The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-18
The Voice of Russian Democracy.


ADDRESS FROM THE SOCIETY OF RUSSIAN LIBERALS TO
THE RUSSIAN SOLDIERS IN POLAND.*
BRoTHERs:-At last the Gear has succeeded In
bringing war upon Russia.
His brother sovereiens, fearing their people more
than all other enemies, have endeavored to hold
back-have made every concession he has new.
erthtltss succeeded in provoking them to strife
He has lad no consideration for Russian blood.
We Russians and Poles, refugees on q foreign
soil, shed tears at the accoun. of those exorbtans
leves, OF those heavy taxes imposed on the masses
Of soldiers, consigned by thousands to useless
death.
To perish for just cause is noble. 1t is for this
that courage, holiness, devotion aud love are i'm.
Planted 10 the human heart. But to perish useless.
ly for caprice Of the Gear is q melancholy fate.
The whole world sympathises with the Turks-not
out Of Partially, but because their cause is just
They are attacked, and they have right to defend
themselves.
Ard ourpoor soldiers pour out their blood by tor
rents; they fight couragsousy, they strew the earth
with their corpses and nobody except us grieves at
their Entomology appreciates their bravery.
The Gear ssys he defends the orthodox church.
Why then, has the Gar not raised his voice on the
suhje ( since 1922
The lot Of the Christians, says the Gear, is hard
one in Turkey. We have never heard it said that
the Christians In that country are more oppressed
than tbs peasants are with us, more particularly
those bestowed by the Gar in seage to the MOBILES
Had he not better commence by freeing the SORTS at
what is more, they are Russians.
No! the Gar defends no cause-he has no high
principle In view. He Is only guided by his pride,
and it is to this pride that he cr6ces your blood
Yours say We not his! He is too careful OF it. Have
ounv nceu hcfO nks1
have seen him on the parade ground, but not on
the field % battle.
1t is he who has commenced the war. Let it fall
then upon his head alone. Let 1t put limit 10 the
stagnaticn Of cur industry.
After 1912 came the 26th of December.
What will come after 1854?
Shall we be 80 supiDe as to permit an opportunity
sp s sss Shall We not know hos
himself2
We live in hope-we have faith in the future
Look at Poland Hardly has the news OF the war
reached her when ste again raises her head, and
pants for the first opportunity to viudicase her rights
and her liberties.
What will you do when the people Of Poland take
Your fate 10 the worst Of all. Your comrades In
Turkey soldiers; and you who are IN Poland, are
you satisfied to be only executioners Yonr yicso-
TO blush for your courage. The blood Of neigh
bors can never be washed away. Be ware, then les:
you merit once more the name of Cain. II may rest
upon you forever. ~
that you march against the Poles. Bat 1t Is tmc
hi you should have q wili of your yn. D, you
think then that it will be easy 70 prevent thousands
Of men in arms from having good underst anding
with each other2
On one occasion when tAe new administration Of
the crown dom aims was introduced the pessAn in
Poland fevolted (this was the case in nearly all the
provinces), and the troops were ordered out. The
peasants would not disperso, and the general gave
orders to load. The soldiers executed this order,
supposiDg that 1t had been given to intimidate the
insurgents; but the people were not intimidated.
Then the general made sign TO the colonel to fire.
Thus commanded, the soldiers took aim, but did not
fire. Astonished, the general himself advanced, and
gave the wofd-f-e. The soldiers lowered their
arms and remained immoveabie.
We'll, what do you suppose was done to those SOL
diers? ABB olntely nothing. The commandants were
30 much alarmed ct this afsir that they le. II pass
in silence
But TO ab tain Is not all that you can do. The
bour il come for you to eide with the masses 10 Rus
sia, as did in 1881 the army Of Poland for Itself.
We approsch great epoch.
let il rot be said, that In moment so soiemn
ard terrible you have been without fratefnal
conrsel 49,
We fot.sse a danger that meuaxs YOU. We
wish 10 yleseive you from crime. Have conf
denca liz Us.
il IS Inc Russia Of the fatnYe that soeaks TO YOU
| Russia. Tee sDa young. condemnso 70 muusm on
the Russia az the martyrs OF the mines OF SIBERIA
and of casfmates-tte .Rossia OF Psstels, aad OF
Moufaviefs, CT Ryielis and Of BestoujeHs-t1e Rus
sia Of which We are the hsrslds and the organs DC
| fore the world-
We hear your cry Of grief, your hated, Jour call
! for vengeance against Your oppre'so's. we de-
nouree 20 the world the dark crimes OF your govern
meIt; we are q living reproach to Y, re s''s us'