Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-04
ExPELLING THE HEBRE VS..
Grants Infamous Order "NO.
III --The Matter Present.
cd 10 Congress.
MIR. PendIetOn's Resolution
i'm the House.
Mfr. POweIl's Resolution I'm
the Senate.

From an ably written editorial in the
Cincinnati Israelite, we take the follow
ing extracts:
About that General Grant nomination
affair, we can only repeat what we said
before, that in case of his nomination
to the Presidency, which we hope viii!
not take place, we will consider 1t our
duty to oppose him and the party noml-
mating him. We are told that no poll
tics is expected from The Israelite, and
it has no intention of meddling with any.
It has kept aloof all the time, except
when men like Grant, Butler, Wilson,
Ellis, Brownlow and others of this kind
abused and outraged the Jews. Then it
did not care for the cry of treason raised
at everybody who had anything to say,
not indorsed by the censor in Washing
ton, and struck with both fists. Worse
than General Grant more in the nine
teenth century in civilized countries has
abused and outraged the Jews, officially,
in broad daylight and most bsrbareusly.
If there are any among US who lick the
feet that kick them about, and like dogs,
run after him who has whipped them, if
there are persons small enough to receive
indecencies and outrages without resent
ment, and creep about their tormentors
for selfish purposes, we hope their mum.
ber is small, and we know it is too small
to be counted in comparison to those
who will not vote for man and oppose
him who outraged the jews in a manner
as General Grant did. Here.is the story
IN full:
HEADQUARTERS 18TH ARMY CORPs. }
DEPARTMENT OF THE TENEEssRE,
OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI, Dec. II, 1862.
General Order No. IL;
The Jews, as a class, violating every
regulation of trade established by the
Treasury Department, also department
orders, are hereby expelled from the de.
partment within twenty four hours from
the receipt of this order by post COM
manders
They will see that all this class of peo-
pie are furnished with passes and re-
quired to leave; and any one returning
after such notification will be arrested
and held in confinement until an oppor.
tunity occurs of sending them out as
prisoners, 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.
By order of Major General Grant.
JOHN A. RAWLINGS, A. A. &.
Official: j. LOWELL, Capt and A. A. &.
This barbarian order caused general
outcry of horror oil over this country,
in the public press, public meetings and
resolutions, in any and every FORM In
Congress, Mr.. Pendleton, Of Ohio, moved
the following resolution:
WHEREAS, On the 18th day of ID Decem.
ber, 1862, Major General Grant, COM
manding the Department of Tennessee,
did publish the following order, to.wit:
Here followed the above orderUer6dtim J
And in pursuance thereof did cause
many peaceable citizens Of the United
States, residents in the said department,
to be expelled therefrom within twenty
four hours without allegation of special
misconduct on their part, and on no
other proof than that they were members
of certain religious denomination;
and
WHEREAS, The said order in its
sweeping condemnation of whole class
of citizens, without discriminating be-
tween the guilty and the innocent, is ille-
gal and unjust, and in its execution is
tyrannical and cruel; therefore
ReSolped, That the said order de-
serves the earnest condemnation OF this
House, and of the President as COM
mander-in-chief.
Tbia waa Lost in the House
The order No. ii fell most savagely
upon the old Jewish residents in that
department; but there was no Senator
from those States in Washington, except
from Kentu oky. Therefore Senator
Powell, from Kentucky, in behalf of his
outraged constituents, introduced in sub
stance the same preamble and resolution
in the Senate, where it was defeated in
the most shameful manner.
We have to say this: As a jew, we
cannot and will not vote for a man who
has done us q more shameless injustice
than any man in power, in this century,
has done us in any civilized country.
Therefore, we hope and expect that the
entire Jewish press will come out boldly
and Justly against the movement to nom
mate General Grant as President of the
United States. Again, as a citizen who
loves his country and her free institu
tions, who considers it his solemn duty
TO protect Justice and freedom as much
as it may be in his power, we cannot and
must not intrust the banner OF Justice
and freedom to the hands of man who,
when possessing the brief power of a
commander of a volunteer army (among
them thousands of Jews) abused it so
outrageously, and trampled upon his fell
low citizens because they were too weak
to resist. That man, in our estimation,
is unfit to be the chief of republic
whose citizens claim equal justice and
equal freedom. Therefore, we hope and
expect from all political leaders to drop
the scheme ofnominating General Grant.
As a man, we feel an aversion to every
person who disrespects the just claims
Of humanity and justice, and General
Grant, by his order No ii, 1862, is guilty
/ Of that disrespect.
That is part of what we have to say on
this point, and we will say it over and
over again, until the masses shall know
and appreciate it; till the feeling Of
honor shall awake also with those who
CRY with the millions, laugh or weep by
order Of their newspaper, cheer or scOrn
ad Hbffun. When q few scanty and
poverty stricken insurance companies in
New York offended the Jews by an order
not to insure their property, there was
noise, meetings, resolutions, etc; now
when one who outraged the Jews beyond
measure or comparison, one who out
RACED the Jew, the nan and the citizen.
the laws Of the United States and the
sacred cause Of justice and humanity, il
,-onosed a. President Of the United