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LITERARY ASSOCIATION OF THE
FRIENDS OF POLAND.
The seventeenth annual meeting of the above associa-
tion was held on Thursday last, at the Sussex Chambers,
Duke-street, St. James. Amongst those present were
Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart, M.P., V.P., Lord Beau-
mont, Sir Hedworth Williamson, Bart., M.P., Francis
Mowatt, Esq., M.P., John Williams, Esq., M.P.,
William Pinney, Esq., M.P., Captain Townsend,
R.N., M.P., R. Monekton Milnes, Esq.' M.P., I).
Urquhart, Esq., M.P., Wm. Scholefield, Esq., M.P.,
T. C. Anstey, Esq., M.P., J. A. Smith, Esq., M.P., R.
W. Grey, Esq., M.P., Thomson Hankey, jun., Esq.,
Slingsby Duncombe, Esq., Rev. Dr. Worthington, Wm.
Pritchard, Esq., (High Bailiff of Southwark), George
Dering, Esq., Henry Stuart, Esq., Joseph Ferguson,
Esq., Edward Johnstone, Esq., W. Adams Smith, Esq.,
W. L. Birkbeck, Esq., W. D. Bruce, Esq., Carroll Wat-
son, Esq., Thomas Young, Esq., Edmond Beaks, Esq.,
Thos. C. Banfield, Esq., John Carter, Esq., J. W. Wit-
lock, Esq., and, though last, not least, our distinguished
countryman, Samuel Rogers, Esq.
Lord DUDLEY STUART, on taking the chair, observed
that as there was usually a great deal to be transacted
on the occasion of their anniversary meeting, they had
better proceed at once to business; and as it was the
custom to hear the annual report read before entering
upon any discussion, he would, with their permission, cad
upon the honorary secretary to read the report.
Wet. LLOYD BIRKDCK, Esq., then proceeded to read
the report, of which the following is a brief abstract:—
The report commenced by referring to the miscon-
ception of the nature of the affairs and contest in Posen
which existed at the time of the last annual meeting—
that the information received from persons-ot known re.
spectability in the grand duchy, and the official documents
published by the Germans themselves, removed the erro-
neous impression. Reference was made to the de-
bate on Mr. Urquhart's motion in May last, from which
it transpired that the Poles took up arms in anticipa-
tion of an event declared inevitable a war with
Russia; and that the acts of barbarity attributed
to the Poles were, in fact, committed by the Ger-
mans, who were the aggressors, as is shown by many
official and other documents, It added, the Council
are now in possession of authentic information com-
pletely disproving the charge of cruelty brought against
the Poles. As an instance, the body of a person
ea,mecl Lechner, said to have been mutilated by the
Polish peasantry, had been exhumed, and no such
mutilations appeared. The report then mentioned the
reports of General Willisen, the proclamation of
General Von Colomb, and the protest of a German
Judge of the Supreme Court of Posen, together with
letters of an English lady there resident, and other
documents, proving the breach of faith by the Prus-
sian Government, that the Poles were not aggressors,
and that the best understanding, had prevailed between
the Polish peasants and their landlords. It then referred
to the debate on Lord Kinnaird's motion, and the speeches
of Lord Lansdowne and other Peers, which were and are
still uncontroverted.The report stated that the intention of
the Galician nobles to remit all labour payments of rent
had been frustrated for the time by a tumult caused
by the Austrian authorities. It would appear that the
temptation of destoying an unresisting capital is one
which can be withstood by few Austrian generals. The
report went on to give an account of the debate in the
House of Commons, on the annual grant for the Polish
refugees, mentioned a most honourable letter from
several of their number resigning their claims ; the
sums allowed; and that France had last year voted
30,0001. for the relief of the Poles in that country. The
lamented death of the late president, Mr. T. W. Beau-
mont, was strongly dwelt upon, and an account of his
services given to the association, and also of the
manner iu which the loss is felt and deplored by
the Poles. A lucid statement of the income and
expenditure of the association was made. The motion
of the Earl of Eglinton, and the speech with which
it was introduced, were strongly blamed, and the
conduct of the Poles both in public and private life fully
justified; the late very favourable accounts from Posen,
where the Poles exercise a forbearance and dignity,
setting at naught German provocation, also the unfortu-
nate occurrences in Galicia. The report, after referring
to Russian aggression, concluded by expressing a sanguine
hope that ultimately the great work of constitutional
liberty will bo crowned and consolidated by the restora•
tion of the ancient, free, and independent kingdom of
Poland to its place amongst the nations of Europe.
