Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07

ever. Since that time, the life OF Europe has
been spent IN efforts 10 anuu that treaty of Wen
na-to cancel that bond Of infamy and fraud.
Link oy Ink. nation by nation has cut through
the chain. In 1880. Poland struggled bard to
snake 10 on Nov. again she has unsheathed
the sword of Kosciusko. and is SCATTERING her fet-
tiers at last. EnthusiAstic cheers Shall she
be seized again and manacledf Forbid il heaven
Loud cheers. All honest men, lift your voices
IA protest against IL. Not Poland alone. but the
civilization Of this nineteenth century is on trial
Now Is the time 10 test is value Before the
bar OF public opinion, of public law of Christian
morals, comes the wronged and the wroncer
We shall see whether public opinion il not a
coward and a braggart-" Fortunes champion
ever strong upon the stronger side" We shall
see whether public law is noble applying
TO the dealings Of nation with nation. the
same principles OF morality which ligion and
equity have set up as a rule of conduct between
man and man, or a "delusiOn, a mockery, a
snare tangle of petty trickery and chcane, IN
which each act Of public barbarity is made the
precedent for future crimes. and all its boasted
authority but permanent sanction of
The good old rule-the simple plan
That they shall take who have the power
And they may keep who cam
(Cheers The Emperor OF the French has pro-
posed that the great powers of Europe should as
semble in convention and adjudicate on the case
OF Poland He has proposed that thew who have
done the mischief should undo IL. He suggests
that thereby the effason OF blood nav be saved
and stop put TO the frightful cruel,ies which dis
grace this age. He proposes that in the future
the sword shall not be the only arbiter OF inter
national quarrels, but that the rights of all--of
the weak as well as of the strong-shoud be
placed under the protecting egis of positive law
IL IS noble idea; worthy OF France, worthy OF
the astu'e and enlightened statesman she has
placed at her head Worthy, perhaps of a
more civilized age than ours, and of greater
men than those who now work the diplomatic
machinery of Europe Ii is a proposal which the
other nations of Europe may be ashamed 70 re-
fuse, but they will be, fear. afraid TO accept
There is scarce one of them but has some pet
iniquity about which il desires TO questions to be
asked. They will fnd excuses "A fellow feel
ing makes us wondrous kind" [Cheers and loud
laughter Whether the Government OF the
United States will be called upon to act in the
matter, | DO not know, nor would it be proper for
me 10 express any opinion as TO the course il
would best become i to adopt Yet, loving. As
| DO, this country --sensitiye as am TO ANYTHING
that may affect its honor in the sight Of the world
/ do pray that II may act. If called upon in this
conjuueture in such wise may become rather
its past dignity and It's future hopes then the vex
atoms and calamites which perplex it to day
Applause Neither do venture to speak in
behalf OF any citizen of American birth. IL
Ii not my place; and, indeed when | think
OF the genial and generous sympathy with
which America used 10 encourage all people
struggling 20 be free, ! feel that so great an Of
flee should not be allowed to degenerate into
hands like mine. seem to hear again the voice
OF that great man. who. in the Capital OF the Uni
ted States, pleaded the cause OF Greece, and well
coined her into the family OF nations. with dig.
nitv and Gplendpr of alnnuapca that Lois hor
own. Great applause and continued cheering.
But the lips OF Daniel W ebster are closed forever
aud there is to fill his place Had he but
lived, or could he now revisit the glimpses OF the
moon, speak his thoughts of old, think with what
potent magic he would rouse from end 10 epd of
the land the sympathy OF his country men for the
home of Sobiesk and Kosciusko. Great APP
plause.
Had he but lived, though stript Of power,
Waterman on the lonely tower.
His tn Iilling trump would rouse the land
Whsn fraud or danger was at hand.
BY him. as by the beacon light,
Our pilots had kept course Alright,
As some proud column, though alone,
Whose strength had propped the tottering throne.
Now il the stately column broke
The beacon iishi is quenehed in smoke
The warder silent on the hill.
lCheers But for Ireland-for her children
scattered all over this cOntinent-for them, and
in their behalf, | venture to speak tonight
Loud cheering and cries OF Hear, hear" At
home, Ireland has spoken, and in the person of
her most honored representative has expressed
for Poland and her cause her heartfelt sympathy
For lrishmen here, in the North and the South
in the East and the West. for them dare to
speak, and in their name say, God speed the
White Eagle of Poland wherever Il scars: NAV
victory light Oh the banner of Sobieski wherever
II waves IN the breeze. Immense cheering.
A people so brave, so faithful, 80 steadiast in
endurance, deserves TO be free But L think |
hear some one say, what Is Poland TO US and
what Poland?" Much very much In
this world neither men nor nations can exist alto
gether for themseve s.alone--we must mutually
help mutually hurt one another We are all but
branches or leaves OF the one gaeat tree-human-
ity-and the blast that strips one leaf or tlos.
som. tends to chill, and weaken, and wither ALL
Even Pagan philosophy recognized this. Homo
sum, Ell nitu humaRnm a me dlienum puto" IL
am man, and nothing affecting the interests of
mankind can be Indifferent to me" Loud cries
of Hear, and cheers Shall Christian sympa-
HES contne themselves within a narrow field
know do but little to help Poland The
voice OF our race is not heard in the conclave OF
nations. We have nothing to offer but good will,
and yet that is something. Great rivers are filled
by little brooks. and scattered as we are,
over many lands, the voice of ireland, when il
does speak. is heard from end TO end of the EARTH
and earnest words, coming straight from the
heart, 90 further than cannon shots. | wish !
no injustice to Russia. MAY she, too, grow
into good manners and do her share in the !
civilization of But let her do it within her |
own confines. They are broad enough. Heaven
knows, for all possible development But if |
Russia must be ruler over men, let her turn 10
Asia, where she can be OF some service 10 civil
zaton. She is herself Asiatic--Asat in race |
language. religion, traditions, habits and form OF
government Let her ambition seek its legiti- !
mate career in the East, aud teach ciyility TO !
kindred tribes more barbarous than herself |
There let her thrive and flourish in al the splen-
dor OF oriental despotiSm. But with Europe she /
has no affinity. To European progress she can
give no help European civilization would |
wither under her touch. No, wish no i'll !
to Russia Let her have her own iand enjoy
it. Russia for the Russians France for the
French, England for the English. Ireland for
the Irish, Poland for the Poles, aud God for us
all. Loud applause This is the true secret of
human Gevelopment-Diversit growth of
each people after their own nature, following
their own Inherent instincts. and adapting them
selves and their habits and their career TO such
pecuilarltles ut race and soil, climate and produce
ton. accident has cast around them. This is
national Independence Capitalization subju-a-
ton, absorption of the weak by the strong-ths
Is the foe of civilization, the foe OF progress the
servant of barbarism and desoiation Against
this crime Poland is now arrayed May Heavens
arm strike on her sde-the sympathy of all good
M afr rt6 har for oF Del, ~