Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-04-29

respect; in a word, all who have resolves
to live or die for Poland, have been de
stroyed or immured in prison, or are il
danger every instant. The groans Of mil
lions of our brothers who persisted uDde
The knout fsubterranean cells, have reach
ed our hearts which are profoundly afilict
ed. We have been robbed Of our glory
and the language and religion of our ia
theirs been forbidden US. lnsurmounIablC
barriers have been opposed to the ameior
alton of our social condition-brother has
been armed against brother, and the mos
honorable men in the country have been
illuminated and prosecuted.
Another step, and there would be no Poles
! Our grandchildren would curse our me-
mory for having left the finest part Of the
earth desert and ruin--foT having al
lowed chains 10 be put on our warlike ma
ton, and forced il TO profess strange wOr-
ship--lo speak foreign language. The
ashes of our martyred fathers, the rights
of our nation, call to US from the tomb to
ayenge them; the infant at the breast
calls upon us TO preserve the country
which God confded to us. The free ma
tons of the entire world would invite US
to resist the destruction of our nationality
God himself gives US this nvitation-God,
who will one day demand of US an account
of our conduct. We are twenty millions!
let US rise as one man, and no violence can
crush our power; we shall enjoy u liberty
which has never been known on the earth.
Let US endeavour 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 privileges! 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
lnlaIlible assistance Of the entire cOmmu-
nifty, which will have The absolute proper.
ty in land now possessed by a few, All
forced labors and other burthens cease, and
those who shall devote themselves in arms
10 The cause Of their country shall receive
a property in iand as an indemnity -
Poles from this moment we acknowledge !
no distinctions. Let us hencetorwar4 be
he sons OF one mother, Justlce--of one
ather, God-who is in heaven. Let us
invoke his support; he will bless our arms
md give us victory; 5ut for him 10 do
his, we must not dishonor ourselves. Let
IS not treat with despoism those who are
,onfded to us--let US not massacre those
hat are disarmed, and foreigners who do
lot think with us; we do not struggle with
latons, but with our oppressors, Ia sign
# our union, let US make the following
ath:-l swear to serve Poland, my coun-
ry, with my counsel my sword, and my
cts. swear to sacrifice to her all my
pinions, my life and my fortune. swear
bsoIute obedience to National Govern
lent which has been established at era
ow, the 22d of this month, at three
clock in the evening, in the house of
Srzystofoarni, and to all authorities insti.
lted by the gOyernment--as God may
tand me in need. This manifesto shall
e published in all the journals of the Go.
eminent and in supplementary sheets ,
emit throughout Poland, and shall be pro.
aimed from the pa pits of all the church.
5, and stuck up in all public places. Dat.
Crncow, February %, 1916, and signed
,ouis Gorzkowsky.