The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-04
Correspondence of the Chicago Times.
Jews and Radicals.

The radical members of the PennsylS ania
legislature have grossly insulted the He
brews of the United States by their having
Endorsed the action of their BLACKBOARD state
treasurer, in his reply to Mr.. Belmont.
What can the jews think of a party who
call themselves Christians" "civilized,"
| Liberty loving" &C.; who gush forth with
"God and humanity at all times and sea.
sons,-when a gentleman representing the
largest financial firm in the world,-a mem
Der Of faith whose polity and religion have
given text to all civilized nations of the
earth, writes on pure matter of business
to an official of a sovereign state, and is re-
piled to in terms that would disgrace the in
mates of prison, and this blackguard sec
rotary is protected by his party in the house
of Legislature Verify, radicalism and black
guardism are synonymous.
We can always forgive the fauaticism of n
fool but, when the FOOLS party indorse him
| in his folly, they must expect that the Jews
of this country have sense, feeling, and pride
| enough to know that such q party is a lie
| and libel to Christianity, humanity, and all
that is held sacred and just among men of
all creeds.
1t must be patent to every right thinking
man that, if such party had the power,
they would do deeds on behalf of "God and
humanity" similar to the Inquisition Of old.
Their passions and bigotry are equal to the
men of the middle ages, who flooded the
streets with torrents of Jewish blood. Ii is
time this snake was scotched. Jews are cit
liens Of this land. Their fathers and broth
ers fought for its independence and rights.
Their religion is q matter of belief and faith.
like all other religions, aud must be respect
ed, or the Declaration of Independence is a
| lie.
| How the devil must chuckle at those radi-
| cal hypocrites, blatant with care for the NOR
| ality and welfare of their neighbors' souls
and their acts to cover the infamy of their
| foul state treasurer.
What light it is to Europe of our school
education; of our public colleges of Ameri
can liberty of our boosted religious tolera-
ton; of our justice,-when high official OF
great state insults man because he is oil
| the Jewish faith.
call on the Jews of this state to mark by
their votes their deep displeasure of this rad
| ical party. If their representatives in the
Pennsylvania Legislature had kicked out
| their blackguard trea surer they would have
| shown some respect to the amenities of the
world. But no. Fifty-six republican legis-
lators indorse him and his conduct They
represent their party, and by their acts the
party must stand adjudged. Let the one
| hundred thousand Jews of America cast their
| Judgment at the next election. and show
| these fanatics that they are not to be insult
ed with IMMUNITY, especially by party who
profess every virtue and practice none; who
have no respect for themselves or their coun-
try; who are living libel and disgrace TO
| the age; who scream for "liberty loving
country" when they are the veriest despots
and demagogues of the time.
| am, yours, A CHICAGO JEW.
The proceedings in the Pennsylvania leg
islature, referred to above, were as follows
| A democrat, Mr.. Muller, of Philadelphia,
offered the following resolutions in the
| house:
1 Whereas, VIM. H. Kemble, Esq, state treas
| urer, in q business communication with the bank
/ ing house of August Belmont 4 Co. of New
| York. in his official capacity has seen fit to cast
q slur upon the religious belief Of the gentleman
with whom he was corresponding; and sas
| Whereos, It is essential to the preservation of
| the dignity of the commonwealth that those hold
ing public positions should on all occasions treat
with courtesy those having official business with
disapprobation of every man having the interest
| of the state at large; therefore,
4 Resolved, That the conduct of the said VIM H
/ Kemble, state treasurer, in the premises, meets
with the disapprovai of this house.
This was rejected By a vote of 50 TO %.
The democrats all voted against the insul.
to the Hebrews, and the republicans sus
tanned it,