The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-14
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THE Nav foRK RECEPTION.
CHICAGO, Sept. 5, 1866.

CHICAGO, Sept. s, 1866.
To The Rev DR. Bondi. Editor of the Hebrew Leader
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SIR: In your paper of the 31st of August,
under the head Of aThe Presidents visit,
you eyince a spirit entirely unbecoming cit
izen of the United States ofthes Je9lsh pros
fession, and much more so OF a man OF your
standing as a teacher of religion, and one
who claims 20 be a representative OF the Jews
in this county.
In the very same paper in which you relate
the wrongs and sufferngs Of your own peo~
pie and the cruesies aud indignities they had
to suffer. for no other reason than that they
held religious views different from those of
their prosecutors and tormentors, you are
full OF praise Of o man, who, in consequence
of the foul deed of an assassin, now fills the
Presidential chair Of his, your adopted coun
try, aud are full of admiration of this pol
icy, which is that of reinstatement and
degradation of the black man, and the perA
sectition of the lovers and adherents of the
Union As teacher of religion, you seem
to have forgotten that great fundamental
principle that mnst underlle all religion, il 1t
shall have any moral value whatever, the
golden rule, to do unto others as you wish
them 10 do unto you. As a representative
OF the Jews Of the United States, you have,
by that article, shown yourself entirely unfit
for that self assumed. position. Yon do not
know that the Jews as a class, are the most
ardent lovers Of liberty, full of compassion
and love for their fellow men, without dis>
tiaction of race or color, and the most tole-
rant people in regard to religion and other
matters of opinion
Have you never, with an expression OF con
tempt. been called Jew" which is synony-
nous with niger in the application Of the
term? Have you forgotten all about "Schutz-
inden Jews under special protection of
5 some Sovereign, upon payment of a large fee
And oppressive duties, permitted TO reside,
marry aud carry on trade. Liebzoii, body
toll collected from jew upon his entering
towa or city, aud all the other indlgaites to
which the Jews were, until but few years
ago. subjected in Europe? Is your memory
- short that you cannot recollect the politi-
cal disabilities and the social degradation of
the Jews, in many parts Of Europe, even to-
day? If the Jews Of this country ever were
misrepresented they are certainly so by you,
when you approve Of, and even admire, the
policy OF Andrew johnson. Why. sir. it be.
comes very doubtful that you even have
rgh;iul claim to the name of gentleman
by de expressions you make use of in your
article speaking Of the city of Philadelphia
and lis worthy inhabitants.
do not wonder that in your acknowledge
ments'' immediately following your said art
Gle. you feel 50 very grateful to Mayor Holt
man for introducing yon into the august
presence Of he man Of my policy, and that
you feel so elated and we'll pleased aud make
your best editorial bow out Of sheer hap
piness for having had the great honor of be-
ing admitted FOR once in such very .'guod so>
eiety; the ready condcseension of the Presi
dent 10 "a handshakiug with such as you. must
have been very gratifying to your vanity. be-
cause, from the tone Of your article, it docs
not at all appear that yea are accustomed TO
move in the society Of men Of rank and high
standing. i jaw.