The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-23


companying comments of the official journal of St Pc
tesbug, which published last week, could but call
the attention of all the world towards that Poland which
seems not TO take any interest in the present European
revolutionary movements That journal, speaking of the
affairs in Hungary, says: "The movement is no longer
purely Hungarian it has become half Polish 1t serves
as the ba,is of Instruction much extended,
much more audacious, which aspires to raise all the
countries OF old Poland, and to revive for the disasters
and the calames of 1881" Such being the avowa of
an official Russian journal, readers but be inter-
ested in learning what Polish exile said this subject
years ago to American audience give then,
below, few passages from the lecture which Major G..
Tochman delivered before the several State legislatures
of this Union in 1912 and 1913, and which he then pub
lished. in 1874, in pamphlet entitled, "SrRIKE,
HEAR. POLAND, RUSSIA, AND THE POLICY THE LATTER
TOWARDS THE UNITED STATES"
True it is, that the despos OF the north of Europe have
swallowed Poland They, however, will digest her.
She will ra her decompose their body There
900 OF Poles living in their land and breathing
the spr whose power in the late caused the
Autocrats throne trcnbe 10 its very foundations The
exles like myself, only their representatives sent to
foreign lands guard their honor and to claim their rights
The di smembernen of Poland has made the Poles
Russians, Austrian Pussians they stl Poles
eered SOUL and they obey the despotc rulers either
Russia, Austria Prussia only long their present
hampered condition and their pru dence constan them
long the Political ties of Europe permit the crowned
robbers keep from five six hundred thousand soldiers
the barracks and ortfesse erected throughout our country
These arfn Vaccinations of the despotc hydra do
stop here its writers, boasng of the introduction
steam factories and railroads in Russia, be willing
throw dscred upon the intelligence and industry of
Polish people, because they did make of them in
days OF their indie pendencethat is before the appli-
cation OF the steam power known and the railroads
were introduced in any country.
There is something, however. in the very of the
affairs of Europe which dnerses the gloom which such
Misrepresentation Of the real of things produ
cling The farsghted plans Of the enemies of liberty and
OF Poland have proved of avail and the history
the Polish people, and their social and political influence
the welfare Of mankind, past and future better un.
derstood in Europe than they before. We
need only lift eyes, look around and reflect litte
be convinced that will be the lot of the people Poland
well their privilege, to start once again in defence
the rights Of mankind He must be blind, indeed the
events which passing in Europe who does not
cognise that all the efforts Of the European rulers de-
signed maintain peace in order to advance their per
sona views, yield to this natural of hu-
man affairs-whch tends open free communication
with that par, of the world which anguishes
nnder despoc sway; there being buried in the bosom
its soil immense reourcesof wealth, which in the prog
ess Of human advancement, the prosperity of all
cial nations and that of every human being, essentially
depends
aware that of late opinion has found its way in
your county that as long Russia stands great
e power you have nothing fear the part Of Great
Britain and France" This sophsry was with much
ZEAL propagaed amongst you, in 1890 when England
seemed TO assume hostile position Russia Mich
oas himself aided this iplomac propaganda by smiling
on your ambassadors and travellers ST. Petersburg
dpce them TO praise his atby and proclaim his good
intentions towards these United States But honorable
gentlemen, wait and you will See that as soon
the designs of the treaty. which the government of the
Union has lately concluded with England shall be acc m
pshed the benevolent Car will turn away his gracon-
face
do not mention these facts order to induce your coun.
trymen TO fight for This do not want and we do
not ask Poland has enough fight battles She
only asks that the people of this great country should
at the expense Of their personal interests and the safe
~ OF those human rights which Providence has nused
their GUARDIANSHIP p-pern Russia the willy and nveterfe
Zoe OF those very rights TO make them instrumental her
various schemes designed, they are divide people
81 Europe into parties, in order weaken by
The moral forces of the Of liberty and OF Poland
England or France should feel disposed make an at
ack upon yeur republic, what could prevent from
entering into alliance with Russia against you The
recent alliance OF England concluded with Russia Austria
siyey answers
You have nothing fear on the part of any
power as long a. intelligence liberty shall be che
Va Eufope-as long as her despoc rulers shall trernbe be-
Lore tner own people This is doctrine you chr
cherish, II you would the gre A, interests of
kind Bat let the principles Of slavery n,oo.g,ei and
defended by Rnssis prevail in Eurooe c, her dee
potc rulers crush the Of peooI. ain .,,,,
Tor Their liberties and you alone, unaded and sing,.-
banded viii have to contend with the combined forces OF
all Europe TO maintain your principles well az the
msnenay OF your Union and the right. Of man
this dingcr appears reoie-if you think that II can
never reach you in your proper persons ought
As to the population Of Poland Le avsus ae
VI al,