The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-04
The MOrtnra Affair.
PUBLIC NETTING or Tux ISRAEI.ITEs or CHAR

fIBLlC Tux iSkAEIl1bS or CHARLES
TON, s. C.
lFrom the Charleston Mercury, Dec. ]
meeting Of the israelites Of Charleston convened at
pursuance Of a call through the public papers.
The meeting was organized BY the appointment Of
Samuel Hart ST., Esq, President Joshua Lazarus and
Isaac 3 Cohen, fsqrs, Vice Presidents and Nathaniel
Levin, Esq, Secretary.
The Chairman briefly stated the object for which the
meeting had been called together and informed those
sembed that having received documents from Sir
Moses MontehoTe in relation the abduction OF the child
Motara he had submitted the same to preliminary con
ference OF Israetcs, ut which committee consisting of
J. n. Csrdozo, Esq, Rev. DR. NJ Mayer and Rev. II s.
Jacobs were appointed 70 prepare preamble and reso
usion5 for the consideration Of the public meeting
N Levin, Esq Secretary OF the meeting then read the
following letter from Sir Moses Montefore Of London
with the appended statement OF the circumstances attend
ing the case
axosvxSon aArr, PAsx LAsx,}
Gxsrrxxrx-As President Of the London Committee of
Deputies Of the British Jews TRANSMITS herewith the tran
paren Also transcript ofa private letter giving further de-
No dcnb, this which justly raised almost universal
IN has come under yosr notice and you VIII rejoice
In the adoption such your Judgment may
e I 20 & s e and s %
rents and also the prevention OF similar outages for the fu
nc. The Jews alone egs other denomination
Roman Catholic further that canno, be regarded
personal liberty, and peace famies
this appeal your smpsss viii meet With Il
and immediate 50 that under the blessing q the Al
erevos wrong which has beer committed and OF
''-'.' - 'eND'''"s' ' MOSES NoNTEFIoRE
sisnor Morssrs Lew was Reading a, Rolcgua with
his wife and children In u, year s2 his son about twelve
children IL e,. eouay hut s The seedng aoc,es se,!ss
years age Was advised BY the grocer 70 sspiss Inc child
She observed W him that right do Hut the
DYING ss aS by dons Sa
and yss sso r be- IT,
Was advised By woman nsighbor-2 b,psi.s hmneu. e.
a me-
sr ss sy s sSe
much what she had done some ago taxing the grocer
she bad Teen 10 dsesiaf and mistress which =
GO her 1S % ss
Piled she did know the importance OF when she al
leSs.s 1s s sosS not ss sn fn
ooed before The inquon Aad sworn no. e say .aythns
tn middle q hight B:shep guards --pr.ie
s S1s ,' s n he sa sm
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eunsn where be s a. nrs was eoeo.sd % sse poor
presence % ae Eeore SAID ha, The French Amss.sa
dor Questioned the chd WHO Inn that DC could say
cay Many i~her claimed his cld, through
foC .he %S-. cHs s,asy himself 81, he result rs
The Chairman Of the Committee on Resolutions then re-
ported the following
Tn .-es e Charleston have ,ss.StI.a 70 s.gs-s: sse
the child Morsra NJ Bologna on the "a Of June last s an
assnsGon and cryu,ns.nr-s
The psst aiied sS bitter msmos Of rercu. persecution
The sTs.nes sg sy IN sss mss & T.
rrr- one period hrcushoui EUROPE iie would GLADLY
Bui IN present vpochn ihr nineeenh eyn,aryse fu
ssl,ps presress az Fensaeent Charity of coprrhensive
FEDERATION even, y which refer sanes ovs aerlora
opinion that signal the mpoBcy well N injae Of
Resides he general which commend miness
counsel % rer bot ecclesiastical and ciy the dictate
Sos. lies and aosaoss Which reaaer the polly ,s, would
neral power which Il often more potent han ar
mics and ching han e decree. q iresrg nsbe AZ
similar arrea mu- BE- made and ~hsh Cas- 70
the future Brovy which often takes refuge IN crc, coun
sels and pras, and pepua, suers,i.on the offspring cs
avduas rehukcd BY he expression Of ndgnsu, wrong
and he rish yia,sasss The repssi,son os =. sssrsns
offence sgan., civil aua religious liberty ~i scarce
universal charity which sppes !. constantly and
sympaihics-repusnan % TIA, lpr 4 iprovemen, By
whh ,hs s, rower y En,ops gradually ssp,,ss y
nations ard IN sor T. hat public law
in one Of equality protecting ~
arms and resources Of the powerful
sion Of The sance. household rude
universal feeling All secis and denominaors
the o. he rights o conssnos but what
personal privileges beyond y earthly appr.cia
s sy when the psiep,a rssa has been rudeiy violated
offence not only against the moral law but the ordinances
gcdf Therefor.
The s0h o. November s5s 70 express heir opinion With re-
the abduction from the roof and the inrcble
of he child Mcrara, or The purpose Of being edn
Gated Roish fah that even, outrage alike
personal right religious liberty and the social affections
Resolved That this act deserves the ndrneon and should
the rebuke, religious class DENOMINATION
wbh respects the principles and ~ toersnn and
merits their combined efforts well tor the redress of - ia
grant wrong done TO civilization and humanity a. W secure
society against IL repetition.
Resolved, That Of these proceedings be transmitted
% the President q the London Board q Deputies % The British
Jews, Sir Moses Montrfore.
Resolved That these proceedings be published In the
Of this city and IN the Jewish throughout the Union
The foregoing preamble and resolutions c'oqueny
advocated BY J. N. Cardozo, Esq, Rev. Dr. NJ Mayer
Rev Henry Jacobs, ]. w. Mordeca Esq, and $. vscn
tine Eco.
The discussion Of the preamble and resolutions having
closed the same were unanimously adopted
On due motion, the meeting adjourned
Personal Intelligence.