, 1877-10-13
The Jews.

One of the most interesting studies OF
modern times is the history Of the Jews,
whose influence uponthe course of human
affairs all oyerthe civilized world has been
Of far greater magnitude than is gener-
ally conceded to them by the unrefiecting,
Graded in Palestine,-a little ribbon
of country one hundred and fifty miles IN
length by, at It's widest part, fifty miles
wide,-they were jeal"usiy guarded Icy
surrounding hostile nations, superior in
numbers-the great sea and desert eSen
combining To coop them up and throw
them on their own resources. The COIN
try, indeed, was "a LAID flowing with
milk and honey for the wild bees stored
their sweets III the ca-c5, ard the goats
and mountain cattle brcwscd upon a
thousand hills. The country y singular
" deficient III h"ttcin hands, which wouid
cause the Oregon Changers 10 we'll nigh
starye,
The prejudice Of the past against Jews
are passing away, and we find them IN
this, the nineteenth century, occupying
positions Of prominence, socially and
i'll the eighteenth century To the Unit
cd States, the land OF freedom, is this
status mainly due, for the freedom and
full citizenship here gwen them, and the
beneficial results tnvlngfrom it has caus-
ed other nations to gradually relax the
laws AGAINST them. Hence their great
affection for the jnitad States and their
rapid assimilation with oar institutions
and people Under the ii"ht uf modern
events abroad the MAIN prejudice enter
tanned against them, that they had no pa
iriotism for the country III which born,
but continually looked to 4 restoration Of
the ancient @lories Of the kingdom found
ed hv their hero, David, has passed away;
for no greater patriots canbc found on the
bcadroll Of fame during the hong struggle
of Poland for national Independence than
the Polish Jews, Who stood by "t the lost
cause Of Their native land with heroic
devotion unsurpassed by the defenders Of
the last Jewish citadel AGAINST the battal-
ions of Titus. Ia Germany some of the
leading statesmen are jews. France owes
her national salvation IN great measure
to jewish tinanciers, whose policy since
the war resulted III the greatest monetary
and national triumph the world has ever
seen. The Russian army has larger
proportion Of jews among its officers Of
high grade than it has of Muscovites
while Italy and 81 ain count among their
nnhlss and g.andccs, Inen of Hebrew line
age who are proud of their descent. In
likemanncr the English peerage has often
been recruited from their ranks.
II anything is wanted To prove this
trIIe ii is but necessary To cite Benjamin
Disraeli, a IIehIew of the Hebrews, who
is at this moment an English earl and
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom,
while the greatest c; 1unial statesman he
y"nd all comparison is jew. We refer
To the prime Minister Of New Zealand,
Sir Julius Nogel and he, like Earl Bea-
consficld, owes his cmincncc t. the dis
ciplmc and training of an early Journal
istic career. CASTELAR,, in Spain, the
philisophic statesman and most brilliant
Of orators, reflects resplendent honor up
on his race, and Gambetta, in France, the
fiery tribune of the people, is power no
ltNS 10 Hi't'ibiS liIsiil inc throne. COMING
to our land We find in finance the all
powerful names of August Belmont and
the Scligmans among lawyers iscomtcd
the intellect Of Judah =. Benjamin,
which being transferred t" English courts,
places him id the front rank of profound
barristers and in the pulpit the learning
of Rabbi Wise, in Cincinnati, and the
scholarly Lillenthal, who lately visited
California, adds luster to the positions !
they adorn. In the United States Jews
are everywhere among the most honorable |
of It's citizens. They have been senators |
and representatives they fought the bat
tie Of national unity, defending the stars
and stripes 10 the death Two regiments
wholly composed of jews. fought during
the great rebellion on the national side. |
Thus III every country We find them lead
ers of men They are stepping outside
the narrow monetary grooves to which
unjust laws and prejudice confined them
tor So many centuries, and are bringing
new ideas and fresh powers to bear upon
the great social and political problems of
the day, The world is all the better for
1t, but the distinctive characteristic of the
race Will soon disappear from the rude at
TRITON ot active public life