The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-08-23

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Hsary 0rssnsbau1
RrpusIIcAx HsADeuAsr0
CBIcAoo, Ill, Ang 8, 1861
Hon. Henry GreenebAum
nrAR sIa A number ofth4 Repuhli
voters Of your religious persuasion, have IN
timated to our Commute OF q
desire 70 give the public an opportuae 49,
heer your views on the relations Of thu lnae
u. II compliance with the request OF the
coma1n&e,1 hete tlbs honor 70 invite you 70
epeAk mon tie subject, u . Republican
1sGrslnk Wsaassday svefhngssAneost y,
81 Conrf Honse square, in this GUY Solicit
- 1srkipiceGpIanee With this request,
/ am vours truly,
President Grant Club.
CHIcAGo, Aug. 10, 1868.
Hon. John &. Dore, Hesidens Grant Club.
DEas stss p .esscElsdsiol 6ssslpe Of
}eer6blicia 4nao AssetMb2r Hu4ht neh INST,
II reference 70 he r~elatioh Of the Israeiites TO
General Grant and tbs Republican party,
hermit me- to say that while ] Am happy ofthe
opportunity thus afforded me to place my co..
relieionists properly before the people, !
prefer TO do SO in . letter. because ] have
not made. AM political Apeeches for some
time, and have neither time, nor inclination
to enter into the arena.
Our Jewish fellow citizens are brought
conspicuously forward in this Presidential
campaign, owing 10 q military order issued
1t one time by General Grant, known as
sOrles No. II. 4Tbis e.des was 'ssasd assinst
FaJews. q : class, and in this way repeated q
wrong frequently COMMITTED against my race
by the non Jewish world.
General Grant committed a fundamental
error in the remedy he selected for the pnr-
pose Of dealing with some offender against
his military regulations, who were supposed
to be o fthe Jewish faith.
There does exist Z most unjust prejudice
toward Jews asa class, against which | SOL
emily protest. General Grant may or may
not have shared this prejudice.
The true Israelits hM no prejudice against
any race. His faith in One God, having
been s~trengthed BY : history Of forty centu.
Iiee. leadshim To fskskdali men % brothers,
Aud h1 hiehest happisess il TO BE- h1gAked
in the interests OF God and humanity. There
is q meaning in these words, and very many
Israelites in this city feel this and in politics
are Republicans. The issues Of the war arc
fully appreciated by them and il will be use
less to expect assistance from them in inned-
ing the progress Qf history.
The whole tendency OF strictly Jewish Ell
forts is to progress and liberalism, and we
| cannot lend our cid to indiet on others
wrongs which we have suffered ourselves,
and hence know them to be wrongs.
. Had the nomination OF a Presidential cam
didate been LETT to Republican Jews, General
Grant would % tainlJ not have been their
| choice. But, now that Gen. Grant is the nom
nee Of the party, it is paying = poor compli-
ment to Jewish intellect and Jewish patriot
ism to suppose that We can sink all beneath
the weight Of personal vindictive revenge or
even OF holy indignation. Gen. Grant knows
BY this time that jews must be Judged as q
class not any more so than Christians /:
that among Jews there are good men and
bad men, as there are good men and bad men
among Christians.
Furthermore, | believe that the order re-
ferred to was issued in the midst of compli-
Gated military responsible ities, its sveeping
effect not having been fully considered, and
that General Grant regrets that the order was
ever issued. IL
Indeed, | know that a letter from Gen.
Grant, expressing these sentiments, has for
some time been in the hands of prominent
co-religionist III Washington city, and that
Gen. Grant objects to The publication thereof
at this time, only on the ground that il might
be construed ns a bid for votes on his part.
Very respectfully,
Henry G~.EESERAIM