Mississippi Democrat., 1846-04-29

-. i word all whl have resolved
respect 10 ma . ~, w. poland. have been de-
s,roved or immured in prison. - 80.
dsnger every instant. The sto''S -
lions Of our brothers who PeI','',I -.
.LoL,out orsubterraneap cells h.'0
ni' W anr hearts which are profoundly 0'.l'e'
~ 81 We have been robbed OF our s'''t'
ui ~ ,,o Ianguaoe and religion OF cur IA
thers been forbidden US. lhsu' -
barriers have been opposed 10 ,le '''.. -
ation of our social condIuoa-oitol,''.' -.
been armed against brother, ana 'ao Us
honorable men in the country nave NSs"
calumniated and persecuteu. DI-.
Ano,ber step. and there would be no F''es-
Our grandchildren would curse our ms
rnorv far having left the finest part OF 'he
earth desert and ruin-ior haNlLS
lowed chains to be put on our "ai''''e 'I1'
lion. and forced it to profess a strange mor-
ship-to speak foreign language. me
ashes of our martyred fathers, the Tishts
of our nation. call to US from the lomo %
avenpe them; The infant at the breast
calls upon US to preserve the couh"H
which God conhded to US Ihe Tree ha-
tions of the entire world would invite Us
10 resist the destruction Of our natIonaEiF-
God himself gives US this Inyltat!on-Ii1d'
who will one day demand of "a an aocCu-.
Of our conduct. We are twenty mliu1uS I.
let US rise as one man, and no violence can
crush our power; we shall enjoy liberty
which has never been known on the earth
Let US ondeavour to obtain It, and a com-
munity in which every man shall ENJOY
his share Of the fruits OF the earth, accord
ing to his merit and capacity. Let there
be no more priviIegesi Let each Pole
find full guarantees for his wife and chill
dren; and let him who Is inferior by birth,
mind or body, find without humiliation, the
infallibIe assistance OF the entire cJmmu-
nitv, which will have the absolute proper
ty in land now possessed by a few. Al.
forced labors and other burthens ce7Sc, aud
those who shall devote the mseiVes IN arms
TO the cause of their country shall receive
a property in iaud as an indemnity -
Poles from ihis moment we acknowledge
no distinctions. Let Us hencetUrward be
The sons of one mother, JustiCe-Ot one
father, God-who is in heaven. Let u
invoke his support; he will bless our arms
and give US victory; 5ut for him 10 d.
this, we must not dishonor ourselves. Le
us not treat with despolism those who are
confjed to us-let US not massacre those
that are disarmed, and foreigners who ID
not think with Us; we do not struggle viii
nations, but with oar oppressors. In sign
of our union, let US make the following
Ioath:-I swear to serve POLAND, my coun-
try, with my counsel, my sword, and my
acts. swear to sacrifice 10 her all my
opinions, nv life and my fortune. sweai
absolute obedience to National Govern
ment which has been established al Cra
COW, the 22d of this month, at three
O'Clock in the evening, in the house o
Krzystofoarni, and to all authorities insti
tuted by the gOvernment-as God mal
stand me in need. Tins mJRIteSto shall
be published in all the journals Of the Go
vernment and in supplementary sheet;
sent throughout Poland, and shall be pro
claimed from the pulPits of al the church
es, and stuck up in all public places. Dat
ed Cracow, February %, 1916, and signe,
Louis Gorzkowsky.