak reveng upon their tyrants—their end was noble,
e "le brilliant manner-e in which it was carried out de-
ired the thanks of all f lends of freedom.—( Hear, hear.)
would not detain the meeting by recapitulating the many
ta,,eos of that campaign. They knew that sacrifices had been
Wil--e by men of all ranks, and he knew the deprivations
wrsich even the women had been subjected to, and that the
eLlnen had sold their jewels for the purpose of procuring
sil'ns and assisting the war ; they had come forward and
ared
the distresses of the fight, and wherever the wounded
Slid_. distressed were, there were they to be found performing acts
of hemanity and patriotism. Their attempts had been unsuc-
c"ful; but would they fail to look at them with admiration.
t ould they pronounce them useless ? No ; because they served
so°l*,:eep alive the sacred love of country, and it also served to
What were the feelings of the Polish nations.—( Hear, bear.
)
0b,03, knew that the Polish people estimated liberty at it; true
'atne--they knew how to appreciate it, and they felt that
„, en that country was again regenerated, they would see a
'`ate of things established in that country which would give
aatisfaction to all who loved liberty, and such institutions as
Would receive the sanction of the wise and sage of all nations.
'(Cheers. ) lie felt it was his duty to came forward upon
te present occasion, and he would repeat that it was the duty
of every Englishmen who loved not alone Poland, but who
ao''ld his country, to do all that he could to afford energy
anfue support to the cause of Poland. All the friends
utsmanity must eventually come to the conclusion that until
pie Peace of Poland was established in such a way as would
il4'be. satisfaction and contentment to twenty millions of its in-
ItnntSt it was impossible that the peace of Europe could be
In'utished on a firm and lasting foundation.—( Loud cheers.)
pal might the Autocrat attempt to grind down the
WI nation—in vain would that country bristle with
toe, fortresses and bayonets—the spirit of the free was not
ene subdued by any physical means—until their liberty
ns achieved there would be always war and always discon-
, as them, had been since 1830 ; and although the people
ao• re not able to strike with effect, still peace never would
ar:sn until the Russians were expelled from that territory,
h Poland was independent.—(Laud cheers.) For that day
ele,ercLord Dudley Stewart) ardently sighed—for that day
Y true Englishman was most desirous—when Poland
ltkl be restored to independence, and when, in the
anguage of the resolution that had been placed in his hands,
ss,i nue Polish republic would recover every right and posses-
of%owhieh she had." He would not enter into the question
Pon:st at government it would be best to administer to the
t
would nation, but still he was satisfied that no government
by the be satisfactory, unless it was chosen and adopted
Ihereforunanimcus voice of the Polish nation.—(Hear.
Matter re' what Government that country may
have, is a
to see ,°` Minor consideration with me. What we all desire
rende„? Poland completely free, and one compact and inde-
the „:arnass.—( Cheers.) You have been harrowed up by
:'"nn of tae H. n. and Learned Gentleman, whom we
rapiT,ad to see here this day.—(Cheers.) He has drawn a
oera_out terrible picture of the cruelties of the Russian Go-
I dotneot, and the stiff rings of the unhappy but noble Poles.
~_
the wish to use violent or personal expressions towards
the governors in Poland, but I detest and denounce
policy the which they have pursued, as without a parallel in
have orrors of Russian history.—(Creat cheering.) You
heir, heard a statement with' respect to Polish children
carried
ou th on, and you responded feelingly to that statement.
Tao ought perhaps, this was done by the Autocrat in a
Merit f •
of 4,1, 0 Violent excitement—that it was a sudden ebullition
that
heaesr,i,but I tell you it is no such thing. It is a practice
Old ,t been regularly and systematically carried on—it is an
this °I7 at every Polish meeting that has been held in
eape,conntry, and I would not have been surprised if it had es-
asig
rg animadversion. I would ask you, however, who watch
Of seraefieect on passing events, if we do not, day after day, hear
tiassin newly invented piece of tyranny, on the part of the
Preetigen Government. You have only now heard of the
to she ,? of carrying off Polish women, to expose them
the R
oratality of the Russian soldiery. This, by new horrors,
hilate ues'iati Government endeavours to degrade and to mini-
- that 4.1" Polish nation, and I now say, and have always said,
that tithe Emperor of Russia means to preserve his sway in
Naar ~.."try, he is right to pursue such a system; for by no
°leesi ti'""ns can he hope to accomplish his object. With the
tlaYistg•asr God, :however, he will not and shall not. The
•••'‘vh:ti aPPrOßChing WC know not how soon it may arrive
!de
th, eland shall be again a free and independent nation.
eve e 'scan of
th is mat be brought about it is not easy to foresee.
rttne:
aßussia t i telf there would arise brave spirits to
.t3r
oust
system rotten at the core.—( Loud cheers.) That
endsiet7r:c?ane ; it was not in the nature of despotism to go on
%vet) Cheers.) Let us look to the attempts that
een
f:Peuden- made by noble and gallant Poles to recover their rn-
rteidahice ; each has been, though unsuccessful, more
than its predecessor, and the last was the most
asasn'ine -w, of a11.._: I.- Cheers.) Let us hope that a day is
the'poinen there will be another and a successful revolution
aline
Chose e)---tliat thee a ill bens: a be ties unhappy
ce that they have had—that they will take the excel-