The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-12


To mn CO.. eliyionists in all parts Of tn
globe: TIT g ag
1, Ad. Cremieux, advocate, ex-memoe,
Of the Provisional Govssnmess, ana
.M;oister Of Justice in l84S, President
of the Universal Israelitish A,"ancc'
DxAa Co. RrLIa1osrsrs When God
snake Of our fathers on Mount SINAI, his
voice uttered these solemn words. wh'cn
~. summary Of our holy religion: II
avn Eternal thy God, who has brought thee
ont Of the land of Egypt, from the house
of slavery. Thou shalt have NO other God
before my face /" :.
nITnity Of God, nationality and aboli-
ton of slavery, these are three great prin-
ciples which 10 our century. so enlight-
ened, direct the most generous Minds
God proclaimed them Himself to the lit
tie people which He had chosen; he
caused them to be followed BY that i'm
mortal decalogue, summary OF the pur-
est morality descended from heaven IN
order to enlighten the earth.
"Ye still carry in our hearts love for
our country, horror of slavery, and God
alone. the only God I; and We obey with
ioy these Ten Commandments, the reYela-
ton of which imprints its imperishable
stamp on the creation Of our nationality.
"And, nevertheless, dispersed over the
whole face of the globe, We have under
gone eighteen centuries of persecution /;
and when the first of all civilized nations
first the barrier of
prejudices BY which we were overs helm
ed to fallTthis was far from closing the
era of persecution and ex'inguishing sec
ular hatred, the deplorable victims Of
which We were.
"But the light spreads. the horizon
clears up religious fury becomes extinct,
and in the long course through which the
centuries pass step by step, bequesthing
to each other the spark which increases,
human intelligence exerts itself more and
more to diffuse amidst the nations the
sentiments of fraternity, which promises
to all equal rights without religious dis
tinct,ou. -
"No doubt powerful efforts are still re-
ouisite, and much stiil remains to be done.
The Moslems and Christians persecute
each other; the Christian sects still tear
each other to pieces distinct laws inilct
atrocious punishments for the propagation
of the biz ; aud We, dear co-religlonists,
we are still on large portion of the globe
which we inhabit. ever objects OF hatred
nd contempt. Feeble in number, strong
in will, We shall succeed in conquerlng
this woful resistance, which checks the
onward march Of our brethren 10 SO many
countries. 1t is to reach this noble goa
that the Universal Israelitish Alliance hal
been formed. Whichever the country be
in which an Israelite has to endure per.
secution, ss soon as his voice reaches US,
ours is raised in response i demands
Justice even when the followers OF anoth.
er religion should be the victims Of reli
gious persecution. Of this the report pub.
lished BY us is the clearest proof. Already
we have dispelled more than one peril,
checked more than one iniquity, saved
more than one innocent.
II have accepted with ardor the annua
Presidency of this active association.
know that l can count on the concur
renee Of all its members. But this con
curreuce claim from you, my dear co
reiigionists, who are not yet members O
the Alliance. Come to nae, come to qs
Send us thousands of adherents. Form
yourselves into committees. English
Jews. Russian Jews, Polish Jews, Belgian
Jews. Dutch Jews, Jews Of all parts o
Germany, Jews of all countries, Jews o
Africa, Jews of America, Jews of all part
of the globe, whittier our religion pene
trates-count yourselves and unite your
self by a fraternal bond TO the Parlsial
committee, which you will always fn'
ready to second your good Intentions
French Jews of all our cities, set the ex
ample of devoted cooperation. Let you
numbers add new force to this associa
ton. so full of promise. and which, scarce
" born, has already yielded unexpee.e
fruit
"Courage, my brethren we are bein
sustained in our noble task by elevate
minds of other persuasions, and we 81
marching toward the blissful fraternizatio
of all men. So far as | am concerned,
have devoted with JOY, my years ofyoutf
my days of ripe age, to defend, to sustal
that sublime religion which makes th
morality of the DecaIogue its base, an
the unity of God its summit, thus bind
ing God to man, tie heaven to the earlt
May my old age see oar association deve
ope itself. May it, in the midst of tn
burning questions which agitate the worl'
manifest itself by that brotherhood of sci
timent always ready for duty and sacrifc
displaying on our banner our ancient mo
Tome God, love Of our country, sbol
ton of slavery
MAY be allowed next year. when
shall give an account of the mission ia
confded to me. to announce that the Un
yersal Israeltish Alliance extend on Z
sides the protection Of its innumerab
branches. LAD. CREAiEUx.
Tile TX 1919