, 1876-12-06
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY.
The Unwilling Of the Monument st rhU.
de1rhIa Presented by Hebrews.

$O3SANAOOI AADIN1xH
The Unvci.fne Of ths Monument At rbv,
de1rhIa Presented by Hebrews.
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tirounds to-day occ,iFrct! q ceremony which tha
.le actual progress q tue Exhibition, but whr'st
tor feas1ns Ssyoa t,siF control was postponed
Lho anyciling an ledlcat!ng of the monument ,I "
from tic members Of ~.
Order of 9'nai Berth III tic UnItcS
the exercises in the open Dir anything lit tn a"rea
able. Ihe statuo occupies site opposite 10
TINT Of Columbus, crettrl by tho Italian, ~ y
hort time sfncc, On Belmont avcnuc ucnr ths
Womsn's pavll!en: 5lsre eongrcgutela nuuSer
lowing from New York: Judge ilosendaic' T '1,i u;
Albanyi Mcssrs. Solomon Latz, 1. s, lsaac.. Al.
bert Meter, .Adolph l.. Sanger, and b.. Eln.
ger, Of New Yo,k CITY; Julius B'en, ESP, prcs-
Prssident EnbIcl ot d. q. t., No. s; ;Muip'S n.y. Il.
fred I. Jones. tho Nev. George Jacubs, md
others. "A procession Of tho lodges was form"i
In the PENNSYLVANIA Rallroal depot, md pro-
cccdcd to the site Of tho monument. The eseG. M
Jaeoba invoking THO Divine blessing. w.
Following thls Mr.. 8. Kahn made mn addre,.
Of wcleomc and Alr. Ezekiel, the artLst, was IN.
troduecd, In few wc,l-clloscn words lie pre.
rcmarks It was unveiled, displaying to thc spec ,s
tntors oru Of the hanlsonest and most artistic
groupA Whlell has yet been plaetd On tbe
group0s. The conception Of tho artist shows
female figure, eleven feet high, rs centseplece.
wearing liberty cap, e,nblazoncd with th!steca
gilt stars. ctnblcnlattc Of the original State,s
Her lett hand rests upon the fasec, the scroll of
tho Constitution, mud wreath OF laurel; the
right 10 extended tn forbldllng gesture, giYug
fnSt In, In Enf,tnG of
beside her, symbolizel IN nude youth, will
Ills right haiid rnised appcatinely to heaven.
while the left hand holds q ycsselt in which til
unlylng flame Of religion Is shown In IN iinag.
American caglc, with outstrctchcd wlnrs, viii
It's talons buried deep In the neck nt.l BODY ot
serpent, representing Religious fItolcrarys
Tho scrpGnt's body is partially cuilcd around =
bundle " rods, ard extends to tue rear Of tue
group, hciug concealed 50 for ns America Is con
ccrDcd, showing TINT It fs not known here. The
ssfst sso ''' STATUE Is mtssn ''A' anu tile cost
A.. l.. Sanger, Esq, Chairman Of the Cen.en-
ia' G9Rnm'ttss tasn afSsp,sa Tue work sa Of AZ
thp lust Convention Of the Independent Ordcr
II D'nM BERTH, held at Chtengo hi the month u
Janunry, 1874, q resolution was adopted, by
whIcl, tile Order decided that, under is SUPER
should DO unveiled On tho one hundrcdth a1i.
nlvessnr. OF American independence, IN conl-
mcnloratton OF religious liberty. Mindful that
ono OF tic missions undertaken by the Orler
WIS tu develop and elevate tho mental mud
nloral character Of our race, by liberal support
Of SCIENCE al art. and the lnculratiun Ut the
loi!cst anil purest principles Of philanthropy,
horor, and patriotism. the Convention properly
assumed the duty Of giving etfeet to a fcntl-
ment not. only Inherent to the 1sraeltes II
lt9htennient: We believed that the recognition
OF tic principle Of religious liberty shuuld la
made historic, aud It's influence, under which 50
many have found happiness, be suitably
aetcr Of Jews tlat We offer this tribute, for
we DO not conceive that It Is strictly as Jews
| that We enjoy religious liberty. that being Il
blessing which Is offered freely to all. Tue o.
jcct Of every good Government fa tu protect sle
| peraonB aud property Of Its subjerts, and
| In guaranteeing freedul Of conscience the
milton Inns Its widest choice In theb bse,
lection Of nble ctizens to alministcr the
laws and to defend the Htate. III thus being
admitted to perfect equality with their fellow
the culture, and the progress Of the country
md Wherever tho opportunity has been afforded
for the active exercise Of their talents or tlisr
VIRTUES, they have proved that, IN every worthy
| arc the peers Of their associates. We must e'cs
acknowledge that one ol tile greatcst blessings
Of this country Is tho absence OF All established
Church. Despite tho unwlse aud unpatrlotlc
efforts Of thosy who would Introduce scgtarla''- a
Ism into tho Constitution 1t Is CERTAIN that tho
wisdom displayed by the founders Of tals Gov.
ernment In relcctttg my. religious tGst as 9
qualification for the excrlso Of the full rights
Of citizenship, and in their solemn enactment,
by which any interference with tho frea cxerc1te
Of religion IL prohibited, will endure, to t!eii
eternal praise, and, In time, bo Acknowledged "
tho adoption Of tic sanu hu1nunc sentiment
among the chartered rights Of every civilized it
community. Ho fur ds these nttcmpts to violate
the constitutional guaranty Of religious ires'
dom nlfect judaism, this monument Is our gu,
swer, md this our protest against any Unlawful
clrroachment upon thu civil rights of Alncf'eau
freclnep." ,.,,.,
Addresses were nlso matle by MessTs. !uiu
Bier, N. EIinScr. tho Hon. lIorato t'ates JONES
and Mr.. Solomon Latz. Among the spectator .,
were number Of clcrgymen Of the ti,ltershs +,
denominations, who took great Interest III 'us
| nrarefsNS.