The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-24
THE HEBREWS PART
IN AMERICAN HISTORY

Herman Levi. Michael and Bernard Gratz.
Joseph Jacobs. David Frank. Mathaias
Bush. and Noses Mordecaf. all o. whom
we're Jews. In 1863 one OF the first c0rDs
o. volunteers was raised in Charleston
: T., Tor the purpose Of fighting Great
britain. II was composed entirely OF
Jews and # distinguished itself under
General MOultrie at Beaufort. When New
York took Up the non-importatIon agree
ment IN lI10 the signers included samuel
Juda- LYMAN Levy. Jacob Moses. Jacob
Ayers, Jones Phillips. and Isaac. Seisax-
" men Rcberth Norris began raising rCve-
nue. Tor the Continental Congress Hymap
solomon gave S50.0o Nor was this all
BENJAMIN Levy. Of Philadelphia. and
Benjamin Jacobs. Of New York. signed ths
bills Of credit Of the Con- ress in 1-7s
samuel Leon did the sane thing in 1873.
isaac Moses, OF Philadelphia. contributed
sl0.to0 70 the state treasury Of PennsyI-
Vania- Herman Levy advanced large sums
20 MAINTAIN the patriot forces ln the field
ana Manuel MOrdiCai Noah OF South Ca
rolina- was on WashingtOn's star and
gave $4,000 Of mis- private fortune TO the
cause He also fought under the gallant
marion IN the South. Other Jews who
distinguished themselves in the war for
independence were Colonel Isaac Frank.
On NashingtOn's stan: Major BENJAMIN
NGues. on the stan Of both EashiuEton
and lafayette; Colonel David S. Frank. Oh
ArnOlds stan. being afterward sent 70
Europe with important dispatches TO
franklin. and several scores Of others.
including Juda TOarO. Of New Orleans.
Who gave $4,000 70 complete the Bunker
Hin Monument. and who DISTINGUISHED
himself BY contributing largely 10 Cen
eral Jackson's success in the battle Of
New Orleans
In the Later Wsrv
Prominent in the var Of 1919. the sec
ond war OF independence. were Brig.
Gen Joseph Bloomfield. Col Nathaniel
Myers. Capt. Myer Moses. Adjutaat Isaac
Meyers. and Lieutenants Isaas Merit.
Benjamin Graft. and David Metzler- Even
more conspicuous were the Jews in the
war with Mexico. Gen. David de Leon
twice received the thanks Of Congress for.
gallant conduct Lieut. Henry SeeHnzson
was eompllmented By General Taylor for
his conspicuous bravery at Monterey. and
there we're many others. With the in
crease OF the Jewish population the mum
Der Of Jewish soldiers increased. until
the part played BY them In the civil var
taxes up more space than can be de-
voted 70 them here Among the most con
spicuous may be named: BIyer Ash, on
General POpe's stad; Dr. Morris J. Ash.
on Sheridans stan: Neuman Borchard-
on General HOward's stan: Max Corh-
helm and NJ Szegly, On General SigeTs
stan; Fred Kneller. who rose from prf-
Yste 20 be major general, and many on
GERS. who displayed the highest courage
and ability Il IS computed that 1884
Jews served IN that war. 9s6 from New
York; 1,O44 from Ohio; ~ from Pennsyl-
vania. among many others.
Estimates based upon extensive en-
qulries reveal the fact that upward OF
5000 Jews served in the late war with
Spain There were seven Jews in the
Rough Riders
Neither Aliens Nor Foreigners.
Now. brethren. the attention you have
so kindly given me until nov. vas not to
tell you OF the Jews in American history.
but TO prove to you beyond a shadow OF
doubt that We are not strangers In this
country, nor aliens nor foreigners. as
some choose to call US, but we are here
By Divine Providence. as in our own
home. and that We have an Inherent right
70 enjoy the happiness and blessings OF
this country in common with the rest OF
the people.
Now. my friends, you wiz remember
that I said in the beginning OF my re-
marks that Moses had led tho Jews to
Paran and standing in the midst OF them
he told them OF Gods promise 70 bestoW
upon them liberty and a happy country
That promise Is just now becoming a
reality. but there must have been some
mistake either in the Bible or in the
geography ] believe the promise was
not intended for the land OF Canaan. se-
cause there is neither liberty nor is il a
happy country even today. but it was in
tended for the land OF America. and es-
pecially the United States, because here
in this blessed and happy country. for
the first time. the Jew was and is re-
ceived with willing and extended arms.
and he has shown his gratitude in the
most convincing manner"