The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-30
THE POLISH REVOLUTION OF 1880.
Celebration OF Its Twenty-fifth Anniversary
Meeting or the PeIish Patrlots-Spccc or
Julian Allen, Dr. epacxek, G0iovin, Has-
aewski ana Others-Addxess OF the Polish
Committee. &C.. sSe.. sRe.

genius OF Polish liberty staining pile OF faygps
surr~upded by thrcpg OF emsncipatet PATRIOTS who
bsve just torn the sh.chIes Of tyranny from her
On tie stake 10 which she bad bcen tied was the cap
liberty and the t'~owiug isso,ipd,n:-
November 10 1890
H,ie beiore O'Clock, the time appointed for tho
meeting, The banners borne into The room accora
panied BY band playing Of the national sirs Of Ps
land Then came an Italian dag inscribed with the words
"God and the People," or in tho language OF that
Of poete, painters, orators and phiosophers---
PoroL0.
Throughout the evening the band played some excel
lent airs which gave pleasing lety the proceeding
A it was nov past the hsur for which the meeting
was called, and Mr. James Harper who had accepted an
invitation to preside not present Mr.. McMullen
called the neetng to order and fulfilled the dutios Of
President He nominated the following "A the Vice Pres
dents;--
Or L. Spsorek. Julis Alien. Jobson Ivan ooloyin
4. Raszeiosli G. fcien, Ed. Muller, H. De Lecture X
Heneer, - Gocouria, Gel. Forbes.
After tie foregoing approved by the meeting Mr.
McMuuks read the following address of the Polish Com
DitNe:--
ADDRESS OF THE POLISH COMMITTEE.
The twenty iii anniversary, which celebrate this
evening il ia comemoraton or that oysnt
whtn few men, with heroic blldness, resolved 10
throw on the yoke Of depctm AID beak the grasp OF
the double headed Iron eagle from oppressed land
and how glorious that beginning Is only bc
psred with Jour own gigantic Revoiu tion A compare.
lively small number OF men held their position aud de-
Tended their Independence for eleven months against
powerful and Geacherous eoemy but that were be-
trayed and ensavcd Is undeniablc fact We have ex
peienced The pangs OF being exes ia ioregn land but
49, happy Consolation % Us that although We may be
ovnS Americans, We have the strong hope Nesting in
our breasts Of the nal and restoration of our
loved Iohnd, not only because the exile loves his
home, but Europe nnds II Decsssity-a natural
consequtnce, for its own secan'y--that Poland
long Of exile has inspired with your principles
and taught us the value Of your Institutions Poland is
ready, awaiting the moment 70 her indie
pendence, which the monarchs and the world have re-
iused her We make appeal TO the noble md great
American - pie We asa il not as reward bu;
unison With those OF your forefathen for this happy
home where every wanderer finds rect. Remember the
great principle which the noble Washington always en-
they have my Sympathy We therefore, claim your
Fympathywe beg your assistance. The great Washing
ton fuither said, III IN hattering and cunaostory
lection, that rising republic has tho good wishes Of
al the philosophers, patriots and virtuous in all
tons, and that ;hey look upon Kind Of asylum for
mankind God grant that may not disappoint their
honest expect. .dons by our folly or eryorseness,"
Julian Alen a. Y. Ilcwczinssi,
A. kaszewski DIR. l.. Spaczek,
J. Wsnowshi, Committee
At the conclusion of this sedress the President read
letters from Messrs. Bradford K. Wood John Jay ami
John Plerepont after which the meeting was addressed
~ DR.. spaerek, in Polish. He urged upcn I'll hs ooun
uymen the necessity OF being united. and trusting
themselves alone for tho regeneration OF Poland who's
DAY Of oma ncpation not far distant. Ills remark
were appsuded throughout
Mr. ALLEN was the next speaker, and hc spoke FOL
lows--Iad and Gentlemen Ia looking round us we
assembly Of men, and ehliroa of different
creeds language aud birth yet In the r req
resena,ive, the eye-that living expression Of human
IL h.art
liberty, equality and unity. Away with despotsm;
away with aristocracy. Such Is the language we all
speak hore this evening from the heart OF hearts.
