The New York herald., 1872-10-17
THE ROUMANIAN PERSECUTION.
A Hebrew Editor Presents tho Cnse of
His Brethren the Danube.

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His Brethren on the Danube.
IL ANN STREET, New YORK, 0ct 10, 1872.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
A correspondence from Vienna contained in to-
days issue OF the HERALD does great injustice to
the entire Jewish population Of Roumania. and
also to one Of our own fellow citizens, Mr.. b. f.
Peixotto, gentleman OF noble and generous
heart, who was only prompted by his own
sympathetic nature to undertake q mission
which could easily be foreseen to be strewn
with thorns. The correspondence reads as II
member of the editorial STAFF of Rou-
manan papers like the Tr0mpetta or the
Rounaanul had penned 1t papers that unblushingly
preach the extinction and humiliation OF the Jews
designate them as robbers and murderers, and day
after day fan the prejudices Of an illIterate and
bigoted mob against a class OF people whose record
is one OF patient suffering and of aggression
Mr.. PeixottO was appointed Consul to Roumania
for the reason assigned BY Mr.. Froude for the as
sistance rendered by an American frgate to an
English squadron when helplcssly exposed to the
fire OF a Chinese fort; for the expedition of DR..
Kane In search OF Sir John Franklin; for the HERALD
expedition sent in search OF DR.. Livingstone; be-
cause "blood is thicker than water.' The blood OF
every American, OF every freeman, boiled at the
indignity offered to civilization by a horde OF un-
civilized barbarians In slaughtering and tormenting
innocent people, women and children, and the gov
generosity, declared itself ready to send repre-
sentative to the scene Of outrage to evnce its SYM
pathy with the prosecuted, and to lend its moral
ashamed to plead the cause OF the oppressed and
to arrest the hand Of the brutal mob. Mr..
the thankless task and though he is a Jew
ne he Is not merely "a q naturaized citizen,
equal rights and privileges with any. Italy is
represented at the Court OF France by Jew; other
countries do not hold the Jew less worthy TO he
fnd INV i'm Qnd hQv to laar fhuf n
Jew thus honOred and trusted has proven rccreant
to his duty or unworthy Of the confidence bestowed
The outrages committed against the Jews have
been condemned by every civilized government
represented at bucharest and II were useless 70 for
jury trials that lately took place at Cabul, where
theguity rioters and slayers OF human beings
sentenced to imprisonment so that the poor
Jews had to pine In dungeons until the Prince
70 PardGn ro 1ne t Ine IN eae 1re desss s
reports from ROumania, has stated again and
again that, were 1t not for the Jews, there would
no industry in that country; and is 1t necessary
cite history, which is unanimous in the opinion
that Spain has decayed, since by the expulsion of
the Jews, it drove out enterprise and energyY
According to impartial testimony the Jews Of
Roumania are thriving, Industrious, hardwork
ing class OF people, not behind any OF their
brethren, and, as in all countries, no burden on
public charity and no disturbers Of public peace.
Bible is the text book of all religions, the promises
OF whose prophets are the hOpes<of mankind the
wisdom and morals OF whose sages are the texts OF
all Christian sermons, and of whose lons came He
whom the Christian community calls 'rhe Son OF
Cod" are looked upon as outcasts--nferior in NOR
ais and intelect--and that even the HERALD usually
generous and impartial, heads one-sded corre-
spOndence with naming designations condemna-
tory OF an American citizen because he is a Jew,
and Of whole people because they are descendants
OF the ancient race OF patriarchs, prophets and
secrs?
viii the HERALD, after mature consideration,
blame the American government for maintaining
diplomatic mission that Is purely humanitarian
and In the interest OF cvizationY Yours, very re-
respectfully M. EILlNGER,
Editor JetCish Times.