National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-29

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Personal Traits OF THE R0fTx.
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10 ~ sfJuutus HeuE Usvws&,1a ? l.z4TJ s.
The four original huuses rematu. thoush thev
hare agencies and interests in all The Ie.dfn~
cities Of Europe, Asia and Africa, a wen A.
Ncfth and South America, They have SeHe6
we globe With their operations, and ana Il. H.
iaiie,t tense universal and cosmopolitan bauk.
ers. For generations thsy hays ben barons,
ma he tile Is hereditary IN thslr hnuy.
since the death Of Old. Mayer AnseIn. thsv
~ eeoea the distingni6hfnr = nd ses -
theds names, and are e ~ remcvsd ~
ocssssc amlaiioes and sympathioe, - n q wee
= sesd instead Of . hundrea yeau ineo
aneestep counted krsntzers and Oh - q
the Jadengssse Of Frankfort. - - =
iIhey have alSays beendevoted to tbsir - - a.
soqct taTe, And .trict in observing an tie,
iorms o. the syngpgue. They are mt vHf-o
out superstftioo in their creed, beiieyfnc nd
much Of tbefr good fortuns has come frc~
their UngNefving fidelity to Judaism. T6c1,
charities 70 their cofeligionists have BEEN NV
and hbersL They have endowed schools, buff
hospitals, and bunded simshouses. Their O.
tachment 70 their sDc1ent form Of worship =
noble md ccmmendsble. They cannot heip ~
uiemberfny how bltte1iy theft peopls were ~
secuted for aeest md bow very recent \ = fkat
they have bcen alJowed 10 en5oy their polis3e6Rs
pr civil rights. Long af5er Mayor Anstem had
emwn rich h6 and In felloWsHeousNssuRe
oe9en 1ntofhe JeWs' Quuter Of Era1kfogt af1eR
~ nSntnR, sd fbrhiddan 10 dspaxs th@ce unkil
- non gates were throvp open II the nosu-
mgsi uthe great bankers have foexjyen theta
ngDan yroegs deRe through eenk1ries totkpir
faee they are stngularly masnanirno1e. ~
nave reason TO feel ~ Shylock felt to AGO.
toward the farming Christians who no t8t6en |.
ZOE money. Their negative revenge eannok s.
wtfnoIt sweetness when, they think tAak IL !.
once desplsed and. hunted Jew has had Ia
proudest nobles begging for his gold, and eyea
kings soliciting his aid. It has been their bosst
that monarchs could not 60 to war'without ghs
consent or tho Rothschilds Like m6ss b6ssfa
this was not strictly true; but they who furu1nA
the sinews Of battle are The most desirable IL
allies, not less than the most formidable f6es.
The Rothschilds, saye at rare infervals, co..
tinue to intermarry, and are likely to white tAs
mon theory respecting the union Of blood rsls-
tises were true, tho banhing brotherhood wslaa
be Ieduced by this tina 10 hopeless imbecility.
and they are in the opposite extreme.
HTpasA dgasins giyesth following accegne >
OF the fear Of assassination which heset and 6 !,
times paralyzed the great Nathan Rothschild !:
Tho high priest of the Exchange was not
happy even in the midst Of his Overlooking cof
fers. Naturally enough, he had few fisnds
and numberiess enemies. In his later years he
suffered from constant dread Of assassination.
He was always receiving threatening letters,
declaring that his life depended ON his sending
certain sums of money to certain addresses. .
He scented murder in every breeze, suspected
poison IN every cup. In sleep, he had night
mare visions Of crouching things; IN waking
hours he started at every unexpected noise.
One morning two strangers were announced
as having important business with the banker,
and they were shown into his private Office
He bowed to them and inquired the nature Of
their negotiation. They bowed and said noth-'
ing, but advanced towards him, thrusting their
myers nervously into their pockets. R0tho--
childis alarm was excited at once. They must I,
be searching for concealed weapons; their
bearded faces made It clear to his frightened
fancy that they were homicidal ruf1ians. He .
retrcated In terror behind . large desk, seizs4
ponderOus ledger, hurled ut their heads and /,
screamed "Murderp at the top of his voice.,
and laid violent hands ON the strangers, who
proved to be wealthy Polish bankers, bringing
letters ofintreduction tothe physically timd5
lion Of loans. Embarrassed BY his suriferously
august presence-what Is there In q breathing /;
money bag capable of inspiring awea-they for
got their speech and their common coolness of
conduct. They were nearly as much terrified
initial visit to England, they imagined at first
that all foreigners were deemed robbers and
dcspcradoes until the contrary w1s established.
The wFetchedly rich Nathan never went out
alone after dark, never entered an unlightea
room, had servants within call of his bed
chamber, and slept with loaded pistols under:
his pillow. 4-a-L ; Err:
A fellow Frankforter, dining with him one,
evening, and observing the luxury of his house-.
hold, remarked: "You must be happy, Barou,
with the powerto crafty every wishP' 60 "a
"Happy, indeed" was the Response. "Dos
you think it happiness to be haunted always b.
q dreadful mur1er-t0 have your appetite for
breakfast sharpenad hy n threat To stah yosa to-
M helrt uu1ess you fncloee thousand gutne1S
to some unknown villainp IA,
On, one occasion, when the great fnancier
had been 10 an evening party, and had gotten
into his carriage to 60 hOme, q friend, wishing
to make an appointments, stepped out to speak
to him. The timorous banker mistook his IA
miliar for Q highwayman, and thrust pistol
out of the carriage window, with his fayofite
cry Of "Murder p before he could be &C.
quainted with the situation. 81 :
As Rothschild grew richer and older his fears
increased. He became almost monomanise
on the subject Of assassination, and many Of
his relatives thought him in serious danger Of
insanity through his constant apprehensions.
Most Of the menacing messages were unques-.
tionably sent him by his enemies, with whom
he was plentifully supplied. Conscious of hf8
weakness they revenged themselves upon him
by inspiring him with baseless terrors. he was.
told 90, but he could not be induced
to believe that he did not dwell In an atm0-
sphere Of poisons, poignards and pistols.