The New York herald., 1850-04-12

OF TIE NHW YORK HKRALD-
Sir, In YOUR journal of the 9th instant, under the
head of "Mysteries of the Talmud, find long pa
ragraph, nearly every line Of which contains gross
Misrepresentation or positive untruth. know Il
is barely possible, in daily journal containing such
a vast collection of miscellaneous intelligence as
the Hruld furnishes its readers, but that now and
then matters will creep in that are peculiarly Of
fensve and Objectionable. The paragraph IN ques-
ton is of that nature, and from its being level
led at the believers ancient faith, ought to have
been scrutinised with more than ordinary circum-
fpection, when its rejection would have been GER
tain, unless there should exist in your office de-
sire to puff in advance, and that gratuitously, an
do not write this letter with view or q desire
of opposing the issue of the announced brochure,
but TO repel the malignancy and expose the base
LEES assertions OF the author of the article you have
SO prominently inserted. He sets forth that ''the
age is sgnally illustrated by the exposure Of GER
tain secret practices and dark mysteries, hitherto
concealed from the knowledge Of all preceding ge-
nerations," and then limiting at the abolition Of the
lnquiston, and the abstraction of certain precious
manuscripts, proceeds to state: "But while all this
was taking its natural course, who would have
dreampt of beholdng the bloody mysteries of the
Tamud exposed in their turn, and of having the trial
OF one of the most savage and ferocious murders
ever yet recorded in the annals of criminaty, once
more brought before the public? Who would have
una gned that certain fanatics use human blood to
mosten their holy unleavened breadr' Aye, who,
indeed, would have imagined that men, be they
fanatics or freethinkers, would use human blood TO
mosten aught which they deemed holy? Not the
Jew; for the institutes Of his faith, in those imper
ishable ordinances adopted BY all Christendom,
say: ssThou shalt not kill!' No, il was reserved
for The bigo's of faith which recognised human
sacrifices, which has inundated heaps OF men at
the stake, pouring out human blood like water on
the earh-it was left to their heated Imagination to
conceive and utter so atrocious "a thought
IL is unnecessary TO point out to any man con-
Jews is this renewed and oft-exposed libel, of the
use requirement Of blood i'm their ceremonies !;
how contrary and in direct violation of the letter
and spirit of Judaism; but, in order that the many
who take only running glance at matters, and
who build their opinions upon the learning of their
newspapers, may have a slight nkng of the truth
of the matter, would briefly call attention to the
Mosaica code; which not only prohibits the use of
food having the slightest particle of blood theren
See Levitt, V. IL, and Z Levitt, " rs and 27:-
" Moreover, ye shall eat no manner of blood,
whether il be Of fowl or of beast, in any of your
dwellings," Whatsoever soul it be that eateth
any manner of blood, even that soul shall be cut
OIL from his people" And again, IL Levitt, v. 10
and IL, concluding, "1herefore, l said unto the
children of Israel, ye shall not eat the blood of
manner of flesh: for the life of all flesh is the blood
thereof; whosoever eateth it shall be cut off"
Thus every reasonable mind must be satisfied that
the Jew is strictly interdcted from the use Of
blood, or anything in which il is mingled; but
there exists more positive and imperative lnjunc-
ton than any have yet cited, for, not contented
with impressing on the peoples mind the Creators
adherence of the use of blood, that law, which is
universally acknowledged as law of love and
kindness, after clearly and beautifully defining the
distinction between homicide justifiabe or censur
able, mansaughter and murder, ii proceeds to test
most severely mems natural love OF justice, Tor II
says: "There shall be no satisfaction for murder
but the murderer shall be surely put 10 death. That
the blood which is violently shed defileth the land
and il cannot be cleansed therefrom :" 30 Numbers,
33d and 35th In the repetition Of the ordinances
in Deuteronomy, there Is q severe addition to the
murderer Of his last hold on earth, that Of the COM
misseraon of his people, by mpnratively enjoining
that they shall be rigid and infex exble in the adm
nlstraton OF justice, tius " Thine eyes snail not
pity, but life shall go for life."
