Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-21

| THE JEW BEFORE THE WORLD-The Jsirisk
Messenger, says The better and truer sentiment
respecting the Jewish race, has never been SO
generally entertained IS this moment. 1t reduir-
ed the genius Of Disrseli to establish for his
world Of readers an ideal Jew Of a loftier tone
than the traditional creation Of the stage. Claim
ing for the Jewish race even more than its due,
Disrsei had the satisfaction to find the medieval
prejudice sgainst it slowly and surely crushed
and the Jew recognized as the equal Of mis- fellow
Englishman in the halls of Parliament.
The same battle is fought to-day in the United
States. The world must know, by repeated les
sons in current and past history, that the Jewish
race is bright pure, commanding that admix-
ture has not impaired its powers or dimmei its
glory that, if the Jews continue to be a pecu-
liar people, it is in the highest sense--the people
preserving with the religion emanating from on
high history which is unparalleled among us-
tons, and record Of proofs Of whose authenti-
city science daily discloses.
In this free country, the Hebrew race is no
TO be left behind In the direction Of our social
commercial, and political interests, the Jew is
rapidly taking conspicuous position By the
time there is 4 Hebrew in every State occupying
a post Of dignity, and performing HE duties with
characteristic ease snd sbiliv, the newspspers
will be tired Of telling rs the race or religion Of
petty msleiactor, or a delinquent merchsnt.
who happens 10 be a bad Israelte. It NAV
SAVIOR Of arrogance, but we feel justified in keen
ing the Jewish name proudly before American
readers, until hey have become ashamed Of that
ignorance and bigotry, which sees in the Israelte
a being different from sny other decent citizen.
and which attaches TO him either curiosity or
obIoquy.
i SINGULAR BEQUEsT.-There recently diel
IN Evansville, lnlisns, one Robert Barnes. He
was an Old aud respected citizen Of that civ.
who had accumulated fortune Of some 500
900. Dying child.ess, he left bis large fortune
for the protection ard education Of parentless
and otherwise frieuiess children The be1ucst
was made with some singular conditions All
the property is bequeithel in trust to the Board
Of Trustees Of the Indiana State Association of
Sp.ritus.sts, to establish and eniow "a COLLEGE
for the poor children Of liberal-mindel parents
who stand aloQt ft5m M other creeds ani secret
associations whatever BY the conditions Of the
foundation 1t is eujuuei that no eccesiastic or
minister oi any sect shall ever be permitted 10
hold suy Office in the college, or 20 exercise any
function, or be admitted 60 It as visitor or for
any purpose Wha,ever; the otie,, being "to keen
the tender minds Of the children, who are to de-
rive advantages from this beIuest, free from the
ezcitcmeuts which c.sshiuc doctrines aai sects-
rau controversies are so apt 10 produce" The
instructors in the college, however are INSTRUCT
Ell 10 iasul. into the minds oi the scholars the
plrt~i principles Of morality, " So that on their
entrance upon sc'iye lie they may. from ilcIus
alton ami habit, eyuce heueyoleuce towards
iher it.l7S-cre.'urss, AMI love Of truth. co.
uHeiy, ami industry The testator lays down
with miru'eness rsuy regulations regarding the .
erection .l The college bindings, Its Internal