The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-07
singular Revival of the Hebrew Rsee.

the periods Of elevation and depression in differ.
ent races Of the human family. These alterations
are most conspicuous in the progress of the He.
brews, a race so segregated and set apart from
the rest OF mankind by distinctions of religion,
physique and moral attributes that we can never
fail to recognize them as q secular people"
And in regard to this race it is but quite recently
they were considered little better than outlaws in
all Christian lands. Their teeth were not drawn,
lnoeed, nor were they subject TO torture at the
discretion of any bold baron in need Of gold, as
IN the earlier days of England's Norman kings.
But the fact was strange to remember while we
recently saw Benjamin DisrseIi, member of that
race at the head of the British government, that
II has been but very few years since the words
on the true faith of q Christian were stricken
out OF the oath which every member of the EGG.
hsh parliament has to take previous TO assuming
his seat. Everywhere over the world there seems
10 be great revival of the Hebrew nationality
going forward; and though the children of the
tribes may not be restored to the physical Jerusa
lem in whose walls and beneath whose streets their
faith has its roots there would seem to be very
reasonable indications that they will make the
power Of their new Jerusalem, their power as a
distinctive people, and acknowledged reality in all
civilized countries.
Over the financial destinies of Austria, and "a.
dating from Vienna all over Europe, the none.
tary genius and wonderful combinations of the
Roibs clid family have built up a power to which
both kings and kaisers have been compelled pay
Ic2pect, II not submission. Achiile Fould, also OF
this race, was recently the official organizer OF
French finance. and in the brothers Perere had
coadjutofs of decided ability and of similar faith
But it is here in the United States and more espe.
cially in the city Of New York, that the race
claiming Abraham, Isaac and Jacob as the found
ers Of their ancestral line, are making most rapid
progress. Here, under our free institutions, they
have no prejudices to contend against, nOihing
to cramp the fun development OF their in.
tense and peculiar genius. In the rapidly
shifting fluctuations Of American commerce
and finance, their singular foresight and
prudence, mixed with holiness give
them a natural ascerdancy. Their strong clan
feelings or brotherhood of race, moreover, ia in
their favor, and to day they may be set do wn not
only as the shrewdest of our daring spectators,
but as the largest purchasers of real estate on
Manhattan Island. They are thus striking their
roots far down among our people and becoming
an integral part of our permanent population,
Their synsgogues are becoming comparatively
more numerous than our Christian churches, and
their grand synagogue or temple on Fifth avenue
cathedral, as we would call it-far surpasses in
beauty of architectural design any religi us edifce
In this city which we know Of. II is a little
singular, too, 10 find that while BENJAMIN Disraei
has been placed at the head Of one great party in
EnglsDd-the conservative, or tory, party of that
country-another member of the same race 10 the
person of August Belmont is at the head of the
conservative or Democratic party here, holding
high position as chairman of the National Central
Committee. How Mr.. Belmont has risen to this
position in the councils of the national Democracy
we need not now discuss. 1t was a contest ia
which his wealth could do nothing for him-was
in fact drawback, inasmuch as It excited Demo.
cratic Jealousy and he labored under the further
disadvantage of not being "natiVe and to the ma
nor born"
Nevertheless, for more than seven years he has
sustained himself as the official representative
and chief Of the regular Democratic organization
throughout the Union, having first been elected TO
the National Central Committee at the Charleston.
Baltimore Convention Of 1860; and having re-
mn ind nj Nka hna 49, b.A - n
troll of its operations during the stormy and
costly canvass which resulted nearly four wears
ago in Gen. Nc Clellan's defeat. Disraeli az the
head OF the conservatives Ia England Belmont at
the head OF the conservatives in the United
surely, was an odd coincidence to
say the least of it; and yet there are more cola.
cidences Of the same kind to be remarked
In the councils of the late Southern Confede.
racy We saw another member Of the Hebrew
p. eDjamin by name-fght his wav
up steadily and against enormous combinations Of
opposition TO the front rank Of that spirited but
doomed government. He, too, became leader of
The Southern conservatives, as they were called
The men who supported Jefferson Davis. and who
stood opposed to the wilder schemes of such
rebel radicals as desired to hoist the "black
hag" at the commencement of the war, and
neither to give nor accept quarter in any battles
with the forces of the Union. By sheer force of
talent, and against mountain of social and other
prejudices, we find Mr.. Benjamin, of Louisiana,
grasping place after place in the Confederate
cabinet. until finally be had made himself the
acknowledged master of all other influences in
The councils of Mr.. Davis. Thus we find that in
The persons of Disraeli, Belmont and BENJAMIN.
three great subdivisions Of the Anglo.Saxon
race have seen fit at different times and in differ
emit countries to confde the representations of
their conservative interests and opinions-all
Lhree being men of Hebrew lineage.
What is TO be result of this Hebrew revival.
who can tell? Disraeli, only recently placed ia
power, has already been hurled out of Office and
suffered defeat so heavy that nothing but his
genius and the persistent courage for which his
ace Is so remarkable can extricate his political
ortunes. Mr.. Benjamin, of Louisiana, was utter.
y routed In bis plans for establishing the Con.
ederacy, and is now a fugitive from his native
country, practcing law in England. Belmont
uttered serious reverse in the Mcclellan cam-
'aigD and went heavily TO the wall; but whether
e is TO win or again be beaten in the pending
ampaign against Gen. Grant the future only can
etermine. This thing is at least certain-that |
gsiBst Gen. Grant every influence of money aud |
otes that can be controlled by the Hebrew race |
D the United States will be put forth with acri |
lonions activity and their power is by ne means |
0 be despised.
They are thoroughly drilled. number several
uDdred thousand voters, and have the "snews |
war" In profuse abundance. They have not
Orgotten and will never forgive Gen. Grants
rder directing all members of the Hebrew race
D be forthwith turned outside of the army lines
uring the war, and forbidding any Hebrews,
noer any circumstances, 10 enter any camp or
ost within his control under penalty of forfeitinp
hstsoever goods they might bring with them
his was felt at the time by our Hebrew friends
be a direct and uncalled for attack upon their
shgious faith ; and they are not of the.olass who
ghtly forgive such offenses. IL il had been an
rder against all suffers and camp folio wers they
'ould have submitted without murmur bat in
smuch as it was especially addressed against men
their faith, and of their faith only by the often.
we name of "Jews," they claim they have a
lst cause Of quarrel against the General OF our
rmles," which they mean to tight out on this
ne" until next November. Let Mr.. Belmont,
lerefore, marshal his forces for the approaching
rand political engagement as fast as he can,
)rmiDg the general Democratic and conservative
lements into ordinary line of battle, while hold.
g in reserve the Hebrew vote, in compact mass
I'd with all its monetary engines of destruction
} be hurled upon the ensmy's line at whatever
loment and in whatever place his experienced
ye may pronounce most opportune. The days
{ splendid + ebrew revival are coming rapidly