The Rev. Dr. WORTHINGTON rose to propose the
adoption of the report. Ho regretted that on that occa-
sion he had not the good fortune to approach the ques-
tion of the condition of Poland with better prospects or
with better hopes of the national regeneration or con-
stitutional resuscitation of Poland. It was indeed to be
regretted that Poland had not recovered in some degree
at least her ancient power. The destiny of Poland bad
for many years been buried in gloom, and that gloom
still hung over her. There were, however, still many
cheering circumstances for their contemplation,
and one of them was to be found in the policy
adopted by the Noble Lord at the head of
our foreign affairs with respect to the al-
!airs of Italy. Ho entertained this opinion notwith-
standing so much blame had been cast upon that Noble
Lord. It had been said that if the policy he had
pursued of late was allowed to be continued, that
they should not long have an ambassador in
any court of Europe; yet he had restored the
freedom of the Italian race, and established the King of
Sardinia on his throne. They could not anticipate for a
moment that Hungary would separate herself from
Austria. Indeed, no one could anticipate for a moment
the present position of Austria who did not expect that the
exertions making by such great nations as were corn
prised in her Italian dominions in Hungary and Poland,
ior the recovery of their independence, would be
successful, and they would be no longer go
verned as they had been by a handful of
of barbarous Croatians. No one of Conservative prin-
ciples could be of any other opinion than that care ought
to be taken in every country to improve those institu-
tions which were really worthy of being preserved.
The present condition of the Continent of Europe was
one which, he confessed, filled him with feelings both
of pleasure and pain. With respect to an accusation
which a great friend of the Polish cause, Lord
Beaumont, had lately made, he was glad that Noble
Lord had seen his mistake, and had been honourable
and candid enough to take the earliest opportunity of
correcting his error. He was satisfied that the gene-
rous mind of that Noble Lord would lead him to trace
the calumny to its right source, and finding that ho was
in error. It would be soon seen that the interest of
Poland was the interest of Europe, and that she was the
power which would interpose the most effectual barrier
against the ambitious aggression of Russia. The' Times
would doubtless to-morrow either modify or not enter-
tain at all the opinions it expressed to-day. It would be
affected by public opinion, and by the new proprietors
that came into it; that great organ, in order to show him
that it was consistent, must show that the independence of
Poland was not necessary to check the power of Russia.
For the result of popular commotions, the assassination
of men like Rossi by infuriated mobs, the acts of indi-
viduals, whole nations could not be answerable for nor
made amenable. The whole of the people of Poland
could not be held responsible for the individual acts of
every class of their fellow- countrymen. With respect
to recent proceedings in the House of Lords, he could
not but express his regret that so chivalrous
a man as the Earl of Eglinton should have
struck such a felon's blow against the cause of Poland,
and that he had not come forward in that chivalrous
manner, which would have been more in accordance with
his character, and boldly struck their shield.—(Cheers.)
But the statistics had satisfied the most fastidious that
the calumny, he would rather call it the mistake into
which he had fallen, was altogether groundless.—(Hear,
hear.) It was said that the Poles would not be quiet—
that they went about stirring up commotion, and had
taken part in foreign insurrections. Now, though a man
of peace, he would wish to see such great constitutional
efforts as those recently made by Bem and Dembinski
in Hungary. But two Poles had been traced to have
taken any part in the revolution at Berlin; but it did
not appear that they had stirred up commotion. Besides
the case of Hungary, where the two generals had so
much distinguished themselves, was that of an in-
dependent kingdom seeking for its liberties and
rights. In the present state of things it became a ques-
tion whether Austria or Hungary should govern Poland.
