New-York tribune., 1868-01-03
Rer. q. NJ. IsAACs

Hebrew !
cverT here, unnecessarily crdcl. The JcNlsn
TO l,s tlat tc blood uf all animals destined Tor human
food shall be drained from their bndic, at The tne gi
killing IL n far rUIn the intention desire OF the ON
co.'s col the Instuun 0 hV or say ougn that mA! pe
construed into rIcvcTcHce Or dafc,iUct Tor tns or h}
other religious sentiment, ui Whatever creed OF dtnoh
H''''o'' d.' IL. I.' 80 y, - r.a~i s,,rls Win a
view to a-trr.iuiug WnctLtr this religious hJuhcuoi
could not be- fiu.uly UscrNcd ahd tie I"r victims OI
ri,r, nr,s, Is. r.i.rr, Ia, .c share sun rings
winch they are made la endure; Hd u 70 tch fhrOuSh
yoar religious teaching Hd auboiliy assist the eoHis-
si,r d-i,,s OF I'M, society. Al All International Con
rss held NJ PAN. tine 1T, 2l III a:d an oi August
ast second question dcinted waN w hh Is He CtS'
HiOue " Sg gticrHg 0tdsP Afisr al t@lauSsNe uis-
cts,o Tie ,ccgiic from Austria, Dr. bLiiu thus ex-
pressed himself iu the French Language, which nave
,ertiv translated: r manner rlnlpye ed by the ), VS.
of cuttug The toats tcgorscnenO Of oxen destined for
fund T. tIguu; tAclr shteh- ana shhrfihE' 'io .luF
irfrIbc bf m addition thcrcio s anotnrr cruelty Is
ia., tc tnat oi tie disluci0u az lcS. The Hebrew
bat, cI, bai,go cutting thc tront oi the aItl by e
try movement OF kilic drawn icce across D., hltD,
back and orih, causes tC creature 10 Do SnNchu,d -
rope atticEod 10 one ~ Only, wI'thy Ioud "So u
aIways hrad orcasioucd b> The d. JIhhng % tr hoics
ol the liub." without quOUug iWtucr ituui ths pam
luy Interesting debate. Viii give the ruso'uoA "uoP'eu
l. Ts LoDcss Is OF the opinion that the best mode OF
Slau-ncrliS aLiH j. by Di"" on VIC ."'. . w l S
severance Oi Lac spinal 'erobiae-OT, "hat Is s us''eF'
p Furthermore the Congress expresses the opinion
that al auin'lS, hclnuihs talYr, rA,'V, ~ 1 s"'o' %
suld rendered iHsp-, by one Or DOsh Oi the ioo-
s1 a. tt.s; m s S'iis TIE ii.Sis i niods saugerIng.
the wouid rrqucst hdrei societies !" ahuie9s
inri.cl,c 10 al - nu-, Wlib view to cHoets anne
otaiiOns Vi TIC c.uc method employed la certain eouH
- And tho Congress expresses the hope that in public
aud private ahat,oirs none bat sA4uI persons "h oo
since it Is not prcIeid d tAnt the blood Of an animal
viii how Just freely after in'cnsi1ij h'' boon
produced, cannot the rclu~Jns Of the III OIc" hiih nc
coio.iAea NItA and part Ol tAe fortunes Oi tc poor
Dfutc 30 tlO act Ui yielding u iin ne Tor te s"at"'V
Of Aukiud br spared i,i n accordance Wiih ihe de
tates O humanity ad u deiclrncc to ihe r'e"anChdd'
ton ubo1c cited, have te homer 10 "rt"l 10 lod lof
tnc yo-r holy prcTosat'es In causing the
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posed dumb. uDoAAd.ar t'i-"-cr'iItS i.iS ",, ,,
Selves .!e Nuik Ol urrnih Providence "hn n'l-"r,n
.Ot tEc slasIg oi any ANns ti"E nave 'A' "o'oi
HENRY EC.Cli, President
Nrw-YoEK dec. 1, 1861.
IiTyRY ErnoH, e'q President &C.: y, vor-os,cn,ed
! favor take the oaIlirst opportunity OF upymS, Be
insured That 10 oLc appreciates more hIEIiy l'"u Ia"
hniai.;y a. Il you have I,cccs,.iy tlc sympathy Of thc
Jewish community, Wh0 a!c tau-I iJ lc Ia" th'y "-
we're 10 be- k.Ad 10 danD aniaI,, AID have iNgIi.Dy
accd ia tie spirl. OF deuteronomy, - chap aHd Oier
portion, of Tic bo tfcaI on to subject si ALL
with d gree ~ piidoGd1.c lld' l"!1 tiutl'! 80 an1
mails l. unknown among p.oir~oi ~ J"at!,h. on on
inning myself 10 ihr srrt oi yo1r et.ci' u Al, 90 any
unnecessary or h"I'"s tI",! ~ ,'o i .,',. ~
slaugHteriug aIina should hc prompt aHu h'lly I"
H. batenieIt I'M tlir mode OF slaughtcrng animals
according Jewish Law. r of tie most ibeiciiu eHAlao
! ter aud am unaware aud cannot eicd the Suspicion
that nm practice There Is ay departure from so luAalc
system Ine sbr,lei. the Official employed O. siay
ana moral character. well yer-cd IN the Jcws Law, -.
