The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-05
Sympathy Expressed by the Jews of
Montreal and Philadelphia,
&C., &C., &c.

Following n the wake Of their brethren OF Philadc
pha Boston and Charleston and endorsing the almost uni
ycrsa sentiment of Christendom tho Jcwsh residents Of
this city assembled at Mozart Hall last evening,
press their indignation at the abduction, by order OF the
Pope Rome, and for membership his church. Of Ed
gar Of Momoa Mortara sraelte resident OF Bo-
logna The large hall Of the building quite nled with
and intelligent and apprecavc audience, and doubtless
had not been for the ncemency Of the weather the
building would have been too small contain the quota
OF the forty thousand Israces OF New York who are
deeply interested in this matter This was the first pub.
lie demonstration OF Jewish residents since 1870
when the Damascus oppression created much feeling
and the attention with which all the addresses were
listened denoted the deep personal interest which was
evidently felt by all present The meeting was organized
a. follows
Chaiyman-Jonas n. Phillips.
Vice Iresdsnis-Jacob L. Seixas David Samson Henry
I Har, James n Gotcndorf Henry Moses. IsraclD wal
ter Meyer Schultz Ignatz Sein Victor Fribourg Louis
Levy, Myer Stern, H. Doblin Hon Emanuel u Hart, N.
X. Rosenfcd, Edward J. King Jacob sctthcimer T.. J.
Joachmssen, Abraham Michchachcr, Michael Schwab, =
Wise Zson Bernstein, Ellis Joseph, Jacob Lewis Felt
Trcund, Kaufman Waach.
S,crciaries-Robcrt r. Noah, Henry = Henry Lewis q
levy, Samuel A. Lewis, Iaurcns Joseph, Jam Welsh,
Mortimer Hendricks, George King, Jesse Sc.gman, solo
mon l. Cohen, Samuel Iadcrcr, Lazarus Locbci,
Mr.. JoSAs n. PHIIiIs on taking the chair spoke a.
follows
sPrrtH N rHuIIrS
Fniow CrHrN-Accert my heartfelt thanks fnr the high
important honor of having been selected preside
over a meeting convened like this and devoted b. The
OF humanity for which we, IA this happy
country, assemble hand IN band with all dcnomna
tons and rejoice that all persons worship The Sn
prcme and educate their children the faith of their
fathers accordance with the dictates o their conscience
We assemble this night not only A. israeies, but a.
American Citizens, enjoying, IN common win All other
crccds the sacred right which should be cherished BY
every man claiming 70 be friend Of civil and religious
liberty. And in the full enjoyment " such
privileges, Is difficult for 20 believe that
any one can Justly be deprived q thai grea, aud
inherent right Nevertheless, here assembled
citizens Of this free and enlightened republic unite
asking the operation OF fellow citizens invoking
the ali of the government of c Tinted states a. use n,
appeal and influence with the Papai government to re
store TO the unhappy parents their child Edgar Mortara
well 10 protect brethren n foreign lands from
similar prosecutions The principle involved in this
Is one which affects alike only the Isracte, but all
denominations for the persecution 81 the former tody
one In which feel q deep interest but VIII no lonrer
inrudc your time and will refer yoa o. Tho remarks ~
several eloquent and distinguished gentlemen who wu
address this meeting.
The following resolutions we're offered ~ NJ. n W.
Hart
whereas the Inqurtion has forcbly abducted Fdrar
son "a Mouola Nortara, sraelite residing D09uA
under prctext thar he had been candcsiiney bapsed
four years previously when about twelve months Old by
female domestic; and, Notwithstanding the protest and
cntreatcs Of his parents b. still detained from Their
guardianship, aud continues subjected 10 the discipline
and teachings of the Catcchumn and whereas, this
though affecting only obscure family has attracted the
attention OF the world by the aplnchensions inspires OF
revival Of the practices which dsgraced the Dark AEcs
and, directly attacks that liberation of differences
opinion and of faith which the pride Of advanced
civilization u has called forth the rcbukc o the humane
and enlightened Of every creed, well the
strances the chief Catholic and Protestant GOV
OF Europe and whereas cannot he iuscnsblc
10 aught that the welfare Of humanity Israel
ties this wrong appeals 10 with peculiar force, since
though scattered and dispersed amongst the nations,
are indissoluby united by community OF race, faith hs
tory, suffering and hopces which time eacc
distance and which persecution serves 70 strengthen
therefore,
Resolved, That this meeting responding 20 the
ncaon made by the Board Of Deputies Of British Jews
will unite with them and with our brethren in this and
other countries IN calculated effect the res
toracn Of Egar Mor'ara to his natural guarins and b.
prevent the recurrence ossimilar prosecutions.
Resolved, That this meeting recalls with high satsfac
ton the precedent afforded BY the promp, and unsolicited
action Of the government of the United States on the
occasion Of the persecution AZ Damascus the year 1910
Resolved, That these proceedings be transmit c 70 his
Fxoecncy the President and that be be respectfully
cted 20 inform the government Rome that the act IN
question has excited deep and unavornbe sensatcn
the minds 81 the enlightened ctzene ~ this republic
Resolved, That we hereby arpea our fellow citizens
of every creed, they value Lo blessings of civil and
.cgous liberty and desire peace and good will earth