The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-10
Communication from the Jewish
Rabbi OI Wheeling,
WHEELING, Feb. ., 1877.

W hhEIalNtt IGus -, 400.
HlitOra Of Intelligence.
1 hope you will pardon me for Tres.
passing upon your space, but am in
dnCed to do so from your well known
liberality in permitting the utterances Of
the public on all subjects, as has been
shown by your former indulgence, on
more than one occasion, towards myself
An article appeared in the Steubenville
Gazette 4 day or two ago signed "Subscri.
her" to which | desire to make reply,
That article was written by man calling
himself Christian, and was most
scurrilous attack upon the Jews, charging
them with being dishonest, ignorant, de.
Graded people who had never given to the
world single useful or reliable item OF
history, and that therefore, the Bible, as it
came from them, was totally unrelia.
bic book.
Now, sir, presume that every educa.
ted man will feel deep regret that such
an article could have appeared in a pub.
lie paper i'll this day and generation. The
writer thereof gave evide' &c Of both in.
consistency and ignorance. Inconsisten-
cy, in that while protesting to be Chris.
tan, he disregards one OF the first teach.
ings Of his religion, which is to judge not
lest he he also judged. would like him
10 pay visit TO Wheeling, where he
could learn that men OF all faiths and
creeds can live together in unity and
harmony, and where think we could
teach him a lesson, which would hereafter
make him pause and consider before he
again INDUCES in such uncharitablc at.
tncks.
lie is guilty OF ignorance, in that he
shows an utter lack OF the first lessons OF
history. think he might be greatly
improved by little learning in this re.
spcct; and by history | do not mean the
history OF Sleubenvillc and its surround.
ings, but the history of the world from
its foundation. Among other things, he
would learn that that class OF men who
are always indulGing in intolerance to.
wards those OF other crceds are either
disappointed, Cnvious men, like Hannah,
who, jealous OF the happiness OF others,
attempt to organize mobs for robbery,
murder and plumber Indeed they are
characterized as "a baron who has been
broken down. or who, like Nincenz, in
Frankfort, and some other princes |
might name, became crazy about their
belief, and, trying to make other men
think as they do by force, organized
persecution by fire and sword. These,
however, occurred in the days that we
delight now to characterize rs the ozark
Ages" but to-day we live in the year
1877; IN the lOlst year Of our glorious
Republic, where every man is entitled to
his rights Of liberty and conscience under
our Constitution, and where no one has n
right to Interfere with his neighbor, to
meddle with his business, or to rail at his
belief. Here in Wheeling are many
churches, representing various seCts; yet
none are ever disturbed; but all live in
peace andharmony, and worship God &C.
cording to the dictates OF their own con-
science. Here there is to be found no
hungry, broken down, envious man to
attack his nCighbor either in his business
or religion. l will therefore give
10 the author OF that SteubenviIIe
article piece Of advice, that il
to go and do likewise. Let him be
quiet and keep peace with his fellow
man, lest he also gets the name OF being
broken-down, hungry, disappointed
man, besides that Of being Grst.ciass
ignOramus,
Regarding hisstatemCnt that the Jews
have never done anything for the world, |
will call his attention to the following
circumstances, which are authenticated
by history. They all relate to Jews who
have held honored positions: Philo wa,
sent to Rome as Ambassador. Rabbi
JosuN was held in high honor by Traiar
Abdallah lben Salem assisted Malone
in preparing the Koran, and when tina
prophet" could no longer use him, h,
began n system Of persecution toward tn
Jews.
Suwair was appointed Master oil tn
Mint by Abdul Malii in Spain.
Dom Isaac Abarbanclly was Financie
Of Portugal.
Faragut, the jew, was the house phys
ician OF Charles the Great, Emperor
Germania.
Rabbi Isaac was appointed Ambassado
to the Court Of lIaran al Rashid by
Charles the Great.
Zedekias was house physician t,
Charles the Kaplen.
Sabbath Donoli was house physicia,
to the Niceroy Of Byzanz.
Rabbi Abn Jussuf Chasdai ben Isaa,
lbn Sharprut was Minister OF Calf Al
duIrahman III. So | might cnumera,,
many hundreds more, all Jews occupying
positions Of honor and trust. All W,
have to do is to look at present times
and see that there is not Court il
Europe where there are not Jews. Ii
lacteven the Pope has had to confer will
ihem on important state matters. HOY
poor indeed would be the History OF til,
world, and how poor would every librar,
IN the world I've II it were not for the con
tTioGtions which have been furnished By
the Jews.
But, Mr.. Editor, l will not say more
! merely desire to call the attention o
the Steubenville cnrresnnnJan. a., A.,