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


best There was a noble, unsefsh magnani-
nifty, TOO, about Poland of old, that in these
days Of peddling diplomacy, we can scarce |
understand. AT the close Of the seventeenth
century, Austria was about the most danger
Gus and troublesome neighbor Poland had,
aud they watched each other with jealous at
/ tention. Suddenly there burst upon Europe
/ terrible disaster The Turks, with q great
army, had crossed the frontier, and we're
/ spreading devastation as they marched The
| Turks were then tho most wArks nation in
/ the world. Their Asiatic savagery their
I hatred of Christianity, the deadly earnestness
/ of their propagandism OF the Moslem Greed,
all filed Europe with alright On they came
like hurricane, and all went down before
them This time they had vowed TO extirpate
the Christian name, and to set the Crescent
above the Cross in every cathedral in Europe
They marched straight on Vienna and encom-
passed it all around There seemed no hope
but from Poland What would Poland do
Why help Austria whispered policy let her
fall; it is one enemy the less Thus did not
think tho King of Poland--John Sobieski
He was man of heroic mould He saw
Europe menaced its religion and its ciyiliza-
ton mperiled. He saw the tide of barkar-
ism that had been again and agan banked
out rising once more and threatening TO en-
gulf all in ruin. He saw this, and forgetting
Polands ancient grudge, John Sobieski babe
his Poles grid on their swords and march to
the rescue Of their ancient foe. Loud Cheers
1t was early morning, they say, when John
Soblesk first reconnotered the Turkish army
as it lay encamped around Vienna The men
we're at breakfast, and he could even recog.
nze the Turkish Vizier calmly slipping his
coffee before his tent John, suspect, had not
breakfasted for the sight made him angry.
He, thereupon, rs q sort of grace before meat,
shouted out, mon HObis Domino mot to
us, oh, Lord and ordered an instant advance
surprised the Turks-routed them-scatter-
ed them--eat their breakfast-raised the siege
, --and when, next day, he knelt in the grand
Cathedral of Vienna, and the priest from the
altar gave out as his text "rhere WIS a man
! sent from God, and his name was John every
{ eye turned TO the Polish King, and every voice
cried out, "Amen, Amen" for by John Sobi-
eski and the gallant Poles, into who hearts
l.. Heaven had breathed that sublime magnanmi.
ty, Europe had been saved. Applause. l.
= Could Europe ever forget this2 Could the
4 gratitude Of Austria ever grow cold2 We shall
= see There are certain transactions in the
e history OF modern Europe so ineffaby base
' and vile, that oHe is disposed to deny the in
&. Huence Of Christianity in the history of ma
: tions for Pagansm, in its worst cruelty and
:, fraud never sunk so low. The people of Po
:, land, in an evil hour, fell to quarreling among
u themselves 1t is not worth while to inquire
about what they qusrreled, or which side haC
the right of it; they took to arms fell into civ
II il war, and we're thenceforward clearly both il
a the wrong Applause
Il BY degrees Russia began to sympathiz
l. with one party, and Austria and Prussia with
l. another The Poles fought still among them
1t selves. A scene of anarchy, bloodshed, ruiz
1t and havoc ensued The sympathizers encour
- aged them and urged them on; and waiting
IS quietly until both sides, exhausted with mutu
n al slaughter, became an easy prey, they, witt
o the most philRnthropic motives, marched thei
- armies into Poland, and proceeded to divid
A. its domain between them Poland was, OIL
n that occasion robbed or cheated out of abou
ie 1000 square miles, including its port on tn
n Baltic. This was in l772. A clearer case
is open, unblushing vlliany never brought
ID common thief to the gallows; and Europe
id civilized Europe-Christian Europe, saw tn
y, nation, to which it owed so mnch, lying strip
IN ped and wounded by the wayside, and seein
- il, passed by. But Poland, stunned by it
n; great calamity, shook off its madness an
" grew calm There was enough OF territor
So still left for her to live and be strong. Tn
o. Poles set to work to re6t alter the storm
1e They aboshedal traceso of seridom, abolshe
IN all religious distinctions, amended their Cor
th stitution All looked hopeful; and even ou
o. own Edmund Burke, who had prophesisd this
d. from the spoliation of Poland would come sol
y, row to Europe, began to think all might "
nd be well
d, Too late--too latel Poland, by its nsan
ne dissensions, had sinned too greatly to be 500
n forgiven. 1t did not please Russia that p
To and should be united, strengthened or reform
o. cd. She wished Poland to be disunited, fa
:, tious and weak Aud again, Russia in del
nv auce OF all international law, marched 9
by army into Poland The Poles fought
| brave men fight. Again, Austria and Pruss
| linterveped and further robbery Of Polls
pc territory was accomplished and divided b
ist tween them. But Poland took short breat
nd ing time Again, in 1884, with one nigh
IRE effort, she threw off the incubus that was
ne fectng her and sprung to arms. Kosciusk
To returned from America, took eommAn
wv, Again, the same three robbers closed arouI
,ur her, and against all she struggled with h
he giant energy Of despair. Great cheering
he A more gallant iigt was never made. B
tween March and November, 1884, Polar
zen fought fourteen battles, always against supe
zen or numbers. Against one Of her assailau
be- she would have been easily victorious; b.
un- like pack of hungry wolves, they gather
SIX. about her at once, aud the noble quarry W
rer pulled down and torn in pieces The fal
al hour at last came. Poland fought her Ia
md fight, Kosciusko fell bleeding from hundr
isb wounds and the land he loved was hna