The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-11
NEW YORK HERALD.
Great Excitement Amongst the Israelites OF
this City.

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this City.
tremendous excitement at present prevails
amongst the Israeles Of this city, in consequence
OF a violent controversy respecting the right OF
voting on matters connected with the secular al
fairs and eccl~siss,ical discipline Of the sect,
which has sprung up between the old arisiocralic
English Jews, as they called, and the "youne
Israel" or the Hebrews who have been born anc
educated ia this couulry aud have become mbueo
with the democratic doctrines and feelings OF this
glorious republic. The agitation has been so great
that serious disturbance Of the peace has been up
pretended on several occasions when the opposing
parties met, and requsition made no longer
since Than ye terday, on the Mayor, for the at
tendance of a portion of our admirable police
force, at the election this day in the congregation
Bnai Jeshurun." in Elm street.
Il appears that sold israeli" or the sold bunker"
party insist on rejecting large portion Of the
voters who are qualified TO exercise their franchise
by the laws Of this Stale This they do on In.
ground Of certain exclusive bylaws which
they have themselves adopted, 10 order, a.
they sllrg-, 10 prevent the annoyance Of imrroptr
persons who do not come Up TO the orthodox stand
ard OF "respeciability." Against this exclusive
doctrine, the stockholders, or "Young Israel" very
justly urg-, that the view Of the g old bunker" party
Is as nnsound as it is unjnst-that the number OF
mere stockholders is a minority of the present men,
brrs-that the former can al all times be coniroleo
by the lat r, aud the number OF seats being limit.
ed. the danger Is merely imaginary. As TO the
character and responsibility of the stockholders,
they affirm, that il will at any time compare with
the stand ,rd Of that Of the mt mbers and while
they are slandered as a mass, they contiden'
that single individual can be found upon
whom 10 apply The impuIation of disrespectabili-
ty." The true reason is, indeed, TO be found il
the assumed superiority and antl-republcan feel
ings Of many of the older members, and it is i'm
porrant TO add, that but a few years ago no such
criterion scale of character existed in that con
gtgtfion, but now, in the expressive language Of
the scripture, it seems that "Jeshurun has grown
fat and kicks
The young democratic party have discovered
great activity and energy in the vindication Of
their rights. They submitted the matter, the otter
day. 10 Mr.. ]. w. Girard, and obtained favorable
opinion from him, will be seen from the docu-
ments which we annex, and which p-esentthe SUBJ
lect Of controversy in very clear and ineligible
manner.-
The congregation " Bna Jeshurun incorporated I'M
der the general law OF 1919 have passed bylaw that
person shall be entitled election, unless he
4. member admitted ny vote Of two.hirds Of the
bsrs and has been seat holder for two i've years
this bylaw Tot which give the substanc-) void,
being rgatory TO the 7th section OF said act and can
person possessing the qualifications prescribed by tina,
section, election for without any com
plaacs with the by Law
Yours, ETC.
(signad) P.J JoACHIMssEN
NV GxR.ap Ed
AUo Sh. 1874
The 7'h sect'ou contains the qualifications Of voter
They cannot be enlarged diminished ny bylaw
The object of the act is to make uniform qualification
although the phraseology Of the act is negative.
Arc 9th is.i
young lsrael"h had meeting at the Shakespeare
Hotel last night, to prepare for the election which
takes place this afternoon, at 4 o'clock. Thy
have determined 10 demand the right Of voting
and Il refused, they will Garry the matter before
the civil tribunals, where of course they mus, tri
un,'h The whole movement is an exceedingly
interesting one, and we fhall send a reporter TO
the Synagogue to-day, and present to our readers
a full and graphic report tomorrow.
PHILADELPHIA PoLlcs-rhe idea Of organizing
police force in Phil ,delphia, without FIRST remo-
de,llns the municipal government, and bringing all
the districts within one jurisdiction, is very p,o.
perly regarded by all intelligent in that city
quite absurd There would be constant sources
OF annoy ance, and the usefulness Of the police
force be entirely or almost entirely counteracted,
were the present RIDICULOUS subdivision OF the city
into several Districts each with its own municipal
governsent, to continue.
The truth is, have repeatedly urged, the
great difficulty Philadelphia is 10 get rid of the
unprinc Piled officials who live on the corruption
with which they disgraced and encountered the
different municipalities. And Philadelphia can
never be a city OF peace and order aud prosperity,
until these rotten officials are all swept away o.
what use would police force be, if the present
machinery Of rascaliy, and roguery, and corrup
ton, be allowed TO continue in full play?
ALMOST A VERY JxaRlBLE DUEL "A good deal
Of excitement was produced on Friday last amongst
the eminent trsg-dans Of the minor theatres, the
ball, tglrls at Nibo's, and the Lferoteurs of the
Park Row taverns, by the intelligence which was
whispered abouf, that duel was to be fought be-
tween TWO very distinguished young gentlemen
we'll known on the steps of the hotels anS ia the
lobbIes Of the theatre. The subject Of The quar-, eli
was Of course lddy-in fact one of the most e..
peclal favorites Of the fashionable and crowded
houses al the little Olympic. Whether remark
rejecting the cslor Of the lady's eye brows, or
the perfect adaptation Of her flesh colored contnu-
ations, originated the serious difficulty, we are not
prepared to say. But the quarrel did take place,
and blood alone could wash out the stain,
which The fair fame of the favorte-the especial
favorie Of the brilliant, fashionable, select and
Overlooking houses at the Olympic had sustained
A field immediately adjoining Greenwood Gene
terry the place selected for the hostile citing
the seconds, with remarkable foresight and sa-
gacty, having made that choice for The very sensi
Bile purpose Of saving the time and trouble Other
wise necessary in Transporting the carcases OF the
combatans that very elegant, recherche, pc tica,
aud charming place Of inte men, AZ it is expressed
in the hand bills and reports Of the highly enIer
prIsing company which manages the aiiairs Of thai
Metropolis
AT the appointed time-one OF the parties, HE
second, a surgeon, a FRIEND and large bottle Of