Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-04-26
The Israclites and the Insurance Compa-


mics
A meeting of Israelites was held in the
vestry rooms of the congregation SHEAR
it'll Israel" in West Nineteeth street, last
evening, to consider the action of II num-
Der of insurance companies in this city
which recently instructed their agents not
to take what they termed 'Jew risks. -
The companies particularly complained of
are the Germania, Hanover, Republic and
Niagara, which inaugurated the movement,
and the Manhattan, International, Phoenix
and Ktna, of Hartford, and several other
New York and New England companies,
which followed the same policy.
preliminary meeting of Israelite citi-
zens was held Oh March 18th, and COM
mlttee Of twelve appointed to investigate
the matter. This committee reported last
evening. They say they have written to
every insurance company doing business
III this city. Answers have been received
from SlXty-tive companies, all of which,
with the exception of those from the Home
and Metropolitan companies, were courte-
Gus and explicit. The committee also
called the attention of the companies to
the card of the general agent Of the Under
writer's Agency, i'll which he accuses the
following named with making the obnox-
louS rule in regard to Israclites, viz: AEtna,
City, Phoenix, New England, and Mer-
chants, of Hartford, Home and North
American, of New York, and the Indem-
nifty Agency, comprising the Germania,
Republic, Niagara and Hanover companies.
In contradistinction it is said that the
Htna, North American, Germania and Re-
public companies emphatically deny the
statement. The committee reported that
their correspondence has shown that the
oldest, largest, most influential and success
ful insurance companies do not place Isra-
elites AS class in different category from
other denominations. From number Of
companies no reply had been received
The following resolutions were recommend
ed by the committee and adopted by the
m Getting of last night
WHEREAS, Unjust determinations have been
adopted by certain insurance companies between
citizens protesting the Hebrew religion and other
denominations and
WHEREAS, This is calculated to deepen
prejuhces unworthy the age and country; there
fore,
Kes0loed, That duty and self-Iespcct alike de-
mand that we as Israelites should cease all con-
nectiOn with such institutions.
ReS0LcCd, That the following companies to
wit: Merchants, CrOtOn, Exchange Firemen's
American Exchange, Howard, National, st. Nj
cholas, international, Humboldt, Indemnity, La
fayette, Arctic, Commercial, Corn Exchange, Com
mercial, Fulton, New Amsterdam, United States
ST. Marks, Hanover, Niagara, Connecticut, Long
Island, Montauk, OF Brooklyn Jersey City, En-
terprise, Firemen's Trust, Peter Cooper, Wash
ington and North River, having failed to reply
to the circular of the committee, they recon-
mend that until satisfactory replies to the cir
cular OF the committee are received our CORE
hgionists do not insure i'll any Of these compa-
MES.
It was also recommended that all Israel
ties refrain from insuring in the Homo and
Metropolitan Companies until the insult
ing letters sent to the committee by the
presidents of those companies be retracted.
4 committee was appointed for the pur-
pose of having the proceedings of the meet
ing published in pamphlet form and prop
erly distributed throughout the United
States Y. Post, Tuesday erening.
Freedmen in Delaware and Maryland.
Gen. Gregory, assistant commissioner of
the freedmen's bureau for Delaware and
Maryland, in his report for the past quar-
ter Just rendered, seems to be well salts
fed with the condition of the Colored peO-
pie Of the former State. He says thai in
Delaware labor is plentiful and idleness is
rot prevalent that there are no complaints
from the freedmen. Without showing that
the freedmen in Maryland have complain
ed, he charges that their condition has not
been materially amended by the action of
the late Legislature, and alludes to the fail
ure of the bill giving equality before the
courts after it had passed the House of
Delegates. So far rs the administration of
Justice and protection III the rights of Ia
Dor is concerned, he admits that their con-
dition is satisfactory.