Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-13
THE IsRAKLITEs.

NO Claob VI teA fNfN-
more than the Israelites in proportion
to numbers, and none worked better at
home and abroad When the fever was
announced officially on the llth Of Sep
TENDER, many of them we're East buying
goods or had not returned from summer
trips Of pleasure to Europe or distant
parts of this country. The people OF
this peculiar nation and faith usually
take care Of their own poor, and in this
great emergency they not only stood by
each other, but made common cause
with the whole community. The name
of A. L. FARMLAND, their distinguished
representative, who, perhaps, did more
service among the sick of all classes in
person than any other man, is known
all over the land, although he was by no
means unknown before, having been
leading Mason and member of other be-
nevolent associations and prominent
citizen here for many years. he was
an untiring member Of the Howard As
sociatien, the Citizens Relief Commit
tee and one of the Hebrew societies. A
more faithful and philanthropic public
servant was never enlisted in the cause
of suffering humanity. The many good
deeds of Lou Leubrie; Of B. +. Barinds,
Rabbi NJ. Samfeld, who was day and night
among the sick and dying, and performed
the funeral services for all the dead OF
his congregation; David Tighman,
Frankland's shadow" Isaac Heiligers,
who was to the orthodox congregation
what FARMLAND was to the whole COM
munity. and who lost his life in the
cause: J. B. Washer, who also died at
the post of duty, and a host OF
of others will not soon be forgotten by
the numerous recipients of their gene
rous kindness. But it was of the alb
sentees that we began to speak. Seve-
raj of the leading business men were In
New York where they had voice and
influence among the wealthy. AT the
first appeal for aid Messrs. Henry
Rice, A. Seessel, J.S .Menken, B. Lowen-
slime organized into committee to col
lect funds, and were remarkably success
full at a time of great stringency In
money matters, and even when
the panic was at its height. The amount
they actually raised we do not now re-
member, butt was over ten thousands
dollars. The city of New York after
ward voted $4,000 for the relief of our
destitute, and this was no doubt result
in part of having such able and respon-
sible friends on the ground to properly
present our case. Cincinnati, next to
New York, has been most liberal in her
contributions, and our Hebrew friends
took the lead in the good work of enlist
ing sympathy and raising funds. A
copy Of the Israelite, published in that
city, and edited by DR.. Isaac M. Wise,
an eminent Rabbi, is before us, and
gives some very interesting reports of
relief meetings held in that and other
cities further north. Mr.. H. NJ. Loewen
slime, OF this city, arrived at Cincinnati
ON the 18th of October direct from
Memphis, and went to work in earnest.
With DR.. Wise, he visited the news
paper Offices, and both made addresses
before congregation of the temple, and
before the City Council. When all was
done that could be, and Cincinnati had
appropriated $4,000 to Memphis, DR..
Wise, accompanied by Mr.. Loewenstine,
visited the cities of Indianapolis, Cleve-
land and Detroit, and in each place lib
eral appropriations were secured for
our sufferers. Mayor Johnson's dis
patch, tkat no mere funds would be
needed, brought them back. DR.. Wise,
after stating these incidents, and paying !
a compliment 70 the energy, sympathy |
and ability of Mr.. Loewenstine, makes
some very instructive and beautiful re-
marks, which we cannot help adding to
this already long article:
The telegraph and railroad officers,
like the press, treated US with distin
gushing aud praiseworthy liberality
aud generosity, giving US all we needed
free Of charge, and doing it in a manner
which deserves special credit. The ex-
perienee thus made is very valuable TO
us. We have learned once more thst
the political press is after all the most
liberal aud most generous among our
public institutions. Ii is not merely
the beacon light o. liberty; it is also the
great and powerful lever in every good
and humane enterprise. Those gentle
men welding the pen and molding the
history OF the day are in full sympathy
with the Joys and woes OF the people.
They stand high above the c0mmen
politicians, because they are men OF
letters, whose first object is to do justice
20 the masses. Wehave learned to count
them among the better, If not among
the best class Of cur people, although
We are aware of the exceptions. In the
third place. and this is most Important
and most satisfactory 20 Us, Ne have
learned that feeling q genuine charity
is uidely spread among the people,
feeling Of charity which d energetic and
easily accessible. NotEitl standing our
imbsFfections and Shortcomings We are
humanized, or impulses are youthful
and generons. our hearts are With The
suffering. aud our hands Opeu - render /
Aid aud support Ihis is an ez,ramely /
n1earing Lesson a. g. Not n wori va
uttered by arTtssF against The proposed /
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