The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-06-17


zeitlRg:
AS the editor of an independent
paper, you Will allow us to make
few remarks in regard to the nomin-
alton of the Republican party for the
Presidency, not from a party point
of view. but entirely independent
of it.
White we, as Israelites, claim in
this benign land of religious liberty
equal rights as citizens, we ask for no
more than what the Federal Consti
tutien in plain words guarantees, and
the several States vouchsafe by spec
ial enactment. Indeed the spirit pre-
vading the Declaration of Independ-
ence is an irrefutable proof, that even
at that time, when a good deal of
religious intolerance and prejudice
were yet remaining, it was believed
that no republic could prosper, or
even exist any length of time. if the
doctrine of perfect equality of all cit
liens was not acknowledged by ali &
provided for by legal enactment.
With this doctrine the Republic
will stand or fall, concerning which
there can be no difference of opinion,
and few there will be, at least in this
country, who will be bold enough to
call it in question. Few, we say there
Will be, as if some might be, whose
actions indicate that they are no es-
pecial admirers of this doctrine, or
that they will accept it any further
than they can conveniently reconcile
it with their abstract ideas and theo-
ries of the social compact. 1t would
be hardly worth while to say word
in confutatiOn of such anti-republi-
can sentiments if they are entertained
merely by a few qeer Gbstractionists
or simpIetons; but should they be
publicly espoused, or indeed officiall Y
proclaimed by men of influence and
high position-such as are looked up
on as leaders of political parties-then
it becomes an imperative duty of ev-
cry good citizen to raise his voice
against it,,'e quid rep'l6JicG oetrime'ati
capidt. To these few preliminary re-
marks, Mr.. Editor you viii allow us
to add few words concerning the
| present Republican candidate for the
Chief MagIstracy, General U. S,
Grant.
1t will be obvious, that we are not
speaking from party point of view
because scme of US belong to the Rad.
ical, some to the Conservative and
again some to the Democratic party
but we all agree, that the doctrine o.
equal rights for all citizens, and gen.
eral, perfect and unlimited freedom oi
conscience shonld be kept sacred by
all, and that, moreover, a man who
aspires for the Chief Magistracy O.
the United States should be far, fal
above suspicion regarding it. But
General Grant, as Commander of the
Thirteenth Army Corps, by issuing
the following order not only ignored
or disregarded this cardinal republican
doctrine, but indeed pronounced eff
cially his unqualified condemnation
upon it. Here is the order in full:
| Headquarters 18th Army Corps
Department of the TeunesSee.
OXFORD, Miss, Decem ber IL, 1862
General orders No. IL.
The Jews, as a class, violating every
regulation OF trade established by the
Treasury Department, also depart
ment orders, are hereby expelled
from the department within twenty
four hours from the receipt OF this or
der by post commanders. They viii
/ see that all this class of people are fur
niShed with passes and required tt
leave, and any one returning aftel
such notification will be arrested anC
held in CONTINENT until an epportu-
nifty occurs of sending them out al
prisoners, unless furnished with per
mits from these people to visit head.
quarters for the purpose of making
personal application for trade permit
BY order of Major General Grant
JOHN A. RAwLING, A. A. G.
Official: J RoVELL, Capt. and a. A G
DIR. Wise, of "Ihe LSraelist," in Gin
cinnati, very appropriately used tn
following language in condemninl
this order
Worse than General Grant none il
the nineteenth century in ciVilizet
countries has abused the Jews, Off
ciaIly, in broad daylight and mos
barbaFously. If there are any anon;
US who lick the feet that kick them
and like dogs. run after him who ha
whipped them; ii there are person
small enough to receive indecencie
and outrages without resentment, an
creep about their tormentors for Sc
, fish purposes, we hope their numbe
is smalI, and we know it is too smal
to be counted in comparison to thos
who will not vote for man and OF
pose him who outraged the, TeWs In
f manner as General Grant did"
Now, Mr.. Editor, we do not wis
to be understood as calling in questio
that Lsraelites like many other, trans
gressed the regulations and order
above referred to, nor that they rem
dered themselves subject to punish
mont, or indeed thepropriety OF pun
istiTng them but to off1cialIy bran,
with disgrace and 4infamy a Who'll
nation on account of the -tEanssress
ions of II few single persons-trans
gressions that had almost ceased to
considered sin because practiced o
the largest scale by both civil ant
military officers and to designate H.
Israelites as ''cIass,'' to be arreste
unceremoniously wherever found
/ whether violatOrs of law or not-thi
} will appear to us, rs if the semi-bal
J barous ages were about to be inaU
, garated again under the auspices {
General Grant. Shall we as Israelite
: vote for such a man? VIII the tw
| thousand three hundred votes frcI
Israelites in this city help nadea Pres
; ident with the name of q. IS. Grant
l who attaining power by accident, is
/, sued an order expeIling all Israelites
: whether guilty TT not from his de
e partment merely because they wer
? Israelites Hardly can we believ
that, in view of this insult, and un
revoked as the outrage stands, ther
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