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

effit-tu the l0rk--routeI tnem-ec4ttere0
thein--eai their breakfast-taised the siege-and
when. next day. he kuei Ia the grand Cathedral
Of Vienna. and the priest from the altar gave on,
a. his text: There wss man sent from God
and nis name xAs John, eyery ese turned II the
Polish King. aud every voice cried out, Amen,
Amen for 10y John Sobiesk and the gallant
Poles. into whose hearts Heaven had breathed
that sublime magnanimity, Europe had been
savei. Applause Gould Europe ever forge;
thisE Could the gratitude OF Austria ever grow
codl We shall see. There are certain transac-
tons in the history Of modern Europe so inehably
base and vile. that one is disposed 60 deny the
Influence OF Chsistanifs IN toe hi.toF, Of nations,
for Pagauisui. Ia its worst cruelty and fraud
never sunk 80 low. The people OF Poland, in an
evil hour. Tell TO quarreling among themselves.
IL y rot worth while to inquire about what they
quarreled. or which side had the right Of IT. they
took 10 arms, fell into civil var, and were thence
forward clearly both in the wrong (Cheers
BY degrees Russia began 10 sympattiize with
one party. and Austria and Prussia with another.
The Poles fought still among themselves A
scene OF anarchy. bloodshed, ruin and havoc en-
sued The ~ mpathizers encouraged them and
urged them on I; and waiting quietly until both
sides, exhausted with mutual slaughter, became
an easy prey. they. with the most philanthropic
motives, marched their armies into Poland, and
proceeded TO divide its domain between them.
Poland was. on that occasion, robbed or cheated
out of about al .OOO square miles. including its
port on the Baltic. This was in 1872. clear
err case Of open. unblushing villiany never
brought a common thief 10 the gallows: and En-
rope-civilized Europe-Christian Europe, saw
the nation. to which it owed so much. lying strip
ped aud wounded by the wayside, and seeing il.
passed by. But Poland, stunned by It's great ca
iamity. shook off it, madness and great calm.
af sff loft fol ar q.
live and be strong. The Poles set to work to re-
ft after the storm They abolished all traces of
serfdom abolished all religions distinctions amen
ded their Constitution All looked hopeful: and
even our own Edmund Burke who had prophe
sled tha. from the spoliation of Poland would
come sorrow TO Europe began to think all might
vet be well
Too late-too late, Poland. by It's insane dis
sensions. had sinned TOO greatly to be soon for
given. 1t did not please Russia that Poland
should be united, strengthened or reformed. She
wished Poland 20 be dsunited. fac'ious and
weak And again, Russia in defiance of all in
ternational law. marched ala army into Polond
The Poles fought as brave men fight Again.
Austria and Prussia interviewed and "a further
robbery Of Polish territory was ACCOMPLISHED and
divided between them But Poland took short
breathing time. Again. in 1894. with one mighty
effort. she threw Oft the incubus that was affect
ing her and sprung 70 arms. k0sciusko. return
ed from America took command. Again, the
same three robbers closed around her. and against
all she struggled with the giant energy of despair
tGreat cheering more gallant fight was
never made Between March and November,
1894. Poland fought fourteen battles, always
against superior numbers. Against one Of her
assailanis she would have been easily victorious;
but like pack of hungry wolves. they
gathered about her AZ once, and the noble
quarry was pulled down and torn in pieces
The fatal hour at last came. Poland
fought her last fight, kosciusko fell, bleeding from
hundred wounds and the land he loved was
finally and completely pirtitioned between Rus
sia, Austria and Prussia. The name of Poland
was erased FROM the map of Europe: Poland
ceased to exist Thus il was that AusiSa showed
her gratitude 10 John Sobeski for the help he
brought her in her hour of need. Europe. to be
sure, was convulsed with gref-Philanthrop
dissolved into tears. Campbell, in his Pleasures
of Hope" in most moving poetry depicted the
miserable scene, and announced, in a splendid
figure OF speech. that
Freedom shrieked when Kosciusko felI;''
and all schoolboys OF oratorica aspirations have
never ceased to recte the But nothing
was done. Philanthropy soon wiped its eyes aud
went off in search of the next available griev.
ance; aud European Christian civilization stood
came accessory after the fact What agonies the
people of Poland suffered in these struggles and
defeats no tongue can tell Enough to say that
they were conquered and subiugated bv people
alien to themselves in blood. language aud religion
In that one sentence the whole story is told In
that one browning calamity all other misfortunes
outrages mseries and sorrows are comprised.
But. spite Of all, Poland was not dead Loud
and enthusiastic cheering Nations seldom die
ou may rout their armies, Danish their people,
devastate their fields, burn their cities
Give the roof to the fame
And the flesh 10 the eagle"
persecute their region. declare the utterance of
their ancient language treason, and punish the
enjoyment of their national music as a crime:
still know that, while the mountain or in
lonely dell one fragment OF the ancient race re-
mains; while even on the poorest and lowliest
hearth one spark of the ancient fire lies smoul-
dering it will break out again in flame and re-
volt. and eternal protest against oppression. un-
ill, in Gods good time. justice shall be done be-
tween the wr0nger and wronged, and the right
shall have lis own again Great applause
And woe To the nation, no 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, his ever present, though
unseen avenger, dogs his footsteps, sit> by him at
the board and turns his merriment 70 horror So
with the nations that live and thrive upon the
plumber and destruction OF their neighbars They
can never rest secure never lay down the sword:
never look to "A future that is not black with plot
ting. conspiracy. rebellion and bloodshed, and
tortured by the dread Of final defeat and retri-
button.
''For freedoms battle once begun
Bequeaihed by bleeding sire son,
Though hatiied Oft, IS WON
Renewed applause
Poland, exhausted with its strue giles sieut; till
soon, in France, sudden portent arose
people. the most patient, fortearng and submis
sive in Europe, all at once grew sensitive The
letters had been worn so long that they bad
rusted and fallen off and then nj last the giant
arose from bis 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--dra ggnc TO aud fro the pillars of society,"
brought down on his head the whole superstruc
ture. and lay wounded and raging among the
ruins. You know now Europe. from end TO end
trembled at the shock; how its armies east them
selves upon France. and strove to chain her down
again; how France flung them off; and growing
calm as peril increased set at her head the great
est statesman and soldier OF modern times, and
following his guidance set her eagles above half
the thrones OF Europe, and taught the world
what people that trust their leader and
leader that trusts his people. can do TLoGd
cheers All this is common history. In
that hour. with the tocsin OF freedom pealng oil
around. the people Of Poland again arose, and
IL l.