The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-07
GODS CHOSEN PEOPLE.
GEN. BUTLER ON TIE ORIGIN AND Ills
TORY OF THE JEWS.


The following address was recent
ly delivered by Gen. B. F. Butler at
Hebrew Fair in Boston:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
No dcvout, sincere Christian
can doubt for moment the wonder
full character Of the Hebrew race.
Sprung from the loins of Abraham,
they were, as VIC arc tonight, by our
Bible and yours, Gods chosen peo-
pie, and for them he hccamc legisla-
tor, guide and friend. He brought
them into and oiit Of Egypt by Sc
ries Of miracles, showing that of them
lie expected much in The economy Of
bis universe and when he thnndereti
from Mount Sinai-amid the light
nings OF that dreadful and terrible,
yet glorious, occasion TO mankind
the best and highest code Of laws
ever promulgated to man, they eyinc-
ed their divine origin because in them
were found two subjects treated of
that have never been Incorporated in
any ancient code Of laws. He gave
to Moses the great command, "Take
thou no usury Of thy brother" He
gave to Moses that oversight and
that knowledge Mat enabled him to
embody in his code Of laws better
sanitary regulations that have been
embodied in any code Of laws since ;
and in all that remarkable career Of
the Jewish nation we see that he
proposed that from that nation, His
chosen people, should come the cma-
nation Of His plan of salvation to
mankind; and from that nation has
come the religion which has covered
the earth with civilization. CPro-
longed applause.] His people have
remained together in most remark
able manner, not us nation-for
they, for thousand years, have not
existed as q natl In-but there has
been solidity Of the people in the
economy of the jewish race that has
kept them to themselves, although
scattered all over the world, amid
the greatest and most terrible perse-
cutions for many years-almost ages
that would have destroyed any
other nation.
The Hebrew nation is nation dis.
guishcd for three charactcristics-
intercgrity, the thrift and The indus
try of her men, and the purity, chas-
tity and domestic virtue of her wo-
men. Loud and prolonged ap-
plause.] I need pay no compliment
where none is needed. l speak from
knowledge upon the subject. For
forty years, save one, have been
conversant with the criminal courts
Of Massachusetts, and many other
States, and I have never yet ilaG a
Hebrew client as a criminal, storms
Of applause. but, you may say, that
was beceuse the Hebrews did not
choose you as their lawyer prolong-
ed laughter and applause but that
is not the true answer, for 1 never
yet saw n yeritahle Israclitc in the
prisoners box for crime in my life
[renewcd applause and, thinking
OF this matter, rs | was coming here,
| met learned Judge Of one of the
highest courts OF the Commonwealth
OF more than forty years experience
ut the bar and the bench, and / put
tie same question to him, and he
said he bore witress with nc to the
same effect; he neither ~ the bar nor
at the bench, had ever seen any He
brew nrraigncd for crime. Thin
dcrs of applause.
Another TACT is that the Jewish
race, having rnmoincd intact for SO
many years, must como from some
preordination of the Almighty, that
they should keep themselves to them
selves to return again and possess
the promised land after more than
forty years, and perhaps, centuries Of
wandering away from it; AMI that
time, which had been the dream OF
the Hebrew philosopher, the topic
and prophecy of the Hebrew prophet
and of the Hebrew teacher, the hope
Of the Hebrew slalemen, seems to be
about to be fulfilled for, under the
lead of the man who to-day 10 the
most powerful on the earth--a single
man standing out the central figure
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