The New York herald., 1871-09-16

filed bv Poles alone. One Polish nobIeman,
Count Goluchowski, a prominent patriot, is
Viceroy. Another Polish nobleman, the Count
Crocholsk who but recently prayed ''that his
right hand might wither" if he proved false to
Poland, is Minister for Galicia in the Cabinet
Of the empire. And it is only recently that
Lemberg, the capital of Gallcia, presented a
scene which was in the last degree encouraging
to those who hope at no distant day to
see Poland revived. We have already iu these
columns referred to the Polentag. We again
refer TO it for the sake of mentioning some
important facts On that occasion two thou
sand guests sat down to the banquet in the
Town Hail. Most of the representatives
were, of course, from Austrian Poland, but
there were not few from Prussia. Russia,
Of course, was unrepresented, except by the
exiles. 1t was noticed that all of them, fol-
lowing an ancient custom, brought with them
earth to the memorial mound which was to be
raised on the occasion of the gathering. One
speech was delivered portion of which
deserves TO be reproduced. The speaker was
the eloquent Mosczensk ''The darkest hour"
he said, twas often the precursor of the dawn.
In spite, or rather by reason, Of their unex-
ampled oppression, the Poles were now more
united nation than they had been in more
prosperous times. Out Of the red sea of blood
and death had risen the oneness Of national
life and feeling. There were no longer classes
in Poland. They were one against the CON-
mon enemy, and it was necessary that they
should be one, firm and inseparable. They
were about to fight great fight, fight with
out quarter, fight for liberty and life-and
they would conquer. Poland had allies, and
the three crowns of the Jagellons would be GEN.
tired on one head" Think Of it. The crowns
of Poland, Hungary and Bohemia on the head
of Francis Joseph! How the tide has turned
since 1S49!
How all this shall turn out for the future of
the Austrian empire we know not. It is
hazardous experiment. But so much success
has already attended the nationalities that we
advise our Scottish friends to burnish up the
regalia in Edinburgh Castle and insist on
Queen Victoria submitting to be crowned
Queen of Scotland. If our Irish friends in
Dublin have not o crown let them procure
one and make q similar demand After the
example of Austria England must give in.
THE NEWCASTLE MINERS ON STRIKE have
met with peace champion in the person of
George Potter, who yesterday published
lengthy letter in the London Times recon-
mending the black diamond diggers to COM
promise their differences with the colliery
owners, as stated in our cable dispatches
But both Bradlaugh and his irrepressible
friend above mentioned must feel greatly cha
grined at the announcement made by the
agent of the strikers in London, that the
miners will have nothing to do with them.
Hence the monster meeting called to as
semble on Trafalgar square has been post
poned and side war against the government
avoided, because the North country men are
such crowd of paltry, pettifogging polti-
clans. These chiefs of the London ''reds" will
lose grand opportunity for denouncing from
between the paws of Landseers lions, all
good government and social order under the
guise of fighting for the ''poor working
man; but no one who knows them and under
stands the utter selfishness they have dis
played in reaching at political Offices over the
heads of the bone and sinew of the country
will feel the least disappointed at this result.
Neither Beale, Bradlaugh nor Potter ever
started any question relative to reform for
workingmen that had not at lis basis a secre-
tarys position, house OR large emoluments
for themselves. They have lived upon the
subscriptions Of honest laborers for years and
are doing 80 still.
HoCUs PoCUs AND A HODGE POpGE ALL
AROUND The public mind must become be-
.wildered at the daily developments of corrup-
tion and venality in nearly all our official de-