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

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But the lips Of Daniel Webster are closed forever
and there is none 70 6ll bis place. Had be but
lived. or eos d be now revisit the glirpses OF the
moon. speak his thoughts Of old, think with what
potent magic be would rouse from end TO end Of
the land the sympathy of his country men for the
home Of Sebieski apd K0sciusko. [Great APP
plause 49,. 7.
INK Had he but hy.st though stript Of power. y
A Waterman on the lcnely tower,
His thrilling trump would rouse the land ''s1
, By him. a. By the beacon light, 1900 -
Our pilots bad kept course Alright,
AS some proud column, though alone,
Whose strength had PrOpped the totiering throne.
p News sthe stately cslurnn broke,
The beacon light is quenched in smoke; -,- ~
The trumpets silver sound is Still
81 The warder silent on the hill. 81
[Cheersl But for Ireland-for her children
scattered all over this continent--for them, and
in their behalf, | venture to speak to night
['Loud cheering and cries of Hear, hear."1 At
home. Ireland has spoken. and in the person Of
her most honored representative has expressed
for Poland and her cause her heartfelt sympathy.
For Irishmen here, in the North and the South,
in the East and the West, for them / dare to
speak, and in their name | saw, God speed the
White Eagle of Poland wherever il scars; may
victory light on the banner of Sobieski wherever
il waves in the breeze. Immense Cheering
people so brave, so faithful. so steadfast in
observes i Il
hear some one say, What is Poland to us, and
what are We TO Polandf" Much, very much In
this world neither men nations can exist alto
gether for themselves alone--we must mutually
helpor mutually hurt one another Weare all but
branches or leaves of the one gaeat tree-human-
ity-and the blast that strips one leaf or bios
som. tends to chill, and weaken, and wither all.
Even Pagan philosophy recognized this. Homo
sum, ct Mill humannm me alieRum pufo." II
mankind can be Indifferent to me-" Loud cries
of Hear" and cheers. Shall Christian sympa
HES confne themselves within narrow field?
know we can do but little to help Poland. The
voice OF our race is not heard in the conclaye OF
nations. We have nothing to offer but good will,
and Jet that is something. Great rivers are filed
BY little brooks, and, scattered AS we are,
over many lands the voice of ireland, when it
does speak, is heard from end TO end of the earth;
and earnest words, coming straight from the
heart, 90 further than cannon shots. | wish
no injustice to Russia. Nav she. too, grow
into good manners and do her share in the
civilization of man. But let her do it within her
own confines. They are broad enough, Heaven
knows, for all possible development But IL
Russia must be ruler over men. let her turn TO
Asia, where she can be of some service to civili-
zation. She is herself Asiatic-Asiatic in race.
language religion, traditions, habits and form of
government. Let her ambition seek its legit-
mate career in the East. and teach civity to
kindred tribes more barbarous than herself.
There let her thrive and flourish in all the splen-
dor of oriental despotism. But with Europe she
has no affinity. To European progress she can
give no help. European civilization would
wither under her touch. No, wish no i'll
to Russia Let her have her owls.and enjoy
it. Russia for the Russians. France for the
French. England for the English. Ireland for
the Irish, Poland for the Poles. and God for us
all. loud applause,l This is the true secret of
human development-Diversit growth of
each people after their own nature, following
their own inherent instincts, and adapting them
selves and their habits and their career to such
pecnlarities OF race and soil. climate and produc-
| ton. acciden, has cast around them. This is
national independence. Capitalization, sutjuga-
ton, absorption of the weak by the strong-tbis
il the foe of civilization. the foe of progress. the
servant of barbarism and desolation. Against
this crime Poland is now arrayed May Heaven s
arm strike on her side-the sympathy of all good
men attend her; for the cause of Poland is the
cause OF man.. --ir.ts fea a