The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-30
The Polish Revolution or 1890.

CELEBRATION OF THE TWENTH-FIGHTH ANN1VER-
sARY-srEEcHEs BY POLES, GERMANS AND FRENCH
MEN.
numerous gathering OF the friends OF Poland
bed at the Seuben House last evening" to celebrate the
twenty eighth anniversary OF the Revolution Of 1885, in
pursuance Of tho following CALL
The Polh Democratic Society New York invite all OF their
sena II sha meeting which viii take mace on Monday ssIc
Nov ., AT o'eloekP NJ, at seuben Homes 2as no.sy
A. kAszEWsRY'
DR /. szPACzECK
The room was decorated with the flags OF Poland, the
Society Intcrnatonae and Arbeterbnnd encircng
gorca representation Of the resurrection OF Poland The
presence OF number Of ladies' added somewhat the
eclaf Of the occasion.
GuHAy STRuyK proposed as President and unani.
mously elected He addressed the assembly the fol-
lowing style
behold in my election President evident and
German nations Poles and Germans will henceforth
stretch out their hands to one another and unitedy
dertakc the great struggle for liberty No other nation
shows the solidarity OF united desposm Poland does
aud the time she the necessity OF solidarity
and union Of all people in the holy work q liberty aud
patonai Independence. Three despots partook IN The
partition 81 Poland and priesthood and arisiocracy
the helpers and abcttors Of this great nquy The
time 81 Isolated popular revolution has forever gone.
What In wanted Is general rising of all people
the time, in their united strength. Aristocracy
and priesthood BE- crushed before the downfall
of kings and emperors could be successfully attempted
our anniversary OF day the most glorious proof OF
what nation IL able 10 accomplish when she IS daring
and rescu,e to put all at stake. In the actual political
circumstances, where immense masses Of soldcry
scmbcd 10 tramplc down every effort for liberty
cannot hope 10 achieve any victory before having r-t
drawn toward our principles the Armies themselves The
bayoneu longer unintelgent as has been provon
by the experience of last revolution The majority of
the soldiers ignorant and not yet acquainted with the
principles II liberty. lat only have great act &C
sel sacrifice, such the Greeks achieved at Marathon
srf TicrmopyIr. Orsini furnished us by his heroic
!. 4 4 splendid example II the manner in which We may
IN ~ ~ ~ sp!f
facrincc viii b. followed By others may BE- sure Of
accomplishing definite and lasting victory
The next orator introduced Professor Fusrra, ~
Vienna, who fret addressed the Poles in enthusiastic
words. in Their language, which were interrupted by
ond AMI prolonged cheers Then he continued "a Ger.
All Germans Who really love liberty ought 70 be
rcscn, At this anniversary 10 prove their veneraon for
the Poles who every where fought for the liberty OF ma
There revolution In any country In Europe
during the last thirty years where Poles did freely and
generously spill their best hearts blood To-day they
dispersed all over The world ~ miserable refugees and
outlaws am unable ~ alJrd any consolation to these
unfortunate hcrces but cannot but express here my adj
mira,on for their heroic participation the revolution Of
Vienna where they fought IN tho foremost ranks IL
brave revolutionary army. The heroic and valorous
General Dem fought like lion against the
DTS and eit INC battle hcid only when overwhelmed by
Poland be not discouraged The red flag OF Poland dyed
with the most generous blood q her viii again
their rcsuscacd country Tho Polish eagle has bot
head, whilst the Austrian and Russ have double
heads. sl the single head Of the Polish eagle will
day crush the double beaded eagle 81 the Austrian aud
Russian dcsro,s TREMENDOUS checrsl
Mr. R,-zxwssi then made long speech In French. Ue
said that they had met 70 celebrate tie anniversary Of
dav Of glory Tho 2pth II November. 1880, great
day Cor poland-a great lesson for 81 democrats for ID
proved 10 the world that nations although oppressed.
pefserued. laden with chains, not dead sooner
later they will awake, break their chains, and maze their
tyrants tremblc Such the Polish revolution. which,
during eleven months checked the OF Russian des
potkm and kept all Europe in state u brcathcss
rense But the hour Of Justice and retrbuon had not
yet arrived Poland fell because she betrayed
but che viii yet rise and carry death TO the
hcarthstoBcs Of her bctrayers. t3reat applause
Tho Ioos still hope for tho freedom Of their country
they do say, U1 rotic, Tbf ccreg Mr.. Raszcwski
condemned those who expect relief from the clemency
the amnesty Of the Emperor. For them there was no
faihcrani. French and other democrats aware
that solidarity IL necessary To obtain general freedom.
When revolution will break out they will not do
in 1880 but will help their brethren for experience has
proved that when isolated, Germany, France Italy
has been able to preserve the republic which promised
10 all liberty, equality and fraternity.
Aer seine bitter remarks against the present ruler of
France whom hc charged with being the protector % tn
slave trade. the orator went 10 that In Europe
between the great Powers inevitable aud
the republicans of all natonaltcs should take advantage
of H. They should unite together for the holy
the "rputiique dsmocrutique unirsrsei,r (Proongci
chrcrs.)
Mr. l. szp.czxx spoke in Polish lie warmly exhor,e
his counrymen be true the cau.e Of liberty
and like the preceding orator condemned those who ha
applied for an amnesty from the yrant who oppressss
their fatherlsnd He mournfu description OF tn
crueles pvactsed by the Russian soldiers even after
they crushed the revolution and ended by saying by
socialism alone the world could be regenerated.
Acr citizens Edward Kappf, Reinecke and others had
spoken, the meeting adjourned