The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-04
POLAND'S PROTEST.

REFUGEES FROM IHe LAND OF KoscIUsKo
PROTEST AGAINST TIE PARTITION OF THEIR
coUNTRY-ADDREss BY GENERAL sIGEL.
A meeting OF Polish refugees aud adopted citizens
OF that nationality was held last night In Harmonic
Hail, Essex street. Tho place OF meeting doc
Grated with the Polish national colors ani u
bust Of Thaddeus Kosciusko occupied a prom
inent place in iIont OF the speakers
desk band OF music and singing club
onivcncd tho proceedings BIZ atcr nxtcly PLYING
ana singing selections OF Polish music. military
company. dressed IN tho picturesque Uniform Of
Poland, was IN attendance. Tho meeting itssif was
largely attended General FraLz Sigel called
to preside, but he declined Tho honor In favor OF
Pole, Mr.. Charles Jedrzejowski. who stated IN the
Polish language tho object OF tho meeting. He WAS
understood TO say thst the occasion was the eighty
seventh anniversary OF tho proclamation Of Poland's
cons tuition, which TOOK place on Nav 1871. Tha
constitution proclai 10 tho world the act that
every who trod The soil OF Poland iroo
GENERAL siGEL's ADDRESS.
General Sigei IN addressing the meeting, said that
anniversary was held for the purpose of recalling
tue TACT that Poland was once nation. IL called
back tho time when, 1891, Poland sprans into
lie and proclaimed the doctrines Of liberty, equality
and Independence A country whose Inhabitants
speak the same language. which has produced
many great men and good women; country re-
solved TO hsnt Tor us rights should have tho
Russia. Austria aud Prussia determined among them
selves to tago away mo national life OF Poland, but
the speaker said that tho Poles should not despair,
Tor isa recognized TACT In the history OF nations
that those which have once existed viii never
be biotcd out, but must 10 due time re-
gaiE their rignt OF seli-goverDment. Waiachia,
Greece, Poland must all acquire control over thor
aestinies alter time. Tue speaker would not natter
present by saying that there Is now much chance
Tor them. Three great nations hold Poland In tber
iron grip, ami long AZ the present system OF Euro
pean poicy exercised there 10 chance
Tor Poland. Yet tho time wiz when those nation
alitics that keep Poland In subsection will allow
her The rights which she deserves me nme viii come
when the natious Of Western Europe will be united
under great federal government alter the system
predicted BY Mazzini and other eminent republican
rclor mcrs When the Poles shall have learned tue
fun meaning oil Liucoln's words when lie laid down
that The should DO "a government OF the
people, tor the people and by the people,, they Will
DO prepared then, when their time comus, 10 truly aid
their country; ana tney may DO sure that alter ALI
Anercs has forgotten tho services of kosciu ko
vi Pulaski
A set oi resolutions In tho Polish and the
German languages, 10 which the meeting encrgctcsy
protested against tho partition OF Poland, by which
Inc greatest Christian NATIONS had committed the
most deadly sin that one Power can commit against
another
Aitor several speakers had addressed tho audience
In the Polish language. he meeting adjourned