New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-12-01

But as great oes and greater crimes have existed and
do exist elsewhere, and yet the indenty and !nde
pendence of those countries IS preserved notwhtsnd
ns he who does not see this must have read history 10
little purpose.
The Poles are accused of want of unanity by those
who co not wish 10 remember that difference OF opinion
IS inseparabe from the freedom o! thought ireemen
differ and long their hearts are inaccessible
TO corruption their safety lies in this difference But
the misfortune OF the Poles was that their enemies
through channels spared EFFORT TO increase and
maintain the difference
The causes which were demorslizng European socic
acting less in Poland also and III the END
proved hobed for those which strictly sprung from her
own institutions and operated within her territory Inc
that above all others brought on the downfall OF
Po4nd lies in the corrupt public education oil the folsh
children effected Dy tie society of the Jesrits. AZ the
time when the followers Of the enthusiastic and crafty
Loyols We're introduced into Poland the world was weak
enough 10 believe in their virtue AMI The Po!ish nation
IN this simplicity with the generosity wnicn sup
ported the learning OF the Professionals sought 10 NAN
IL among her Catholics also BY conhding 10 this ira
terny of moral Thugs well endowed institutions for
education.
Previous 10 ths event, Polish Catholicism was liberal
and enlightened ana did LOOK Rome 10 be instruct
ed upon lis doctrines and duties but wnen tue society
OF Jesus struck its deep roots into the Polish SOL,
change came ever the nation The galaxy OF bright stars
that shone over the Polish horizon IN the sixteenth cen
fury oeea 10 lose is brlsacy lis Consultations went
down one By and profound moral night oyernung
the land By degrees the jesus succeeded II engross
ing me pubic education and before century elapsed
Of 5sos under the Jesuit;csl rod gravey discussing
sosurdities Tor the glory Of God and salvation Of
men, While the civic virtues forgotten. l. Z
,ae OBJECT OF the Jesuits 10 ger dominion over the
human soGI Oy Us strongest bias be i virtue or yIce-an
END winch tney never ia 20 attain. The efforts OF tne
Parts IN order OF patriotic eccesiastcs made too
late 20 counterac eiclenty the baneiu influence Of the
Jesuits These enemies Of the human species By casu-
istry winch they called philosophy and doggre Latin
wnich they tausa. 20 the exclusion OF Polish, su
led the nation 70 the degree that she could not see tie
aoyss 10 which she was yergns and religious persecu
ton unheard OF before Poland sealed her destruction
Her enemies, under The most specious prelences
ned ina, ac' that hed every manly heart IN Chrsten
dom with horror and Indignation. Thus, for the last
halt century Poland mas been held down by the iron
arm OF power; but sti God be thanked, her spirit IS
not crushed. poor and desolate as SIZE IL.
From This page Of Polish history, important lesson
may De learned. proper public education N Tree
state Is OF the most vzI IN ostance to its security and
prosperity and country whose Ges,nies are 50 great
and glorious as those OF this republic. cannot tsi 70 a
preciate tue lesson Vigorous her limbs, unshackled
IN her movements, with her face turned westward,
she sees beyond the setting continents which
Providence points out as the field Of her labors in
oehsIi OF degraded races Already the inhabitants
OF the sand "lch Islands bless her coming. Ere long
ner TWO opposite shores viii be spsnnec by iron
bars and the sarii voice Of the iron horse VIII resound
among the daes and mountains OF the Pacific coast san
francisco On one shore as NewYork the other, VIII
send theIr 2ulsatns lie into the distant regions
Then Asht s1d freedom viii encompass the western
world aud Us etugenee viii psnetrss even Asatc dark