Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-12-14

Poles Not to do SO, would be extremely
inconsistent. But the great heart OF the
people is right on the question, and we do
not believe it can be corrupted by the hir-
ed organs or fugleman of the Administra-
ton.
In this connection, we might remind
those who suppose the people of the
Southern States can be forced to acknow-
ledge the authority of the Federal govern
ment by war, that very useful lesson can
be learned by examining the situation OF
the relation between Russia and her "con-
quered ,provinces" Of Poland Human
nature is the same everywhere, and peo-
plo who have once determined to bo free
will achieve their independence or suffer
total annihilation. There is no instance
in the history of the world where people
once having set up government of their
own, were by force of war compelled to
abandon their nationality and become the
cringing sycophants of the power that con-
auered them. The war between England
and Scotland, waged for hundreds of
years, furnishes as striking an example as
that now going on between Russia and
Poland. England, under her long lists of
kings, perserveriugly attemptedto subdue
her Northern neighbors, and although she
time and again crushed the armies Of the
Scottish nation, the people were not sub
dued. No peace could be maintained until
compromise was effected by uniting the
two thrones into one, and by merging the
two nations under one crown. History is
full of examples which should teach
America lesson in this great crisis Of
her popular government, but which seems
to be entirely lost upon our present rulers
-s-
An Eloquent and Beautiful Ora
tIOn-An appeal la behalf Oi
Poland, by the great IRISH Ora
tor. EttChard O'GOrman-ThS {
great Polish Meeting In New
York, Tuesday, December Est
The Chairman then introduced ts the audi
ence Richard 0Gorman, ESQ, who was re
ceived with cheers After the applause ha,
subsidized Mr.. 0'Gorman spoke as follows:
RICHARD oGoRMAN's SPEECH.
1t was in October, l77G, when the American
army lay encamped at Morristown, that
young foreigner presented himself to Genera
Washington, with an introduction from Benia
min Franklin. "What do you seek here2' in
quired the Commander in-Chief "To fgh
for liberty" replied the young man. "Wha
can you dor "Try me" was the answer -
Washington took him at his word He wa
.ried--was found 10 be an admirable enginee
quickly rose to the rank of Colonel aid t
Wasbingtou-then General of brigade
Thenceforth he shared in all the dangers, fa
tigues and sufferings of the War Of Indeper
dence, witnessed the final triumph of tn
American cause, and crowned with such hor
ers as brave men value, the respect of hi
great chief and the love of every soldier an
citizen throughout the land hisEgenius an
valor contributed to make free-full Of 10,
and pride and hope, he recrossed the ocea
and returned to his home. His name
Americans, you cannot quite forget hin
among the hills at West Point, ovsrlookin
the Hudson, on the site of an old fort, who's
outlines he traced long ago a marble cer,
t taph still stands to commemorate the pratituo
of the people he served so well; and you me
of Poland, you at least, remember him wit
pride-his name was Thsdeus Kosoiusk
0 Cheers AS he once stood before the sc
= diers of America, so now Poland, his countr
stands before the nations of Christendom an
1 claims recognition at their hands. To Poan
e now, as to Kosciusko long ago, the sau
questions are put and by her the same al
, swers are given-"What seek you here p n
= fight for Liberty" "Whpt can you doY p
y land answers, "Try me" Renewed cheering
"By all the glories Of my past career-by n
II ancient splendor-by my present sorrows
? the wrongs | have suffered-by the agonies
have endured--by the fidelity with which
have persevered through all the immortal ho
1t of final deliyeraDce--by the fearful ouds again
n which contend-by what have been, al
done, and suifered-by what am, and da
70 to-day, ye nations Of Christendom try n
at Judge if he worthy to stand among you.
20 you / appeal; and as you do me Justice no
so may Heaven be just to you, when 20
III hour Of peril comes, and the clouds and t
e. storm shut out the sun, and darken all /
90 Heavens from your view" TCheers.
10 This is what Poland claims. She has be
n belied she prays that the truth be now spok
H. aud heard She has been called turbulent
+. cause she protested against plunder, aud
10 reasonable and importunate because she a
o. ed for her own. Conquest has no bite
an psng than this-that the conqueror can
ways state his own case. Who can tell 9
who would listen TO the story of the yannui