Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-06-26
THE JEWS.


have been scattered race'-pe.secuIed by
nations, denounced by secls, denied citizen
ship, homa, and oNen life itself. The des-
cendents Of the "chosen people" arc TO be
found among all nations Of The earth, ana
with their national character, distinctive
features. language, religion and radi'ions'
unchanged. They are a, This present time
as truly peculiar people" as they were
TWO thousand years ago.
Being perseculcd and ouIcas's rom c''l-
zenship for continuous centuries, in oil States
and kingdoms, they were compelled TO de-
vote their energies 10 trade and lraiilc. De-
ing the subjects OF almos, incessant persecu,,
ton, banished from country 10 country ana
their properly coniscaled without previous
notice. they have for years and years follow
ed those pursuits among "Chlisilans' 'ha'
enabled them to make their worldly posses
sions Immediately available. -.
Even in this country, where the Jews are
in the enjoyment, under our laws, OF all inc
political and religious privileges aud immu-
mites tha. are extended and guaranteed to
CHRISTIANS, we find that here even, they are
found engaged generally generally IN the
same business and calling as in those coun,
tries where persecution, disabilities ana
Punishment had instructed them to apPre,,
ciate the value of convertible properly, and
10 be prepared 10 "leave" at short notice"
Among the millions of farmers in the U.
nited States, we confess never 10 have known
one who was Jew. They are engaged
with but few exceptions in commerce, lrat'
fic, brokerage,and banking; as money'ge'lerS
and money lenders, dealers in jewerIy and
clothing, they are peculiarly distinguished
Nations, states and kingdoms that have de-
nied,hem citizenship, have been, and are
now ruled by these Jewish monied Kings
And among The numerous failures, frauds,
and bankruptcies that have occurred now
comparatively few lsraeIiIes are among tha1
numberl Exact, and i. may be eXaclng'
IN ,n.,ir monetary dealings, they are seldom
chargeable with violation Of their word or
bond.
Again, among The thousands OF Psupers
beggars, vagranis, and convicss, VINO ~ ou'
poorhouses, walk our streets, and crowd our
asylums, houses of refuge and prisons, how
many Jews are 10 be foundl There are
some few, undoubtedly, bu. we have never
seen one 10 our knowledge. In this respecs'
the Jews are "pecular people"--as gen.
eral remark, il is certainly true, that The
Jews have no paupers a. the public charge
no yagran. or orphan children that they Do
M, nrovide for themselves, and few or nc
convicts in our penilenliaries, in charge ol
the State.
In this city, and other parts Of the State
we have q large number of Jews, and W.
have also in the city and State large mum
Der of asylums, hospitals, jails, poorhouses
and houses Of refuge, and we venture TN
assertion ,ha, in all Of them, there are no
5 dozen Jewish men, women, and children
Ii is o remarkable TACT, and as creditable Il
The "chosen people," as it is remarkable
,ha, in The State Prison al Sing Sing, New
/ York, there are seven hundred and ninel.
/ odd prisoners, OF every creed and color, say
. and except The Jewish--nN one person 9
the Jewish faith or desceIA is among tht
number. A paper recently stated that tn
$ Israeliles in the UniIed States were not
/ distinguished for literary a!lainmenls a
i their bre,hern in the Old World. The AS
!, monean, the organ of tho Jews in Ne'
# York, and very ably and candidly Con
4 Quoted paper, in answer, furnished the lo
o lowing names-Major Noah, Col. Davi
i Solomon, Of Mobile; Judah Touro, one Of III
,rl most charitable men of New Orleans; M
}. Benjamin, a, the head Of the New Orear
d Bar; Mr.. Cohen, of Savannah; Mr.. Deli
h moua, of Chareston; Joshua Lazarus an
n MIR. Mordecai, Of New York; Mr.. Judah, III
n IU. S. Districl Attorney Of Indiana; J. n
e Andrews of Memphis; DR.. Levy; MIR. Furs
d The first, modellel Of The Mint UP, Lev
of Jonas Phillippu; David seixas, the hr