The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1868-05-02
THE JEWS AND GRANT.

XDo cincinnati xSTQeCtte, u LleOuoW Vtk"H,
thus comes out against General Grant.
About that Gen. Grant nomination sffair,
that 10 case Of bis nomination to the Presi.
dsncy, which We hope will not take place,
W will consider il our duty 10 oppose him
and the party nominating him.
Worse than General Grant none in this
nioetsenth century in civilz countries has
abused and outraged the Jews, officially, in
broad daylight and most barbarors'y. If
there are any among Us who lick the feet
that kick them about. and like dogs, run If
tor bin who has whipped them If there are
persons small enough 10 receive indecencies
and outrages Without resentment, and creep
about their tormentors for selfish purposes.
Va hope their number 10 small to he counted
10 comparison to those who will not vote
for man, and oppose him, who outraged
the Jaw 10 manner as General Grant did
here is the story in fuIl
HEAD QUARTERS 18TH ARMY CoRPs
DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE, 7
OXFORD, Mss. Dec II, 1862.
General Order, No. II.
The Jews, as class, violating every regn-
la,iou Of trade as es,ablised by the Treasury
Department, also department orders, are
hereby expelled from the department within
twenty -four hours from the receipt Of this
order by post commanders
They will see that all this class Of people
ere furnished With passes and requirements to
leave and any one returning after such no.
LITIGATION will be arrested and held in coDfne.
msnt until an opportunity occurs Of sending
them out as prisoners, unless furnished With
permits from the headquarters.
Nopasses will be given this people TO visit
headquarters for the purpose Of making per.
sonal application for trade permits. BY order
Of MAJoR-GExERAL GRANT.
Official: J LOWELL Captain and A. A. g.
T This barbarian order caused a general out
cry Of horror all over this country, in the
public press, public meetings and resolutions
in any and every form. In Congress Mr.
PepdIeton, Of Ohio, moved the following
restitution:
WHEREAS, The said order, 10 its sweeping
out discrimination between the guilty and the
innocent. is illegal and unjust. and in its exc
cutiou is iyranuicaI and cruel therefore,
Resolved, That the said order deserves the
earnest condemnation of the House. and Of
The President as Commander in- Chief.
There Was nobody at the time 10 defend the
despotio and barbarous order Of Gen Grant,
not q voice was heard 10 its favor or defense
but plenty, beside President Lincoln--seven
Senators and fty-three members Of Congress
in its condemnation. Every free man felt
outraged by the lawless ukase Of a military
-cbiefain whom they nov want to force upon
aNa Ghiuf Oft ha
We have to say this: As q Jew, We cannot
and will not vote for a man who has done US
. more shameless injustice than any man in
power in this century has done US in any civil
lied country. Therefore. We hope and expect
that the entire Jewish press will come out |
boldly and justly against the movement to
nominate Gen. Grant as President Of the Uni
ted States. Again as a citizen who loves bis
country and her free institutions, who con.
siders it bis solemn duty TO protect justice
and freedom as much as il may be in his
power, we cannot and must not enturst this
banner Of justice and freedom 10 the hands
Of man, who, when possessing the brief
power Of a commander of a volunteer army
land among them Thousands Of Jsws) abused
il so outr:geousIy, aud irampIed upon bis
fslow'cllizens because they were too weak
10 resist. That man, 10 our estimation, is
unfit to be the chief Of the republic whose
citizens claim equal justice and equal freedom.
Therefore We hope and expect from all 20
liticsl leaders to drop the scheme Of nominal.
ing General Grant. As a man, we feel an
aversion to every person who disrespec,s the
just claims Of humanity ard justice. and
General Grant by bic order No. IL, 1862, is
guilty Of that dsrespect.