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March 19, 1846
The New Era
Portsmouth, Virginia
What is this article about?
An Israelite defends Jews against a severe Ledger article by questioning if any have been fined for drunkenness, convicted of major crimes, or abandoned families, appealing to the press on elopement ads.
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A NOBLE DEFENCE.
A writer in the Ledger lately published a severe article in reference to the Jews as a body. One of the Israelites replies as follows: "Can the author of the philippic against the Jews point out any Israelite who has ever been brought up before a magistrate and fined for drunkenness? or has ever any one of our people been convicted or even tried for murder, arson, rape, blasphemy, adultery, &c.? Does your correspondent know of a single instance where any one of the Israelites has abandoned his wife and children and left them a charge to the overseers of the poor?"
The writer then makes an appeal to us of the press: "I ask you if ever you have received an advertisement from an Israelite announcing that his wife had eloped, and cautioning the public not to trust the partner of his bosom?"-Selected.
A writer in the Ledger lately published a severe article in reference to the Jews as a body. One of the Israelites replies as follows: "Can the author of the philippic against the Jews point out any Israelite who has ever been brought up before a magistrate and fined for drunkenness? or has ever any one of our people been convicted or even tried for murder, arson, rape, blasphemy, adultery, &c.? Does your correspondent know of a single instance where any one of the Israelites has abandoned his wife and children and left them a charge to the overseers of the poor?"
The writer then makes an appeal to us of the press: "I ask you if ever you have received an advertisement from an Israelite announcing that his wife had eloped, and cautioning the public not to trust the partner of his bosom?"-Selected.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Justice
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Jewish Defense
Social Prejudice
Moral Conduct
Story Details
Story Details
An Israelite replies to a severe article against Jews by challenging the author to cite examples of Jews committing crimes like drunkenness, murder, or abandoning families, and asks the press if they've seen elopement ads from Jews.