Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-25


VI She doctrines Of that hydra-headed monster Of
political economy, MachiaYellianisIn, which lays
Il down that "tbe state Is bound by no moral
and which luslines the tromeu-
ious assertion OF conspicuous philosopher that
% the course OF universal history lies outside Of
virtue ana responsibility and Justice Inside
.ho human h0art Wo must find tie cnority that
shall come 20 the relief Of those who arc saCri-
Iced by state without conscience, and such
charity S. human, Divine, Hebrew, Christian.
OUR BUSINESS TO CONSIDER THE FACTS.
Our bu8noss is 20 consider the fsc, that among
such refugees suddenly delivered in crowds
upon a foreign land thcre must Of necessity DO
untold suffering unless organized aid shall como
10 tuolr sucoor. Organized, ] say, for rs wise
fugitive piece saya that met my oye recently,
here ls a good deal OF incomplete beneyolence
n tho world. We are proud Of cur hospitals, but
no sick fecOyetcd aud discharged ought 70 be
'OllOWed up with moro vatchtul care.
Here In tbc cas1 before uB tonight Is oppor-
.unity for tears ana sympathies other than those
provoked by the berOinc'B EOrrOWs In plty or
novel. ! see the families Of the poor expanated
lncs C.ingiuR TO husband md father and saying
Ia their despair, what shall we do?
Let us help. Sidney Smith once sald that
here would DO more good S8mHritans II It were
not Tor the oil aid tho tw0-penco.
Speech of Judge Flournoy.
Judge Flournoy followed DR.. Tudor and
spoke exactly ten minutes. He said
Inc dew lHe EOL only uetubfbtftltu ulb NtDeds
% live; no has demonstrated his indestrucuOh-
ty as a race by the hand OF tyranny and Oppres-
Won. Without % country and without citizenship
0I mO-e than two thousand years lac has faced
nc hutTod and condemnation OF oil the great
powers Of the world. Through 10 ali no has pre-
iervoI his religion and the Integrity Oi MS race.
lher8 Is nothing in science ana philosophy
which has not foit the touch ana received tho
IMPRESS ION OF his genius. When he was most
iesplsed and rejected Of men he was the banker
md commercial agent Of tho world. With un-
altering step and unyielding moral courage and
ihyslCai endurance he has been true 10 the hia-
Ory and traditions Of his race. Alter Britain
lGd Cuclrcled the earth with her possessions ana
nor morning drum-beat was heard round tEo
world, thero stiu remained on her Btatuto-DoOEs
hc law which declared that no Jow could eXer-
,ise the rights Of citizenship within her denim
ous.
A GRAND VICTORY IN ENGLAND.
No Jew could sit upon hor juries or otherwise
participate iu the administrator Of her laws. 10
gas not until tho year 1889 that the seal OF her
was 20 far removed as 10 permit
aim 60 DO sworn b rou1rr verdict, Gud Tct "ithu
wcujy yoars from mat time jew Was the
'rime NiuistcrO OF that great people; and within
oriy years and American Jcw ninde his appear
.uco IN that kingdom and without serving tho
isual aUproltccship Of an attorney received
me robes OF "a Queens sergeant ana delivered
l,f ni-iB in adj Coo great ats Of the realm
Tae ingenuity Of the French Government was
nxed for centuries TO ana means OF torture and
persecution FOR ihe Jews, and the day Came wnen
Jcw presided over the French people and ad-
nmistorc1 the laws OF Republican France with
10 Wlse and firm a hand az % iill the world with
, sense OF loss when he died. Why multiply
.xataples?
SUFFERING FOR CONSCIENCE sAEE.
This people have suffered more for conscience
axe than any otncr people known to history,
lud to-day They are Receiving some OF the re-
yald 20 which the are entitled IN tho Woe
spread sympathy Of al civilized people for the
wrongs which they are suffering al Inc hahds Oi
he Government OI Russia.
IL is peculiarly htIing that the people OF
home and nursery Of liberty, r6-
traiued only by laW-bn0uid extend 10 these
people tho hand OF sympathy ana speak 70 them
words OF good cheer. Ihey illustrate ana eGeu-
Itfy the doctrine Of the survival VI tho nttest "a
10 other race has done, aud among all thinking
,eOple they are receiving the consideration 70
which their wonderful character entities them 10
command. ] bid the JcWs OF this city and state
iOl sIeed in their noble efforts Of sympathy ana
lolp for their wronged and persecuted brethren.
Address of Rabbi Calisoh.
