The New York herald., 1872-11-10

The Tablet is obliged to conccde that
the Jews are an enlightened race, but 1t does with
Of Dey are a
too too. dangerous not to be disfranOhised.
TGis 2nrsa county snny and city have already SUI.
and the misrule or the rowdy class for knowledge
and enlightenment not to be at a premium. 1t Is
acknowledged that Jews control capital. Journal
ism ana diplomacy, and are foremost IN literature
and art; In iac, tnat they arc "a gifted people,"
For at least 3,O0c years they were chosen and
molly people. Inc treasure OF Christianity the pro-
phetc proof OF our religion, was their gilt to u.s. 1t
was they who handed d0wn to Christian genera
tions the Bible with Its priceless store OF historical
Idea OF one supreme God through centuries or
heather alterations and sensual degradathOns; 1t
held in secret I the belief oftas dogma mao Of Che trinity
The commandments OF the moral law were kept by
them, and the infringement OF such command
other country or nation whether civilized India,
refined Greece or patriotic Rome. W0man's
honor was sacred, mans WORD rellaole among
morality, their intense commercial abilities are re-
vealcd in the wise precepts and shIewd maxims
given in the books OF Proverbs and Ecclesiasticus
The time came when ruin overlook them through
unbelief and even this unbelief was due to a mo-
tive which lew can reiuse eo 70 consder %
generation which did not Tree their country and
restore their independence. How bitterly they
history faithfully records But history, and con-
temporaneous history, tells more. II tells how
bravely they have suffered how unitediy they have
upon them and have made the best OF It, What
other race has stood. or could have stood against
such persecutions No doubt 1t was curse that
rested on them; but how patiently have they turned
the curse into profit II not blessing The human
race Jews ana Gentics are also t unaeT ia curse n
toll shalt thou cat thereof all the days or thy lie.
In the sweat OF thy iace shalt thou eat bread"
labor had shown the like perseverance,. bravery
and hopefuness which the Jews have displayed
se Womb be D yzod pnd
advanced than 1t Is at present.
The Tablet cannot bear even to let the Jews have
the purely temporal merit OF their accomplish
ments. "They eXccl,n 1t says Tin several OF the
arts especially music, which, however, Is the least
intellectual OF all the arts" think this Is iact
which win be new to many, particularly to that
nation. confessedly the least sensualistic and the
most transcendental in Europe, which has made
music (7Ontll7lst almost Its national synonym.
Another sin laid to the door OF the Jews Is that
"ther commercial ability gives them dSpr0pOr-
tionate share Of the trade large ana small OF the
been printed in an American paper and directed
against the foreign population OF the Union, the
Se the
of the "beam ana the mote" II the Jews SHARE
in business Is dspr0p0rti0nate whose fault is that
That Of the iazy6r snpine population whose energy
Is not sufficient to create competition" "Where
there M anS ns Tae
we say "G0 thou and do likewise"
Usury is common accusation against Jews. We
Will suppose, for arguments sake. that there are
neither usurers nor any other kind of swindlers
among Christians. There iS q distinct promise In
the Book Of Deuteronomy !xv.,G to this effect ,.
ThOu shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt
borrow OF no man." In numberless other places in
the Old Testament the claiming, OF an exorbitant
other texts distinguish between the enslaving or
expressing in any way Of Hebrews and OF aliens.
In those days these restrictions had divine mean
ing, which they have now lost. The Jews, how
ever, still believe In their present call. still look
upon themselves as unchanged in every respect
from the chosen people OF the Old Testament, and
tions to be applicable to their dealings now as
then. Although this hypothesis 10 almost sufficient,
1t Is not the only on which they can rest their
excuses II from time to time they have INDUCED In
'.sharp practice" The other one Is this-self
defence simple plea indeed and one
come to be very general. very well understood
and very convenient one. In earlier days the
The TABLET viii hardly deny that, unless persecu:
tion is to go by milder name when directed
against any but the 7dbiets co-religionists. The
Jews naturally-and more naturally in those wild,
lawless times than nOw-wlshed Tor revenge.
They not OF the "religion OF peace;" they did
who mad once already struck them; they were not
disciples OF Him who bade us forgive until seventy
times seven and their code. be 1t remembered, de-
manded an "eyc for an eye and tooth for a
tooth.n They had only one means by which to hit
their enemies hard. This was money. They knew
it and acted accordingly. In sefdeience they gave
prosecutors felt the persecution recotl on them
selves. If Christians can find as reasonable an ex-
ouse for all their abuses OF authority let them
say so
As men became less savage the Jews were more
or less better treated. Christian and Jew In mod
ern times have coalesced in the interest of the ma
ti0ns OF which they were citizens. For protection
and equality OF rights the Jew returns financial
support and cordial cooperation with the law Far
from being revolutonist, the Jew is actually con-
servatve, for he has stake, position, future to
protect, whereas the rowdy, the Communist, has
none.
And now one word more. I have said these
things because think intolerance the backest sin
oil which the human mind is capable 1t leads to
excesses, hatreds, feelings utterly at variance with
the Gospel law and it furnishes the fame Of the re-
ligion to which those who nourish these feelings
belong. Truth needs no intolerance to uphold
her. To the intolerant she has but one remark
to make-"Save me from my friends" The
Catholic Church is Church planted by the
odmartyr OF Calvary and 1ostered by the
blood OF many generations OF patient martyrs.
When one of her members or organs Stoops to in
tolerance he directly dees the teaching Gl ns
from whose religion has sprung the new and com.
plete revolution, which is our inheritance II
should be ully dear to US. Jesus Christ was
OF Hebrew blood, born OF a Hebrew mother ant
nurtured amid Hebrew rites He preached the
destruction of jerusalem He chose Hebrews fol
His apostles, and we nowhere see that he cursed
or denounced His race and people. Being pertec
He knew the miserable future. He did not rejoice
but weep over that future. Let His followers II
other things follow His example In THIS, ana, II
other words let them remember the advice HI
Himself once gave to the incensed Pharisees, wher
He said, "Let he that Is guiltless cast the frs
stone.n COLUMBA.
The Brussels Jewish Convention.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
/ notice in your edition OF the Sd November
letter from Judge Joachimsen on the subject o
the Brussels Jewish Convention. He says thai
the meeting was to consider show best to obtair
for men OF our Dewish) faith the unquestonet
enjoyment of civil and religious liberty"
We propose, Mr.. Editor to answer this importan
question, not by any wisdom that we possess, bu
by consulting that same Word of Truth (the Bible)
by whose almighty power that nation has beer
preserved distinct among the wreck Of nations ant
of empires standard miracle, proof against th
persecution Of pagan and OF Pope. To any thinking
mind the question suggests itself, since the Jew
have been preserved, by the providence OF God,
distinct race, what is His purpose with them
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