Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-16
THE HEBREW HEETING.
= General Order No. n" Dis
CusSed.
The IsraeIites Pledged as a Body
Against Grant.
An Immense Meeting and Great
Enthusiasm.


Hall.
About half-past eight O'Clock, there
being then about.twO hundred and fifty
persons present, L. Kremer, Esq, as
cended the platform, called the meeting
to order and nominated for Chairman
Sol Hess, Esq, who was called to preside,
with cheers, by a unanimous vote.
Mr.. Hess, in taking the chair, sd-
dressed the assemblage, which was every
moment increasing very rapidly, in a
few happy and telling remarks, in which
he explained the object Of the meeting
the discussion Of the Infamous document
of Grants, known as general order No.
II, the bare allusion to which brought
forth Misses from all parts Of the house.
At the conclusion of the peroratiOn, it
was moved that two secretaries be sp-
pointed, and Messrs. Chas. Schloss and
Chas. Strauss were nominated and chosen
unanimously.
On motion the following gentlemen
we're appointed Vice Presidents Of the
meeting: L. Kremer, A. Seessel, G. II.
Judah, j. 5. Menken, n. Loeweustein,
Rev. S. Tusks, J. J. Perez, 1. Hsppek, B.
Eisemsn, S. Levy, NJ. a. Cohen, VIM.
Silk.
1t was then moved that a Committee
of Seven be appointed to draft resolutions
TO express the sense of the meeting in
regard TO the order of Gen. Grant, known
as General Order No. IL. Carried, and
the following gentlemen were appointed
on the committee: L. Kremer, J. S.
Menken, G. Il. judah, Rev. S. Tuska,
A. SeesseI, S. Levy, L F0'z.
As the committee withdrew, Henry
Lowenstein, Esq, was called upon, and,
amid vOciferous cheering, took the stand.
We regret that the lateness OF the hour
and lack of space forbid us giving even
an outline of his address, which was
eloquenee itself.
Capt. Van Anderson was next called
on, and addressed the assemblsge in his
usual telling and happy manner, which,
for the same reasons above given, we do
not present. He was repeatedly, raptu
rousiy and vociferously cheered, and
closed amid a storm of applause,
amid which it was announced that the
committee was ready to report.
Mr.. Kremer advanced and read the
following preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, Ulysses S. Grant, General
OF the Army of the United States, did, in
MS III 3ial capacity, issue, or caused to
be issued, an order known as General
Order No. il, dated Oxford, Mississippi,
December II, 1862, and which order is
hereunto appended; and
Whereas, the said General Order No,
II was an unjust and wRuton libel, not
upon individuals, but expressly made to
apply TO the whole race Of Israel, brand
ing Us is fsithless, dishonest and disloyal,
and its purpose and effect were to prose-
cute aud peTsecute those to whom it was
applied, on account of their birth, which,
with their religion, is their only crime
and
Whereas, The said Ulysses S. Grant
is now before the country as q candidate
for the highest Office in the gift Of the
American people; therefore,
RGSClUed, That we, the IsTaelites of
the city of Memphis, do believe that the
said Z. S. Grant has, by the said order,
shown himself unfit for the high position
to which he sspires, aud incapable of ad-
ministeTiIg the laws to all classes with
impsrtiaIity and without prejudice.
Resolved, That we each and every one,
Individually and collectively, as Israel
ties who have respect for our honor and
our religion, pride in our race and love
for cur country, do pledge ourselves to
use every honorable means in our power
to defeat the election Of the said U. S.
Grant.
Re8olced, That this meeting is not
cslled for any political or party purpose,
but solely to defeat the man who has, by
his Order No. II, insulted the whole
Jewish race.
Re8olged, That we exbort and admon-
ish cur brethren in this and all other
cities ard towns in the United States, as
they value religious liberty and their
rights, to do all in their power to defeat
the said Ulysses s. Grant.
G. Il. judah, Rev. s. Tuska,
4. Ssessel, +. FOlz,
l.. kIemer, J. : Nienken,
Seymour Lse.
These resolutions we've greeted with
tremendous cheers, aud at their close,
Mr.. Nathan offered a resolution, which
was adopted unanimously, that "these
resolutions be adopted as the sense the
Israelites of this eity.n
Mr.. kath2n moved that these resolu-
lions be printed in all the Conservative
papers of the city, which was amended
by striking cut Conservative and
giving them to all the papers.
Mr.. Judah moved that 10 coo copies OF
the came, with the proceedings OF this
meeting, be printed and distributed
throughout the United States.
Mr.. Perez moved to amend by adding
" and published in all the Jewish papers
in the United States"
The chair put the amendment to vote
fret, aud it was carried, but on vote the
original motion was lost.
Just before vote was taken Gen. AL
bert Pike entered the room end was
greeted with tremendous and long con-
tinued cheering. He was invited to a
seat on the platform, on ascending which
he was again and Ggsin cheered.
After the vote loud calls were made for
Rev. MIR. Tusks, who, however, declined
to speak at the time, aud the cries were
changed TO calls for Gen. Pike, WHO
stepped forward and addressed the meet
ing at some length, elieiting round after
round OF enthusiastic applause.
He was followed in powerful speech
by the Rev. S. Tuska, who appealed in
manner that carried the most tremen-
dous effect, to the Israelites OF all parties,
to come forward and be as one man in
this movement against Grant the usurp.
er, the tyrant, the proscriber, the perse-
cntor, and the butcher. He plead with
the Israeliies who had fra.ernizsd with
the Radical party, TO leave it-sacrifice
all things TO be 3 unit with the balance
of the Israelites, to avenge the foul and
deep dyed insult offered TO their race and
religion. AS the chairman had remarked
in the beginning, Hannah Of old never
prosecuted the Israeliles more than
Grant, and we will try and elevate Grant
only as Hamsn Was.
at the conclusion ofhis remarks, which
were interrupted by enthusiastic applause
at almost every sentence, John Sale,
ESQ was called on and responded in his
characteristic happy manner, eliciiing
much applause and laughter.
Mr.. ]. J. Perez was next called and in
a very forcible speech attacked the infa-
nous order SO often referred to and gave
its history, which we regret not haying
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