The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-11


the risk of their own reputation. II
woman has taste for music or other
artist; she sees not why any woman has right to
be an idler any more than man. Every human
have field for exercise and development. The per-
fOrmance elected applause and floral testimonials,
ssnu As MSS McSe ADVANCED n To
receive her diploma an Outburst OF applause from q
knot Of ardent womens rights friends showed that
these excellent enthusiasts regard the occasion as
an epoch IN progress.
The Jews Patrons Of the Arts, Sciences,
Medicine and General observation-disclosures
and virchow Dissected.
From the Jewish Times Progressive Jewish organ)
July 81
- Richard Wagner, the greatest musical
genius in his own eyes, but undoubtedly of superior
talents the pet of kings, the recipient Of popular in
cense, in politics liberal, but otherwise mind of
narrow conception and harborlng the prejudice
against Jews which, though generally concealed, is
still eXtant, became prey to the feelings OF
ignoble, professional jealousy. Claiming TO be
the creator of music Of the future,
ne had not the greatness OF mind to await
the decision Of the future, but grumbled at his
temp0raries for not passing the present with ire
mendous leap and at once appreciate his music. He
could not brook the enthusiasm of the public for
compositions OF men, who In his eyes. could never
reach the artistic sublimity Of Wagner 1t soured
his temper to hear people exto the compositions Of
q Meyerbeer, Mendelssohn, Halevy, Rossini, Auber,
GOun0d, &C., and in his eyes, the cause could not
be found in the excellence OF these works or In The
lnferlorlty OF ms own compositions, 1t had to be
looked for somewhere else.
1t is q remarkable fact that opera houses and con-
cert halls are patrOnlzed by the Jews more than by
ence Of every artist and artistic ensep,ene SO Mr.
Wagner IN his grief and chagrln, ascrioed the spen-
Ss WSs ns not HG 'Ss T.
ceence OF the music, but to the production OF the
Jews Tor the works Of Jewish composers, and
lie in general In his insane rage he committed an
act OF selfdegradaton. He sends forth pamphlet
full Of gal and Bllingsgate against the poor Jews
against the works of masters whose creations are
cherished by the lovers Of music throughout
snen cry Contempt N he ev
the medieval monk in the mask OF modern musi-
clan. The voice OF outraged justice made Itself heard
press, and in pamphlets, that Mr. Wagner was at
once brought to his senses. He found out that The
friends OF the Jews were legion; that the admirers
ras, where they We're in preparation, had TO be
Withdrawn and that it was no longer advantageous
to parade himself as an enemy Of the Jews-as O
hater OF the Jewish race And so one John LANCE,
who in the service OF Wagner, sounded the first key
note against the imagined enemies OF Wagner sounds
excuses and pleads for forgiveness. appeais
to the Jews that they had some wears ago
forgiven some literary writer's who were ndiscreet
enough to permit their tongues to utter the feelings
of their heart The Jews however seem NOT TO care
for the one or the other they appreciate the works
of genius now as ever and the Duke OF Baden lately
decorated with a prncely order a Jewish musical
director for his excellent production OF Warneris
"Mestersinger,n Wherever a talent Is brought to
the surface. wherever genius asks for sympathy
wherever genuine worth waits to be recognized the
Jews win surely be found on the right side, the
patrOns OF art the admirers of talent aud the frIends
RI Uenr,s =
they will not be disturbed In the path they have
marked out for themselves by sporadic Outblrsts of
wild fanatclsm nor by the sneers of polite arsto.
Gratis They viii have their own ensssres in the
snheres of science arts and and they will
enforce the respect which in the end Is ever paid to
the real bepefactors of mankind.
'"S NJ V,rchow the eminent professor n meoic,pe
the great nhy scist the Socialist and statesman Ike
wise saw lit to defame the ethical character OF the
Jewish religion ThOrougb rationalist as ne ia he
denied the Jews that love charity and benevo{ence
which In their practical application are the FONDA
fions Of public hospitals and Kindred tnsttnfiOns
while he did NOT perhaps make these state
ments with a view to deprecate the Jewish
choracrar no vet induIued in these camera ttao
which reco0nze In the modern instItutlons for the
relief Of suffering humanity the sole influence of
Christ,anitv Ne Joined the crowd of jpnorants
who believe that with the Christian religion the
nr,nc,nies Of love benevoience charity and unset.
fshness were first proclaimed to a benghted hui.
vsiiiny nreiuSice. as II a Christian alone conId be
trnc nhijanthropisf. Immediately after the pubca-
tion or his lecture Jewish theoIoQian, DR. CasseI
issued a pamphlet wherein ne demonstrated the In.
Consistency OF Professor Vrchow as nationalist and
the advocate OF such narrow views as evinced in his
lecture He moreover proved to him HIS Ignorance
with Professor Vlrcbow the same as with great
h o. ner whp b.w w noa vet ~, ,
selves altogether from the deepseatcd preconceived