The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-15
HOSTING THE ST RS AND STRIPES OVER

HOSTING THE ST RS AND STRIPES OVER
THE SYNAGOGUE, GREENE STREET.
Yesterday the Stars and Stripes raised over the
Synagogue BNai Jeshuun, Greene street. with all the co
remonias which the patriotic feelings Of the congrega
tion and the peculiar Of the synagogue could
lend TO it, In Jewish chronology yesterday evening
the of Pentecosl-year b62l-and it selected,
being day OF pray in the synagogue appropriate
TO the occasonthe raising Of the flag Of the UnioDan
expression Of the feelings Of loyalty and fidelity TO the
Union entertained by more deeply and sincerely
than by Israel.tish brethren.
The services opened by FIRST Reader, JUDAH
Dreamer, chanting selections from the 18TH 12lst ana
20th chapters Of the Psalms Of David. The Ark OF the
Tabernacle then opened, the Reader chanting the
Following
And when the Ark moved Noses said, Arise, 0
Lord aud let Thy enemies ee and those who hate nee
be scattered before rhee For the Law goeh forth from
ZION, and the word Of the Lord from Jerus salem.
Then followed prayer for the government, in winch
the congregation joined with much eviden, piey and
fervor. The Gath Psalm was next chanted, after which
followed the Psam"Cause us to return to Thee Lord
and We will return Renew days as heretofore"
The Ark was then closed and the congregation lett ne
synagogue and gathered tae street to witness the
raising Of the bag AS the slken banner up
ample folds waved TO the breeze, Disclosing the bio
symbol Of the republic in all it's proud beauty-not
stripe erased, not star ooicared; and three hearty
cheers and waving OF hardkerches proclaimed toe sue
c.is Of The great object of the evening oceedog and
the joy felt by every member OF the congregation be-
holding tue national flag flying proudly from their syna
gogue.
Dr. RArHALr the return Of the people to the syna
gogue, proceeded 70 address them. They had hosted
the flag OF the Union over the house Of their God
and had thereby, under tide peculiar circus
tion 10 the American Union AS American citizens taey
have thus expressed their determination to uph Id
union Of these States at the peril OF life ITSELF
the unity and stability Of the government and sscure
if possible the blessings Of peace TO the country which
the Lord their God had given them a home. rhey
were OF the congregation of sraeites, and but few Of
them native Americans After long wanderngs aad
much experience Of European governments they had
Away they had heard that this Was land Of a people
great, and wise and hoepable. They had found here
al they desired and more than they could have hoped
principles and the spirit 81 it's Laws, it's constitution
and it's institutions they had arrived at the conviction
peace. And they hal determined to become citizens
Of this heaven favored land The patriotic Amer
can loved and chersed theee institutions be
cause they TO the born, but they
Cherished them from conviction Of the noble
privileges they conferred upon all They American
citizens not by the accident BIRTH by choice and
by conviction. They who knew the difference between
this and ether governments they Who mad the opportu
nifty q contrasting this government Others ana ex
perncng the superior blessings this conferred they
owed the beartest and most faithful allegiance 70
United states. (Applause.) Thus loyalty
lip 10y altythe!r allegiance out ward show
OF allegiance--ro fair weather allegiance, No They
would prove their loyalty their fidelity and their devo
would rot conceal from themselves thai IL was a
FERROUS peril which threatened The land o. their adoption
South. These men, 20 lately fellow citizens,
aIrayed against he government arrayed against
Of the North n fretrcldsl hate. The masses Of tue
southern people, misled by selfish and ambitious men,
were goaded 70 desperation and were now in arms de
erminfd 70 destroy the greatness and prestige Of tae
mon We must not permit them 70 90 (Appauss.)
When any Of hem saw man exasDeratei to madness
rom Vhatever cause, with sword in one nand add
blazing torch in the other whether that man DE brother
or rot he must be struck down, ne must be
resisted To the DEATH though be necessary even
10 say him. In that case in this, they could not
would not, ard must not shrink from their duty They
II IN 5usands OF copsecreed men 10 the North
end in the East, and in the Wee. take up arms this
dire emergency, more in sorrow than in anger-not
punish bu. preeerve-not 10 ayenge, but for the plr
reach the masses of the South, they could be made
listen TO reason, he would ssk them why do they
IebelionS 1t was true they spoke OF wrongs,
but there no wrongs they could complain
Of that could not and would not be redrssed without The
Union He would not deny The sacred right Of revolt
ton. He would rot preach TO wrongs
10 the tyranny of one man over many. Whenever op
preston secane grevous resistance became duty
But When meu take up arms Il must be upon mere
abstraction must cot be 20 protc themselves aEainst
some remote contingency such as that for WI ch the
South has rushed into rebellion. As man no could MOI
shut his eyes to the fact that fro this contest the South
can gain no practical good whltever rhey were
brave and skilfui, but the North and IVES, were
equally SO, and the latter with abundant suppee
OF the sIews Of war; have the coed their side
peaceful citizens South well North ami TO op,ose
men VINO msdly rush in - destroy the IA rect form OF
government that human kno Wedge ever devised that
government with the blessing Sod xe shalI preserve
Applause) he would conclude by repeating tina, ID ali
the cine Ks OF war natural ard morel aud n ngviny
good cause to fight for the North All superior u Inc
south. Nay tho LORD OF Hosts over whose house tbe
day We have raised the flag or the Union oess the ,pes
endeavors OF our soldiers, and H. fear war insvit
bic may Tie nerve their arms 10 battle and soften her
hearts after victory. And this banner which we nave
raised may Il continue 10 Goat IN urdmipshed glors
FRI no fie IN he mil nfM
it, ample folds prosperity, civilization union ana osqce
may dispenfe their blessings over the rh1e American
contincnt Amen 30 be II. The c31clldipg p,yto1 az
the venerable speakers remarks cnthds,astlcay
appauded
Mr. Hiram Ketchum then addressed tie assoyonIsge
The concluding portion az the service was then conc
through, srd The people dispersed.
STAR sPAFGLED BANNER
On Thursday of last week Union flag vas raj ad nv
the ozers o. English Neghbor hood New Jersey on the
oil Dutch Reformed church at that place Able
made by ex Senator Herring aud other dis,ngnsh
Ell speakers and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed
NEW FLAG AND FLAG STAFF FOR THE
SEVENTH REGIMENT.
A heanttful aec etan 9rieuda3 for 49, ~