Rabbi Cahsch was the last regular
peakeT.
he noble wOrd5 uttered 10y tho speakers there
vas the muto and pathetic elOquence OF the suf-
erincs endured THAI convinced those present
,f the necessity for the formation OF the society.
sis a condition ana not O theory that con-
ronts Us" The condition Is that in Russia the
most cruel OF Outragcs and prosecutions were
Jeing perpetrated upon hapless ana lnnOceut
Lass of people. These were being driven
rom the homes Of their fathers, from the BOll 10
ghich for generations and centuries were AT
ached their most cherished ana sweetest assO-
aatious; compelled tOBoek homes anew Where-
,Ver in Gods world thOre was resting-place
or their wearied bodies. The Jews had IN all
heir history been the "tribo of the wandering
COT ami weary breast and now again Ia tho
nineteenth century they are oXiies Tor :" con-
..ience sake They turn naturally 20 the lanu
whose proudest and greatest claim Is that II Is
he haven for the oppressed oil all lanus' As
yreat as hRC been the efforts on the part oi
3aron do Hu5ch and others to turn them 70
,ther shores they were coming here al the ave
ago ratio Of about 1000 or 5000 souls month.
WHAT SHALL We Do9
What shall We DO with them is the question?
IA was said We "must receive them Wsth well
oming arms and sympathetic ana helplhs
.ands.' We must organize societies 10 take care
u Them TO grasp them by the hand and let them
eel that somewhere under tho blue sky is there
ellgiOus tolerance, liberty, ana brotherly Iofe.
vas necessary 20 DO this as citizens serving Ihe
pest interests Of our country, for 90 or 40 per
ent OF those coming here renamed az the sea-
,oard cities Of New York, Philadelphia, ana
Baltimore. This congestion was q menace anu
danger. H1ddlod together ana eeSresateu
md American sentiment as ielt anu preatneu
~ the American people, they cannot oI neccs-
ity feel the tuil influence oi the purer' pet1ot
atmosphere OF freedom. Hence they MAINTAIN
ho habits, characteristics, and mode OF ms IhM
yere theirs undor the pall # the cruel tyranny
hat had been spread over their hYes' lhoy
must DO taken Out ana away from tils pAleiui
tate OF Affairs. The threeiOld obligation rested
non US 10 DO thjs-as citizens, thus serving the
,est interests Of the country az large by as
imUatiug the various elements that entered 10
ne cOncloinerati3n OF our national ldo as
lhristians, by the very gospel OF love ana
which the gentle Ioaheor VI ms ms
lanity had taught; and as Jews, because those
uffering, we're doinn 80 for the preservation oi
mem faith, in which We sre their oretheren.
DEFENDING THE JEWS.
Tho speaker then went on TO defend the
haracter OF tho Jews against the accusation
Iurled at them by the Russian agents IA the fact
nat they are not farmers, leporefs, or pro
.acers He showed how they Wefe these Things
a tbs face Of OppOstions and obstacles
s'.t xonld have driven many others entirely
rofn tho Geld. He quoted IRON the report oi
.rnold White, who had personally been over the
round and who said that he could NOT 700 lnueh
dmire tho courage Of the people Wno loasht
~ Gaftle OF life against such odds as the Jews
"A 10 contend with ia the land Of the Car. lie
nrther showed that 81 those who come here me
rcat proportion we're artlkHns mechehies,
rsftsmon, and professional men, VINO haa ~
clual htnfNGllyh kcoA eAAfSA AN"A NtNN-t'- -
he then closed with beautiful description Of
70 houlas-one In Russia and one here IN
'merica-and sald thailthere was no reason Why
pder Gods glorious sky there should be such
ideous distinctions drawn between his Children
Rev. Mr. Evans speaks.
Although this concluded the programme OF set
peechae, Senator LOyeDstsin happening 70 op-
erge Rev. William f. Kyans, OF Noflols. 10 tpe
udieneo, called upon him for an address, aAa
hAf gentleman responded ia a short bat eafnest
peoch. surely, said Mr.. Evans. every man who
as q heart within him must feel LOT tbe cause
4 TIE persecutod Hebrews, and Hs Tor nin ms
cart vac Ia the fullest sympathy with MS hepFe~
rethren. There was ono character ~ hlstgi9t
Ia said, which Ia bis mind would estaDihn the
featnebs Of the Hebrew race, even II ne hal
loveF heard OF Abraham, OF Moses OK joshua
4 of Daud. 1hat character was JUDAS MAC
sbeB who was greater, he considered va nhht
70 accomplished ihae was jqh0s OsseaI ~
hero Was no such thing az blpiieol histofy
40 Hebrews o3ald establish thoir greatness ~
% appeal 20 pr0fsne history. In ooaelaslen ne
IFged ths aaaieRee y Eeaemees tesl ,as sfse'