The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-18
A Daniel come to Judgment.
"Jusitae parte ssut yiyarc homines we're csndse
onsndeEe." H
..Jusiice consists in doing men no injury,
Dccency in giving them no offence"

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..Jusiee consists in doing men no injury,
Decency in giving them no offence"
Ma. BENNETT
Ihave observed some Of your editorial comments
appended to a letter signed b inserted in your
fling temporary ebullitlon OF feeling, between the
members Of the Elm Street Congregation. These
gentlemen with a rare exception, conscious OF the
absence OF anything approaching public interest IN
newspaper arena, but suffered in painful silence UNI
der the obloquy Of your stringent remarks upon the
exclusion OF your reporter, from desire that every
voving no points interfering with public morality,
were matters preemlnently of aprivate nature, and
ought therefore to be confined TO the individuals
protesting the religion, without offending the re-
spect or right OF pOwer-the public press, which
they ever have deemed and acknowledged as the
most valuable engine Of human regeneratl0n-and
the majority, anticipating that the question might
were most DESTROYS Of not being parties to The pub
location OF the report prejudicng the opinions taken
by the respective parties. But the unhappy fever,
termed by some olden writers the " CGcGthes Sri-
beMdi" under which your correspondent appears to
labor-makes |! Imperative on one Of those, whose
motto heads this, TO sit awhile, and request your
thirty thousand readers to inspect the man and his
professions-to observe with what complacency
the gentleman with name, ssdisdains any prejudice
with regard to sect or congregatlon"-but on the
instant launches forth in praise OF the congregation
"Sheareth Israel, of which he has the honor TO be
II.
the existence Of violent spirit Of exclusion on the
part OF ten ancieat members OF Sheareth Israel"
which caused the separation OF the gentlemen
who founded the Elm Street Church, together
with slight variation OF ritual, existing betwixt
the Portuguese and Tadesca Jews-as he in the
plenitude Of his erudition, has written, "seeking
only to set right the christian community BY
"slightly trespassing" on your brilliant columns,
with his heavy, dull metal--enumerating host OF
names OF men, respectable In themselves, but
whose responsibility, were not SO transcendent as
to shield their descendants from pity, when their
minds are weak, or censure, when Their acts are
tyrannical and int0lerant-'tIs true they were
worthy men-peace to their names; but the State
produces many such, without any one enqulring the
birth place of their pr0genitors. The PRIDE Of de-
long may it remain so. Public talent-prvate
worth, are the tests by which Americans try the
metal of the man, stamping 1t sterling or base as
the ore or the alloy predominates. Still it mans
forefather spoke the language OF the country, and
even knew what it was to blush for the incompe-
tency Of relative, such writing the following,
is sufficient to cause whitening OF the flesh be-
yond the grave.
There is not page in the history of New
York in which their names have not borne no in
considerable part. The forefathers Of the writer
of this have borne arms in defence of this country,
and would be recreant to the cause OF justice,
freedom Of opinion and liberty Of speech, did not
With this gentleman, in his private capacity,
have nothing TO do, and yet, I" even he stands UNI
ucI tie SuduOW VI q HiSuty Dut WHICH HC
ventures to publish, he enters eld not quite his
own, and boldly thrusted forth-his writings are
food for the wayfarer-barren Of fesh--the bone
must necessarily be subjected to crushing by the
hungry. Still trust that no farther torture may
be inflicted than is essential to teach the unwary
youth that, prudence, talent and tact must be ac-
CURED before he is competent for the "Ds''pre ~
AS respects the letter signed j., in to-day's
Herald, the signature in cypher is not sufficient to
preserve an incogmita; but the matter being put
forth in SO moderate spirit, would scarcely attract
observation, save when by departure from the
strict line Of truth, animadverson must consequent
ly follow. s'The great question" Is not "who
shall keep the money" There is no power inhe-
rent In their bye-laws "for exclusive management
OF large yearly revenues" The statute laws of The
State Of New York throw their protection over
members in this matter, and by direct provision
has rendered ga veil over the pecuniary Affairs of
no utility-the points of contictlon are, whether
''the will Of the majority shall be binding on the
minorty''-whether "a resolution carried under
all proper forms, and legalzed by the statute shall
be continued when it becomes distasteful to Sec
ton Of the congregation The allegation has
been made that this resolution is illegal. Fortified
in just cause, why do not the complaining par
ties test it by appeal to the laws. The trustees,
and, with them, the majority, are prepared to do
all that can be shown to be just and equitable.
Therefore, to nngeneral terms Of abuse, "Golng
the figure" "Faniily influence Suppression Of
accounts" &c, nc, IS vapouring, and that alter
very Insignificant style.
have the honour to be, sir,
Your obedient servant,
ERUDrTE, Pork. CHOPS.