(Applsuse) II is comparatively, poands Fourth oi
July which celebrate this evening. What contrast
when compared with your Fourth OF July Tho oruer
abandoned by the whole world and Left 10 IL fate,
wh Itaeherons opponents while tho atterthe result
you all wen know. We have oonsolaton in the know
ledge that in the struggle for your haowcd constitution
We lent helping hand. Polish blood owed It's de-
fence. We claim no merit for tive ak reward. 1t
IA duty incumbent upon every 70 help hs neigh
Dor; and when only do their duty they
reward We do trust there will BE- American hero In
cur ssusges--the natural CONSEQUENCE q future eycn
(Appause.l Gentemen, there Americans who sym
patlize with Russia in it, present struggle and tho
son they give is not that they like Russia but that they
hate England Now, that is all The past
with all good and true well nations should
be buriei In oblivion. You part Of Engand--the
have many noble institutions from Enslana. ZEN
issiaen and ladies, the happy ieaings that inspired
my breast when first know what liberty was can
never forgot Wa in England. If you viii ipduigs
With lew minutes with your pstence For love of free
doni became an exile pursued By the nercensries of the
Russian despot, found myscf slowed snugly away Ia
prusssn bark, bound for small town called Grimsby,
and loaded with wood, &c You diate the Engisa aris
tocracy AMI many forms Of it's g5vernment fRenewed
eppausel The people IN act, not tho government,
but Is the arisocraeJ that the sovernmept
And look at Russis the other hand 1t 4, iupo,.
able for 10 recount all IT, horrd deeds OF despotlsm
but, with her usual treachery. she is only making
her own subjects believe tha,it II religious struggle,
but With her wont.d mpudence Is alo rspressn ntng
u "a The world Religions struggle, when In fact
q l. praicsJ attack upon quiet ana weaker neigh
bor--iurkey. thw DO yoa know raftlemeD. but what
knghnd il lighting the battles which you would have
had 70 aght yourseivest know that Europesn com.
much harm. Why the crar had the sudac.y 10 make
The saeIietous esprs~son that God had sent him aud
bis raoe % ruie the world fAppause) By the posseJ-
sicn q Con-isntinope, RofIa would BECOME great
maritime Power a. she IA territorial Poser. Con
etantinopls takn Russia controls the Mediterranean
Who can arrest her In hcr progrea sorne Americans
say, when two nations 20 10 tovc,hor let third
Power interfere, br u IL violation ~ the law OF
nations; but | canuot ind n furope any Law
oatlon-ior law q nations aw mslo by The poo
ps-but Il y all Law Of tsspots and the they
are brokon the letter u viii b. os the peop. Russia
nsnos b.. miserable sIps In this oouatryngland
endsavors 70 recruit her army for he crimca while
kussiA Il obtaining Of the mos. able Of the
United states The government says nothing. In sct
nen 70 70 wash.ngtoD AMI make there more bold az
Tangenents to the Ensian government. Gentle.
non reflect, taks hosd-sarn from The past and prnc
lice BY tho future (AppAuse) Poland, the hnd Of
our youth, where the ashes ol At.srs ds
tsfbed In their rest Il II 70 b. freei Yes voice from
iisaven answers, yes. The blood stained scsf9d, vita
the psiot dead T. vis,bls II csls vengeance or ths
millions Of ofwongs, Ieachery and dsce.. which our coIn
try haa been SUBJECTED 10 BY The Rusan ssurper which
are without parallel 10 tbs history of the w0riI An
Fngsl speaks sayiryPosnd, thou wilt rnh-o thf
dropping head Our opcs noble and baauillni hna por
ana dssosie " nov 70 assume position among tbe iecc
nations on s2rthto reap honntfJ hArsss. ~ hapri
ntss from yons past niforanos aud f1ture gory (hn
tnus1sic aprlauf.s(
Mr.. C0t0vs--who, ve UNDERSTAND, "a na,isc ~ sas
sia-spoke IA french. lie sAId I. wa a strange sinci
deDce that the Poles celebrated 10 ay tho apm srr-ary
q their revolution, and tho Ansrcans AZ the ne
returned Thanksgiving for their Liberty. fs had en-
deavorcd 20 achieve their lndsIcndeaolhs other ka4
accs npshei IL He thought that the German eoniGg
70 hs country 10 such Numbers and IN Ignorance q ~
institutions would do II serions Injury. Ito caii3 upon
the Poles and Tho Russians 20 unite together in the
cause Of liberty but expressed hs Lesi thai they vo1M
sot receive any aid irofn France In the struggle. The
lnitsd State, bo regarded corrups-that H. the gov
ernn ent had aIlel The % cot r which Il xat nfxan-