The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-05-14
slRor the Journal.
The Hebrews.

The Hcbrews.
Mr.. EDIToR:-There is no way IN winch
a man does more fully betray hisisnorance,
and his ill-breeding than by attempting to
write on matters Of which no has not the
Icas, KNOWLEDGE. This truth, every one will 4
find strikinrly illustrated, in an article head
ed THE Mormons, in the Enquirer, of the
nth instant. The author Of that article has
shown that he is not only unacquaintcd with
the principles of that singular people, but
with tre common facts Of history. would I
advise him, instead of attempting to write for
! the OBLIGATION of others, to read little for
his own Improvement. MyPurpose, is, how
ever, only to notice his malicious Islander
upon the Jews. and the infamous comparl-
| son he makes of the Mormons and Jews. He
says:
1T seems TO be part Of theic (thc Nor
mon) religion to dcspoil the Gentiles, just
rs il was-and as we are told-is, part OF
the Jewish faith, to cAisel the Christians"
These are the meanest, and most despica-
bic inslnuations ever thrown out by a man
who controls q public press. desire the
rublic. and those of tho Hebrew faith, to
note the base Islander. Without the least
proof or warrant for such an infamous charge,
, he wantonly outrages the feelings and assails
the characters Of a large number of his fellow
citizens lie holds prominent official sta
ton in this community, and We ask him
how he dare utter such charges in the face
of the living testimony which the lives and
: conduct of hundreds Of his fellow-citlzenS
: Of the faith he ISLANDERS, give in thci. daily
}, intercourse with him, and others. has the
man any regard for truth or his own reputa-
!. ton for veracity and honor! Has Inc cvel
II examined the doctrines and principles of tho
&c Jewish religion, Has he over used his owl
o Bible. Where does he get his own notions
y of right and wrong-of his duty to God an'
le man-if he has any-except from the Jewisl
! Scriptures, Is there any faith prevalen
Il among men that inculcatos higher principle
~ of moral duty! Is it not the cornerstone Oh
+; which all otEer religion is built! Justic
IN and equality are the pillars on which it rests
n a religion which commands Us, mot I
n make difference between heather and a
ar Israclitc'' cannot make it q part of tia
nc faith ssto chisel Christians" We invite I'll
ty lectures in the Enslishlanguagc, to come an
n hear them. lie may learn from them, some
lIS thing about Judaism and thereby have son
nv portion Of his ignorance and prejudices r.
OF, moved.
ed And referrin- to facts, we put the questiC
with confidence: arc not tho Jews ever.
where a people Of sound moralityl Are tin
A
IN they ever found among the hungry ollie
nd seekers! Arc they violent and noisy par,
Fans. Are they ever mixed up with mo
-. and violaters Of the peace! If they excrci
o their political rights. they are slaves Of
al party-the adherents of no political dem
ted goguc; but they vote like good citizens
rty their conscience and their sense of duty to I
Tho interests of the country, which has civ
., them home, and equal rights with the M
favored-lead them to cast their votes
'ns They are Americans in heart and soul,
Ain America is country where there are no d
ac- tinctions in the eye of law between jew a
-. in their business dealings, wien and "
have they shown they were not as just q
lay upright as any other class Of citizens! I
not the great bankers and merchants ur
,;S whose commercial faith and personal int,
rity, the credit of the commercial world re
upon whom the gigantic transactions a
on enterprises that are changing the mod,
led, world, depcnd-men of the Jewish faith
# a religion which an ignorant and insignific,
at scribbler, says teaches the Hebrew ''to chi
rks the Christian" Let the author of that Y
article examine the criminal statistics Of
eountry-look into the cells of the prison
vas keeps, and see how the Jews ale rspresen,
cts there. Let him 90 to the aims houses,
18th hospitals, to the houses of charity for the
lie eoPtion of tho depravcd, dissipated, ii
on thrittless. and wicked OF all classes, Sc
and religious faiths, and search for sin
"S' jew among their throngs, and he will p
up haPs learna lesson from tho examinati,
- that will improve his own reputation
ed. truth and charity. S. wECHLER,
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