With respect to the conduct of Prussia towards Poland,
ho might say that in not one particular had the King of
Prussia. kept the promises which he had made to
Poland during the last two years.—(Hear, hear.)
They were given to understand that the first act of
Prussia would be the freedom of that part of Poland
under her sway. On the contrary, every Russian or
Hungarian barbarity was seconded by Prussia. He
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under their own vile and under their own fig-tree."—
(Cheers.) He hoped that Poland would soon regain
her nationality, and exhibit the power of a nation able
to meet the Muscovite and the Turk, taking her stand,
as she was entitled, among the first of the Sclavonie
nations—(Cheers)—among the first of the civilized
nations of the earth.—(Hear, hear.) He had had much
communication with the natives of Poland, and he had
found them accomplished and moral, and it gave him
much pleasure on that occasion to bear testimony to
their merits.—(Cheers.)
Mr. MONCKTON MILNES, M.P., secondel the motion.
Though they had been in the habit at their annual
meetings of indulging in political conversations, yet,
strictly speaking, these were not associated with the
objects they had in view; for one of the most valuable
objects of the association was, that it brought to sit
round the same table people, and round the cause
of Poland men of all shades of political opinion,
who could feel a sympathy for the great wrong and
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at the same time as committing any other member
of the association. In the present complicated state
of Europe it was difficult for Englishmen to
obtain sufficient information to direct them in many
matters of foreign policy ; and it was also difficult to
divest themselves of their own political views, in order to
come to the true consideration of all these subjects.
When they considered the great conflicts going on between
the Sclavonic and German races, it was difficult to
reconcile the different political opinions held by indivi-
duals with respect to them ; and therefore he conceived
that it was not inconsistent for English gentlemen to
entertain something like a strong. feeling for the cognate
German nation, and at the same time preserve a strong
interest for Poland and the Poles. He did not think he
was called upon to express any direct political opinion
upon the many circumstances to which that report al-
luded; but he might be permitted to say that there were
circumstances at present going on in Europe which, to
the political historian, were most interesting, and which,
even to those persons who were accustomed to look upon
the affairs of this world not very seriously, could not
help asking with surprise how long it was in the his-
tory of mankind before a great decd of injustice is obli-
terated from their history ?—(Hear, bear.) It was dif-
ficult to say how far the present evils that afflicted
Europe would have been avoided if the Polish kingdom
had remained where it was. He was not unwilling to
believe that a great portion of the Polish.refugees were
themselves inclined .to let the. cause of their country
slumber, and to steal peaceably into countries where they
were likely' to obtain relief ; but, nevertheless, ho did
conceive that it would argue a great contradiction of
human nature, if they were to demand from men,
without a nation, all respect for a nation
and national rights ; or Aar require the same
sympathy from them in the cause of order, that men who
had been driven from their homes and countries by the
greatest act, of injustice ever inflicted, as from those who
possessed a nation. Whatever evils, therefore, that might
have arisen from the interference of members of the
Polish nation in the governments of Germany, the blame
must rest with those governments, who by them-
selves and by their predecessors had consented
to the partition of Poland—they were the
parties that were really responsible for that act, and
not the present Poles themselves.—(Cheers.) He
did, however, believe that it would be for the
interest of the Polish nation to act as far as they
could rather sympathetically than antagonistically
with regard to the nations of Germany.--(Hear,
bear.) [Lord Beaumont here entered, and was much
cheered.] This was the more necessary, since it
was uudeniahle that a large portion of the
ancient Polish kingdom was very much wrapped up
with the German nation. They wore, in fact, in very
much the same same position as were the English and
Irish in certain parts of Ireland. lie called upon
the Poles to well consider the question, as it was
not the same thing to re-establish a kingdom such as
Poland, as it would have been to preserve it had it never
been destroyed.—(Cheers.) He did not, however,
think that any member of the Polish nation would
interfere with constitutional liberty in this country.
