The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21

justice to stage him as heERar. When
ever Jew has real need 70 beg. his
people save him from the necessity 81
doing s. The charitable institutions OF
the Jews are supported by Jewish moneY.
and amply. The Jews make no noise
about %; q Is done quietly. they do not
nag ana poster and harass Us for con-
tributions. they give as peace. and set
us an eNampie-ln example which we
have not found ourselves able 10 follow "
Speaking OF the Jews law-ablding spirit.
Or. Pell SAYS that a Hebrew Is rarely
found In prison, and recalls the statement
Of Gov. Vance OF North Carolina. who
when pardonlng the only jew IN the state
penitentiary. wrote: Il take pleasure In
saying that I sign the pardon IN part as
a recognition Of the good and law-abidfne
character Of our Jewish citizens. this be
Ing the FIRST serious case brought 70 my
notice on the part OF that people"
In defending the jew again OF the
charge so often made that he is not
and IN the nature OF things cannot be.
patriot Or. Pei quotes the Rev. Madl-
son c. Peters, who says IN his Justice
TO Jews" that until very recently the
Jews were rarely ever permitted the op-
portunly Of lighting for their country.
but whenever they have been allowed
to enter the lists they have proved that
the oontumely heaped upon them had not
quenched their manhood"
IT Is wei known" says Dr. Pell. that
during tho Revolution large proportion
OF the shows OF war were provided hv
patriotic Jews Hayne solomon OF phlla-
delphia gave SGoo000 for this purpose not
one penny OF which has ever been renal
10 his heirs. Benjamin Levy OF PhiIa-
delphia and BENJAMIN Jacobs Of New
York were among the signers OF the bills Of
N.H hn
us. while Samuel Lyon OF New York
another patriotic Jew. signed similar bills
N l'lF Isaac Nose and Herman Levy
OF Philadelphia contributed large sums
Tor the support Of the army IN the field
\ south Carolina jew. Manuel Mo-dec1i
Noah. served as an officer on WASHING
tons stan and gave $1,000 for the sun
port of the army In an unpublished let
ter or Jared Sparks the story Is told that
az the outbreak OF the Revolution Nj
Gomez. jew OF New York city. pro-
posed 10 organize a company OF soidi-rs
Tor service. member OF the Co7tinrp.
tai Congress 20 whom he unfolded his pl,n
demonstrated with him on account or 40
age he being then -. but tho Ola nm
coolly replied that he could stop n bullof
as well az a younger man ana went r.
way As Mr.. Peters says. tho mart which
the Jews took In the late war between the
states was 20 consp cnous that IL would
be difiiculi 10 pick out the most proml-
nent men in the conflict either On Inc
Federal or the Confederate side"
Or. Pell speaks OF tho beautlfu' home
life OF the Jew. and notes the fact tsat
nowhere Is he a cumbercr Of the Ground
lie is tn every calling, and In every cali
INF ne eNcels" Concluding his est mate
the author says that the indestructibilitv
% the jew Is an indestructihle argument
~ behalf OF the worth 81 the rae I'm
spite of all things be lives Tyfanuv and
dispersion have failed To exte- INMATE rim.
The Pharaohs Of Egypt made his ne a
burden, but he lived: the Crusaders cover
go MN with calamit.es. but he lived the
inquisition crushed him. but he live Ara
he lives everywhere"