The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-27
From the Columbia =. g. Guardian.
General G.. Tcchr1au.

Much attention and curiosity are a presen.
excited by the unexpected resignation OF
GtLer@l To"hman, the commander OF the
| "polish brigade. Being somewhat ac-
| phaintrd with the facts, and des rotIs of con
t1adtCting some miSrtpresen tations which
We have had occasion to remark, we beg
leave 10 submit diem 10 your readers pre-
uiSn@ with n sketch OF General TUrhr.nu;s
biography,
Gen. Iochmau i the nephew of the far
famed Gene r.'i-iI Chief Of the Polish army,
John SklZy ntc,,.who in l>&0-3I caused the kils-
SLAM throne 10 totIar II lis very foundation.
He was Major III the Polish infantry during
tie rev olation OF 1879 ana ISL, ana Won Tor
himself b. repeated ana distinguished
bravery The cross OF The Polish legion OF
Honor lir'afc .N;tnri." When that revoiii-
zion Failed, he. with thousands OF his COM
n'ttriots, sought an asylum IL France, where
his counu&n gave hi'n another proof OF
their trust ANA consideration by elec ling him
ice-PFesi'icnt Of the Polish Council. His
eXertions 10 keep up sympathy for the cause
81 his native land, however, made him OBJ
GoNioUs the timorous Government OF
Louis Philippe, aud in 1857 We see h m an
Evil" 3gaiii. vending his way TO the hand Of
liberty ana prt'lnlst--ihe tni ted States Here
hr made himself universally known MS d lee
tuTfr ana pubic SptJi.cr, advocating lie cause
Of Poland, and addressing some 500 assem-
BIZ S in the Northern and Western States and
almost all their STATE Legislatures. some Of
which listened TO his Patriotic appeals during
their legislative sessions AN honor which
has never been extended to any foreigner
since, not even 10 N0ssuth. Put the rev olIl-
tiondTE movements then expected IN Europe
became delayed, and seeing the hopeessuess
OF further endeavors. nc devoted himself to
the legal profession WAS in io+5 admit ted 10
the bar of New York, and soon after became
a member OF tdr bar OF the supreme Court of
The United StteS. 1t was lie thai brought to
an Issue the famous cas-, OF the heirs Of Kos
ciuSio, recovering for them most valuable
property Which that iliustfioUs Pole had left
il this country. UuTiug t.c last Presidential
ltppIiN,t tar ft,n for
dency. rs 4 member OF the Virginia N,,rno-
cratic tUQN entiOn, and ,trNHyGs Wa cit,,,, II
enc Of ten district electors. After the cleo
Hou OF Lincoln, he firmly adhered to- The
4i0n, advocating is l'rercrN alton und n.;tin-
tGnanCe by cousti !iCnal means: and il was
Only when i'residrstt Lincoln declared war
against The seeded States tliat he s!deu with
the S0nth, pretfrrln;, I"theT To become an eX-
lie Il tlstri tllGc, and to abandon Gr4Errt..
family and a hos, of Ws,rla friends. ;.ln il
hccome nntfa" 10 The great cause Tor V hich lie
bad >riIpH all his HE. the princij!l. OF S-it-
government.
He repaired to MONTGOMERY I'M Nav last.
and oi!eisG ais services - TIE Government il
any capacity in which they might employ
then. either military, civil. or diplomatic.
He N-3s most kindly received. and offered Il
eoloneicy; Hud whrn le accepted il. an an
tuority. signed hy the Secretary OF War was
handed t6 il IN 81 raise his Re 1lrnt. OF. should
he dad Ii ifra"iiC3aiT 10 False brgipue O. IN
regiments. NhereurOl he issued pruell-
lhatiou to his compttri0;s. defining The rriaci-
pie which Induced liln TO side with the south,
ana calling them TO enlist uudpr his banner.
The fact hat Tn,h snan raised, in Soin;. So
weeks, III the Stale Of Louisiana, bIiE;tsf.ot
TWO regiments u1 infantry mostly COMPOSE,
OF foreign -bOcn c.tiZ'ns, tInoug " boul ara
Inany vino have fought IN tie battles OF Eu.
rope, ana tAat th* vi{.HcH u! New Orleans |
substl he'd several !uCus,iud dOiiars to D.ir-
ciIt4c -tld pres",t ~ lis brigade battery OF
artillery coz joIutiy Win lie tact tiiat tne
officers i.r.t !nust rSd into hl- i.I, r,de unani
moUsiy cGIuplI3ueH,gd iti,r b. giving il the
name of the i'oiiai. HrlYade' sufficiently
show the popularity 81 til which this pr0<la-
II" ton Mo- received.
When Tochman : first regiment was com
pleted he reptired 10 Richmond TO obttn
arms for the brigade, AUD take the preini-
nary Steps for getting his command into the j
field, when The Government. probably giving
way to the demands OF Influential Louisiana
politicians, refused 10 comm ssoa itiln rs :,
briradi"r, merely offering him regiment
Is 1t - S&it, some inci3E"r CI Congress from
Louisiana conceded An idea that the troops
fai-ed by General 7. belonged TO the State of
Louisiana, because he raised thein III that
state. And, strange TO say. the Government
denied him the right o1 commanding the
troops, alleging that 1t was expected he would
raise The brigade in the border States, ut tia
tnne already occupied by Federal forces
i4cr can this allegation be Inferred from the
authority which Gen. 1. holds in hand ror
froin the prior proceedings between himself
t.ad the Government.
Nhates reason may ,cj,tate the Govern
nIent to deny to the old Polish veteran the
command he has SO justly earned, his friends
and they are legion-coniideuty hope tina;
this ini-underst anding, SO unfortunate in the
present crisis, when all should lead TO tli.
most complete harmony, will yet be cleared
up. Whoever has the happiness TO know
Gen. Toehman, is assured that in ali be does
he IS guided by the most honorable motives
The President no douht, has been but inar,.r-
t-ctIy nude acquainted with the facts OF the
cIse. Nor seems the late Secretary TO have
been most friendiyto General /. Tochmau's
resignation has not Yet been accepted. and we
earnestly request the Administration rot 10
accept ii; for in Tochm1u We would lose
great ni|itary leader a firm hand and a clear
head. Every Pole who offers his arm to our
cause has IA peculiar cl;..Ia upon our esteem
aud generosity, We would but i'll -requiie tie
memory OF the great hosciusko did we act
otherwise