When they, as Englishmen, looked around them at the
present division of the world, they should recollect that
while the people of Poland had taken part—and he did
not see how in human nature they could have done
otherwise—in the political commotions of other coun-
tries, they had here, at least, remained perfectly quiet
and orderly —(Hear, hear)—and as Englishmen,
that was all they had to do with the question.
They had nothing whatever to do with the part
which the Poles cheesed to take in the affairs of Poland,
as long as they found them orderly, industrious, and in-
telligent persons, as they found them in this country.
That was all they had to consider; and, as English poli-
ticians and as English citizens, they ought not to look
further. Therefore, whatever political opinions might
be entertained with regard to what was going on on the
continent, he did not see anything whatever to prevent the
strongest Conservative or the most hopeful Liberal agree-
in the Polish ranks.—(
ing around that table in exp Hear, hear) Htheir e firmlyfervent believed
by the restoration of that nationality, which, although
ressing interest
marred of its outward space, still lived in the heart of
on a much better foot-
ing, and much approaching evil prevented.—(Cheers.)
every Pole, and was, therefore, indestructible, that the
affairs of Europe would be placed
Lord BEA.UNONT said, as that was a period of action
rather than a period of words, he promised to
occupy their attention but a very few minutes.
He had hoard it lately observed in more
than one place, that during the troubles in Europe the
Poles were always foremost in every agitation or dis-
turbance in whatever quarter it might arise, and whether
lgood or bad, except indeed, as his lion.
Friendree observed, in this country, that the Pole was
fm
n resisting the existing authorities, and in
ohcaousshtea wasdipromoting the progress of revolution. Now, when he
heard of that observation, it brought the recollection to his
mind that, even in this word, and within a short space of
time, justice would be done. Some years ago Europe com-
mitted a great crime—(Hear, hear)—it committed the
great crime of allowing a nation to be blotted out of the
map; it committed a great crime by allowing mauradersi
to overrun and destroy a nation; and it did worse—it
connived at the event, tor it made no attempt to resist it.
The consequence of that conduct was now visible through.
out Europe. The Pules were without a home, without
a country, and what could they possibly do, scattered as
they were over the face of the world? What was the
natural sphere in which they could act? They could not
become the subjects of any
other country, without giving
up, on principle, the existence of their own.--(Hear.)
They were strangers throughout the world, and to them
became natural a state or confusion, because from a
state of confusion alone, after the calm manner in which
Europe had locked upon the injury, could they have
any hopes of their own nation being restored to its ancient
freedom. To those, therefore, who complained of the
conduct of the Poles in the different capitals of Europe
he would repeat the lines of Shaksperc—
" Thus even-Ilan led justice cloth commend
The ingredients of the poiscned chalice
To his own lips."
(Hear, bear.) And they who only looked on at the great
and sacrilegious crime which was committed were now
tasting the bitter draft which they bad themselves pre-
pared—a rank poison sped through their veins, and made
them now, when it was too late, regret the commis-
sion of that crime which had stained Europe with
disgrace. But they were now coming to a period when
the eyes of Europe and every nation which existed as a
free nation, must look to the East; for it was on the
frontier of Russia—it was exactly on the spot where the
crime was perpetrated, and where a remnant of the
Polish people were now lying still, without justice being
lone to them—it was on that battle-field that the
conflict would soon begin between the broad liberties
and constitutional rights of Europe, and that great apirit
of despotism which still stood unshaken and ready pre-
pared to advance forward in the hope of crushing all
attempts for freedom.—(Hear, hear.) It was, therefore,
to that part of the globe that they were looking, and
the time might come when the rest of Europe might
say—" It is well to restore to the people of Poland its
ancient constitution, that we may fill up that great
place left vacant by Austria, and do that duty which
Austria neglected in the hour of need, that we may fill
up that place, and do that duty, via., to stand as a bar-
rier against Russian invasion, and save the constitutional
liberties and the freedom of the west of Europe from
in-
vading armies and hordes of Russian and Asiatic
whom they had so ill-treated
look to those very persons w
bar-
barians." The time might come when they
e wn called
du.l..dthheamve ttoo.
