The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-09-10
The N.~ York Herald and tn. Jews.

The New York Herald and the Jews.
To the editor Of the Gate City:
DEAR SIR: By the kindness Of friend of
mine my attention WAS to>day called to an ar
ticle published in the New York. Herald of
September I'd, headed " A Learned Hebrew
on the Situation AZ that article has ten
dency to 1roduce rather wrong impression,
take the liberty of replying to it through
tho columns of your paper.
1t appears strange that the author of that
article did not touch the real argument of my
address whatever, but merely confined him
self to the remarks and sentiments uttered at
the conclusion of the speech. Can he per-
haps show me why, il it is right to Cypress
one person it is not right to Cypress another
one also? Does he deny that the Jews are
nowhere strong enough to obtain their rights
by physical force, that whatever rights they
are enjoying now, they have obtained by vir-
tua of the idea of liberty and justice? What
other reason can he assign to the fact Of the
Jews being oppressed in Spain and in the
provinces of the Pope and Of enjoying equal
trla, but that the idea Of injustice and oppres
sion is prevailing in the countries named first
and the idea Of liberty in those named last
He does not attempt to controvert the prop
osition that the rights of the Jews, as of all
other oppressed races, are identified with the
idea Of equal and exact justice to ALL
men, and that the triumph Of that idea can
be best secured by supporting the Republi
can party in the coming election. But he
seems to think that the mere allusion to the
order Of General Grant is sufficient to send
Jew to the Democratic party. am asproud
Of my race as any Jew ever was. Many times
have proclaimed myself Jew when by 80
doing have subjected my person to brutal
attacks, and such is the love to my race that
could |, By giving up my life render them
great benefit, the day Of my death would be
my happiest day. But because love my race
| am not going to vote against that idea upon
the triumph Of which their rights, in all
countries where they are oppressed, depends.
consider party merely as an instrument TO
effect certain purpose. If both parties were
animated with the same idea, and pursuing
the same policy in governing tho nation, then
il would be question Of persons merely
then might vote for Seymour. believe
that both Seymour and Grant are honest men.
Both are in honesty bound to execute the
ruling ideas Of their respective parties. /
can not vote against Grant without also vot-
- hos otcr ,,ln
and liberty that are so near my heart. can
not vote for Seymour without also voting
that the Reconstruction Acts are null and
void can not vote for Seymour without also
voting for Blair, and not for Blair without
also endorsing his revolutionary letter, writ
ten BEFORE his nomination, and for which he
was nominated. With my strong conviction
that the stability Of this Government, peace
and prosperity, depends upon the success Of
the Republican party in the coming election.
would despise myself in my own eyes were
not the love to my race and adopted country
greater than the hatred orindignstion against
: person. When - private soldier vas
lighting under the leadership of Grant
would it have been right for
me to have deserted to the
Rebels, because helping to overcome them
was adding glory to tho name Of Grant?
Then vas not fighting for Grant, but for the
vindication Of certain principles. Now /
shall vote not so much for Grant as for the
FINAL triumph of.the same ideas.
The author of that article, in . paraphrase
Of his own, brings IN the words NEGRO equal
ity." Speaking ofequality, deny that even
every WHITE man is my equal, much less ev-
cry negro. If drunken sot Of the white
race deposits ballot in the same ballot-box
Immediately before or after me, does that