Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-14

ed from America. took command. Again, the
same three robbers closed aroundher, and against
all she Struggled witi the giant energyuf despair
[Great cheering more gallant fight was
never made. Between March ana Nosember.
1894. Poland fought fourteen battles. always
against superior numbers. Against one Of her
asa ma she wouldi,s been easil victpfous:
hut.- Ike a pack of hungry gvQver, they
gathered about her IL once, and the noble
quarry was pulled down Hnd torn in pieces.
The fatal hour-at last came. Poland
foughther last6ght. Kosciusko fell bleeding from
a hundred wornds, and The land be loved was
finally and completely partitioned between Rns-
STA, Austria and Prussia The name Of Poland
was erased from the map Of Europe: Poland
ceased to exist. Thus it was that Austria showed
her gratitude 10 John Sobleski for the help he
brought her in her hour of need Europe, 10 be
sure, was convnlsei with grief--Philnnthrop
dissolved intotears- Campbell. in his Pleasures
OF Hope" in most moving poetry depicted the
miserable scene. and announced, in splendid
figure of speech. that ~ H, f.-
7 Freedom shreked when Kosciusko fell;''
and all schooIboys Of or.sforicaI aspirations have
never ceased 20 recite the same. But nothing
went of in search of the next available griev
ance; and European Christian civilization stood
by and consented to the wicked deed. and be
came accessory after thefact- What agonies the
people OF Poland suffered in these struggles and
defeats no tongue can tell Enough to say that
they were conquered and subjugated by people
alien tothemselves in blood Language andreligion
In that one sentence the whole story is told. In
that one GROWING calamity all other misforsunes,
outraees, miseries and sorrows are comprised.
But spite of all, Poland was not dead. Loud
You mag rout their armies. Danish their people,
devsstate their fields, burn their cities,
t "Give the roof to the fame
And the flesh TO the eagle"
prosecute their region. declare the utterance of
their ancient language treason, and punish the
enjoyment of their national music as crime;
still we know that, while on the mountain or in
lonely dell, one fragment of the ancient race re-
mains: while even on the poorest and lowiest
hearth one spark of the ancient fire lies smoni-
dering, it will break out again in fame. and re-
volt. and eternal protest against oppression, un-
ill, in Gods good time. justice shall be done be-
tween the wronger and wronged. and the right
shall have its own again fGreat applause
| And woe to the nation. matter how strong, or
rich, or proud il be, that covets the dangerous
Inheritance Of triumphant wrong The assassin
may think he has quenched the immortal spark
when the body he has stabbed lies cold aud mo-
tionless before him. The soul still lives, and
tracks the guilty wretch, bis present, though
unseen avenger, dogs his footsteps, ats by him at
the board and turns his merriment to horror. So
with the nations that live and thrive upon the
plumber and destruction of their neighbors. They
can never rest secure; never lay down the sword;
never look to future that is not black with plot
ting, conspiracy. rebellion and bloodshed, and
tortured by the dread of tina! defeat and retri-
button.
'sFor freedoms battle, once begun,
Bequeathed by bleeding son,
arf Though baffied Oft, is ever won,
Renewed applause
Poland, exhausted with IFS struggles, slept; till
soon, i'm France, sudden portent arose A
people. the most patient, forbeariBg aod submis-
sive in Europe, all at once grew sensitive. The
| letters had been worn so long that they had
rusted and fallen of, and then OF last the giant
arose from his den. in all the horror of misery,
and squaor, and grim despair, and striking blind
/ ly in his fury-striking at the throne and the
altar-dragging to and fro the pillars OF society
/ brought down on his head the whole superstruc-
ture, and lay wounded aud raging among the
ruins You know how Europe, from end to end
trembled NJ the shock; how its armies cast them
selves upon France. and strove to chain her down
again; how France flung them off; and growing
calm as peril increased. at her head the great
est statesman and soldier of modern times, and
following his guidance, set her eagles above ball
the thrones of Europe, and taught the world
what q people that trust their leader, and a
Header that trusts bis people, can do Lond
cheers All this is common history. In
that hour, with the toesin OF freedom pealing al
around, the people of Poland again arose, ane
/ ranged themselves under the banner of Ma
poieon. They hoped in France. and loved
France and her great chieftain with all The
warmth and chivalry Of peoples love. be
lieve he meant well by Poland; and would il
time had been allowed him. have raised her AGAR
to her ancient dignity But it wss not to be
The grim destiny Of the North looked on the in
vaders from out of its wrappngs of Clouds ana
sent the winter and snow 10 fight for their choseI
home France was defeated; Napoleon aprison
er; and the enemies Of France gathered togethe
70 undo all that France had done. II was in vi
emma they assembled. There, where John So
bieski entered in triumph the savuir Of Austrii
and Europe-there the great powers Of Europe
assembled For what purpose? To right thu
wrongs OF nations7 To raise the humble
and weak. and punish and disarm the guilt,
stroug2 Not so, Not so. They met in order L
rivet chains, not 10 loose them. They met il
order to give the sanction of European an,
Christian civilization TO crimes that barbar
ism and pagsnisni would be ashamed Il
commit: TO put back the hand on the dia
of time: to violate the laws of nature; and, il
spite of differences OF race, climate. language
habits; traditions and hopes-in spite of incon
gruities which, more than mountains and rivers
from the true boundaries of nations, 10 force ant
bind together, in unnatural union, the most dos
cordant peoples of Europe. lCheers Thu
Poland was given to Russia to be In its thral for
ever. Since that time, the life of Europe ha
been spent in efforts to anuul that treaty of Vsl
na-to cancel that bond of infamy and frau
Link by link, nation by nation has cut through
the chain In 1880, Poland struggled hard d
shake it of. Now, again she has unsheathe'
the s~ord of Kosciusko. and is SCATTERING her fe,
tiers at last. Enthusiastic cheers. Shall sh
be seized again and manaclelf Forbid il heaven
Loud cheers All honest men, lift your voice
in protest against it, Not Poland alone. but th
civilization of this nineteenth century is on tria
Now is the time to tsst its value. Before tn
bar of public opinion. of public law, of Christian
morals, comes the wronged and the wrongei
We shall see whether public opnon.is not
coward and a braggart-" Fortunes champion
ever strong upon the stronger side" We sha
see whether public law is noble, applyin
| to the dealings OF nation with nation. th
same principles Of morality which religion an
equily have set up as rule of conduct betwee
man and man, or "delusion, mockerv.
snare" a tangle of petty trickery and chicane. ]
which each act Of public barbarity is made Cd
precedent for future crimes. and all its boaste
authority but a permanent sanction of
The good old rule-the simple plan,
That they shall take who have the power,
And they may keep who can" 81
Chcersl The Emperor OF the French has pro