The New York herald., 1863-05-27
THE POLISH REVOLUTION.

New York-Thetr Address TO the People
or America-The Distinction Between
the Polish and tho Southern Revoiu.
tfon, &c.
meeting held on tho 10Th instant at tho res,dcnee
of Mrs Dr. Crane No 81 West Twenty street. to con-
cult upon the best method Of organizing committee to
be called the American Idics Committee, u funds
in aid Of the victims Of the present struggle liberty in
Poland The ladies present unanimously resolved
That second meeting be held Saturday, 30th or
May at the schoohose Of the Church Of the TIans1gura
tion, No. East Twenty ninth street.
That proper notices bc prepared copies same
together with the explanatory address ably drawn up
by OF the ladies' present. be forwarded the daily
papers early possible that all shse who wish join
in this noble and just may be enabled IN attend
that day. The following notice then agreed upon
meeting Of ladies' interested in the OF Poland 10
solicited TO bc held Mt the scaoohose OF tho Church OF
the TRANSPORTATION, No. East Twenty ninth street.
Saturday 3oh OF May. at hafpast eleven O'Clock A. N.
full attendance is respectfully requested.
IADE.-we meet this morning ascertain what aid it
viii be possible for render Poland in this her hour Of
mghty struggle OF patriotic and almost universal suffer-
ing. Fortunately for the indulgence Of just sympa
thies there Us should check their expression
for the victims M these Of ratoual augrish There
be danger here Of political COMPLICATIONS and hid
den entangemens We are not 10 act ms the a
tye OF rarity OF any nationality but rs private IN.
diviuas anxious 10 alleviate pain TO render aid in an
undoubtedly righteous We have wish 10 harm
Russa she has given evidence Of friendship 10
often 10 allow 10 regard her with single feeling OF Ill
vi L. but W are cause bumanty Is our sa-
cred trust and through il must Ultimately prevail Be-
fore independent nation his sad Polish struggle
had are dy commenced aud every people OF Europe save
those Immediately Interested in the robbery pro-
naunced upon the wcseress OF the sroaiion OF Poland
ard sooner or later justice must be done TO The injured
Let no one weakly attempt 10 conioind the uprising OF
this nation with the rcbeIion now raging ia the Southern
United States The principles involved in the two cases
radically different 10 stand in UTTER startling
opp son. In Poland tho struggle Is 10 restore cgti
mate authority to its rgul hodersa erumcnt truly
flnltrt.
tho ity from its legally elected rulers the President and
ongress OF the United stales The resurrection o Poland
Union, life The rebellion means dvison DEATH
One love OF country the other aas hate. Nearly
century has passed away since tho three Powers agreed
familiar with the history Of Poland her cruel dsmsber
mcnt, betrayal aud burial Yes burial Torn limb from
my tGrusiuS With ber into her living tomb ,bou
sands UPON thousands Of brave men thousands upon
thousands Of air women Is brave and true they nesped
fhe corpse o Poland and erased her name IRON all living
records, craving IL Only on the white and cni, bead
stately FORM with its cnrng memories OF past gIorcs;
and the shi cries OF anguish from that living tomb be-
Of Europo Prcsratc and with the armed heel Of her
enemy in her crushed heart shackes and ready for
raised in her Defence dungeons and death for
every tongue bold enough aughs favor, she
rises from her bloody grave shakes the shroud from beR
limbs, seizes hs y sword OF justice and
right he and freedom Her sons ong ipurcd
10 suffering, chill with the damp OF prison and siberian
.Ses .is sy 70 Yield IL lie mSamu N
her sacred cause Nor are her daughters lcss heroic
Beautiful and captivating graceful smos. beyond dcscrp-
suffer incarccraon drag outfc in obscurty aud povcr
ty with cousoat the memories Of their patriot
dead: aye, ready 70 brave death Itself with Joy aud
triumph, so that they may live and die for Po-
land Heroism upon heroism distinguishes them,
they are revered, idcIized earessed and projected
by the men Of their nation. Nor let their daring
they are aucbt unfemnne frue their young heroiues
Emie Plater Marie RaszaDowicz and Mile Pousavoit0n,
lives fash with the pure spleudors II patriotic glory no
false ambition lured them to the field love, not hstc
Ss @ uas
their rosy lips because their unbenchng but womanly
courage their modest purity their sacred devotion 70
wrongs II Is tor our sisters IN their long sorrows, for
the noble victims in the fierce struggle pow wagoe that
anarchy anizstion, disruption le not vengeance
death and she tcarlessy appeals % Christian wo-
Of every country. And at this very hour
anguish Is fighting In our just cause; for, strange
and sublime moral spectacle, as the martyred victim
rises from the grave aud pcaIs the tocsn in the
awaiting Of children, old Wild battle
assures the victory OF freedom upon our own sois
volted states has become impossible. "Penance for
their long renorse. the burial Of Po'and will give the
nations o. Europe enoash 70 40 At nomcl slavery ana
enees aud the ecton OF the Christ Of nations 10
iraught with blessings TO humanity swtzerand sws-
monstraies with her enemies, aud the ladies Of England
moving in her behalf We believe that all unsensh
ever generate iu the heart OF woman. Men may carry
material and commercial advancement through the
our e;es S'dn mus. shine down a the sa, Of nesSsa
into our clustered and clustering stars. Hope
for the wronsed, pardon for the wronger, when
he turns from his and love for all nations earth
the mother OF the living. declare from shl
that the life she gives In anguish must henceiorth and
dae 80 Of ,he We call upon ou for deep ym
patby for generous s Tor the prisoner exici suffering
victims OF patriotism in Poland All et the mscres of
present struggle, the sighs and tears OF our own
widows and orphans teach US 70 feel for our widowed
and orphaned sisters IN that unhappy land Let us con-
nde Ia the dictates ~ hearts listen 10 their true
and generous Instincts and act accordance with their
sacred promptlngs. In order that those whose hearts
respond 70 appeal 80 calculated TO awake sympathy
and scheve may be enabled 10 act with concert
aud effect the present have bcen adopted
together the friends OF Poland, that they may enroll
their names, eitter working members OF the CON-
mittecwe seek 10 ,rganizc TO raise iurds-or
tibutors 10 that fund. he purpose hen Of this meeting
Is B, ain from the hdes the names O. those who de-.
sign 10 take part IN this eIort 10 aid noble and much
wronged nationthose names to be classified under two
heads
l. Those who desire only contribute also to.
become members of aiies' cemnttce From among
those wi enter their President, Vice Presidents,
Treasurer. secreta'y y and working COMMITTEES viii DO
chosen By vote, after the last meeting c,lled hs nss
been TO day, TO ascertain the number cf those
IN Sc who wish to contribute in aid q the funds.
pro, sy organized aud authorized 20 rec,lve and
pay the money so subscribcd INTO sne nanas o.
Aessrs schuehardt Gebhard, BANKERS ~
synpathy for the Poles In California;.
SAN FxAscscc, May "a, 1858.
An enthusiastic Polish sympathy meeting was held on
Friday evening q, Music Hall presided over BY the newly
elected Mayor Addresses were made by Rev. Starr
King and other distinguished speakers state Commit
-. ~, .pco,ussd 20 solicit funds IN aid Of the rsvoIu
,,cn,sis n estimated that there are i've thousand
Poles in California
rns Thard New York ARTILLERY.
AIhASr, May %, Ises.
60, nvodred Of the Third New York artlcrv whas~