The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-23
MISCELLANEOUS POLITICAL NEWS.


General Grant and the Israciifer.
The Cincinnati Commercial publishes the following
letter, written bv gentleman Of this city 10, and
sympathizinc with, distinguished Israete who has
recently expressed his preference for General
Grant,
CINCINNATI, Oct. IL, 1865
DEAR SIR--Piease excuse the liberty Of thus in
formally addressing you rs perfect stranger. am
induced TO do so, desiring 10 express my pleasure
and satisfaction derived from your letter 10 the NEW
YORK HERALD relative 70 General Grant and the Is
raelites.
4 too am an Israelite and have been q republican
since the breaking cut OF the late war; About Order
No. II, have been as much inccnsed and
citizen IN the country. In my last, prior
to the meeting OF the Chicago Convention,
wrote to Governor Geary. of Pennsylvania q friend
OF mine for years setting forth to him In the strong
est terms the objections | had and Israeltes gen
orally, against General Grant and why they desired,
both republicans and democrats that he should not
be nominated.
lie was afterwards nominated; but in the meap-
time | had gained information through Israelites
bearing upon the matter which If It. did not amount
to a satisfactory solution considerably mtigated my
embarrassment on the subject.
About that time observed the democratic press
throughout the country taking the matter up and
representing TO tue people that the Jews,
as a class, would oppose the election OF Cen
era Grant for President. | felt then already
confident that reaction IN favor OF the
General would eventually take place, especially
on the part Of all Jews who have formerly been and
SIN remain republicans. In consequence thereof
published an article ~ the Cincinnati commercial
the I'd OF July last for the purpose OF dispelling
the then generally prevailing opinion that the Jews
az a class were really opposed to General Grant. I
experienced at the time considerable abuse and con-
tumely here and elsewhere, but mad the salts
faction 20 find that my sentiments expressed I'm that
article were being taken up, endorsed and c0rr0bo-
rated all tile Northern States by most able and
influential coreligiOnsts. The opposition press
seems entirely silenccd now on the subject every
where and even Or. Wise, editor oil the israeiie has
long since become reconciled.
must further state to you that afterward went
to General Grant while on visit at his fathers
10 CoviDgton, and was received by him IN a most
cordial manner without even the formalty of an In
PRODUCTION. stated 10 him the object OF my VISIT
being to receive from him some Information In regard
to order No. III, to which his humble servant and the
Jews generally take serious exception. approached
him very reluctantly. He thereupon In the kindest
manner assured me OF his perfect Willingness to fur
nish all the information relative to Order No. III.
He Conversed with me near two hours and chiefly
about this order matter The explanations which
received from him, venture to assert are sufficient
to ard obliterate every vestge OF objection
against him on the part OF every r-mnded and rea.
sonabe Israelitc, and would impel them To still more
hearty support OF the party which put the General in
nomination, unless he were an lsraeite VINO never
acted and does not now sympathize with the repub.
lican party and Its principles.
General Grant gave me permission to publish the
substance Of our conversation IN desired so To do
but refrained for the following reasons:-Flrst''
because know the democratic press would make
1t appear bid for Jewish votes on the part OF
General Grant, though laudabIe his motive; and,
second, when tle time arrived when intended 10
publish II there had already such great change
taken place In the sentiment OF the Israetcs on the
subject that | regarded II then, as now needless.
Knowing full well bow ably you WELD the pen and
now great your innuence among our corelgionists,
concluded to volunteer the information herein con-
tanned for you 10 make use OF, and also permit you
to my name N you deem II essential
Respectfully yours, &c. u. ECKsTEIN