Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-22

and perseverance. united to unquestionable
genius and intellect. England has been forced
to acknowledge that the Irish are in no wise
inferior to her own stock in any of the ele
ments of manly character and intellectual
strength. But she acknowledged it ct first
very reluctantly, and, even after she did
acknowledge it, her flvors to the Irish peo-
pie were always most grudgingly bestowed
| But time is doing more and more for the re-
moval of these English prejudices against
Ireland and will ultimately eradicate them
altogether. 1t was mighty prejudice which
was uprooted, when the Roman Catholics
were admitted to seats in the English Parlia-
ment, side by side with Protestants. A still
mightier prejudice it was, which was up
rooted, when Lionel Rothschild, the jew,
took his seat, short time ago, in that same
august body If ever there was prejudice in
the world, unfounded, unreasonable, ridicu-
lous prejudice, it was that which prevailed
in all Christian Gentle nations for ages and
which reached its intensity in England,
against the Jewish People Every engine of
political or religious persecution that could
be brought to bear against them was put into
operation. They were feeced with taxation
and loaded down with mountains of disabili-
ties. To be Jew was to be a mark of scorn
and hate and loathing Eventually, however,
the English nation began to see that some
good might come out of Nazareth. Social
relations began gradually to be established
between English and Jewish families, and, as
soon as this took place, the mutual animosi-
ties which existed between the two races
perceptibly softened down As drop by drop
wears the rock, social contact did the work
of humanizing and rationalizing the feeling
of the English mind towards this unjustly
abused and prosecuted race, but it took ages
to do it. 1t is done, however, completely
and the elimination of the work is the ad
mission of one of the Rothschilds to seat
in the British Parliament The New York
Irish News comments so eloquently upon this
event, that we are tempted to give its re.
marks. It says:
Lionel Rothschild has, by vote of the
House of Commons, taken his seat in the
British Parliament. Lionel is of the faith of
Abraham. The traditions the ruins, the
hopes of Zion, are dear to him. He is of the
Chosen Race. To that Race the world is
immeasurably indebted Guarding them in
the Desert, in war, in captivity, in dsper-
sion, they have handed down to us the laws
which are the foundatonstones as well as
the pillars, of the great Christian structure.
In commerce, in the higher arts, in the ex-
ampes they have set of heroic endurance
under persecution, in fidelity to conscience
they have done wonders. Since Josephus laid
down the pen the history of the Jewish peo
pie has been the history of Heroism
But what might have been of more account
in this material age-as philosophers and
statesmen, of the prosperous school, delight
to call it-LioDel Rothschild is a man of
wealth His ark is an ark of gold. 1t is
heavily laden with precious stones and silver
Almost all the crowns and sceptres of Europe
may be found there-collateral securities for
prodigious loans to the men and women who
originally owned them. The strongest des-
potisn, over there across the Atlantic, can
not do without him. Were it not for his
shekels, fortresses and palaces, with all their
granite-work and iron, would go to smash
He is the special Providence of ustria. The
Bourbonism of Naples too had it not been
for him, would have long since sunk under |
fiercer visitations than that of the volcano
which overlooks the guns of ST. Elmo.
As for his state his social bounteousness
his hospitality--its resources, splendor and |
lavishness-in these respects no Peer of the |
Realm presumes to be his rival In opulence |
and in all the luxury and grandeur which
evolves from it, Lionel Rothschild oversteps
the prineelicst gentleman in England. Mas
ters OF ancient castles, forests, mines, gale
rles OF painting and sculpture, the costiest
and choicest works of art, plate and Jewels,
the transmitted treasures Of centuries-the
wealthiest, haughtiest oldest of them in ped
igree and title, are proud to be his guests,
The Mormon of to-day covets n seat at the
table of our Isaac of York No olives like
those which come from the hills of Judea.
No roof-tree like that which is hewn from the
cedar of Lebanon. No worship like that of
! the Golden Calf
For all that, Lionel Rothschild was not al
lowed, otherwise than as a silent spectator.
to set his foot within the walls of Parliament.
1t was the Holy of HOLES, behind the cur.
tain OF which he was forbidden to penetrate.
believers of all kinds were permitted there
all save him. Swaddler, New-light. Jumper.
all were welcome, but the Jew was not. For
years the Roman Catholic had to stand aside.
pay taxes levied without his consent. and hear
his creed being detained within. With loud
knocking, however, kept up through a gen
Grafton or two, the prohibtory gates flew
open. As law-giver face to face with his
reviler, the Roman Catholic took his seat.
The good which came from this has been ex-
aggerated But whenever an Injustice is re-
dressed, an insult trampled down, a right es
tablished, men have reason to be glad The
chain OF persecution is shortened by SO many
links. The Devil loses thereby so much Of
his domain upon earth.
Repeated attempts were made during the
last twelve years against the barrier which
excluded the jew from Parliament. Over
ana over again was Lionel Rothschild sent
by the citizens of London to demand an en-
trance The electors of Greenwich sent Mr..
Saiamon to do the same. Cant and bigotrv.
backed by the revenues of gormandlsinr
Church, the vaults of which are piled with
plunder, and gospel of which is one of con
hscatlon and intoleration, proved superior for
time. They maintained the barrier
AGAIN ana again were the friends and repre-
sentatiVes OF the prosecuted Religion-the
rehglon OF the Psalms, ths lamentations and
Ine M froverbs--driven from the Legislature.
Dlsrael himself grew alarmed. Worse than
TINS, at one time he subsided into n tone of
apology Tor his ancestry and kinsmen. Pu-
rlIahlsm' ' sanity eXclusiveness, hypocricy,
lVSe upon the wind, ruling the earth inexor-
a day. e''' i''
mus, as we have said, are the old and
musty Preludices of the world being swept
away, like cobwebs on the wall hv, tho