The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-03-12

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THE JEWISH DISABILITY Built is known that the
Bill before the last Legislature to repeal the clause of
the State Constitution which prohibits Jews from hold
ing office, failed to pass. 1t to direct
in consequence of the number of amendments Of
ered by the friends of ad valorem. The bill not
tested allowed to be put a its merits.
North Carolina is the only State in the Union that
has such prohibition in its Constitution, and we re-
gret as matter of justice Vt stricken
out by the late Legislature.
While the bill was under discussion it is stated that
some unjust and illiberal remarks made against
the Jews as class. Mr. Crumpler, of Ashe county, is
reported having applied harsh language to them,
and requested to publish the following COM
muncatio in reply to Mr. Crumpler's remarks There
may be- and no doubt are, tricky unworthy persons
among the Jews of the State, as there certainly is
among other classes of citizens, but in
class in proportion to numbers than in the other The
writer of the following is Jew, a gentleman and a
good citizen, worthy the respect of any community:
Mr. EDITOR: Nv attention has been called the re-
marks of Mr. Crumper of Ashe, upon the Jewish dis
ability question, and am surprised that any person in
this age enlightenment with any claims to education
sufficient represent free people, should assail peo
pie of whom his speech proves him to be enre ignor
ant Now regards their not being producers we
would tell Mr. Crumper that it has been only through
such lberal and bigoted legislation as his, that has,
the State, thereby giving them no inducement to be-
land owners and producers But let Mr. Crumper
examine the books in the counties where Jews
side and he will see whether not they produce their
portion of the State revenue.
Regarding their unfair dealing, cheating &C. Mr.
Crumper certainly inherit the views of his grand
mother and either makes the assertion from ignorance
of our people, assails US unjustly We think Mr.
Crumpler will find among mis- own constituents, Chris
tians who love money much as any Jew,-Christains
who will deal as unfairly and cheat as quick We do
not claim for all people total exclusion from these
cha GEES for acknowledge that rascaity is neither
local or sectional; but would ask Mr. Crumpler to
point the Jail in the State that contains single
Jew for any msdemeanor Surely if the Jews OF North
Carolina such rascas as he would make us believe
they were they certainly cunning as to evade
such enemies as they have in him.
In conclusion, would say to Mr. Crumpler that the
Jews have no desire for the loaves and fishes All
they ask the abstract rightthe right that our people
in every other State in of the Union have and
it must be acknowledged by all intelligent men, that
our co-regonists in those States ably NIL some OF the
highest offices in the State and Government. AS law
loving abiding citizens of North Carolina we sub
nit to the decree unjust it is nevertheless, and
should need the services of her in the present
crisis the Jews will not cry "peace when there is no
peace" but will be found amongst those battling for her
rights and institutions. One OF THE kEvlLED