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's B.C, Wagner. THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 8128. CITY POLITICS. ELECTION DAY, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1858, CANDIDATES FOR THE CHARTER ELECTION. \Phelr Occupations—Taxpayers and Won-Tax- payers. We give below a full list of all the candidates (oxcept constables) for office at the charter elestion, and append w each name the occupation of the person, according to We Directory, and whether he is a taxpayer or not. COMPTBOLIER. cs Stephen P. Russell. AntiTammany .Lawyer..... Taxpayer. George UH. Purser, "Tammany Corp. Att'y. .Taxpayer. Robert. Haws, ... Republican. ...Merchant’,. "Taxpayer. Robert T. Haws....Peoples’.. -Merchant, . Taxpayer. tense Townsdad huetaany os Morena Tas Townsen \Y .....-Merchant. ., Taxpayer. dames Lynch . Anti-Tammany. Mechanic. , .Taxpayer. © Breuninghausen. . Republican Physician. .Nou-vxp’r ‘American... .--India rab’r. Taxpayer. SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS. mmany Samuel Auld. Join P. Murdoch , Peter Mitchel Andrew H. John B. Fogerty Wiltiam 3 Nellean Wiiljam Sinciair......... * Endorsed by the anti-Tammany. Anti-Tammany Democrats. Not in Directory.Non-taxpayer. Cierk.. Non-taxpayer. Taxpayer. ‘Taxpayer. ‘Taxpayer. Taypayer. Non- taxpayer. ¥. Plowden Morrog) Non-taxpayer. Chas. McKay, ‘Non- taxpayer. Jas, Watson ‘Taxpayer, Peter Mitchell ‘Taxpayer, Wm. H. Nesison. 2.2. Taxpayer Terence Farley...e sees 0 ‘Taxpayer. Wm. fH. Walker... cee Non-taxpayer. Levi Ondegdonk Taxpayer. Marous C, Tully. on taxpayer. J. M. McCarthy. <Non-taxpayer. Faward D. Pepper Non-taxpayer. Taxpayer. R.8. Gould...... Furr ‘Com’er of Deeds. Paxpayer. {Binder .,....+++.Nom-taxpayer. ‘Alderman... .:! "Taxpayer. Merehant......: Taxpayer. are nominees of the Americans also. People’s Ticket. Edward Walker .........Bookbinder...... Taxpayer, John Davenport Christian Metzgar. Wm. D, Andrews. * .Shipwright......Non-taxpayer, ee lron works. Now taxpayer. ALDERMEN, Dist. Tammany. 3—William N, Brown -Taxpayer. — — M—William J. Peck... 13—Nicholas Scagrist. 15—James Mahoney VM—Henry W. Genet. . 1 {Henry Smith... 3—Theodore E. Ward 6—Jobn H. Brady* ‘Starr. payer. Not in Directory. Taxpayer: jaines Davis® “Alderman. ...... Taxpayer. MaMmarked thia® are pominess of the Americans blicans. pee in builder... . Tax 5—Jobn H. Brady......Stair bai «+++ Taxpayer. 7—A. M. C, Smith, Sr... Express ‘James W. Ranney... Ph; -Grave maker ‘Not in Directory. Non-taxpayer Not in Directory. Non-taxpayer. - Taxpayer. 134 Henry L. Duikieyt. . Builder. Acoiphus Andress. Coal dealer. 14—M DP Homergue N—Da. Deviin.. 20—James Counolly.... ‘Thore marked thus ¢ COUNCILMEN. Tammany Democrats. aba - Merchant, yer. F—Hevid Armatrong egy Taxpayer. Alex. Frear < Merchant John MeGrane.......Contractor...... Taxpayer. Gornetios Le Purdy... Not in Directory.Non-taxpayer. Wm. Nolan.......,,. Councilman Pheer marked thus * are on the aot) Tammany ticket ions} S: weCariiy, Conner ny Sarthy Connetiman . Wm Waisb......... Liquor dealer Frames (ilinore Undertaker S—John Praser.........Cauiker award Comelio.....Buteher.... Behae! mito No vee.tnDirec'y. Noo taxpayer, George W. Smith .... Carpenter Non-taxpayer. Benjamin T, Rhoder tron works. ....Non- taxpayer, Joho Van Tine...... . Rating hour Non taxpayer G— Frame ® MeCanneian | be Nom taxpayer: Angurtus Murtough.. Nov in Director y Non taxpayer wt W. Lowber. Merchant Taxjayer. LM Van Wart : Taxpayer. thas O Richard on taXpmy er. A Trmpeon.... Agetit...... 