peciny applicable 10 his official duties 10 to killing ana
| Examining tins animal Hiter doain 10 ascertain
that IL ID sound. foT n the lungs or other parts are
diseased. 1t wi be prohibited I"s j. ne,.y 10 'a i ~,
food Before De- g. licensed thls Oi'i i mast hc examined
bv "A hoard constituted Tor that purpose. Bis ledge
- tte I,s md regulations nppcr aiming lis occ aud
I'm Sharpening HE knife, which must b. kW ite ffVm lhe
,jDfesi uDtch or rougicss of edge. Tue for
pie l. thus kcd tbe lind legs are ted two men huli
the head ShOcct or sa5 dI'"h Als kniIe ioiN"d
aero, the throat aud WilndraNs ~, the blood hVws
freely and tue animal is dead A. Tor tie disochtun ui
the leg Ijr BstiI nay have seen II l Austa but ~ tus
latitude has occurred NoI - tg uoloe hcri occ
rinncd hy the dislontiug Of the hmbhe rope Is not at
tached to leg only. II yon have been made aware OF
any instance Of cruelty of unnecessary pam ln..tu 20 W
oiproicicuts in saugieIinS, should Ike To dc M
made 10y tho British Society foI Preventing cruelty 70
Animals several years SINCE uno tho cohcIsD lo "hi'
tLey arrived was that the Jevihh mode OF killing 10 D
crliy TO animals Perhaps the enclosed COPY OF an ON
cial communication addressed 10 the JeWlSh huDl VI
Lyons and translated Tor The Messenger, VIII Afford oolne
bght on the subject Wishing You W.! 1eoeSS W. & So
noble in which you are engaged am dear sir'
YouIs Respectfully, ,. ,,, o ~. -. iSNs. - 80
Rer g NJ IsAAcs.
| DEAR SIN: am profoundly grateful TO you FOR your
prompt reply 10 the note which had the honor "a adj
dress TO YOU the Goth o November last have care
fully aud respectfully read and considered your answer,
and regrctfuy compelled To that the ie.tliony
of the most reliable witnesses as To cruelty oi pe moss
aroeous character perpetraed by jewish butchers III
jewish slaughter hOuses, Conflicts Win that efelfu sc
meut and belief which do h9nor 10 your heait ana @ ear
prompts the uieiance on your part o The following hon,
orable exprpsHun 10 witt can assert with degree OF
pardonabe prlde, that cruelty 10 animals IA unknown
among professors OF Judaism purpo-ey abstain from
fnrtr reflection on TINS subject preicrring await
result of certain commitments at present under invest-
CATION by legal authorities, and IN the meantime beg
aned In INV note and which mainly motived iny iroub
ling you, namely: "Cannot the requislons Oi the he
brew faith confOrmed with, and part OF the tortufes
of poor be spared them, by the employment OF
some producing insensl1iy such nS a skllinl
blow the head, OF other"iSef am slr. your mo-t
| obedieut servant, HENRY BERG
! NEW YORK, Dec. II, 1867.
DrtR siR: In answer TO your esteemed favor OF the
etl permit 20 state that sppreeating the noble mo-
tyes which prompt you III effort u prevent cruelty
ANIMALS, persuaded to leave my once ana my
many dutos yesterday and proceed 10 the eastern sec
on Of city judge for myself whether the atrocious
acts complained of have any exisencei And II So 10 CO.
operate yOu IN employing all the means III my power
~ mitigate and correct th. eVin' hodlnH Us 90 me
opinion that 10 IL mans duty TO ainelioIale he cObuOn
OF everything that hath life II affords me the utmost
satsfaeton 10 tate must doubtless be comforting
10 you know, that Of re, eai oxen slaughtered WINE
was present, different saugter-ouseS The time eap-
ing from the bringing the animal To the house and the
death, Instance exceeded hye minutes uettcleu
no cruelty, but the cutter actually exhibited tehdernS
e OK did not the knife Intended 10 deprive linn
OF life II any butcher has exhibited any atroclous cru
for he 10 be punished As respects your rto
incubation 10 render the animal iilsenslbe, INST by
knoekiug them the head. and then ID cAire the
blood 10 ooze out 1t Is too complex sub
iect TO be dismissed Ia THE note ! am prepared,
however, 10 demonstrate tho superiority Oi the
Jewish mode Of killing animals Recurring 10 my iormef
letter would observe that our Saints OF antiquity COM
plled our laws slaughteriDg and examining animals
killed for food the spirit Of the Bible as Their guide
that Book which forbids man 10 TAKE uai VIII III, i
voune 80 that may not her offspring thun Deci
OF freedom, which VIII not permit an oh ,o oo m"AI'u
when treading out the corIwbch eOnsults even mann
mate nature and bids spare the trees III hostile city
such ordinances must imbue us with kindness and aneo
tion not only beings, but Tor tie Ieehss
even of the lower animals hope, my dear slr, tat my
remarks may have influence IN inanrsthe 10 you
that mode OF killing does not involve nnheeessay
cruelty And trust that your scllhposed tAsh Oh he
ing those who cannot help themselves, may meet Win
success desire cooperate with You ia so nObie
an enpuy Inen aud IL you HAD That indlNldsan nav, n
the class OF 10 which you call my attention. commit
yourself 10 find brutality punlnied am 1.nr nli no
spectfuly yours, -, "a %. 'o -, So te,,.
a copy of the Laws Of the hOclety.