Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-01-23
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SATURDAY, JANUARY %, 1864
OUR MORAL Alliance WITH
RUSSIA. ~#& INK

II. I'D
A strange anomaly 10 presented in The
present position Of or Governmentto>
wards Russia, and the apparent want Of
sympathy on the part Of our people for the
unfortunate Poles 10 their present efforts to
rega;s, thsirT an cient nationality, SO at vari.
ance with our former feelings and the spirit
Of our institutions, that We cannot but feel
that " Is r people, have sadly degen'
Grated. 1t used ~ be the proud boast Of
American citizens, that the sympathy Of
our Government was always enlisted for
friends Of Freedom, everywhere! That,
by the brightness. Of our example. our in.
auence was fel. wherever the tyrahts hand
was raised agains. the weak and unfortu.
nate. Ye, qs regards Russia aud the
Polish question, We stand in startling con:
tradiclion to our character as nation
The press Of our country has been beaping
anathemas upon the people Of England,
for the material aid and mora, support
they have given the Confederate States
during the Rebellion, aud their want Of
sympathy for the Negro, yet how much
more disho,oraLle is our position in the
eyes Of enlightened Europe? When at
length the long oppressed bu. brave and
heroic Poles have arisen and again ap-
pealed to the God Of battles in behalf OF
their native land, and when its soil is be-
in, baptized with blood. that Poland may
again take its once proud position in the
great FAM y of na.ions-we find our Gov
eminent denying them that support and
sympathy which they are receiving in al
most every civilized land. All Europe is
moving in this matter. The almost su.
perbuman efforts Of this people to rescue
their country from the grasp Of The iron
hand Of Russi !, has awakened the ADM.
ration and enlisted the sympathy of man.
kind. And excepting in our own land,
aud BY our own Government, the course
Of Russia toward this unhappy people and
her efforts to sifle the imborn aspirations
Of their nature to be FREE, is looked upon
with ecorn and Indignation. Perhaps
christian Europe at length remembers
with gratita6. the generous and magnan-
imous John Sobieski who, when the Gees.
ent vas about to prevail against the Cross,
with his heroic Poe threw themselves in
the breach and stayed the tide Of Moslem
aggression and power, and saved Europe
from the f.n&ucism and intolerance of
Mahomadanikm aud now when the col.
lossial power Of Russia is again being put
forth to exiiusuish The last remaining
spark OF. freedom from among that chiv.
alrous people, and forever crush bleeding
Poland, and the moral power Of Europe is
Icing exer:ed to intimidate the Czar aud
stay his murderous hand, our own govern
ment is assuring Russia of our "highest
consideration aud esteem Of our best irish.
IS for her success IN all her undertakings
and for her continued prosperity Giving
her OUT. moral support u. this particular
juncture when such aid Us We could render
Po.and together with that Of other ciyiliz.
ed nations that are appealing in her be-
half would frighten the Russian bear from
his diabolcal work. When we are wei.
Coming the representatives Of despo,ic
Russia to our shores with sound Of cannon,
With Teasing and rejoicings we are but
Strengthening the hold Of the Gear upon
Poland, and sivisng more firmly the
Chains Of despo,ism and slavery which
the Poles have worn SO long.
A people who have done so much and
dared dangers so great Tor Freedom surely
know bow to appreciate its blessing aud
enjoy its privilege-as much at leas, as
the African, who never made n voluntary
effort for that freedom which it i, claimed
he i so admirably fitted to enjoy. Can
We not f.el for these heroic representa-
tivcs Of the Caucasian race at least an
equal sympathy as for the unfortunate
descendent, Of Ham Is there not as
much in their history that should demand
our aid ard awaken our sympathies7-
Can we not respect the memory Of the
brave and unfortunate Kosciusco, the
young champion Of Liberty who left home
aud couhtry TO aid in kindliug the sparks
Of Freedom on the shore Of the New
World. which sprang into fame so bright
as to illuminate even the dis.an. shores of
Europe, and whose genial rays has soften.
cd the policy Of syran.s and cheered the
hearts Of the lovers Of Liberty even in the
darkened dungeons Of despots where the
happy sunlight could never penetrate
snd Of whom the poet said
I.HorE. for . season .bade the world "A rewslL
And freedom shrieked, as Koscinsco fell -
Nov, when the hereditary enemy Of tho
land Of Kosciusco is again desola,ing
with FIRE aud sword its fair pIains--when
black smouldering ruins mark the foot.