Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-03-26
not expect, and which, indeed, they would

a member of the moderate party.
''It will be ruined in a moral sense If we
do nothing" replied Wilenski. GAS for the
insurrection failing, dozen instructions
may fail. but the thirteenth will succeed.
As for being helped from abroad, we have
slways been promised help from abroad, and
the help has never come. 1t is no use wait
ing for that. Nevertheless, you who do
count on foreign assistance, tell me whether
anything could enlist the sympathy Of for
eigncrs on our behalf more surely than the
cruel, cowardly act that has just been per-
petrated in the dead of night by the Rus
sian government If that does not move
them, be sure they will remain deaf to all
cries that can ever reach them from unlial,-
py Poland"
Just then the whining of a dog was heard
outside Ferrari opened the door, and jan
made his appearance.
Poor little JAM said Wilenski taking
, the poodle up in his arms; $50 you did not
find us after all"
by the treaty of Vienna" began an old
gentleman, who of course belonged to the
moderate party, and who had attended the
meeting with the best and most concilaiory
intentions.
"Please don't mention the treaty of vi
cnna," said Wilcnski aWhencvcr our
country has been partitioned the partition
has always been formally consccraicd by a
treaty. There is one clause in the treaty of
Vienna, or in that portion of 1t relating to
Poland, by which the punishment Of exile is
specially forbidden. spent sixteen years
; of my life in Siberia and have three rcla-
tions there, and twenty intimate friends at
this moment"
6 was only going to observe, said the
old gentleman, s'that certain rights nre pro-
missed to us by the treaty Of Vienna, which
rights we have never fully enjoyed, and which
are now altogether denied If we appeal
to the cabinets of Europe it is on this ground,
and this ground only, that we must base our
representations"
In matters of this kind" said an officer,
zone cabinet always supports another.
They may appear to differ on soMe points,
but at bottom they are opposed TO revou-
ton wherever it may show itself"
Yet France helped the Italians, France
and England helped the Bclgians, all Europe
the Greeks" remarked one of the students.
However that may have heen," said
Wilcnski, the first thing we have to do is
to help ourselves; and if we mean 10 do it
at all it must be at once, and certainly not
later than next week. We must send off
two men to Paris; our friend here (pointing
to Ferrari) will find means 10 telegraph to
London; and by this day week all Polish
officers abroad who wish to be ut the frontier
will have had time to get there"
The old gentleman and his friend, the
other member of the moderate party, again
urged prudence; until at last they were
charged with want of patriotism.
"If the recruitment had been effected on =.
greater scale, and all over the country at
the same time" said Wilenski, 'the insur-
} rection instead Of b4iag difficult would have
been impossible. There are plenty Of aris
} tocrats in Warsaw friends of the conquerors
rather than of the conquered, Nho would
not have regretted such a result
''Do you mean that for me- asked the
younger OF the two moderate men hastily.
.'Or for meY" inquired the old gentleman,
/ flaming up at the same time.
''What should you say" continued the
younger ofthe two motlerates, ''if were 10
accust you Of desiring the ruin Of your coun-
try merely that you may play the part Of an
insurgcnt chief for a few weeks p
Il should say that you lied' cried Wi
lenski, who had now lost all self-control
, The moderate man rushed towards him ,,s
ii to give hniN blow, but was held back by
!; thu old gentleman and by one Of the officers.
, Ferrar and the student who had spoken
about Italy and Belgium ende.vourcd at the
same time to appcase Wilenski.
! "My friends said the old gentleman,
"whcther il be right or not that we should
at this moment try our force against The
5 Russians, it certainly is most unbccomine
+ that our patriots should quarrel among
S themselves. Thaddeus,' he continued, adj
, dressing his moderate friend, "you should
t apologize to Pan Wilcnski instantly
, "What for being called a liar by him 2
c /" For thoughtlessly, aud without any Sc
lious intention, imputing utterly unworthy
1 motives to him."
G II said, COUNT explained Wilenski,
Il "tllat would call any man liar who
n dared to accuse me of spccuating in the
G nlisfortunes of my country. 1t would be
| IL In, fall nj,
i with too much Indignation"
i II did not mean that, ON my honour, Pan
G Wilcnsld," said the young man addressed
G Thadd0us, who was related to the count.
a g / beg your pardon; forgive me. spoke
n without thinking what was saying"
n s.No one is mole convinced than am o
y the absolute necessity of securing a perfect
understanding and cooperation between
u our two great political parties, replied vii
; enski. ~ should ask you for your hand OF
+; patriotic grounds. but do so on persona
u grounds also. am very sorry to have Of
Tended you, Pan Thaddeus.'
il Several officers who served, some in thu
n Russian, some in the Prussian, some in tht
|
IS chiefs; u few revolutionisis of that d,Ru.
}. nirobilis of revolution, 1878, were nov
II consulted as to the immediate practicabiit,
" of the insurrection in purely military poin
8 of view.
d The soldiers were all in favor of fighting
e and in conformity with their recommends
tion, the general rising was fixed for tina
y day week-or rather for the eve of that da.
v week, being exactly seven days and night
p from the night of the recruitment.
l. Wilenski asked permission to comman,
al one of the bands intended 10 operate nea
ie Warsaw, and was appointed to do so. On
rs Of the iron-masters of the capital promise
re TO take the whole of his workmcn, number
h. ing some hundreds, into the field, and wa
mt nominated their chief. But most of til
H. commanders of detachments were officer
Dd who had either been trained in regular arm