Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-17

rve of blood spiIt in their defense by their faithful
sons both to-dsy without country or fAtberAnd 20 ne
20 th land of the brave and of the free asking protec-
ton and the privileges OF liberty for their e1patTaed
ana psrecsted Oas on the right toe h'st that
pres6 med he grace al folds TO toe orezf on ths
continent s she QUE which insugJr0ss to day. TIE
nation WbIcb 10 represents, brave and intelligent for
centuries epjoyedis Independence AID self government
advancing Win rapid sep In tn path OF proge
civil until 1920 WAen, the oOttle Of alag
is Eel vicim TO the superior forces OF RAbsburg',
vhiSh keep I'll 10 dsy oppressive yoke teem.
244 years ago They have lost their liberty, their nae
their md 1dencs but they did not loae their nsln
atty, OF viii they lose the hope and faith IN hoa
victory OF justice, if there DO justice Garth This
cation tull OF bSotheTly feelings towards their fjoW
SAvcnsn bro hers In other coaCtres, first propagstCd
the principle of Ssyoni8 union. The Ca rs Of ecoT,
ibe very representatives Of desOottsm and opPTsS
BO found idea ssTVGg bsis purpose or their 81
gIesslve policy aad placed themselves II the head OF
TIE S!avouian Ulion prospect. Bli tie ciaEs OF
volt have been discovered under the sleeps skn 'er,
aud the very orRnaors OF this great idea tufned with
soorn their from them for IL not the horgean
despotsn that they hoped for this .oa, lE was
the sold basis Of Liberty; hbsrty Or themselves,
liberty for all SaVOniA families MAJ, liberty for the
WSole world
Zoe oIher e. dropping in mourning TO the ground,
is the hIg Of biesk CopsTnicus 80 usko and Pa
ask, ala tOR for humanity, shed bis blood
aud plid wish bis life the victory Of your own indie
psnuenee
Tnis e is tho alg OF cur maEtyred Poland. Cen
tuy approaches when was pi and its brave
sons scattered in al chimes and eouhlT Glorious IL
ns,3y OF pAs' bloody and painful OF the present,
bU. brilliant the iuuee Oar tyrans aud Cpl Jssors
hav' ushed uJ deprived OF every snadoW OF ma
aons ry, ban shed our fathers moEhers, sed sis
ters u SiSeria oruc d heroes but never never
can they Fesoi QUE hears, 10 txnngush there the
sacred fire. tee love Of liberty and Tho love OF our
country.
Prom every crop Of blood will spring up an AVeuge;
from every bone new hero, aud hually liberty must
triumph over spoiem, aud Poland Uu { os tree W.
also lows ali cur SiAsOu OrothsrI VS. pity those
WOO tools the hands OF our oPpress orsi We
pardon them all the o ualtesi but ~ make GlhAnoe
with hOss Who like Curse Ves, aspire 10 freedom; aOd
hIs very dk3 uLiIs ialO SavOnc family ~ OBJ
tain the same oil &C. e. 70 thr0N ii Gbe heavy yoke
ct oppression aud to cDj9y liberty 10 our naive land -
Before, however, that blessed day comes these hlgs
wi oriOusly DO planted on the walls Of P.asus AID
WorsAW.
ST. our porposs aud intentions to serve "a peace
ful and useful oEsns Of this ReBub where We ask
protection and the pnVege OF Ell yug liberty denied
20 US IN naive !Sud.
We ask for protection, Tor We had arGaiy en- COCA
sion 70 depOre tne rendition OF one OF our c9uGymen,
EAo believing 10 the Ssrs cad Stripes left h9 hateful
and oppressive yoke Of Ru s, Oioed your army fought
Sour bAtt6s, and, a. the demand Of that power was
returned bT the Government OF the Uated States, aud
before hAs eXpated his crime for having loved
liberty We ask now, on this day of insus uraton of
his nag, and she day Of the Homogeneous union OF
all SAVOnc families, Wih full confidence of endorse
nent Of loo coo MEMBERS faithful 70 thCss two h4gs
and scattered this coai1eot Hospitality and pro-
recou until the liberties Rnd counIrlGS shall call
~ back 10 our homes and our fresides then will
unanimously 6IclIm HuTrAh for Liberty, hurfah for
ihe United S stsE,
The Mayor, being uuprepAred, sAd thst he hoped
hat be example, of union Of Poles aud B)hemiahs
uAy be followed by Dsrlcans, and tia! the two IS
Wl soon lie for the Osi cd OF the country and OF the
Humanity at large lie hoped that the ED rings oil
Poland will soou BE- Ga she'd that liberty MI tILmph
AID that the 2 OF ireo Poland will s;AGd aloDGside
81 mat Of The Z li,ed a
Hlea The pEocsrs On trIcseded 70 Unon- Eqlsro
y! e. by the moLrE mt Of Washington, Mr.. X. j.
JAEorOu5ki addressed again IN fOllOsiDg words
EEIESbs AND BEoIHSRs -Oa The day vi our union u
"a WITH ereas pleasure that come TO Esy our TIL
ou's 10 the menoy OF the father Of tbs country. o
th.u gIeat nan, shOse departed prt ri Dces II the
presence Of iIs OreG OF, coma to-day 10 bow our
heads TO thy memory My tny example, lett 10 the
Sord INSPIRE the hearts OF thy SUCCESSORS with some
love Of lbs,ty and humNuity Teach q en- to uadsr-
- d that tue Of Lbsrty ev,ryEhsTe5 the SAM;
Tlr Wi.h this uldsr4s dug only l. OsFy muN triumph
Peace % ;hy eshes! n0oft,l glory 20 thy memory