Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-11
GRANT PUr UPON THE STAND.

Gen. Rswlins, OF Gen. Grants staff,
has lately published lame attempt to
explain and justify the order of the latter,
issued during the war, and TO which SO
just exception has been taken by the He
brews whom it so unwarrantably de-
nounced as race. In reply to the at
tempt we fiDd the following in the New
York Herald:
QUESTIONS FOR GEN. GRANTS ooHsID-
ERATION.
To the Editor Of the Herald;
Gen. RawIiDs' letter in explanation Of
Gen. Grants order No. IL is dated
Washington, May 6, 1865, and why 1t
should be given to the public only six
weeks after it was written is not proper
for me to inquire; but considering that
said order has been creating quite con
troversy among newspapers, it might
have appeared sooner. Without ques-
tioning the stability of the ground upon
which Gen. Rawlins rests his defense,
without arguing the probable results OF
such defense, take the liberty of asking
the General few questions, which If
properly answered will do good deal
towards satisfying the minds OF the
American people in general and OF the
Jews in especial in regard to this order.
Ffrst-Did Gen. Grant feel satisfied ct
the time when the order was issued that
all the Jews crossing his lines or trading
near or within their boundaries intended
to violate his orders or give the enemy
information in regard TO his movements
or plans?
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fenses2
THigd-Was General Grant satisfied In
his mind that among those Of other re-
ligious denominations crossing his lines
theirs were none who would or might yio-
late any of his orders or reveal any of his
plans TO the enemy? Was he positive
that no Methodists, Catholics, Baptistsi
Quakers, Mormons or anybody else be-
longing to one of the thirty and odd differ
ent,religious sects Jews exeepted) which
live peacefully in this free country
would act contrary to his orders?
If General Rawlins should be able TO
answer these questions satisfactorily,
then the Jews may, perhaps, be willing
TO admit that General Grants. order No.
Il was justifable. .,-,,n~,o.~
NEW YORK, June q, lo6s.
The Radical journals virtuously re-
monstrate against any combination and
organization among the Hebrews for the
purpose of uniting their vote against
Gen. Grant, and pretend that it is to en-
list religious prejGdices in q political con-
troversy. This is cool, coming from a
faction which breaches the politics of
Radicalism from its pulpits, and has al
ways made use OF religious prejudices
and fanaticism to effect its sinister pur-
poses. It is not, on the part of the in
dignant Hebrews, matter of religion.
It is but the expression Of just indigRa-
ton against the sisnderer Of the race
of which the Maccabees once were
chiefs, Of tine race to which he whom
the Christians deem the Saviour of the
world, himself belonged. When the
votes of foreign-born citizens and Cstho-
lies are sought to be obtained against
candidate who was once a Know Moth
ing, no one is bold enough to pretend to
a virtuous Indignation at the improperly
of such an appeal Our Hebrew citizens,
we imagine, very well know what course
their own selt-respect makes it fit for
them TO take.