The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-05-12
From the Israelite, February 2s.l
GEN. GRANT AND THE
.e HEBREWS.

GEN. GRANT AND THE
HEBREWS.
Ulysses Order Of Dec. IL, Is62.
About that General Grant nomination
affair, we canionly repeat what we said
before, that, in case of his nomination to
the Presidency, which we hope will not
take place, we will consider it our duty
| to oppose him and the party nominating
him. We are told that no politics is ex-
pected from the Israelites, and it has NO
Intention Of meddling withany. It has
kept aloof all the time, except whea men
like Grant. Butler, Wilson, Ellis, Brown:
How, and other Of this kind abused and
Outraged the Jew. Then it did not care
for the cry Of treason raised at every
body who had anything to say, not in.
dorsed by the censor in Washington, and
struck with both fsts. Worse than
General Grant, none in this nineteenth
century in civilized countries has abused
and outraged the Jews, officially, in
broad daylight and most barbarously.-
IF there are any among us who lick the
feet that kick them about, and, like dogs,
run after him who has whipped them; il
there are persons small enough to receive
lindecencies and outrages without resent
ment, and creep about their tormentors
for selfish purposes-we hope their num-
Der is small, and we know it is to small
to be counted in comparison to those
who will not vote for man and oppose
him who outraged the Jew in manner
as General Grant did. Here is the story
in full:
HEADQUARTERS 18th ARMY CORPS,
DEPT OF THE TENNESSEE.
OXFORD, Mss, Dec. II, 1862.
General Order No. IL.
The Jews, as class violating every
regulation of trade established bv the
Treasury Department, also department
orders, are hereby expelled from the de-
partment within twenty hours from
the receipt of his order by post comman-
ders. ss..s
They will see thatall this class of peo-
pie are furnished with passes and re-
quired to leave; and any one returning
after such notification will be arrested
and held in confinement until an oppor-
tunity occurs of sending them out as
prisoners, unless furnished with permits
from these head quarters.
No passes will be given this people to
visit head quarters for the purpose Of
making personal application for trade
permits.
By order Of Major. general Grant.
JOHN A. REwLING,
Assistant Adjutant General,
Official: J. LOWELL, Captain and As
sistant Adjutants General.
This barbarian ORDER caused general
outcry of horror all over this country, in
the public press, public meetings and
resolutions. in any and every form. In
Congress, Mr.. Pendleton, of Ohio, moved
the following resolution:
WHEREAS, On the 18th day Of De-
cember 1862, Major General Grant, COM
see. aid publish the following order. to.
wit: There followed the above order yer.
batim and in pursuance thereof did
cause many peaceable citizens of the
United States, residents in said depart
ment, to be expelled therefrom within
twenty four hours, without allegation of
special misconduct on their part, and on
no other proof than that they were mem
bers Of certain religious denomination;
and
WHEREAS, The sai9 order, in its
sweeping condemnation of whole class
of citizens without discrimination be-
tween the guilty and the innocent, is IL