The New York herald., 1871-09-08
the SLAVE kOflEc Ar LEMBEaG
A Material Protest Against
Partition.
linking Mcund Il. Lrmbrrg of EARTH Drought
from All Parts Of Poland.
Three Hundred Thousand Polish
Soldiers.

province OF Gacia aud OF ancient Poland as II was
before the partition has Just been the OF one
OF those ancient and curious ceremonies for which
the Slavic races are renarkable-a ceremony not
10 be Witnessed in the present century anywhere
outside OF the regions inhabiied by the Slavic
races.
1t was the commemorat.on OF mourniu event
TINT OF the ensavenent Of a brave and intelligent
people-the poltug out from the map OF Europe
OF the nome OF Poland. That tho nalienai spirit
OF the people, although crushed anu broken has
not BEN DESTROYED; that the hope OF regain
ing their freedom and taxing their place again
In the fanly Of nations-a hope cherished
through long years OF oppression and tyranny
has never beea abandoned. was amply shown here
during the last feS days aud in way that must
produce ts enec sooner. perhaps, than is expected
upon the great game OF politics taat is Just now
being played lii Europe.
Tne ceremony was lnaugurated under
THE AUSPICES OF sUcu ZEN
as francois Smoikoe, former President OF the
Reichsrath al Vienna in 1913, and present Deputy to
that body from the province OF Gailcia; ignare
Krzyzanowski ana szofar kiewier, members or the
present Legislative body Of Prussia; Edmond Coll
vier, OF the leaders OF the insurrecon OF 1864;
Orei and Padors, two priests from Siesia, very
:seeaiaT orators ne.gehbesscr dc Uzern0WN,
who has spent the greater part OF his ne IN Austrian
prisons for political offences; wiegcl, President or
the Chamber OF commerce at Cracow ana Deputy
to the Ecichsrath as Vienna; the MAJOR o. Lemberg,
Zremeakowski, and ujelsSi tue poet.
Do not think, dear reader that am trying 20 de-
ceive you INTO vain and ingorlous atemp pt at pro-
nouncing these unpronoanceable names ! only
wish to tell YOU who these Ogitators and revolution
ists are and 'et you know that they nsye q9slh!ng
.n t6HIyfT5fl win The tfear Sahan-s 81 which ihe
World Is 1hcififibly afeard.0 It WAS Franc ois
-.
brate the rhreo hunredih anniversary OF he redera.
ton OF the provinces OF Lithuauia and Ruthenla
win Pcland proper, known as the union OF the
Lublin, or LubelsSl aud the erection Lemberg Of
kopiec. CT mound, according to the traditions or
the Saves, in coIninemoration OF That glorious
event.
The present fer, n r,ts II can be called was Of
very different nature. but intended nevertheless W
KEEP ALIVE THE SACRED FIRE OF PATRIOTISM
IN Polish hearts ana prevent their forgetting that
they are people detinct "a any o.hsr ana having
the same right as tho French the Germans TO
their own government language, institutions ana
laws. Invitations had been extended TO all parts Of
Prussian, Austrian and Russian Poland; delegates
had been chosen by every city. town or village, as
the case might be- and on the 18Th and 1th or Au-
gust they assembled at Lenberg to the number OF
about three thousand. ! fea in with some OF them
at Cracow large crowd had ga ahered at the sta
ttOu 10 avail U0i greet tne coming Di ntfnter or
delegates from Priissian Poland who were IN the
same train with myself-a fact or which was ignO.
rant until our arrival was greeted win shouis,
cheering and other manifestations OF Joy. Being q
great deal too modest 10 attribute all these tokens
Or delight to my own presence among this strange
peop.e. least around nnd olt what 1t was all
about, aud sooa discovered tdat was Ia the midst
POLISH NATIONAL NAMES TATIoS.
r1e naIgs faI ..l..f
were surrounded by an excited crowd OF men, wo-
men aud children in sli sorts OF strange costumes,
who were greeting them with extravasant exclama-
.ons OF delight, nugging them. kissing their hands,
Offering them refreshments, talking eycltedly Ia
5heir extraordinary Language. and testiiJing their
10y IN every imaginable way. $685.. 1850
They only stopped long enough, however, for a
hurried greeting. and. tue delegates from Cracow
getting in. the tram We on again amid cheers,
the waving OF hats ana scaris ami handkerchIefs.
and many heartfelt blessing no dolDi had been
able TO understand their unknown tongue. h't
IL was the same all along the road. Wherever the
train stopped for few minutes crowd had as
sembed TO welcome thsm ana they were greeted
with Hc0IaMmations and The most extraordinary
tokens OF JOY, In spite OF the Austrian officers who
sood about the stations looking quietly on. Arrived
at Lemberg, although prepared for what had seen
lshed beyond measure at the enthusiasm and Joy
with which they were received. There were about
three hundred delegates on the train, and about
twenty five thousand pcople-inhs oitants or Lem
berg-had congregated ut the station 10 meet them
Ii mad been agreed tnat they vted guests,
they should not 90 allowed 10 TO the hotels, but
should be entertained by the lnhaDtans themselves
In their own houses, and ell the delegates before
leaving the station, were provided with a medal ~
be worn Win nbb0n around the meek ia ordef 10
sSansr sn a S Sa 'ns apoear coming out of the
dopot than they were set upon and surrounded by
.hs crowd eysryDody Struggling 70 &c, a. nem sra am
sSSut SS assa sni s"ms o % SeM might nave HoSs
enthuslasm. much joy, VITA laughing and talking
hnd begging ~ y ~ - - +I
such zeal Of hearfieIt vho!e-soaled welcome, mat
SUPPOSE !hey never noticed how % they were @ ne,ng a
i,ca a'' a. they sssussa for r esch % other, ana
II was not confined TO people OF anJ
c sn or sssi osss s N
ofessed delicate ladies; awkward, clumsy peasant
s % a. sss sKns a%S
some q tnem crsing even for very JOY. exchanging
sa. saa Da ,s
pected to see. Twas amazea 70 dnd how these people
'S s a.eCn In be, y
Tor ono another. Y ,s after all not 50 surprising,
perhaps Il Is the Affection ano 'oye bora Of nun
ing And when w sa r,ri. s.Ser T,o asy sy
ssd Ma Hres. % swt"aIs ward looking decsa's eVi1.nss ny
from some obscure village away on, nobody knows
wnere. ana bear him on among them In the most
loving manuer In spite Of hts bsshiul looks just as
though NJ nad been u loDg-iost Ofother' com,
IneIpced mentally calculating how much would
give 70 be Polish delegate upon the present occs
sion and wondering what the CONSEQUENCES mlRn
have been had received medal oy mistake.
They ali started on 10 the town al last, the CROWD
singing "Bozy eos Poiska,n the deputies Tor iht
-bost par, in carriages, some OF which, ! tmnk
would create sensatlon ~ Ceurai Park could ihel
be seen there. Here. however, they appeared pafu
raj enough For my own part having no mccall, !
had considerable dnhcuy Ia finding a cab. did
get one at last however one which, taken togethe
WITH the horse and the driver, was model In Us
way, And as | saw a good many just like it .1r)
DESCRIPTION or THE TURNOUT,
as being essentially Polish, may not be unnterest
ing. The greatest pecularlty about the vehclt
itself was the doubt which seemed 10 be VOWED
not only In It's origin, eut the object Tor which II wa