The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-05
THE BOOK TABLE.

fHE DUN IhDBE.
Tue AMERICAN JEw. An Expose OF his Career. New
York: Minerva Publishing Company
Recently there appeared from the press of
the Minerva Publishing company a book
having the title, "Thc Original Mr. Jacobs"
the purpose Of which was to portray in the
most ignominious light the character of the
jew. "Thc American Jew" is q sequel, or a
kind of complementary appendix. II is a
SANDER from the first page TO the last, and as
a piece OF villainous sophistry Is without
parallel In literature. II appears anony-
mouSly. OF course, and the fact that IL does
so appear places both the author and his
work beneath contempt, aud. indeed be-
meath notice, were II not for the fact that, as
'Thc Original Mr.. Jacobs" gave birth to
"The American Jew" and the latter in its
last pages advcrtiscs more of the same sort
TO come, 1t is both timely and imperative
that there should be some pro-
test II there he q race In history
that stands out against the background Of
time conspicuous for high achievement upon
all lines OF civilization il Is the Greek; yet
we have no doubt that II an author were so
Greeks Of whom history may give account
aud by setting down all the vices which may
have found root In ancient Athens, make
such n generalization from such unfair
premises rs 10 I'LL the soul OF the unthinkng
reader with horror that such nation as that
Of Greece should have been allowed 10 en-
cumbcr the earth. The author OF THE
American jew" for purely sensational pur-
poses practices this wrctchcd trick ltwould
not he proper to give further circulation
90 his scandnlous and slanderous charges by
quoting them, but IL will be sufficient 20 say
that hc arraigns the whole Jewish race for
the sins Of unworthy individuals. lie ig-
norcs the fact that Jewish society runs in
levels, as does society always, whether 1t be
Christian. Pagan or jew. lie would have the
render believe that all Jews are criminals,
because there have been criminals who were
Jews. There Is no limit 10 the amount Of
dispnmgcmcnt u writer might innict upon
any milton under the sun when pursuing n
method Of argument 80 indecent and unfair
rs this. lie ignores the existence Of that
lowry Of which Montchore, the brave and pure
philanihropist, aud MondclSsohn, the mu-
sicinn. were shining cNcmpars whom the
world will ever delight to honor. He ignores
that Jcwry 81 which those were illustrious
types who fought for freedom under Kosci-
usko and Butcher. He ignores the Jewish
spinoza, the apostle Of liberty. He ignores
the long line OF jewish artists aud scientists,
statesmen aud thinkers who have adorned
the ngcs Ia which they have lived. Thatthc
l. -. 4.
moro TO his discrchit than that we look TO
hnd talent for mechanics In the Swiss, for
gardening in ,hc Dutch, for nautical prof
cheney In tho Norscmcn, for music Ia the
Italians. for mining In the Welsh. But how
gr,c.qucly absurd would u be TO indict the
whole Welsh nation for thicycry because
Paddy was wclshmau.
Paddy was theft
Vet tho miserable scribe who has flung this
lying treatise bris'ling with malice on every
PAGE. into the market, on the principle that
there l. more or less money In any kind Of
literary sensation. would make a vice of the
Jews peculiar trait. because some Jews have
dish onorcd their rcc ns Paddy, the Welsh.
man" dishonorcd his II l., indeed. very
low and very dirty work in which this au-
thor hss engaged. There are no common.
cial facts morc indisputnblc than that
Jews bank never lacks dcpositors,
and that corporations which have Jews
/ In their directories mover lack In.
ycsiors, The instinct Of philanthropy abides
In no nationality morc strongly than In the
Hebrew. when the public spirit Of the
member, Of community IN challenged TO
sponscs arr quicker from none than from
tho Jews when the hat Is passed for q
good cause contributions from the Jews
are always conspicuonsly liberal. What
Jewish energy. operating through 10000
channels, has done toward facilitating the
development Of industrial and commercial
America Is beyond calculation, but Is 10
maniicstly magnificent that the unparalleled
mind cannot refrain from crclaimingi
Where would America have been without
the Jcwi" suppose We were 10 leave out Of
account what, In this country, the jew ha,
done Tor the drama, for music for literature
| land when one speaks ~ the Jew IN litera.
tutc be cannot fail 20 drop q tear 20
the memory Of Emma Lazarus, cut
OF In the very prime Of powers that
lfulWlHfu W Nhh' u'F NAlN' WV hilHhNHh W
the galaxy Of American poets land view him
simply ~ q merchant A. such Is be not =
very model Of progre0lycncss' Does be not
respond Instantly 10 every demand 81 grow
ing culturc' Docs he not anticipate u and
by his faculty of anticipation stimulate ~
I. he not forward In furihcring enterprises
that contemplate the advancement Of q COM
muniiyf doe, he not lend his energy and
hts money 10 the g,od thing and withhold
u from the questionable These queries can
h. answered only In the affirmative There.
fnrr he Il q factor ot strength and conserv-
aiism among his fellow citizens. Let ~ not
Ny that where money is,thcrc ., the Jew. but
rather that where the jew Is, there Il money.
Aud experience teaches that the more Of
money ihcro Is In a community, the greater
the drgrrr Of culture. the more the avenues
u employment. the hcltcr the chance Of the
poor man 10 rct ON In the world. The COW
arlicr 81 anonymity that pcrvadcs The
American Jew damns II at the outset
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