Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-18
Tn. Isr..lises and General Grant.


True to Democratic instinct, the papers and
mouth-pieces of that party are earnestly striving
to make capital out of the Oxford Order of Gen.
eral Grant, to the detriment of that brave officer
and the Union Republican party. We desire to
call attention to some statements of fact in con-
nectiou with this matter, commencing with a
letter from highly respectable and influential
Jewish citizen of Pittsburg, Penn. This letter
most effectually disposes of Copperhead SIAN
der upon the great leader of the Union armies.
The Pittsburg Gazette, in which the letter ap-
peared, says there can be NO doubt that the au-
thor states the facts concerning the true senti-
ments and political sympathies Of all honorable
Israelites throughout the loyal States:
MrssRs Eprroas GAzErrE-There Is great effort being
made in certain sections Of tns Dy PER
pute upon the Jewish people In trying to make the public
believe that ". S body S ss nc %
mine His acts throughout the war; as well "a since
its close speak for and these acts are 80
overlook fault especially when We consider the crcum
stances under which Il committed.
ASSURE you and through your valuable paper all
fellow citizens that honorable honest and loyal
Isase will work heart and soul for the Of the Re-
publican ticket do vote for but for principle
Furthermore the writer knows this to be fact that
general thing every honorable Iraee Of standing and
who proud Qf his good in this and other cities ro
the country feels himself nsulted cassed with those
who hanging around during the war in any
thing but positions and never have been
ed they would be In the Of those
who cali meetings and pass resolutions aimed against the
success Of the Republican party.
may we'll say mountain went labor and brought
forth mouse labor of opponents
In their endeavors about Grants order amount to- sure
had he been their candidate would not have heard any
thing about it. Grant, Colx and glorious success Is now
the watchword IN with fellow citizens Of Jew
ish descent.
tion in that best the Of the Kepub
can party. Yours respectfully, 8. STRAUSS.
in regard to the Order which has become so
notorious, General Rawlns, Grants Chief Of
Staff, in letter dated at Headquarters, says;
relating to the Order of General Grant
dated Oxford Mississippi December IL 1862 expepe Jews
as class from his Department is before are un
doubtedy aware that General Grant never either by him.
self through the mid o friends attempted to defend apy
military order which the emergencies the service seemed
as Assistant Autan General, it may improper to
state that at and previous its date military
m most critical condition. and imporant
transpirng General Sherman collecting forces Hell
ena and Memphis General Grant was moving steadily
Immediate attack divert his from gRerman and
in cooper alton with Grant, Dodge moving from
Cornth The success of Grants plans depended keeping
the enemy in Ignorance Of his real purpose namely the
prise and capture of vcksburg by Sherman
essary of the utmost Importance that of in
formation to the enemy should be closed.
The most stringent orders had previously been published
ing traders to certain boundaries and prohibiting the pass
age Of southwark the payment Of 1t for Southern
principally Jewish race the subject Of constant
reports by many of Grants of whom
had issued orders expeling them from the lines but which
Gen. Grant had promptly revoked Reports of the
port also received from other than military
the Order the mail brought from Washington large
Der Of complaints officially referred to him by the General
tion of the aforementioned orders The General felt on
reading em that immediate action demanded Of him.
lie realized to its full extent the critical condition Of mil
itay affairs judged whether wisely unwisey that
meet the exgeny action must be Immediate thorough and
result 1t written and eegraphed to his subordinates
without revision leaving all not justly amenabe to
The issued of the religion of
the Jews cannot Ie seriously entertained BY any VIII"
American liberty and religious liberation.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
To Louis n. Dembits Louisville Kentucky.
The Jemsh Messenger, after remarking that "it
appears necessary to again state the position of
American Israeltes on the anti-Grant ques-
tion," says:
"Poltcians who thoroughly Indifferent any other
Interest beside their own personal profit are striving to EN-
broi the Hebrews body in the approaching campaign
dates for the Presidency In his General Order expeng Jews
from the Department of the Tennessee
But sensible Jews taking In the meeting called
tools of designing politicians who have love for the In
on and who seek to create sentiment in favor of pnc
pies and antagonsc the all good
citizens. 1sraetes are too intelligent and too selfas
serng to be driven led by their Minister'S
they be Influenced body by aspiring politicians
care for them only votes secured much
capital made for rather than principles.
We have personally poltics-but
views upon readers-save in this way, to
firm them In a resoute determination work and
vote in politics they please without the
of partisan leaders, and furthermore to them to give
countenance to movement calculated to involve the
Hebrews as body in any political contest"
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