The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-08
NATIONAL LOYALTY.

ccpnton of the phrase, II is. therefore,
all the more worthy of remark IT, with
peculiar faith distinguishing them from
thu rest of mankind love OF country is
found TO be- one Of the strongest char.
actcrstics Of the Jewish race. Such is
the aticstaton of all history and cx-
pcricncr, This virtue " well worth re-
cording IN connection with anything that
touches upon the history of our people
in the past or present,
With us loyalty to the government IL
inherent, We have always been ndyo.
Gates of law and order, and have invari.
ably been dcterrn,ial 10 the National
policy, Notwithstanding that in some
countries our civil disabilities have made
our lot hard to bear, "Withou, law there
can hc no civilization is Talmudtc
phrase. and the saga of the Mishna
judiciously taught. Pray for the welfare
of the government
In France the dew Is an urdcut rcpuh-
lican, as in England he is for ccnsiitu-
tional monarchy. In this country he is
more loyal than the king sink or
swim, he is with the Republic. In the
late war he was Federal ur Il Cuufcd.
crate, according 10 his political conVlc-
ton. What Is true of his patriotism IN
Europe and the colonies is also true IN
America, with this pleasing addition. Tho
natural bent ot the Jewish mind is to-
wards freedom aud liberty; ,l,ofcforc u
republic appeals To the lsuclltcs sense
of loyalty aud Justice IN II far greater
degree tnan WouHrchN' limited or auto
cratlc. ~ is lpr tlm reason ihat israel
il's are N,hrrlSh" 'h S"hl'u,'n' ih.h''u'a's'
~ upon 'neir arrNa' III me new world
They require no long drilling to under.
HtAud the fundamental principles VI the
constitution of the luitcd States, because
the natural Inspiration ail3lut from thrlr
norman tonuliiun anu Subsequent history
" Tor mat t'r'oom "l i'ugwus worship
ma opinion mat I'm uniN 'N'Si hhuh
ire government Whether by me n"h'c
strain oi ITS h4ctcnt origin ana less"n'
VI adversely 80 long continued ~ TO iaNo
away the SUNG ~ resentment anu re-.
N"hE'' II may moi nave r''NlNcu Sprcht
Wncss Tor tht prc~rNannn~"l irre insti
tut"Nt IN those countries where ruth
ptnriplr" hANo oucN ohlAlned u ipoihoij,
hhn Tor ucir cGhs'i Nhiion against rN
"Hs'N ever ItAkutru WIN lrh''lop aN
won as rrnmikHhle ,AN'UN inr doN"l"p
inrh' uudrr tnrlf WwEh iuuurhcH, ~
H'uh'Hh!N ''Hiulrn 40 ili ihlH COUNTY,,
may wen d'S'iN" lhr lWul"Wd attention
Ui iue iulWiv historian nt Nwriirhh CIV
hF''lNH v lih hiH p'rui"unN NON ll'
rorcni jewish rmifruu lr much moro
'hullcd T." nc rnU AWetNau' thlu
lhr native VINO ~ Wi NWmn'' Wi'h tue
primary dur'riu' ol oar government
me i'wish character "mhNrrs spc
"hr Clements M Mhl'h tue rrny"SN of
4'siwilhli"n rs easily accomplished. rue
l'ih'hir las been Taught lu ih" m"rci
trs, school ~ "NprrruCe how hcHt 10
adapi himself t' ,Nriiuf ''rcumN inurt
ana conditions. fw nil That " r. dit
hrui =" hind hm to WNthuc tuhi rs
"lpusw 10 llhrrIv Vi conscience. lite
nnd'rsi1idr that Jeremiah impressed thr
p'puln WIN ih" nc'"sNii> ui seeking thr
Wrlihrc "l iho "itN for m TIE
rea'r inroui shall Sc hnNc pence ! lr
hppr'"alvN IN" Ihlmndiy dtGium ~ he
law oi ne country is hiuding. mt he
"lil n'l hludlN submit tn injustice ur
dN''iminniluu Ito VIII show hs dHp
prevail of Hll oppressive STATUTES mud Will
incline towards independence Of thought
aud decd, for that is tlr natural prot
"r'nrc of bog in"" If hr liberty Is
lhr'airu'd N is quito possible that ac VII
enter hi- nmn' upon % HIST of revolution
iIs' siN' NM h~ r'this and hc ie I'm
oNcnipluF 1utou tie loves lrcudom
and mon TIM hN in nuuirics where the
law u~l"ake Freedom lr is i his cln
mrht tWrr nil Circumstances. how
ever he Wiii stand ready lo dotoud the
'auNr OF The Stntu with the best of is
patriots, Among other Instances record
ed ~ history. we rend of two of our co
rnIlLtpui@tN. Both living M Tho t.rakpuf