The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-27

that any all OF these reasons are insufficient TO exp
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more deeply. And that cause is not a ma
say il because had these, that our facto-
res had TO be closed that workshops dcserte
that our Stocks became worthless and our merchandise
unsaleabe.
CAUSE OF THE PANIC
say IT, fearless OF contradiction that the day when
the panic was at its worst this country possessed more
material wealth than had owned in any preceding
OF general prosperity. No the is not materalt
il mental, moral deeply seated within And its name
is senshness-ntense, interruptions Unsuitable selfish
ness When the saond arose in the West, small like
mans hand and began to spread when concerns looked
upon as wealthy began to break down, no asked,
"What can do TO sustain my neighbour But every
man thought only of himself; and Judging all others by
himself, universal distrust became prevalent to that
degree that its hdeous influence parayzed the efforts Of
one and all, and has not Jet subsidized And you ask
morality preached from thousands Of pupits answer
you, there is system that has pulpit, but breaches
but that has temples everywhereA and unbeiicvers
nowhere. While Judaism and Christianity nomi-
nally the faith and worship OF the land, that other
system s the real religion, cupdity the law
he almighty dollar the high priest and self the IDOL and
his Idol SO successfully counteracs the goodness Of Cod
that under its pestlent influence every good gift is per-
verted that abundance is safeguard against want,
and even freedom degencratcs into msrue. We have
searched-we have examined Let us now return to Cod
for his word is the only remedy to this widespread evil
would ask the pious and reverend men who jealous
Il would ask their focks who join in the prayer has it
struck you that the precept which the Lord God of
Israel gave through Moses his servant, Thou shalt
thy neighbor like myself is not merely sublime and
most Lesson of virtue but that also the
full lesson Of practical prudence and worldly wisdom? Had
those financial chiefs and merchant princes who sit the
high places nearest the altar been taught and trained
love their neghbors in reality and not merely in profess
son the present unfortunate state Of things could
have arisen But late as is IT not yet too late for
ryng out that precept which is at once virtue and
dence; ! would ask these merchant princes,
your reckless seshness has thrown out of employment
The wntcr will aggravate the ohunger by those
of cold What have you done mitigate those pangs?
your blind sefshness reply "their wants nothing
usy There the poorhouse, there the soup houses"
Reflect Are poorhouses and soup kitchen the best means
10 enable the starving workmen TO resist the temptation
that will necessarily goad them to repenish the empty
cupboards OF their worshpped homes with abundance taken
from your well provided and luxuriant abodes9 Reflect
say again and as you love yourselves love your neigh
bors.
CONDUCT THE yEwsP
But perhaps may be asked what right have you Jews
to alk Have you successfully your selfish
that you entitled opreach ohersY Is the dollar
less almighty with you than with others2 own with
row and shame that have not escaped its influence
that we too selfish and greedy OF gain. But yet, and
amidst the general suffering, il is to the cheiest
for thanksgiving that the moral attitude Of Jews
during the present crisis will compare most favoraby with
others II is have suffered and that severely.
Many proud commercial eddce raised by the toll and
energy of years, is laid low. Many fortune the reward
OF lifetime of industry and sefdenial is cut down the
humbest proportions. But though suffer have
caused the suffering Of others and where, carried
away by the stream we have inflicted loss neigh
full or calculated Do not for instant suppose that
wish you 10 indulge in self audaon but what about
TO say called for, since but yesterday in the City Hail.
we were, as am informed, nsulted, and our honesty
sneered at sage of the oden time says"Receive the
truth from whosoever propounds IT. even though in
otherrespecs his authority be rejected such author
~ declares by the fruit shall ye know the tree" This
Is truth, and receive IT, Let US test the fruits Of the
tree Of Judaism. Not among 10 be found the de-
auers OF unaccounted millions. No Jewish official APP
pointed place of trust by public authority pri-
corporation has been guilty breuch that trust
a u rui a "a with
elder seated high in the synagogue has fed the country
amidst the shrieks and excavations of derauded stock
holders. Not among must you seek those who have
iauened on the signs OF the widow, the tears Of the
orphan and If the criminals of New York recruited
chiefly from boys, thank God lads do not swell their
ranks such not the fruits VI Judaism for good
does not bear bad fruit But IT must do more-it must
OF society demand The energetic cooperation OF every
citizen, II behooves US Jews 10 prove by
the benevolent abraham; by our integrity ths, We are
The disciples Of the pure and lofty souled Moses; by
zeal in the cause Of humanity that the Witnesses
Of the God OF truth Such are the fruits that will prove 10
the world which really and truly the tree Of Gods
planting.
THE OPERA MATINEE-THE THEATRES.
On yesterday afternoon given at the Academy n
Music the third and last ndne of the season The
tendance greater than that which honored the
performance Of the Trovatore The spacious sale
crowded with ladies and children and the representatives,
Of the ssruor fan mp with standing places
IN the Hobbies The display OF female beauty SUI
perb and entirely satisfies that the ladies resolved
sustAn the opera all hazards The performance in
cuded &" la sonnambua," by Madame De la Grange
Sguor Iabocetta and easier, and a concert in which
Nine. D'Augr Miss Miner and Mr.. vicuxtcmps as
sisted. Nine, he Ia Grange sang Amina admirably, and
received the unanimous applause of the house CASTER
and Labocea were likewise in excellent voice, and
ceiyed their full need Of appreciation. Miss Miner
honored with encore and in fact the whole entertain
neDt gave entire satisfaction.
On Saturday there will be grand operate
performs the benefit of the charitable fund the
Fire Department and Monday "Robert le Dable" will
he produced grand style for the dba Of Herr Formcs.
The sale Of seats will to day at the Academy
Tho theatres all crowded last night In the after
noon special performances given at Burtons Laura
Keeno's, Nibo's Garden, Barnums Museum, Woods Mn:
s,res and by Naglc's Juvenile Comedians, at No 40
Broadway, all Of which well attended.
THE TARGET COMPANIES
We're out full force and looked better Early
the day the hronged with the gay uniforms Of
various guards musketeer SC and the rattle o,drums
kept up near the HERALD once from early morn until
late the evening Every shooting ground in the neghbor.
hood q the city brought into rcquston, and large
quantities OF powder and ball wasted with very
small damage 10 the targets. A number Of buresque
companies out, dressed in a most extraordinary
manner, and doing anything that would make them AZ
ridiculous p,ssible aud generally succeeding Alto.
gcthcr the target Shooters had pleasant day Of H.
Among the companies which passed the HERALD Office
were the foosing
Tho Franklin Light Guard Captain Bailey, paraded
| thirty musketk, and shot for fifteen prizes
The Eagle Light Guard, Captain wheateigh, paraded
| forty i've muskets, and looked remarkably well
The rIr'ck Henry Guard, Captain Mansfield, paraded
| forty three muskcts.
The jackson Blues neat company, turned out thirty
| five muskes and sho, for seventeen prizes.
The Rgney Guard Captain Burke, paraded forty seven
men and distributed twenty nine prizes among the best
| shots They dned in the city.
The Young Morrel Guard, Captain ycllou, paraded
| thirty two muskets and shot FOR thirty prizes
The Howard lght Guard, Captain lvers also paraded.
All the above co mpanies drilled and marched well II
would be nvidous 10 parcuarizc where all
4 ccilert
The ssfn Light Guard. Captain Roorne, peraded 10
Jones Wool With some hfty mu.kets and shot for
Der Of hne prizes This "a the first annual excursion of
this company and IL has resulted so successfully
| doubtless will not be the last