Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-16
The Jews.

/ Seldom have we read truer or more.
sensible article than the following, which we
copy from the Mountain Messenger: The
writer handles his subject well, and we copy
his article with pride. Never have we seen
Jew beggar, and degraded females among
them are almost unknown. They attend to
their own business, never interfere with that
of others, and punctually pay every debt they
owe. We wish that all ofOhr Gentle breth-
rem were as honest, upright, prudent, and in
dustrious as the Jews. Here Is Che Messc,l-
gers article. Who doubts it : ;,,vs =, -.
PREJUDICE AGAINST THE JEws.-It Ea3,
been our fortune at different times and places
for many years past to hear the Jews spoken
of with sort Of meaningless dlsrespect.
"Rich as jew" "stingy as Jew" &C.,
are phrases common as household words, and
are generally, applied by the prodigal and
lazy to such as, through industry and thrift,
have paid their, honest debts and have Sc
cured competence against want. The Jew :
ish religion, from which, in one form. Or an
other, all the Christian sects of civilized and
enlightened nations have had their origin.
has also been subject Of derision, though.
never, like many others, paraded before the
world for purposes. Of proselyting or show.
Its track has not been marked with violence,
inquisition and blood; Still the Jew is often
spoken of with disdain, and apparent cause.
The prejudiccs OF Europe, IN ,milder form,
have followed them to our own shores, brought
here by their fellow cxiles in thor eecape
from the same despotic powers, and fostered
with bigot's zeal. The American people,
like their laws, tolerate and respect all rcli-
gions and nationalities whose representatives
respect themselves by respecting tie customs.
of their adopted country ;by industry, sobri-.
city, liberality, intelligence, and the cultiva.s
tion of social intercourse with; the strong
elements Of our nationality. These virtues
the Jews generally possess equally VIM the
best Of foreign element that seeks our shores.
Ignorance, idlcness, profanity, disposition to.
riot, and other like offcnses against the
peace and welfare of the State, are not char
acteristics Of the Jewish immigrant. Faults,
they may havc-pcculiarities distastefpl TO
other sects-but they do not obtrdde them
upon us. As class, they pay their debts,
and their word is worth as much, perhaps, as.
other mems where pecuniary interests or
matters between man and man are concerned
They are no ignorant, conccitcd and arrogant
aspirants for political hoiors, nor do they
curse the country of their adoption, which,
freely confers upon them rights which no..
where else have they enjoyed II II is true
that they are more ayaricious than other peo-.
pie, it should be remembered that the laws of
European States have disinhcrited them from
the soil and driven them into particular
avenues of trade-that money has been their
only available friend in, their days Of tefrible'
persecution. And, If it is said that they gives
less, according to their means, towards chari--
table objects, it should be borne in mind that
the Jews are not a. class who help to populate
to any considerable extent either our aims,
houses, jails or penitentiaries. Their sick do
not burden the poor-house,' nor do their,
needy wait for charity or beg their bread Of
the stranger. They often receive assistance
by loans, and not as beggars, which encoura5
ges a sclf-respect and manly independence in
such as receive it.