The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-10

a Voics-fou should allow the meeting to judge Of
Mr.. ksxR here withdrew the resolutions. and thus
ended the difficulty.
slgnoT GA!AsI addressed the meeting on the reforms
established By the Roman republic, and the privileges
which y conferred upon The people, after which . poem
was rscitsd by ths author. M. Hsnsta. II NJ r rsesiEsss
Nj. TolOn and Mr.. Julian Allen addressed the meeting.
LADIES AND Gssr1xsss@Eons Of YOU prss.u. here
this evening can fad to take IN interest In this most Inn.
pass long on your I me after the nobis remarks Of nv
republican brothers who have adore ssed you In language
soul stirring and eloquent. We all must admit that the
time has come when the root Of civil liberty has not only
taken its. hold In the Political world, but has also
reached the dark cavern Of the Roman Catholic church
rious root, with patriotic nourishment, il bound to over.
spread all the ~benighted ofethe earth, and the rays from
our glorious aud noble republic are extending their light
particularly Interested ;the blood Of our brothers has
been sacrificed for the Roman republic against the reli.
Italian patriots. Our countrymen were cursed and
denounced in the year 1880, for their rghtful struggles
heed hypocrisy. We are now eoIsbrsting q cause for tho
happiness Of y great many fellow beings; and, arrange
a. IT may appear. in TINS tins very say,h room IN, not long since,
most sanguinary despots In the ~world-Nicholas, EN-
peror Of Russia. Ladies and gentlemen, in this free and
INDEPENDENT country all can express in public their feel
ings, be they righto or wrong; yet ! firmly believe that
those people who sent forth that shout did 1t more for
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can judge OF the ~oespotism of Russia who, like myself,
have experienced It. There the father Is torn from
the arms Of his family, the brother from his adectionate
sister, the son from his wido red mother, the little
cabin as well as the noble mansion Is invaded by the
brutal soldier, who like his master, is devoid of all hu-
maDity, violating the natural right which God
gave to man-no redress, no Justice to be had. When,
deprived Of ell that was dear to him, he may wish to
leave his poor native land-.fo such an act he is declared
. criminal; If fit for q soldier, he is TO serve all his life,
If not he Is sent to the mincs, there to dug out q mise
rable existence. Such Is the Christian despot who Ii at
war with the Infdel When poor Hungary struggled for
the Austrian vsmpire?' The Christian Emperor. When
the few patriots and their leader had to fly for their
lives, who offered money for their heads, dead
or alive ? The Christian Emperor. Who said I will
protect you fear no dangerY The Sultan or Turkey.
War was threatened; that did not deter the noble Sultan.
Nicholas finding that had no effect, he proposed a com
promise to exile them to ASIA for twenty years. This
was nobly refused. Then the proposition was made for
fifteen, ten, and so down to FIVE years; and when the
Divan consented to Ave years, the Sultan alone said no.
Has Nicholas or the Sultan displayed most Of the Chris
tan example9 Americans, beware how you sympathtse
with this European struggle, We came to you, a few Of
the many oppressed of our c~ountrymen, the true sons =,
Kosciusko and Pulaski, who fought side by piis for Z
republic, and we are happy to say It, with Gods -
your peoples nobleman. Gen Washington. Poland
would be and will be a national barrier for oil the Euro
pean nations, and particularly against the Northern
despot. Though they witnessed the most unrighteous
subjugation of that nation, it needs no comment, they
pay dear for it. But the time draws near wnen the
pswer Of the North win be down, and Poland is not yet
lest.
AT the conclusion Of Mr., Aliens address the meeting
adjourned.