4 tigen jwor dealer Reyeldicans Cornelius Mollane.... Printer, . Non-taxpayor dona bdwarin, Notary .... ++. Daxpayer. Canker... «Non taxpayer Prmter * f Printer...., ....Now-taxpayr. Not in Inrectory Taxpayer Prodace . cov TaNpayer «Noo taxpayer. Taxpayer Taxpayer » Lanmbeer, Jr., ‘lh rt {RE eat cat i E i if: : F i i i bal = bt [ SCHOOL TRUSTEES. Americans. 5—Jno. &. Room. Charles C, Nott 10—Cornelius Corgon ... .Reportes «Not in Directory Non taxpayer. nt... . pay Not in Directory .Non-taxpayer . .Non-taxpayer. Vac.Wm. Holmes. Vac. Cornelius Agnew" Dan T. McFarlan*.. ‘Aug. C. Booruem 22—Alex. Perry..... ‘Vac.Wm. Holmes...... * On the American tick Democrats. + Supt, Lands,,.,Non-taxpayer, Not in Directory.Non taxpayer. Not in Directory. Taxpayer. Junk shop ......Taxpayer. Not in Directory. Taxpayer. Not in Directory.Non-taxpayer. TLiquor dealer....Ne Vac.Robert Hogan Liq’ ... Non-taxpayer Not in Directory.Non-taxpayer. Not in Directory. Nou-taxpayer. «Not in Directory. Non-taxpayer. ‘Not in Directory.N ‘Clerk. N No oee. in Direc i oodford. Liquor dealer... Not in Director 7—Oliver W. Wi Wm. L. W ° 11—Jesse J. Davis. Wm. L. Wermmeil. 18—P, MoCourt. . Vao.Thos. Leary 20—J. H. Morrie. 17—Thos. Kennedy Michael Habn., SCHOOL INSPECTORS. Americans. 5—Samuel F. Barger.. .. Lawyer. Frazer -Non-taxpayer. Quacken! Secretar, 20—Robt. R. Williams, , .Carpenter . Non taxpayer. -Taxpayer. .Non-taxpayer, Carpenter... Not in Directory. Non-taxpayer. Peterson. Quackenbors* 1—Denie Keenan Vac.Jobn Dalton. 2—Jobn Donnelly* 3—Samuel N. Tun’ axpayer. . Non taxpayer. \ Non-taxpayer. Anti Tammany Democrats, John Donnelly. a Patrick Kervin 4—William Cleary b—8. F. Rarger. 6—Thomas Clark SD. 6. Fergus .. Non taxpayer, - Non-taxpayer. der .........Non-taxpayer. Directory Taxpayer. People’s. Merchant. . 12—William 8. Jenn ++, Non-taxpayer, [Non taxpayer. Sltaxpayer. TABLE SHOWING THE NUMBER OF CANDI- DATES OF DIFFERENT OCCUPATIONS. Auctioneer, Hotel keepers........... 3 Aldermen. eSBe mon Tetter carrier, Laborer... f_ferererey Music dealer. Notary... Oyster dealers. Coffee stand... a Commission merchant. rd ing house. PORDAS HERD RD RD ROR GO GOR ME ESRD RD ER CoD HRD ee SE eee THE MORTARA ABDUCTION. Indignation Meeting of the Jewish Residents of New York. The First Mass Meeting of the Jews Since 1840— Speeches and Resolutions—The Abduc- tion and Detention of the Mortara Child Montreal and Philadelphia, &e., &e., &eo. Following in the wake of their brothren of Philadel- phia, Boston and Charleston, and endorsing the almost uni. versal sentiment of Christendom, the Jewrh roridents of this city assembled at Mozart Hall last evening, to ex- prees their indignation at the abduction, by order of the Pope of Rome, and for membership in his church, of Ea- gar, son of Momola Mortara, an Israelite resident of Bo- logna. ‘The large hall of the building was quite filled with and intelligent and appreciative audience, and doubtless had it not been for the inclemency of the weather the building would have been too small to contain the quota of the forty thousand Israelites of New York who are deeply interested in this matter, This was the first pub- lic demonsiration of our