Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-08-14
COL. BOB. INGERSOLL.
He Delivers Himself OF u Very Warr.,
Eul0Sy Of the Jews.
New York Herald, 9th MI,

. My DEAR FRIEND: AS Il fifatter o
course, | am utterly opposed to the op
preston of any class, and regard the az
ton of the pr0prietors of the Manhattan
Beach Hotel in reference to the Jews IL:
bigotet. mean and disgracefi,l. Such ac
ton belongs to the dark ages. The pc.se
cu,ion OF the Jews should bring blush tc
every Christian cheek. Nothing Is more
infamous than the oppression Of class
Eacn man has the right to be judged upon
his own merits. 10 oppress him or to
hold him in contempt on account of relig-
ion. race or color is a crime.
Every man should be treated Justly and
kindly, not because he is or he is not q
Jew or Gentle. but because he is Il human
being, and rs such capable of joy anH pain.
If at any hotel 4 man fails to act in Il de-
cent and becoming manner let him be put
out. not on account of the nation to which
he belongs, bat OH account of his behavior.
Any other course is unjust and cruel.
1t will not do for the keepers Of public
houses to brand an entire race rs unfit to
associsfe with them.
Some of the leading men of the world
are Jews. These wonderful people. al.
though dispersed. despised, and for many
ages prosecuted in al countries where peo-
pie loved their eHcnlses and returned good
for evil. have contributed to every science
and enriched every art. He who has heard
the music of Mendelsshon and Meyerbcer.
| who has studied the grand philosophy o.:
Spinoza, and has seen upon the stage
Rachel, mistress of passion. will hardly
unite in the condemnation OF the race to
! which these prodigies belonged.
Neither should it be forgotten that the
Jews furnished their prosecutors with a
religion, and that they are the only people,
according to the dogmas of our day, with
whom the Almighty ever deigned to have
any intercourse whatever.
When we remember that God selected
Jewess for his mother, passing by the
women of India, Egypt, Athens and
Rome, rs well as the grandmothers of Mr..
Corbin, it is hardly in good taste for the
worshippers OF that same God to hold the
Jews in scOrn.
We should also remember that the Jews
were the only people inspired. All the
sacred" writers the ''prophets'' were
OF this race, and while Christians almost
worship Abraham. notwithstanding the
affair of Hagar, and his willingness to
murder his own son and while they hold
in almost infinite respect David the muir
derer and Solomon the Mormon. it certain
ly is not perfectly consistent to denounce
men and women OF the same race who |
have committed no crime.
The Christians have always been guilty
OF this inconsistency with regard to the
Jews--they have worshippell the dead and
prosecuted the living. think it would be
much better to let the dead take care of
while we respect and maintain
the rights of the living.
l cannot forget that during the revol.-
ion the Jews prayed in their synagOgles
or the success of the colonies. cannot
Orget that during our civil war thousands
If them fought tor the preservation cf the
onion, many Of them rising from the
anks to the most important commands. I
Neither Can l forget that to-day many of {
he Jews are among the foremost advO- {
ates Of intellectual liberty that they have
'utgrown the prjudices o: race and creed !
nd believe in the universal brotherhood ,
f man. And in this connection it may
ot be out OF place to speak of your faith /
r. He was man who adorned every po- il
ition he held. and who us lawyer. Judge, 5
ssayist, and philanthropist, was an honor
D his race and to my country. h
1t will rot do in this. the second century a
the United States, to insult gentleman II
eca,se of his nation.
We are, at last, great. rich and pros (.
erous people. Greatness should be great. t.
'ealth should be generous, and prosperi-
: should at least beget good manners. Ii
Every American should resent every in c,
lit to humanity, for while the rights of e,
'e lowest are trampled upon the liberties III
the highest are not SAFE n,
While for the ancient myths and fables
your people have not the respect en-
rtained by Christians, still hold the
ghts of Jews to he as sacred as my own. -
Yours respectfully,
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