New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-23
The Polish Revolution.


lady in Poland to her con, serving in the army OF
the United States, dated Posen, Feb. II, 1868:
My DEAR Son: Your Interesting letter
caused me many tears. II 10 painful TO me to know
that you again have shed your blood Ia terrible war.
we read much Of II, but unfortunately lew VI US
knew the real causes. You, NY dear ron, are the
first who has enlightened upon tins SUBJECT; ana
| on, bow thankful and all your fFlep9s are 'na'
You remain true TO your principles, ana nave ar,
rayed yourself on the side OF Justice, humanity, ana
freedom. God bless and protect You from all future
dangers, and your beloved laIhiy as Weii ana grant
that l may have still the pleasure TO press you to
nv heart before il pleases the Almighty TO summon
me before his throne.
II viii be. DO doubt, gratifying TO you TO hear
something from your native home. In our imme-
date vicinity lDucby Of POsen, under Prlssian
rule), although there is no open war rs yet, htii
thsre is passive war, for those rights when Were
Guaranteed ous-frs by the Maker OF the Universe.
Snd second by the great Powers at the Congress OF
Vienna N 1915. The most essential OF those rights
after our national existence WAS destroyed is the
free usage and development of our own mother
tongue, tie Polish.
But will you believe me-even this sacred inner
itance, which every babe euckies from its mothers
breast, hss been put under ban by our oppressors.
We are not even allowed 10 mutter "a complaint or
prayer in tongue Of which our tyrants are igno-
rant. All, therefore, which remains TO us are snt
tears and despair and even those am sure, Would
lie resented were they peculiar to the Polish notion
The state of affairs is different in Russi an Polsnd
There despair has found vent in bloody struggle
You probably bave already read IN your newspa-
rers Of the oppreasions going N for the last two
years IN the so-cslled kingdo.n Of Poland Our un-
happy brothers are thousand times worse of than
we. Their prayers AID pious songs have not ouly
been forbidden 10 them by ukase Of the Gar but
those who dared 10 follow the instincts OF their
hearts We're tramPled under the feet Of horses and
sahred down at the very Threshold OF houses Of
l. - ILL. L..
Of the barbarians, AID FOR what For daring 10
send his grievances before the highest Judge Of all
nations, ef,er having endeavored III vain to hnd
justice before the tribunals Of the world The blood
o the martyrs called forth thousands Of new aycn-
gerr-whereiore the already bloods,sincd Russian
Government, in order TO check the Rebels las IL calls
our heroesl bethought itself of Il new scheme. No
Satisfied with The apprehension by night time OF all
those who were climCring for justice, anu hlh.g
the overcrowded dungeons with them or peophug
the vast plains OF Siberia, II concocted measure
worthy of Satan himself.
As Inc NATIONAL fire and love of Freedom was
glowing most strongly in the cities, towns, aud VII
agcs, among men Oi letters artIhcere, and peas-
ants, The Government deeTeed that oil young men,
without reference 10 sge OF occupation, should be
taken from among thesc classes aud driven into the
mountainous districts Oi the Caucasus, IN ORDER 10
serve there IL - years in the IGnAs, during which
time, If their bodies CUnld not be crushed, they
al los; would forget their native language aud
home AVID be lot forever 10 their iaihefla1t.
Twelve thousand Of our finest youths were destined
10 meet this terrible fate and on the 25th Of Janu-
ary, 1863, at midnight, they began 10 carry this
rceme into effect all over the land But these un-
fortunate CITES, ioreseeing that they would he de-
prived forever Of their beloved country, friends, and
even religion, determined 10 rise against the tyran,
and rather die than 10 submit and consequonly the
holy fire Of National Independence ia now In fall
blaze al over tie country, ana II Other powers Will
not interfere, the blood-ihirsly houss OF GOihorp
may be doomed
Al We want now IL experienced leaders and arms.
The latter especially looked for with sn anxiety
Of which Az exsspeFated and outraged people oply
can be capable and IN cure such are not obtained
soon tney are deterInine2to meet their Toe 81 best
thev may rather than suier degradation and op.
preston Death victory" Is their war cry and
indeed they have faithfully adhered TO II. In all
euga 6emepts with the enemy, they fought hike
heroes; where arms wanting, they fought with
clubs, nay even with fss they preciiitated them
selves upon the enemy aud his gum.
The whole civilized wordexprtsses iissympaihies
with, and admiration for such heroee, aud our
ryrauts tremble for their own existence.
| Almighty aud just God have mercy upon our un-
| happy nation.