Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-11
Protest OF the IsraeIItes Of sc Loui.
Against the Election Of Gen. Grant

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Protest Of she Isrn4lItes Of st Louis
Against the Election Of Gen. Grant.
The following important protest against
the election Of Gen. Grant we end in the
St. Louis Rsplsbiican; al sWD ID
To the Editor Of the 81 Louis Abendzeitsng
A the editor OF az independeat paper,
you will allow as 70 make few remsrks
ia regard to the nomination OF the Repnb-
lican party for tie Presidency, not frorn
party point Of view, but entirely indepen-
dent Of it. 'a @ p
While we, as Israelites, claim in this be-
nign land Of religious liberty, equal rights
as citizens, we ask for no more than what
the Federal Constitution in plain words
guarantees, and the several States vouch-
safe by special enactment. Indeed, the
spirit peryading the eDeclaration of Inle-
pendence is an irrefutable proof, that eFen
at that time, when good deal OF religious
intolerance and prejudice were yet remain
ing, il was believed that no republic could
prosper, or even exist any length Of time,
IL the doctrine Of perfect equality Of all
citizens was not acknowledged by all and
provided for by legal enactment.
With this doctrine the republic will
stand or fall, concerning which there can
be no difference Of opinion, and few there
will be, at least in this country, who will
be bold enough to call it in question. Fsao,
we say, there will be, as il OHpe might Be,
whose actions indicate that they are no
especial admirers Of this doctrine, or that
they will accept il any further than they
can conveniently reconcile It with their
abstract ideas and theories Of the social
compact. 1t would be hardly worth while
10 say & word in confutation Of such anti
republican sentiments if they are enter
tained merely by few queer abstraction
lists or simplelons but should they be pub
licly espoused, or indeed officially pro-
claimed by men Of influence and high po-
sitiOns-sueh as are looked upon as leaders
Of political parties-then II becomes an i'm
perative duty Of every good citizen to raise
sls voice against il, ne quid respatbtioa detri-
ReHh cGpiat To these few preliminary
remarks, Mr.. Editsr, you will allow us to
add a few words concerning the present
Republican candidate for the Chief Magis-
tracy, Gen. u. S. Grant
1t viii be obvious, that we are not speak
ing from a party point of view, because
some of US belong to the Radical, some to
the Conservative, and again some 10 the
Democratic party, but we all agree, that
the doctrine Of equal rights for all citizens,
and general, perfect and unlimited free
dom Of conscience should be kept sacred by
all, and that, moreover, man who aspires
for the Chief Magistracy Of the United
States should be far, far above suspicion
regarding il. But Gen. Grant, as Com
mander Of the thirteenth army corps, by
issuing the following order not only ig-
nored or disregarded this cardinal republi-
can doctrine, but indeed pronounced Of
fcially his unqualified condemnation upon
it. Here il the order in full;
HEADQUARTERS THRTEENTH ARMY CoRPs, DE
PARTMENT oF THE TENNESSEE, OXFORD, MISS,
December H. lS62.-General Orders, No. II:
The JsWs as a class, violating every regulation
Of trade established by the Treasury Depart
meht, also department orders are hereby eN-
PEELED from the department within twenty-tOur
hours from the receipt OF this order by the posi-
commanders.
They will see that this class OF people are fur
nished with passes and required 10 leave; and
any enc returning after such notification VIII |
be arrested and held in confinement until an |
opportunity occurs od sending naem.aut as pri- |
soners. unless furnished with permits from these |
headquarters.
No passes will be given this people to visit |
headquarters for the purpose Of making personal |
application for trade permits. IS f.r
By order Of Major General Grant.
JONI A. RAWLINGS, A. A. G.. |
Official: !, LOWELL, Captain and A. A. Il.
DIR. Wise, of The Isrdciite, in Cincin- |
natl, very appropriately used the following
language in condemning this order:
Worse than General Grant meme in the nine
teenth century in civilized countries has abused
tho Jews, officially, in broad daylight and most
barbarously. Il 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 inde-
eencies and Outrages without resentment and
creep about their tormentors Tor selfish pur-
poses, we hope their number IS small, and we
know IL is too small 20 be counted in cOmp0ri-
son 90 those who will not vote Tor man and
oppose him who outraged the jews IN manner
as General Hrant dad,
Now, Mr.. Editor, we do not wish TO be
understood as calling in question that
Israelites, like many others, transgressed
the regulations and orders above referred
to, nor that they rendered themselves sub
iect TO punishment, nor indeed the pro-
pFiety of punishing them but to officially
brand with disgrace and iniamy a whole
nation on account of the transgressions of
few single persons -transgressious that had
almost ceased 10 be considered a sin be-
cause pfacticed on the largest scale by both
civil and military Otficers-and TO desig-
nate the Israelites as a Glass" 10 be
arrested unceremoniOusly wherever foGnd,
whether violaters of law or not this will
appear TO us, as If the semi-barbsrian mid
die ages were about 20 be inangursted again
under the auspices Of Gen. Grant Shall
we as IsraeIites vote for such man? viii
the two thousand three hundred votes from
Israelites in this city help make Presi-
dent with the name of u. S. Grant, who,
attaining power by accident, issued an
order expelling all lsraelites, whether
guilty or not, from his department merely
because they were lzraelites? Hardly can
we believe that, 10 view of this insult, and
unrevoked as the outrage stands, there will
be one low enough found in our midst to
think Of il. Without being prophets, we
hazard the prediction that there will be as
few IsFaelitic votes cast for Gen. Grant next
November rs he had occasion 10 make
arrests under bis Infamous order.
Sol Marx, Meyberg,
l. NJ Hellman, VIM Keller,
NJ l.angsdorf. A Samuels,
Caro-, NJ j Steinberg,
Joseph Davis, nj WOerner,
DIR ] Riuermann, A Hellman,