New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-12-01
Anu,ver,ary of the Polish Revolution.

Anniversary of the Polish Revolution
An audience of refined and intelligent appearance
was assembled on Saturday evening at The s'os
SAINT Institute 10 share with adopted ieLo"
zens The memory of struggle whose fruits are g
~ come Int which canno, fail o.: bearing them io'
God is our surety thar effort IN behalf OF TIE NJ
bler aims of human nature can eventually tai oil sue
cess. though ii may fell OF the immediate ooJec'
far which i, was undertaken Mr. WILLIAM
T. McCoUy. presiding over the meeting READ
a letter from Hon. LUTHER BRADIsH' VINO
had been expected TO take this place eH
his warm sympathy in the feeling whicn insl'i
these commemorative. Judge j l. OAhLAi Ho'eD
a. Vice President. The letter OF Mr.. bRADiSH x
as follows: -1~..o.,, 49,
-.,... -ay-a, exceedingly that the extreme sick
e.s 81 near connection will not permit me- the great
nieasn-e anticipated in accepting your Invitation 70 De
present a: the conmemo!at:oi tni5 e,enIIs. a. 'He
ye.snr Institute Of yodr Naona! Revoution o. 4cJJ
fdar o,ber circumstances. il would hare afforded ne
the highest qualification to have united with the Trends
ri Poland in commemorarDs an event so ceh! 10 u.
oarr;ons of Poles and interesting in the annals Of
freedom and the history Of nations and Of man as ;nat
in question -.
memorable events which hare marked the first halt o:
oriia it's progress and IL s re. L had is sopcs
in ire accumulated and unparalleled OF more than
half century and in the desperate struggles OF e=
LIANT and patriotic people for national existence FeW
periods in the history OF the world present more oFl-
liant examples Of noble daring and gallant achievement
of sesecrihce and high patriotic devotion 10 national
freedom and the OF liberty than marked the pro-
sress of this Revolution. It's result ia written in the
blood Of parrios in the exile subjugaon OF the rem
hant OF brave intellectual and polished people and Tue
extinction of nation Poland after twelve centuries
n al freedom lace OF
passive and guilty ChHstendom, struck from the
map of nations Poland that Ike an adarlanrne -ock
had sood for centuries impossible barrier between
the entertainments Of Northern barbarisrn and The
temptations OF Southern civilization is no more 4n1ce
pattoned among those nations whom her salantr 5sd
protected che became a. length herself the victim OF
national freeboong that had pretenson OF right but
that mower motive but the most sordd and grasnr
cupdity and no means of accomplishing is purpose
but one OF the corrupt conspraces that SOILS me
history Of nations.
But was not enough that Poland had ceased to exis,
as an independent nation To the monstrous wrong O.
her destruction SUCH Tyranny, in the qualification OF
it's malignant and whitening instincts, would also acc the
unparalleled cruelty of extingcishing in the bosom OF
every Pole every OF nationality. every impulse OF
patriotic feeling But in this attempt Power shall be IN.
potent and Tyranny fail. The son OF dismemoered ana
bleeding Poland NAV be torn from the free maternal bo
som that bore and nourished him, and given TO the
Northern serf for and education but even J
ranny itself cannot chan his nationality with
his nurse On the contrary whether he angulshes IN
eer the oppression OF conquerpe tyrant or wanders
an exile in land Of Freedom be will never cease 10 be
Patriot and Polc. His heart will ever burn Win
recollection and love of country. Her history rich IN
the cories of the past will ever furnish him with high
motives for patriotic effort and in his bosom. viii ever
be found an altar upon which shal! be daily and hourly
offered up the ardent aspirations Tor the vncicatio
of his countrys rrongs the restoration her national
existence and the universal recognition OF her rights
Nor shall these aspirations be in vain In the fate OF Pc
land the rights OF nations have been violated the guar
anees of national Independence and public safety nave
been sacrificed. and Liberty herself outraged. Upon
such wrongs Justice will sleep forever. The DAY Of
restoration and OF retributon vii! The broken
fragments of the shattered shall yet be gathered up
and reunited in their original beautiful form. The scA
tered elements Of dismembered Poland shall again DC
brought together her exied sons again returned their
cherished homes and the nation be reconstructed The
broken link in the bright chain OF her national existence
shall again be reunited and her future history be thus
connected with the glories Of The past.
Renewing the expression OF my regrets that cannO.
participate your proceedings of this evening and with
sentiments OF great personal reepect,
Iremain, gentlemen.
Your obedient servant,
L. BRADISH.
To Messrs Eir:bicki, ~ D.. J. Kouaisk, ". LANCE. n.
Eaiussonski ". Lmaicki, Committee OF Arrange
john JAY Esq then after a short speech upon
the lesding features of Polish history presented the
following resolutions;
RESOLUTIONS.
/. That the wrongs OF Poland involve principles Of
right justice and humanity peculiar land but of
universal interest and that the tyranny pepctrated by
Russia, and countenanced by the selfish apathy OF
rounding Europr demand from the American eopc the
expression of indignation against the perpetrators
and OF generous sympathy for the victims oil their OPP
pressi' II.
That the History OF Poland from its first partition
in l72 to the present hour teaches lessons of grave i'm
porance-that little dependence be placed upon the
nagnanimy and good faith OF Cabinets when opposed by
ambition and seinterest-hat Nations best security
is in the virtue and vigilance of the peopethe strict
countabiity OF its rers-and absolute exemption OF al
foreign influence
3 That the Polish Revolution of 1890 the natural
result Of the cruel despotsm of Russia marked by
violation of good faith which increased its intamy that
the gallant struggle of that Revolution OF all wars
the most Just-sricty war OF independence chaEac,
terzej the part OF Poland less by determined and
patriotic vaor than By moderation and clenency towards
those in whose cruelty i, had originated and that lis
failure caused by the criminal indifference OF the nations
which in the Congress at Vienna, had guaranteed her
constitutional privileges and followed by renewed and
aggravated outrages the part OF the Emperor Nicho
has, is source of deep and permanent sfction to all
who truly value those eternal principles of freedom
which proclaimed TO the world in the Declaration
OF American independence.
4 Tha; the spir, OF nationality constitutes the great
element of peoples power and that in this spirit
ligiously kept alive in dsmembered Poland and so
beautifully exhibited among her patriot scattered IN
foreign lands recognize the surest guarantee for her
restoration 10 the roll OF independent nations when TIE
free principles rapidly advancing through the world
shall have accomplished the end to which they nev
itably tending
THEODORE SEDGwIcK followed in a brief and
pertinent address. We have never before heard
Mr.. Sedgwick; the tones Of his voice and his
ner were better suited to caucus or mass meeting
than an occasion like the present, as being abrupt
Tor so small room noisy and laden with more en-
phasis than the meaning OF his words could claim
There few who have the fine tact TO adapt their
voice and manner equally well TO large small as
semby. The address in itself was good and closed
with the hope that thelove OF Freedom we were there
xpress might not in be tested by exile and pen
ury, Let us hope still more, that if ii should may
stand the test as well it has with the noble cxiles
present
During the speech Of Mr. Jay the scandinavian
Society, and band of Italians in uniform had made
their entrance and taken places reserved FOR them.
either side the tribune occupied by the appointed
orators of the evening.
Mr.. FoREsrl followed with beautiful and feel
ing address in Italian. Those who did not under
stand The words could not fail to appreciate the