Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-16
Order NO. n aud its Infamous An
thor Denounced.
Rousing Meeting Of the Young Mems
independent Club.
Organization Effected In the finn
Ward.

| memphis was heiu nv tue Mcmphlh Siuo
Hall last evening, TO take such action
upon, Grants infamous order No. ii as
the wounded pride and indignation of
their race might prompt them. The hall
became densely crowded as the meeting
progressed, the intelligence, wealth and
refinement ofourJewish population being
fully represented.
Shortly after eight o'clock l.. Kremer,
Esq, called the meeting to order and
nominated Mr.. l.. Hesse for chairman.
The latter gentleman took the platform
amid rounds Of applause and acknowl-
edged the honor conferred upon him in
few highly appropriate remarks, ex-
planning the object of the raeeting.
Messrs. Charles Shloss and Charles
Strauss we're appointed Secretaries.
On motion, the Chair appointed the
following Vice Presidents: L. Kremer,
A. Seessel, G. II. Judah, j. s. Menken,
II. NJ. Loewenstine, Rev. Tuska, j. J.
Peres, /. Happek, B. Eiscman, A. S.
Levy, NJ. A. Cohen and VIM. Silk.
The following gentlemen were, on mo-
ton, appointed committee to draft res
olutions expressive of the sense of the
meeting: L. Kremer, ]. S. Menken, G.
H. Judah, Rev. S. Tuska, A. Seessel, A.
S. Levy and 7. Foliz.
The committee retired, and call
being made for H. NJ. Loewenstine, that
gentleman rose from his seat on the plat
form and addressed the meeting as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Chairman and Felloio- Israelites:
do not believe that my words can add
vigor to the virtuous Indignation which
inspires your bosoms. l do not believe
that my humble efforts can add to the
feelings aroused in your hearts. For the
| last eighteen centuries our ancestors
fought for religious freedom in every
cline. Look at the histories of Spain,
| England, Germany, and see the martyrs
of our creed stand up, displaying the
banner of freedom of religion, and the
doctrine of religious equality, before the
law, fighting the great battle, and i'm
pressing their doctrine upon the instr
tutors Of the great republic in the western
world. Fanatic tyrants and coward'y 6es.
pots have sought to prosecute the Jew in
every country. Finding them in mi
| norty, it became an easy matter to cause
| them to, suffer indignities and crueties
that disgrace their authors, and consign
| their abettors to everlasting infamy.
| But here in the land of freedom, we all
thought the bigotry of the Fourteenth
century had ceased that the spirit of lib
erty inspired the sons of America, and
that none could be found in our day so
ignobe as to play the tyrant of past ages.
Order No. IL | Order No. 8 Con-
template Think Ponder Did Gen.
Grant think the insult was not felt?
Did he think that we would stoop like
cowardly dogs and lick the hands that
smote us ? Thank God, the spirit of our
ancestors still lives in our bosoms, and
rather than surrender this heritage of
ours, we as a class will put our shoulders
to the wheel, and by the aid of all the
means that God and nature gave us, hurl
this despot from power and put the
brand of Cain upon his brow. Did he
not attempt to murder the fundamental
principle of our government and to pull
down the pillars of the State ?
| grant you that some Jews, in indi-
vidual capacity, might have violated
some military order. So probably did
Catholics, Methodists, Baptsts, and other
religious denominations. We're any 9TH
ers prescribed as a class? In recent
trial in Cincinnati, Ohio, it was proven
that Grants father was violator of mill
tary orders. Why not prescribe all that
bear the name of Grant? But argument
is useless. The cosmopolitan world
agrees on the charge of injustice and
persecution on the part of Gen. U. 5.
Grant.
Now, shall we be idle2 No; for the
sake of our birthright, no. Our strength
in the coming contest must be felt We
must teach these petty tyrants that Israel,
when aroused, is strong, and, rising in
its might, is capable to cope with all.
Have we any reason to spare any means
any reason why we should draw 1t
mild?" No.
When the Hon. George H. Pendleton
introduced in the Hall of Congress res
outions to censure Grant for this act,
every Democrat voted for it and every
Radical against it, His party thereby
virtually sustained the orders.
Now, let US work. Let us not leave
! a stone unturned that may contribute TO
his defeat. Let us see that on the day
of election every vote we can influence,
,, will be cast against this Infamous tyrsnt,
and when the day is over, let every
Isrselite be able to say, This day | have
| done my duty.
As Mr.. Loewenstine concluded, Capt.
Van A. W. Anderson was called out
and addressed the meeting with much
spirit and fervor, in which he was fire.
qqeptly interrupted with applause.
The Committee On Resolutions return
ing, submitted the following, which were
adopted with unanimity and enthusiasm:
WHEREAS, Ulysses S. Grant, General
Of the Army of the United States, did, in
, his ohicisl capacity, issue, or cause to
be issued, an order known as General
Order No. ii, dated at Oxford, Missis-
| sippi, December IL, 1862, and which
order is hereunto appended; and,
WHEREAS, The said General Order
No. ii was an unjust and wauton libel,
not upon indiyiduals, but expressly
made to apply to the whole rage of
: Israel, branding ms as faithless, dishonest
and disloyal, and its purpose and effect
5 were to prosecute and peraecute those to
whom L was applied, on account of their
birth, which, with their religion, is their
only crime; and,
e WHEREAS, The said Ulysses S. Grant
9 is now before the country as q candidate