Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-07-08
GEN. GRANT AND THE JEWS,

For want of a better theme, our Dem
ocratic friends have suddenly taken to
patronizing and commissioning the Re-
publican Jews of the country Their
long hidden affection for them has burst
into a sudden fame Of the most ardent
love. The wrongs Of these persons ex-
cite their heartfelt sympathy, and the
amount Of cooling and purring they are
bestowing upon them is truly marvellous
At times their emotion swels into grief.
and their hearts bleed as they consider
the injuries Of these new victims Of their
attention. The cause Of all this touch
ing exhibition of love and sorrow is sim
ply this About six years ago, while
Gen. Grant was at Memphis, number
of Jews came into his department, hay
ing at their command large amounts of
foreign gold. This money they used for
the purpose OF aiding and assisting the
enemy. Gen. Grant very properly or
dered them out Of his department, and
by SO doing, received the approval of ev-
cry right-minded peason. The loyal
Jews Of the North acknowledge the JUS
tice of the order, and none ar more
hearty than they in its support. No
Democratic paper that time grieved over
their wrongs, and no objection was made
by them unless it was because their friends
at the south were being deprived of a
very substantial source of supplies. But
since Gen. Grant has repudiated all con-
nection with their party, and accepted
the Republican nomination, the Demo
cratic eyes are opened to the enormity Of
his old offence, and they hasten to render
tardy justice to the prosecuted Jews.
What effect this cheap attempt to raise
a false issue will have, remains to be
seen. But we believe, as there is not a
more intelligent or educated class Of vo-
ters than these Republican Jews, that
they will at once perceive the purpose
of all this pretended friendship, and re-
pei with scorn the amorous blandish
ments Of their new friends. Where
principles are at stake, no grosser insult
could be offered to an honorable man
than to ask him to act from some person.
al prejudice and we dc not believe a
single Jew, who has acted with the Re-
publican party, can be induced to forget
his principles and vote against Gen.
Grant, simply because of the latter's
course toward certain unworthy individ
uals Of his nation.
For the worthy perusal of the bright
luminaries constituting the Democratic
party in this vicinity, who are, poor fell
lows, shedding SO many pearly drops, in
the shape of crocodile tears, over this
Jewish persecution, we publish the fol-
lowing from Straus, Jew of prominence
in Pittsburgh, who utters his protest in
the Gazette of that city against the at
tempt to unite bis people against Grant !:
Every honorable, honest and loyal Is
raelite will work heart and soul for the
success Of the Republican ticket, as we
10 not vote for men, but for principle.
Furthermore, the writer knows this to be
q fact, that as a general thing, every
honorable Israelite Of good standing, and
who is proud of his good name in this
and other cities throughout the country.
feels himself insulted if classed with those
who were hanging around our camps
during the war, in anything but honora-
Bile positions, and never have been reeog
nized, and they would not now be seen
in the company of those who call meet
ings and pass resolutions aiming against
the success of the Republican party"
These are the sentiments Of the great
mass of honorable and intelligent He
brcws throughout the country, and we
don't think it possible for the Copper
heads to turn them from their true po-
I;tjcal course.