Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-27
Mistellanfous.
A PLEA FOR THE JEWS.

| To tie Editor Of the Keanebee Journal.
In the American Cultivstor, of July 49, 1878.
under the head of Foreign Miscellany. is the fol-
lowing paragraph;
The Christians in Kableh. Poland have just
massacred the Jews, burned their sy nagogues and
destroyed the scrolls of the law, and then gone
home with the consciousness of being out Of
debt
| This item of news, among forty or fifty more
in the column OF the paper, will be read
with probably but little more thought than the
others, and still the question may arise, whether
we ought to let the mere reading Of the occur
renee here related, satisfy u.s. About the time OF
the commencement of the Revolutionary war
cannon was discovered on q hill, think some
where on the Island of Jamaica, with an inscrip
| tion commencing thus-"RE ADER, ere thou pass.
contemplate this cannon, nor regardless be told
that near its base was deposited the ashes OF
JOHN BRADSHAW, who. nobly superior to all
selfish considerations, despisng alike the pagean.
try OF court. and the hattery of Princes, presided
in that little band of Heroes, who fairly and open
ly adiudged Charles Stuart, Tyrant of England
| to just and exemplary DEATH" sc. In the His
tory of the Indian wars 10 New England, from
1907 to 1877, by Rev. William Hubbard, about
| the wear 1876 the author says: "And this year,
died the Honorable JOSIAH WINSLOW, Gov
| ernor of Plymouth, and, after praising the de-
ceased Governor, adds "and although it may
seem foreign to our narrative would not pass by
| his tomb without bestowiug this honor upon H."
| And this relation of the massacre OF the jews in
| kableh, Poland, calls for our attention. What
KIND OF Chri>tiansf they were that 'massscred
| the Jews, burned their synagogues and destroyed
| the scrolls of the law, we are not informed The
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| observed for a hundred years or more, and is not
| yet forgotten; and this inhuman massacre of the
| Jews, may be remembered for much longer Pc
| Rod.
| The suferngs of the Jews commenced ages
ago. Their miseries during the siege of Jerusa-
| lem by the Romans, under Vespaslan asd Titus,
were foretold by Moses. In the trumphsl pro-
cesson, after the taking of the city, the last art
Gle OF value borne in the procession was the scroll
| OF the law, which the Emperor Nespasian kept in
| the Palace, while the golden candlestck and other
| articles were placed in the Temple Of Peace. So
great regard did he manifest to their scroll OF the
| law, while these enlightened Christians in kab-
| leh destroyed their scrolls. IL is but, compara-
| lively, few years since, that the civilized world
was called upon to aid distressed Poland. and the
| call was generously responded to. remember to
have seen subscription paper with the wores,
| written bv foreigner friend of Poles, and the
amount subscribed appended; but rs for sub
scripton, friend of Jews, l have no recollection
of seeing any. 1t was once said by the President,
Andrew jackson, ut is time that this unequal
state of things should &C ase. In Robert tablans
Chronicle, written in the reign Of Henry III, III
his account of the coronation of Richard L., he
| says, "lhe Jews that dwelt near and about Lon
don, presumed further than was required Tor their
| authority" aud thereupon terrible massacre
followed and although the King sent, command
lug them ito cease of that not, no regard was
| paid to his command, nor were they ever called
| to "besrken 10 an Indictment found against
them;' but the record remains in FABIAN \
Chronicle.
In tho time of the Commonwealth of England,
| a motion was made in the House of Commons for
| the removal of the Disabilities of the Jews and to
grant them the privileges of Englishmen. 1t was
| advocated by several members, among whom was
| Major General Edward Whalley, one OF the
Judges OF Charles |. In his speech in their be-
half as a reason why they should be admitted, he
| said "they prayed for US" The motion, how
| ever, was negstived. and the disadvantages whien
| attended them were not removed.
That any christians on the face Of the arth, at
the present time, could be found engaged IN such
| awful cruelty as related in Poland, seems beyond
| belief. The massacre of the Christians, within
the past few years, by the Turks, one would think
equally incredible. The Turks have "harkened
| to the indictment found against them, given Sc
curity for the fine imposed and costs, and arc
| bound Tor their good behavior, and to keep the
peace But who considers the case aud complaint
| OF the Jewsf
sion of the British, the pulpit and pews were
removed from the Old South Church, earth was
placed on the floor and the building was used for
riding school for Gen. Burgoyne's cavalry. A
few years since block of granite, bearing al in.
scrlption "Desecrsted by the British, l775," was
placed permanently in that side of the tower fac
ing Washington Street, to be read by all persons
passing by the renowned and famous Old South
Church. So great an sbhorrence have all christian
fooNcLuDED ON FOURTH pAeE.J