position which
act a part worthy the high and dignifieduro
as one source of independence; and itbehowveo
Ed
eo ache But he
should be wrong if he sat down without saying that mo-
upori England
to heldassist ama of
fallen
uthaeunations
!oafs Ee p p
necessary to carry out any project—that there mnst
mo-
deration, vigorousness of purpose and resolution, were
be some moderation shown with respect to the conduct
of those Governments under which the people of
Poland were now restive, and it was necessary
that great caution should be shown, and by
doings so, they might be the means of delivering
a people from a bondage whose interest would, in a
short period, be common with their own. He concluded
by moving the following resolution :—" That the pro-
gress of constitutional freedom in Germany, and the
successful struggle for its preservation in Hungary,
afford reasonable grounds for entertaining the belief that
at no distant period the same principles of government
will be established throughout ancient Poland." (Cheers.)
partd
Mr. W. SCISOLEFIELD, M.P., in seconding the resolu-
tion, said, if there was one portion oafnahist
Honourable
liberties they
of the
Friend's
address with which he sympathised
hthaedattatackekus
iumaddoefeunpdoinngththeme
respecting
rights
con-
sidered that the Poles had been most unfairly abused
and maligned by the press of this country, for if they
had assisted in extending the liberties of countries to
which they did not belong, they were compelled to do
so by that iniquitous and cruel act which the
various Governments of Europe had witnessed, without
one single effort to stay or prevent it. He sincerely
wished the Poles God-speed is the efforts which they
were now making.—(Hear.)
The resolution was put and carried.
Mr. URQUHART proposed that Lord Dudley Stuart
should be nominated president of the association
for the ensuing year, passing a high and well-
deserved eulogium upon the philanthropy of his Lord-
ship, which, he said, no difficulties would discourage.
The Noble Lord had boldly met the charge with respect
to the part of the Poles in the continental revolutionary
had
dd ithe might
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he e
more
than another, it was that which defended the Poles from
people in the different capitals of Europe. He
ofuo Nexappeoolstaotel,obue,
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v ieo nh aodf
Poland, but he held that upon the existence of Poland
depended the security of the whole of Europe, not ex-
cepting England. If they sacrificed Poland they sacrificed
Europe. They would have witnessed no revolutions on
the continent last year if common justice had existed
throughout Europe. When they gave over dreaming
and came to realities they would see that Russia was
now the centre of danger; and to the movements of that
nation he maintained they ought to direct their attention.
—(lean)

Mr. Tuomsoer IleterecEv, jun., said he had much plea- •
sure in seconding the motion. They were doing their
duty as citizens of England in selecting for the head of
that association a gentleman who had shown himself in
every respect and in every position of lire to be actuated
by the•purest, the most catholic, and the most general
sympathies. It was because ho had never shown one
single favour to a Pole which he would not have readily
shown to every one of his own countrymen, that
he thought him peculiarly eligible to preside over that
association.—(Cheers.) Without wishing at all to enter
into any political discussion, he would say that he did
not enter into the feelings of despair expressed by Mr.
Urquhart with respect to this country and that; nor did
he think if Russia overrun a much greater portion of
Europe than it had done, that Englanl had any
reason to fear the acts of that power.---(Hear, hear.)
He thought, however, if they allowed political feelings
to become an ingredient iu their proceedings, that they
would get into difficulty, and might alarm many friends
who would gladly and cheerfully join an institution
which was so essentially useful, being calculeted to sup-
port a class of gentlemen who had come to this
country as strangers, and had shown themselves meri-
torious in vihatever position they had been placed.
