The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-02-04
a PERsECuTED RACE.

/ The present outbuTst against thu
Jews in Germany is only a continua
ton in mild form Of the persecution
of the descendants OF Abraham BY
Christian peoples and nations from
early ages. That this has been so il
stain upon the Christianity of the
world, and black spot upon civil
cation. The prosecutions have rarely
been on account OF the actions of the
Jews. They have been prescribed
and maltreated because of their re-
fussl to accept Jesus as the son Of the
Lord-the offspring Of their God
whom they had worshipped and who
had led and guided them for Gen.
turtles. The Hebrews had less cause
to believe in Christ, and his divinity,
than we of to-day have for accep-
ting as genuine the alleged
communications from the spirit
world through the sgency oil
mediums, and yet no one would
think of prosecuting q man for refus-
ing to believe in the slate writing, the
materislizstioEs and other protested
manifestations TO spiritualists. Eng
land has been among the foremost in
the ranks of those Christian nations
which have prosecuted the children
OF Israel. Only in modern times have
Jews been accorded decent treatment
in Great Britain, the most enlight-
ened and highly civilized OF nations.
The history Of the middle ages is full
OF the bloody wrongs heaped upon
the people who were so unfortunate
or otherwise to be born in the despised
race. A favorite measure was 10
annul the debts owing to Jews. Thus
millions we're stolen from the most
industrious people the world has yet
produced. Their property was con-
fscated, and frequently they we're
made to pay heavy sums into the
state Golfers for the privilege of living.
At one time in France st. Louis wiped
out one.thirG of all the debts due
to Hebrews, ana no Christian
could be arrested for any debt
to a Jew. The fury OF Christianity
for centuries seemed directed at the
heads OF the unhappy people, and sll
the religious world was bent on rob.
bling them OF their treasures and
lives. In different lands they have
been restricted from association with,
dealing with, working for or employ
ing Christians, yet have been heavily |
taxed to support Christian ministers
and Christian churches. Spain, at
one grand swcop, drove out or muir
dered hundreds of thousands Of these
people, who were the best citizens the
kingdom ever knew. The eastern
have been specially cruel
and severe in the treatment of the
Jews. 1t was no crime to kill a
Hebrew or rob him of his properly;
hey have been branded with hot
rons. compelled to wear distinctive
marks, and we're ostracised in every
Fay possible. Notwithstanding the
nultitudes Of them whose blood has
'een cruelty spilled, and though
hey have been beggared, spit
Ipon, kicked, cufed and banded
bout as something too vile for earth, il
hey cling to their faith with a
enacity and courage which should
iut to the blush nine-tenths OF the ,
christians. 1t is rare indeed that ,
re hear of an apostate Jew. q
nd when We do, thesfrst thing is to
lquire what he has been guilty !,
{. Germany is the only I
alton of importance where l
lie descendants OF Abraham are e
ct accorded their full rights as men :
ed women. Some of the eastern I
inequalities still indulge in persecu- a
ont, but the higher civilization OF Il
le age is fast creeping over those :
ard forcing governments 9
nd people to be justif hot generous
} the ancient race. The Ksiser's !
ingdom is the only one that shows a q
movement in the matter. n
mere, as it has been In all ages, the il
are foremost in the peIse- b
ltions, ard leaders CT the mob. Il
hardly probable that Germany can 4
ng continue in its superstition, b
goiry and illiberality, defying the q
ntiment OF the sge, and rspelling
e better infueLcg Of the time. Ii :
should persist in lis oppression OF u
e thrifty, industrious people of the Il
npire, the other nations, directed ?
! the spirit OF humanity, would "
e Icing interfere to teach William y
ID bis subjects that Jews must be a.
spected and protected in their rights, b
they are not liked. %
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