The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-07

ton in Poland. The address was in the Polish lam
guage and its delivery occupied nearly two hours.
The lecturer alluded first to Pulasli's life in his
native country. He the of patriotic fam
lily belonging to tho smaller gentry of Poland ana
owning title. although erroneously dubbed
Count by some American historians. Alter the
heroic death OF his father he proclaimed CHER
of the "Confedei ates of Bar" league OF Polish
patriots who for four years fought against
the combined armies OF Russia. Austria and Prus-
STA. The youthful leader of this confoderacy
displayed such and skill in that unequal con-
test that he gained the reputation OF being one Oh the
foremost officers in Europe. Passing rapidly over
Pulaski's Punishment in consequence OF russian IN
trigues and his subsequent soJourn i'll Turkey and
Paris the speaker laid stress upon the fervor
with which the news of the American war of indie
pendence received by the handful of Polish
patriots residing i'll the French capital Tho Polish
hero arrived in Philadelphia in August. l777.
and afrerward Joined the ARMY volun-
teer and distinguished himself at the battle
of Brandywine. covering the retreat OF the American
army, and few days laterpreventins its being SUR
prised by tho British. narration followed of Pu-
laskis activity commander vi tho four regiments
OF horse in the American army the formation of his
independent legion i'll Baltimore. the pressive
the Morayian sisters and COMMUNICATED by Long
fellow. and the assistance he gave TO the defenders
of Charleston. Pulaski fell said the speaker. while
trying to establish order among the French column
storming the Spring Hill redoubt at Savannah, and
who disnayed by the loss of their leader Count
ID Estaign-
A GROUND OF COMPLAINT.
There l50.uO0 Poles III America. said the
speaker, who have established hundreds OF socie-
ties. built seventy churches and yearly in
creasing in numbers and afiuence. and you should
maintain the unsuliied reputation earned tor the
Polish name in this country by Pulaski and Kosci-
usko. There is, however. serious cause tor com.
plant in the United States in the confoundng oil
Poles with the so-caled Polish Jews. who widely
different from the Poles proper by Language,
and religious belief. 1t seems sad indeed that
after giving the blood OF of its greatest heroes
to America. 1t should share 30 often the obloquy
attaching to unprinciped band OF pedlers and
hucksters who. in defiance of the patriotic senti-
ments of all educated lsraetes persist in consider
ing themselves i'll America they did in Poland.
intperum IN impesio. nation in nowise connected
with land of its birth it's adoption. the duty
of all true Poles to disabuse the American mind con-
corning the difference between the nation that has
produced Pulaski and Kosciusko and the commu-
nifty excluded by the famous order OF General Grant
from trading III his camp hope that the numer-
American citizens of Polish descent will, ut
distant day, erect imposing monuments to Pulaski
and Kosciuskos memories in this city tokens OF
Polands admiration and love for America, eter-
nal of gratitude for the blessings Of liberty and
citizenship freely extended to in return for the
blood of fOrefatherS.