Those who had been assisted by the funds were not, as
had been asserted, political agents, but; patriots, and per-
sons who had every claim upon the sympathy of a free
and enlightened country like England, and he trusted.
that as long as Polish refugees camp to this country, and
conducted themselves as they had hitherto done, that
they would receive .the sympathy and support of the
British public.—(Cheers.)
'The resolution was carried with acclamation.
The Cgaraetlei then rose te,reply, and rise
with no common feelings to offer you my thanks for the
honour which has been bestowed upon me. It is a very
common thing for gentlemen to have occasion to
make use of these expressions, but I can
assure you that ray feelings are very far from
common on the present occasion. I must begin
by thanking my Honourable Friends who moved
and seconded the resolution for the kind, handsome,
and flattering manner in which they are pleased
to speak of me anti of the services I am able
to render in the cause which has brought us
here to• day. I tender them, and I trust they
will accept, my most cordial thanks. I will not dilate
further upon that part of the subject, but will assure
you that I shall be extremely happy to discharge to the
best of my ability the duties which you have laid upon
me in connexion with the office of President.—(Hear.)
In point of fact I have many years discharged the
greater part of those duties, having as vice-president
represented the president and acted for him. I have
been preceded in this chair by a distinguished and able
man, whose loss I deplore deeply, having had the
honour fur many years of enjoying his private
friendship, and of acting with him in public, par-
ticularly with regard to this association. He felt
most warmly arid most ardently in the cause of
Poland; in that there was the most complete sympathy
between us ; and he certainly devoted a great part of
his time, so ong as his health allowed him, and even
after ho was confined to his bed, in considering and
writing upon subjects connected with Poland.— (Cries
of 4. Hear, hear.") There is one part of his
conduct which I shall find it exceedingly difficult
to follow—l eaean the princely and munificent way in
which he contributed to supply the wants of the associ-
ation. If all the sums which Mr. Beaumont contributed

in different ways to the association were summed up, I
am sure it would create very great surprise among
the members and the public at large, for he
was in the habit of contributing his bounty
quietly, silently, and withou any ostentation.—(Cheers.)
I have no pretension to be able to compete with him in
that respect; but I must endeavour to make up with
good will and by diligence, earnestness, and activity in
the cause; ar.d I am sure, gentlemen, you will be kind
enough to accept my humble endeavours, and that
you will continne to give me that support
which I have received from you during the many years
that I occupied the vice-chair, and without having done
which I certainly should not have been so able to carry
on the business of the association as it has been carried
on, nor to effect so much of our purpose as we have at-
tained.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") Turning, gentlemen,
from the professions of my desire to serve you, and
of my determination to persevere in losing no opportu-
nity of rendering any service, however small, to Poles,
in the absence of any opportunity to render them impor-
tant services—turning from the anticipation of the fu-
ture for a moment, I would take the opportunity of

making some observations with regard to the past, and
partly with regard to the events of the important
year which has elapsed since we last met, on the 3d May,
to celebrate the anniversary of the Polish constitution.
During that period many events have taken place of the
greatest importance to Europe at large, which have a
direct bearing on the interests of Poland ; and the
interests of Poland, indeed, aro so intimately connected
with those of the whole of Europe, that it would be diffi-
cult for theirs to be effected without ours being so also.—
(Hear.) Europe has been in a state of the greatest agitation
during the last twelve months; we have seen more than
one Sovereign compelled during that time to abdicate his
throne; we have seen more than one republic established,
and in (very state a degree of agitation and uncertainty
has prevailed which has made people fear of maintain-
ing any kind of government, and which has led even to
a total dissolution of the bonds of society.—(Hear.)
