The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-01

still the defense was grand, and the patriots proved that, though undiscip- lined, they were a match for the veter. an troops of great Britain The news of this battle was quickly borne throughout our land. and greatly encouraged the men or I6 in their determined efforts for independence. In after years popu- lar subscription was raised to erect a monument to celebrate the battle of Bunker Hill and to perpetuate in gran It's and in bronze the names of her gall lant defenders, The effort nearly fail- ed. owing to lack of subscription, and s20.ooO was needed to finish the work. Amos Lawrence of Boston announced to the world that he would give half of this amount if another could be found who would donate a like sum. wonder if the people of Boston, who, on each 17th day of June. celebrate the anniversary of this battle as the red letter day in the years canendar, ever call to mind that the erection of this monument was made possible by the open-hearted generosity of a. gentle, quiet. brave, and kind Jew of New Or leans. ,, , N
 Eulogises Judah Touro.
 When Judah Touro, of blessed mem ory, heard of the offer of Amos Law renee, he at once sent his check for $10,000, and thus aided in the building of this monument which stands for hu- man liberty, civil and religious. This Is the Judah Touro of whom 1t is said, He was one of that smallest of all classes into which mankind lean be divided-of men who accumulate wealth without doing wrong, taking an advantage. or making an enemy: who become rich without being avari- cious, who deny themselves the com-, forts of life, that they may acquire the means to better the conditions of their 
 Tn the Revolutionary War, that great struggle for liberty between the American colonies and England, the Jew was indeed potent factor in de- ciding the conflict. A non-Jewish his- torian writes: That the Jews fur nished more than their proportion of supporters to the Colonial Cause. we have unimpeachable evidence. They gave their lives in its defense; and aided with their money to equip and maintain the armies of the Revolution.' At q time when the sinews of war were essential to success, Haym Solomon of responded to Robert Nor ris's appeal for funds with $30O,000, and it is variously estimated that he gave all told $6O0,000, not one penny ul WHICH utAS tNCT OCcu ECNuIUCQ hO the heirs of the philanthropist and the patriot. But he was not alone; many of our brethren sacrificed their for tunes for independence. among whom especial mention should be made of Emanuel Mordecai Noah of South Car olina. who not only served in the army with distinction, but gave s100,000 to further the cause in which he. was en- | listed. Although the Jewish popula- a- l.,w | the history of the Revolution Is full 1 ,f their deeds But we'll were they re- paid for their devotion to Ilberty's | cause when they saw embodied in the | organic law of the United States that 1 clause which Is the essence of all re- Iigious liberty, and which makes this | the haven for the oppressed of all lands. Congress can make no law respecting the establishment of re- ligion or prohibit the free exercise thereof
 Tn the war of 1872 and in the Mexi- gan War we again find stirring evidence of the presence of many Jews, whose heroism and valor on many hard | fought field of battle, called forth the highest praise. To the Jew this valor is not strange, the blood of the Mac cabees still flows in his veins; and wherever the cause of liberty has called 1 the Jew naS ever duSWeTSu Teduy.
 Jews as American Soldiers.
 "In the war between the States there | were enlisted on the two sides | over eight thousand of the brethren of our faith. and their | fellow soldiers testify to their gal Iantry on many a bloody battle field. | The strongest testimony to their cour- age and bravery is that while most of them joined the armies as privates. |
 
 selves, that a large number rapidly | forged to the front, and advanced step | by step to the highest offices. Many of | these soldiers gave up their lives in | deeds of daring that won the admir- | alton of their comrades, and on the | battle field found heroes graves. ..The muffIed drums sad roll has
 beat,
 The soldiers last tattoo, No more on life's parade shall meet
 That brave and fallen few. O. urauna'a afarnaI canning frOlInd