New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-02
WRONGS JEWS DENOUNCED
4 LARGE MEETING IN CHICKERING HALL.

RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY FOR THE PhhSEC' ihD
HEBREWS IN RUSSIA ADoPTED-PolNIs of HE
ADDRESS.
The feeling aroused in this city by the OUT
RACES perpetrated upon the Jews In Russia ~so"n "
the great crowd that filled Chckerng Hall ast evening"
and by the number OF prominent men present All" P
tlcpat!1g In the meeting, which was cahou W oNf
sympathy with the suffering Hebrews
Fverv seat yas taken the aises were nearly nled;
throng stood in the Of the parquet ana Dcony anu
many persons were forced to go away on account " i
impossibility OF obtaining even standing rum
The hearty applause that greeted inc 'enins
points Of the speakers and the marked attention pad
fhroucbout hardly score of persons leaving the nan
befor tbe conclusion OF the exercises showed tnaI uo
sympathes OF the audiences were powerfully ehllsleu'
Navor Grace presided while beside him sat william
NJ Evarts and Judge Noah Davis. Among the vice
nrcsdeuts were Hamilton Fish, who was rreYenteu ro"
attending Edwards Perrepont, Robert Bonner Robert
7 Stuart Franklin Edison, Vincent Botta, Abraham H.
Laurence Henry L. Hoguct, william IL. Schi,nele"'
Robert H. Minturn, Arson Phelps Stokes Cnarles H. %"
Brunt John 5 Kc nnedy, Hugh AuchincloSS' "ulidii
Dond Amos r. Emo, william Il. Isham ana Nlllam H.
Lee Among those upon the platform were "lliiAin H.
Dodre Jackson J. Schultz aud Joseph H. Choate Ata
Cow minutes after Mayor Grace opened the speaking
by stating the object Of the meeting to be an eXpresSo"
of synpatly with the prosecuted Hebrews OF the KuS-
sian Empire.
Pierrepont and unanimously adopted:
pcs,,rs3 That the citizens of NewYork have heard
viii sadness and dgnaton Of the snlerings inflicted
upon the Jews OF Russia cspeclauN uulns 'c Pd'' 9
at KufI Odessa and Warsaw and olsewh@re' ,,,,, 60
Res0irej That citizens OF EeplOuc irlehuy 90 ~,
Rnssia and which hut recently exchanged moutniu,s
TESTIMONIALS National regard at the Oh
Car IT. Petersburg and President a. "asngp H.
we earnestly urge the claims ol me hebrews 'eS'Iu ia
the Empire to Just and Impartial treatiHGnl !" ~
! great family Of nations humanity and justice iluS'
constitute ponds OF mutual relations ard good Will
Resoircd, That III the name uf CIVILIZATION we pIVrt
revived in Russia. In this age The Recognized epaiiy
of all men, irre,pfcIloS oo0 Of y, tbs hmcric1n
ious confessions an esr fe pra U secures the
loyal devotion all ciasscs This is eninently true oil
the Hebrews. who constitute faithful citizens ana SUD
ject- wherever accorded the rights OF manhooh. Ill.,,
Ecsolred That sympathize with our tlioW-ci,Hens
brethren in Russia and IN their energetic efforts lOr te
welcome of the exiles who, fleeing from hostile Popl
lace and unprotected by the aulhorl'les o"n 'c0A u"
"' i Tbaf the people Of the United States appeal
to fh4r Government Tor the exercise OF such influence
with the Government Of Russia as the ancient ana ua
broken friendship between the TWO naons may ltsg
.ay the spirit Of prI5eC ltiun ana ItIIcss me h
it has ALREADY Inflicted, well 10 secure by Wise ana
| against their recurrence.
Mr. EvART5s ADDRESS.
