The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-08-26

ISTRoDECTIOS.


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,,.ltvered In Ksokuk, Aug. 9Oth, is"s'
ISTRoDrcTIOS.
EpI1nvCir1zEys II is the trst time
that ever had the honor 81 addressing an
American audience Whoever has under
taken such task, in language that but
fev years ago was entirely foreign 70 him,
vill know the embarrassment under which
labor. But am encouraged by the hope
that,you will consider moro ,rhdf say than
The nannar 10 which it will be expressed.
The object of my address is to present to my
brethren Of the Jewish faith the reasons Why
thew ought to support the Republican ticket.
But i, il foreign to my purpose to lnslliy or
n exteuuate Gen. Grants order known ~
General Order No. II.
~@ GRANTS ORDER.
Had Gen. Grants order been as sweeping
= the oraes Of Geo Sherman, commanding
an the Inhabitants Of Atlanta to leave, We
jews could have no objections to It. But 70
exnell men, women, and children, because
Other. man Of the same faith or the same
800. Ind acted % scoundrels, can not be
iuat;fed or excused. Yet there are some
ameliorating circumstances which snail
point ont.
rEIIoRATrNG c1RCuNsTANcEs.
We Jews AZ q class do not intermarrry
with other races. The necessary physiology
cal consequence is, that We have retained the
same facial expression for which We we're
distinguished Thousands Of years ago. had
there been preserved true pictures OF Abra-
ham. Isaac and Jacob, or Of Moses and the
Prophets, or Of Christ and the majority OF
| hin Apostles, we could easily trace the rela-
,ionship between them and the Jews OF the
present age. But because we have retained
She pesuliarities OF our race we can win Dht
few exceptions be readily distinguished from
other people. Jewish eamp-foiiowers, jew
ish smugslers were pointed out. were more
closely observed, more severely judged than
others Subordinate Generals, IN their re-
norts 10 Cen. Grant complained Of Jewish
smueelefs more than Of others. The second,
do not say iustifying, but ameliorating cir
cum stance, wsS that the jews as class are
moa,ly traders When officers and soldiers
saw other civilians, they did not know what
| they we're but when they saw jew their
reasoning was somewhat after this manner !:
| There comes jew; this jew Is trader ;
| the traders here are generally smnggters,
| therefore the Jews hero are smugglers; and
! in this false conclusion they were strength
ened BY the great number OF Jews who
proved traitors.
! TIL. JEWS no NOT KNpASGER THEIR RIGHTS By
| THE gLxyArloN es GRANT 10 TIE rREsI-
! pENcY.
| But while severely condemn the order OF
! Grant, clearly perceive that the Jews do
not endanger their rights aud interests BY
/ eleyatinp Grant to the Presidency. My ideal
| Of the President Of Republic is man who,
! having the necessary qualifications, is con
| tent to be merely the executive oftlcer OF the
nation, who ID animated with the principle
| not mn will, but the will Of the people shall
| be done. Whenever we shall become unfit
! to shape and direct our policy through our
representatives. il will be necessary to estab'
| fish the eue-man power ! admit that nc
single man can overthrow tho liberties OF Z
/ people as long - this people is true to itself
but when this Republic will ever be over.
thrown by President, il will be by a Presi-
dent a Ia Napoleon ILL.,, President who
will have \ policy Of his o,rn to enforce
against the policy Of the people, who gather.
inn tho bad and ambitious elements of the
nation around him, will think that he can use
the sword placed into his hands by the PEG
pie to cut down the liberties OF the people
But General Grant has said that he will no
| have . policy Of his own to enforce agains
the policy Of the people. AS he is no pro.
fessional politician, We can the more trust e
his promise to execute all the laws in gooe
faith. A President may by his veto power
prereMt . law, but he can not make single
law. A law must 6rst be passed BY bott
houses Of Congress. Tho members Of boil
houses are either Democrats or Republicans
The Democrats say they are friends Of tn,
Jews. and / believe they would make M
laws against tho Jews. The Republican,
have proved that they would allow no one 4
\ touch the rights of the citizens Of the Jewish
faith, BY revoking an unjust order Of favor
q tie General How, then, can the rights o
the Js~s b. endangered BY the elevation o
Grant to the Presidency? | do not claiu
Il this @ an argument sufficient to prompt /
Jew to lsuppors the Republican ticket.
merely wish to show that no Jew endanger
his rights BY voting for Grant. My real ar
4 eument is following now, and / invite th
careful GFtxEyfon Of my hearers to it.
coSn,.ios 81 Isxs IN DlrrraEsr rrRoreAl
COUNTRIES.
Let us examine the condition Of Jews il
J different European countries. In Spain tn
Jews have perhaps one right that, that is /
de, sbst thsy have no right to live there.
the kisg1on Of Italy he Jews enjoy equa
! rieln With other citizens, while in the sam
II peninsula VI AthAy, ocp1IWtou iuOui sno King
). dom only by imaginary geographical line.
] there i ! little dominion in which the Jew
: have not many more rights than the beasts {
i the field. mean the provinces Of the Pop
: There tie Jew have not o. many rights Z
she freed fsniggers' in this country .fs~~s
Again, follow me to Moldavia, where som
: Of my relatives are living. There the Jew
81 are despised, oppressed and prosecuted
| few months ago Jews wsre mnrdered-Jew
disappeared suddenly-they were robbed
and the authorities ignoredit. In tina, couu
try when Jew is killed, they say III i. bu
4 . Jew, ~ some say in this country, when
{ negro is killed, Sit is but niger In An.
tria The Jews have NOW equal rights With otl
er citiseAs. But il was not always So BE-
forefhs yeef 1875 the Jews were sorely OF
a pressed there especially ii Galicia, my ma
. tve country. They were crowded into ser
srats streets, and had no right to live OF
J estAblish their business in other streets, The
. were excluded, legally and practically, fror
all Offices Of trust and honor, and were a.
: of from many. sources Of revenue, while the
: were burdened With special tAxes. | reco]
: lect when ths3sws had 70 pay taxes for Ii
:. lights used on Sabbath night, and had to "a
e . special tar for every chicken or other fov
d slaughtered. The hatred against the Jew
Was most intense. They were not admitte
: 10 many public places. jewish ladies an
girls were At one time excluded from publ
, parks, |, myself, was many ! time knocke
{ down when, o. child, ventured to Wi
. through astreet whore Jews did not live. no
: BY mere boys, but BY full-erown men. BIZ
IN the year lS4s the Jew Was recognized a.
: man and Is brother, aud enjoyed eou,
4 rights with the other citizens. But after IL
year ls4s the Jews we're again deprived q
their rights, and bat six year, ago, the time
lett Gallon. for this country, the Jew was agai
onven oeek % ths "Jew Streets they wsr
coMpasnt Witnesses asainst Chr;se;sn. /
courts Of justice, and, With few excent;ons
could not become landed proprietors, IN,