Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1842-04-28
LECTURES ON POLAND.

We are highly gratied in being able to announce
that Major CASPER ToCHMAN, distinguished Polish
officer and exile, and late Professor in the Louisville
Ky) College, will lecture in the Congregational
Church in this village, on Thursday and Friday eve
nings of the present week. The reputation Of Ma
jor t. as gallant officer, ripe scholar, and highly
popular lecturer, having preceded his visit among u.s.
hardly deem it necessary to give him forma in
PRODUCTION TO readers His lectures in the differ
ent cities and before the principal literary associations
Of the Union, have won the unqualified commenda-
tons of all sects and classes As his object is merely
to correct the false statements that have been made
and the opinions which exist respecting his
unfortunate country, admission the Lectures will be
free.
few facts and incidents in the personal history of
Major Tochman, may not prove undressing at the
present time. He is nephew Of the celebrated Gen.
eral Skrzynicski-and was himself engaged in the
battle of Dorbe where 5000 Poles held $4,000 Russians
in check for whole day; in the battle of Grochow,
where $4,000 Poles defeated 10000 Russians; at the
battle Of Waiver, where 10000 Poles defeated up
wards of 10000 Russians, and took 10000 prisoners
the baltlees Of Biaolenka, Osralenka, Stockzeh,
&c, and at Tykocin, whence the Grand Duke Mi
chael, brother of the Emperor, barely escaped with
his lfe at the head Of $4,000 of his imperial guard.
He Of the few hundred survivors OF the 9Th Re-
sment, once 5000 strong, and he was with the rem
nant Of the Polish Army that retreated into Prussia
after the treachery Of the last COMMANDMENT
was several times wounded-always greatly disn-
ghished-and was finally banished from his native
country by the royal edct Of the Autocrat Of Russia
From some seventy or eighty similar testimonials
Nhaeo rs
citizens, select the following:
POLAND-MAJ TOCHMAN's LECTURES.
Proceedings Of meeting in the Assembly Chamber
ut the Capitol consisting Of members Of the two
Houses ct the legislature, citizens of Albany, and
others, March 81, 1912
After the close Of lecture by Maj. Tochman, Of
the late Polish armv. on the subject of Poland. DR..
PETER WENDELL, of the city Of Albany. Chan
cellor of the University, called to the chair,
motion of Dr. Taylor, of Onondagn, speaker pro ten
of the Assembly; and the following gentlemen
appointed Secre,ares-MoRRIs FRANKLIN, of the
SrETsoN of Clinton, of the Assembly, the mn,icns,
severally, Of Dr. TAYLOR, MIR. GRoUT and Mr.. SwAcK-
HAMER.
The following resolutions were then read after an
eloquent speech by Major A. DAvEzAc, Of New York,
and unanimously adopted:
Resolved. Tina, The harks Of this meeting he ten.
dered to Maj. TOchman for the eloquent and able
lecture in which he has laid before it vivid pic
ture Of the eories, equaed only by the woes, Of his
heroic native country.
Resolved, That no sophstry, no fallocious repre-
sentaton of imaginary improvements, by Russia, Ell
Their Of the physical the moral state of Poland, can
JUSTIFY or expiate the injustice of the partition Of an
unOffending nation among paciOus neghbors, claim
ing right over their victim save that Of brutal
strength, aud offering apology 10 mankind, save
the success of their iniquisy.
Resolved, That no citizen Of free pubic can
ever be Indifferent the fate Of q nation whose an
nails shine with so many bright record Of her love Of
liberty, Of religious liberation and Of scientific cu-
ure nor any American fail to svmpathize warm
y and deeply in the past wrongs, the present suffer-
ngs, and the future hopes, Of the land which sent
koscIUSKo and PULASKI, to stand as worthy breth-
rem in arms, by the side Of w AsHINGToN, in the van
ofihe battles Of our own freedom.
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this meeting he
published, and that n copy he communicated by the
officers thereof to Maj. Tochlnan.
The members Of the legislature of Kentucky gave
the following testimonial in the resolutions passed at
their meeting held the 10Th Of Feb, 1871, at the close
Of Major Tochman's lectures
Resolved, That our hest wishes and warnest SYM
pa.hies will ever GO with the gallant and distinguish
ed representative, and able advocate of Poland, Who
has just addressed US; and whether he wleds the
sword pen in her defense. may success ever crown
his cause.