What is to come out of all this it: is not, of course,
easy to perceive ; it is a dangerous thing to at-
tempt to prophecy ; nevertheless, I think it is
impossible that the result of what is passing should be
otherwise than to the advantage and protection of liberty
throughout the world, and therefore to the advantage of
Poland.—(Hear, hear.) The time has now come when
men are more than ever determined that one race shall
not be held in subordination by another race.—(Hear.)
I think if any leading characteristic distinguishes the
events of last year, it is a determination of the inha-
bitants of the different countries of Europe to preserve
their separate nationalities—their determination not to
submit to foreign yoke; and we may hope, when that
determination spreads to Poland, as it is now doing, that
the people of that :country will find an opportunity
of avenging their long-endured wrongs and of re-estab-
lishing their nationality in all its ancient freedom.—
(Cheers.) Many observations have been made at
different times with regard to the proceedings of the
Polish body in various parts of the world.
They have taken a part in the struggle in Prussia,
that is to say at Posen—they have taken a part, and a
most glorious part, in Hungary, and the brave Hunga-
rians are now driving those who have oppressed
them out of their country, but they are
marching to victory beaded by distinguished
Polish generals—(Cheers)—they aro led on to victory
an I glory by Polish refugees.—(Cheers.) These Hun-
garians have shown themselves to be brave, gallant, and
determined men, ready to shed their last drop of blood
in defence of the rights of their country.—(Loud
cheers.) What they claim is their constitutional
irni gahnt sy d
eg
; theyre e
t claimo
be t haelilru
rceodn constitution, t ut
appeasedion, and they are
the
ereo
offer
made to them by Austria, of having a constitution more
liberal, as it is pretended, and more democratic than
their own.—(Hear, hear.) They reply that they do
not want a better constitution than their own, which
has endured for a thousand years; they have had
their Kings, their Lords, and their Commons. These
three estates they are determined to have again, and
they have shown themselves prepared and able to defend
their rights at the point of the bayonet.—(Cheers.) But
it is doubtful whether the bold determination and noble
spirit which they have evinced will be able to effect
their purpose without the aid of those gallant Poles,
who are :now at the head of her army.—(Hear, hear.)
Not long since we have seen those two gallant officers
—Dembinski and Bem—in this room. I am proud to say
that they have often been in these chambers. There
was a time, and it is not far distant, when General
Bem was obliged to tread the thorny and penurious
path of exile. He came to this country as many a
gentleman in this room remember, in a state of griev-
ous sickness, and of almost complete destitution. It
is not twelve months since General Bern was here
a poor neglected refugee) deriving all his sub-
sistence from the funds of this association.—
(Cheers.) He was obliged to undergo a dangerous
operation in consequence of an old wound which he had
received many years before. He came to us in his
distress and destitution—he came to us on his
crutches, and we received him as we were
bound to do as friends of Poland, and we
gave him all the assistance and succour which
was in our power; but I regret to say that was a very
slender portion. Still Ave gave him that which was ne-
cessary to maintain him in a humble manner during
fourteen months that he was here. In one of the hospitals
of this city he underwent one of the most difficult and
extraordinary operations that has ever been performed;
Mr. Liston, the celebrated surgeon, extracted from his
body a bullet which had remained there 31 years. Thank
God, he survived the operation, and instead of remain-
ing here in obscurity and in penury, and on a bed of
sickness, he is now at the head of a successful army ;
he has fought and beaten Austria ; he has fought and
beaten his old enemy, whom he had before put
to flight in the former days of the Polish
revolution; he has driven out the Russians from Tran-
sylvania once, twice, and three times—(Cheers)—and if
the Hungarians ultimately succeed, as there is every
hope they will, in obtaining their just demands and in
re-establishing their constitution, they will owe it t
the bravery and skill of General Betn.—(Hear, hear,o
and cheers.) He, in a great degree, has led them
to their present success, ever re- animating their drooping
hepes, and endeavouring, with a small force, tof advance
upon upon the enemy's right and left, the result
h I
trust will be a final and glorious success.—(
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