| Ex-sccretary Erarta was then introduced by Mayor
! Grace and spoke in part a. follows;
II an English custom matters not concerning pr
voice IN sentiments AMI opinions which thus may have
their fruit and fleet We desire freedom and safety for
voice is raised at mans bidding or forbdding Occu-
reuces thas have led 90 th5 NEE Ing are known TO y"l az
but NAV state briefly who're they took place and what
/ thcv are. Ia Southern and Western Russia, from me
Baltic 10 the Black sen. il territory rs Urge az the
rit.h Ics and France, and there 100000 jew. have
pcei @ .on m a ti,ue when all the world is cs-
rrcallv sensitive such WRONGS These cruc les and
outragrs nave taken every form OF a'rOcty known 10
| nan Men have been murdered, women outraged,
! children dashed to pieces burned alive; whole
| streets occupied by Heorews RACED To the
ground ANA dteDltcd by FIRE; LOCO families reduced to
! 6creirg ard many bauished fram their homes. one
huudrrd and sixty towns ana villages feel his scourgc
we're pinndcrcl ~ Warsaw while garrison 10000
soldiers was kept within barracks and made no sign aud
that too on tue morning WIen III the name OF Chrst
pclcc aud GOODWILL were proclaimed over all The earth
This Chris stan celebration oi CHRISTMAS DAY
II may be slid that that this too uurrle iOr recital
too hard for us TO hearhat Is it an 10 u! You have
and Won sand in dread oi brutal sions Why have
we our part in this matter II is another form OF the
This is the oppression OF men and women by men and
/ women ana We are men and wOnen too. II one touch
I'm feel tnis knsnip when all til. tender relations that
make mp lie and home are rampicd upon and at every
protesting rcscnnS. AMI 81 Is our duty mat our
Voice ~ far the voice OF great nation may, shall not
st fSy,on, IN was said that lie was very good
! Episcopaan, but a very bad Christian. II the an
cIir, and nr,,Ie of our Christianity it must Toe
HATRED l1at some Russians may be very gOOd Chris
tau.. 5t;L very bad men lAppauscI But we know
uii,irv and civilization, working through ana with
iii lrl9dnr Inc true nature Of religious dutics
find their only limit in the universal htotHcFhoOd OF
man and the nearer the Oppressors are 10 Us in faith
/ tue stronger should he oar condemnation OF their
! cruelty. What race Other thah our own - nearer
or more important 10 the United states tha me jews
WHAT are an learning II cIdture, poetry, inspirations
kings priests and churches 10 u>, compared with Moses
tur.s? IAbpIuusc.l What -appno Aspasia ana Lu-
crr.ia. compared with Miriam, kaehci ana Esther !
Applause. II y VAN To oIPo9 nc @ Ies"li
ms of the Judgment 10 the bonds OF sympathy appeal
ing men. How are You TO tQuch tneSc people
| than that in TIER sentiments and thoughts This
GJ ncdIic beat. In sympathy win the prosecuted;
and your niurucc viii be transmitted across The world
| Ine umr has zone by Wneu Stale and diplomatic mess
ages alone passed between nations Now the great APP
| paratus o communication Is not made Tor commerce
! alone but Tor men AMI the worlds interchange OF
Thought ana feeling and ma On spoa4s to nation WIN no
CONSTANTS Of Iornality way should NOT Russia seize
Russia which is tne conscious malcfactor, but
that these are scaeTTe @ Xii. SHfH H ~
is the question whether the might force ana VIII OF the
Vii put them down. Shall Russia trampe down OBJ
preston the name OF great nation or VIII
the completely OF her rulers force 5 10 Sc'ercr con
part OF the Russian Government, that these
! prosecutions were starred anu prVihoIeu ~
Revolutionary agents. So much the better mat England
ana the United states should snow they uO not symp
thze with such Revolutionary AGENTS. ApPlause, J
When the Car murdered the synpathy OF TINS
whole country went oGl TO HWa'i9 80" torCt OF Ii h
contcntmcnt has developed III RUSSIA that mSAes me
car prisoner. In these outragCs II there hs been any
proyocaton by the Jews let be lesson that Whenever
the law treats all faiths equally then human nature
pleads always Tor justice ana mercy. lApplaust'l
letter was then read ON JOhh w roster WIN
later TO ST. Petersburg Mr. Foster regretted his ina
bity 10 be present and stated that he regarded the
persecution OF the Jews one ci the most crying els
most earnest condemnation Of every friend Of humanity
Ie also stated that accounts II Ninilist trials old
NOT bow the pre- sence many Jews among the NihIsts
aud hr added his belief that the higher authorities of inc
Kus.au Government neither encouraged nor approved
thc otrges but were i,pOstd to prevent them, and
os lar as local pubic feeling would allow TO punish the
plity lie pointed ont tho primary Necessity Tor tue
it.yeal oi the laws prescribing the Jews.
DIR. HALLS REMARKS
The Rev John Hail. who WAS next introduced, spoke
in part follows
Ihaye had an opportunity already this week to LIT up
INV moor voice IN favor OF the Hebrew race, at an
nniinI ,nrctino Of ile EYangrlical Alancc, WHEN a