Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-17

the New England clergy? A member Of
its august fraternity signing n bill OF
deviltry and boasting of its influence,
and has already forgotten, in his time
serving devotion TO other devilment, the
character. Of the petition he signed. l
will state that his pamphlet circulates in
the South, at least tho one he is agent
for, as he stated to me. He says he has
friend in Memphis-Cyrus johnson,
Esq, who can understand, that while
Brother Taylor may be remarkable for
piety, he is q dyed-in-the-wool Radical.
The Jews are observing, commencing
last Monday, the Sd inst, with great
solemnity, their Fast Of A. r. This
fast is founded on the destruction of the
Temple, and other misfortunes Of their
race. Itcommenced on Monday evening
last, and consisted in total abstinence
from food or drink, together with re,
cital of the troubles through which
Israel has passed, and prayers for her
future welfare and prosperity, and the
return of the Jews to their own land. the
rebuilding of the Temple, and the
coming Of the Messiah. / presume
notice Of this fast has been in your pa
pers, as the Jews of Memphis are among
the most intelligent of similar commu.
mites in our country, properly observing
all their feast and fast occasions. Yet,
there may be negative Jews, as there are
SO. called Christians in your city. As
Sheridan says: - / don't want Jew who
is like the blank leaves between the Old
and New Testaments," and, as for your
correspondent, they must be either fish,
Hesh or fowl. And the Jew who keeps
open on Saturday, the Sabbath Of his
race, is bad jew religiously; as to his
closing on the Christians Sabbath, that
is between his conscience and himself,
and frequently matter Of local Christian
legislation. 1t is gross mistake TO i'm
agine that the Jews are traders, and are
not Of the genus politician. 1t has been
their temporary disintegration which has
directed their intelligence from legisla-
ton. Our first form of government was
patriarchal under Abraham, Isaac and
Jacob, who roamed over Lower Egypt
and their descent for four centuries, 1860
before the Christian era, then left the
guidance of Moses and followed the star
of Joshua to Palestine. Their second
form of Government was Federal,
twelve tribes under their own leaders,
bound by the tie of common worship,
are in times of tribulation subject to
common head. Among the, most emf
neat at this period, were Othniel, Gideon,
Jepthah, Samson and Samuel. In the
eleventh century monarchy was estab.
lished in place of the republic, which
hourished under three successive kings,
Saul, David and Solomon. Under
the latter king, the kingdom was
at her hight of glory, but at his death
it was split into the two hostile kingdoms
of Judah and Israel. The former, com
prising the tribes of Judah and Benja-
min, was overthrown in 58S, by Ne
buchadnezzar, who transported the re.
mains of the nation as captives to Baby
Ion. The latter, comprising the ten
other tribes, was subvsrted in 722, by
Shalmaneser, who carried their people to
Media Israel had twenty kings; Judah
twenty one. Cyrus allowed them to re-
turn from Babylon, and rebuild their
city in I67 B. G. They revolted, and
maintained their independence under the
Maccabees then followed other leaders.
At last civil war subjected them, through
their own dissensions, to the Romans, of
whose empire they became a province
under Herod, the Great. Other changes
followed. The Procurators, by their
drove the Jews to revolt,
which was suppressed by the destruction
of Jerusalam, A. d. 10, and the dispersion
of the Jews throughout the world. Jeru.
salem was again rebuilt 1t has been
captured eighteen times, and is now,
with Palestine, an appendage of the
Egyptian monarchy. You discover from
this abstract that the Jews are equal to
the formation of government and its
as they have manipulated
its workings from the time of the Patri.
archs to A. d. 70, longer period than
any one government has existed since,
and having the advantage of this politi-
cal retrospect in the history of their own
people, it is happy omen that they
have taken part with the true party OF the
to assist in perpetuating gov
srnment which allows all to worship God
according to the dictates of their own
under their own vine and
ig tree, and which, under the humane
administration of the great conservator
)f the country, the Democratic party,
will protect the life, property and honor
If Jew or Gentle.
There is much said derogatory to the
Jews, their avarice, chicanery and hypoc-
'isy--two- thirds of which are idle ex-
,ressions. The famous Shylock was
character of the times-written to please
. class whose Golfers were replenished
" extortion from this prosecuted race,
md most of the epithetical denunciation |
hey are subject to is as bsseless as the |
Incident l relate is ludicrous, showing |
he character Of men who generally assail |
he Jews, and the varied pretexts en-
,loyed to abuse them. A noted gambler |
vas arrested in Shreveport, Louisiana,
ometime since, for abusing and mall
reating weak and defenseless Jew, and |
IN being taken before a magistrate was
Iesired to explain why be struck an in
,ffensive man, who plead for mercy, ex-
laimed, while tesrs-affected ones
lowed from his lachrymose glands,
They killed my Savior I" This bias
,hemy is Of the same cant that is used by
hose who made use of religious cloak,
o attempt the ostracism of this people,
n church and state. OF their courage,
zone can question that, who knew the
,looms and other stalwart men Of your
ity. l was in the market-house one
morning many years ago, when fiery
we'd, big whiskered individual ap-
me in q menacing attitude
What did you mean by the remarks you
nade in court, yesterday, about Mrs.
.Y' "You are mistaken, sirl" lex
laimed, fearing be would bit me before
could explain-I only weighed one
updred and thiriy-fve in those days