know il may be said that these are admitted
passages Of the books of Moses and that the charge
is leyelled against the Talmud; now, defy any
man, no matter how subtle casuist he may be, TO
point out any passage therein, which, 10y the most
forced construction, can be made TO bear an inter-
pretstion jusfyng the use Of human blood for any
purpose appertaining 10 Judaism. The enemies oi
Israel have been manifold the deserters from the
house Of Jacob have been numerous and We all
know what enmiiy is generally borne by the out
casts against their more favored brethren. How is 1t
that none OF these apostaes, these offshoots from
assert that there the slightest particle of truth
IN thi- outrageous libel Of "a sacrifice the
atars Of religious afrocity ~
The foregoing remarks are directed against the
allegations Of the paragraph writer which states
" that an atrccious murder was perpetrated by
Jews 10 celebrate certain religious rites" aud
trust have shown the iallacy of any such notions
As respects his statement of the circumstances
with the exception OF the disappearance OF Father
Tomaso and his servant. they are entirely destitute
of ruth, distorted that il is impossible TO dis
cern what is true from what is false. OF the dis
appearance Of Father Tomaso, Catholic priest,
and his servant, there was no doubt and that they
were murdered there was every reason to believe;
but that the murderers were Jews, there did not
exist the slightest proof Il was clearly shown that
the monk was generally liked by the Jewish popl-
lation; that there existed much for concud-
ing that the crime was committed by others yet
the most revolving crueltes were practised TO in
duce th, accused TO confess the rack and the tor
ture were applied, 10 wiring from irail suffering
humanity an admission ustifying the prosecutions.
AT the period Of the PRONUNCIATION OF the charge
against the Jews Of Damascus, all Europe was
startled by the barbarty OF the proceedings the
courts Of the most eminent potenaes lent their aid
10 trace the calumny to its source-to punish the
evil doer, and make restitution or amends to the
injured. The Court Of France, Of which the priest
was a subject, repudiated the proceedings Of its
consul; the Emperor Of Austria admitted the nno-
cence OF the crushed Jews, and when that noble
hearted philanthropsi, Sir Moses Monehore,
(whom 10 know is 10 love,) in conjunction with
the talented French advocate, NJ. Cremieux, APP
pearcd before Mehemct Ali, "defyng the accusers
Of our brethren to the proof, claiming fair and
open Trial, asking for justice, and justice only"
then. when the spirit Of intelligent inquiry was
poured upon the subject, the thin shadow Of sus-
picion which had been thrown over the people
melted, and the PachG granted the unconditional
and honorable release Of all the accused. and de-
claration, that henceiorth they should absolutely
enjoy all their rights, IN the same manner they
had enjoyed them before they had been victims OF
false accusations and unjust torture.
The year Of 1910 prolific for persecution of the
Jews in The East. AT Rhodes they suffered from
mmny. prosecutions and torture; but justice. though
dilaiory, was perfect-they were tried and honor
ably acquitted; and the praiseworthy delegate
Of the Jews, in his interviews with the Porte. "lad
before his majesty the situation Of the people. lie
pleaded earnestly not for protection alone, hut for
a complete recognition Of civil rights. lie pointed
out the malice and the fa-ehood OF their accusers,
and encrgcically yindcstcd the religion from the
stigma cast upon It, The result Of these labors
that the Sultan issued tirman, under his own
hand, declaring the entire innocence Of the Jews,
and ordering That henceforth and forever they
should enjoy equal rights and privileges with all
his ether subjects. The government Of Great
Britain. through s forciPu Office lent every posi-
bic assistance 10 the mission Of Sir Moses Monte
fore IL furnished letters Of introduction TO all the
official personages on the route. and Lord Ponson-
by, then British Ambassador nj Consfantinople,
personally presented the mission 20 the Porte and
upon its return 10 England the government OF the lat
ter kingdom did, BY public State document, which.
afr s.Uss IL.