Jewish residents since 1840, when the Damascus oppression created so much feeling, and the attention with which all the addresses were listened to denoted the deep personal interest which was evidently felt by all present. The meeting was organized as follows:— Chairman—Jonas N. pens. Vice Presidents—Jacod L. Seixas, David Sameon, Pez 1. Hart, James N. Gottendorf, Henry Moses, IsractD, Wal- tet, Moyer Schuts, Ignatz Stein, Victor Fribourg, Louis Levy, Myer Stern, H. Dobtin, Hon. Emanuel B. 1, N. K. Rosenfeld, Edward J. King, Jacob Stetibelmer, 2. J. Joachimssen, Abraham Michelbacher, Michael Schwab, 8. Wise, Zion Bernstein, Eilis Joseph,’ Jacob Lewis, Feit Freund, Kaufman Wallach Secretaries—Rovert P. Noah, Henry 8. Henry, Lowis 8 Levy, Samuel A. Lewis, Laurens Joseph, Wi Mortimer Hendricks, George King, Jesse Se:jgman, Solo mon L, Cohen, Samuel Laderer, Lazarus Loebel Mr. Joxas N. Puusirs,on wking the chair, spoke ay follows :— SPercH OF WR. JM. Paras, Fea.ow Crimexs—Accept my heartfelt thanks for the high and important honor of having been selected to preside over a meeting convened like this, and devoted to the cause of humanity—a canse for which we, im this happy country, can assemble hand in band with all denomina- tions, and rejoice that all persons can worship the Sa preme and educate their children im the faith of their fathers, in accordance with the dictates of their conscience We assemble this night not only as Isractites, but as American citizens, enjoyiog, in common with all other creeds, the sacred right which should be cherished by every man claiming to be a friend of civil and religious Wiberty. And in the full enjoyment of such privileges, it is difficult for us to believe that any one ‘can justly be deprived of that great aud inberent right. | Nevertheless, wo are here assembied, at citizens of thie free and enlightened republic, to unite io asking the co operation of our fellow citinens in Invoking the aid of the een oe the United States to ase ite appeal and influence with the Papal government, to re Sire tothe unhappy parents their child, Edgar Mortara, as well as to protect our brethren im foreign lands from similar persecutions. The principle involved in this case is one which affects alike not only the Iaractite, but all denominations, for the persecution of the former to-day may be the fate of the latter to-morrow. The subject is one in which I feel a deep interest, but will go longer intrude on your time, and will refer you to the romarke of several eloquent and distinguished gentlemen who will address this meeting The following resolutions were offered by Mr. BW. Hart: — Whereas, the Inquimtion has forcibly abducted Pagar, son of Momola Mortara, an Isractite reviding at Rologna, under pretext that he had been clandestinely baptised, four years proviously, when about twelve montha old, by a female domestic; and, notwithstanding the protest and entreaties of his parents, he i# still detained from their guardianship, and conti subjected to the discipline and teachings of the Catechumini, and whereas, this act, though affecting only an obscure family, has attracted the attention of the world by the spvecheusions it inapires of a revival of the practices which disgraced the Dark Ages and, as it directly attacks that toleration of differences of opinion and of faith which are the pride of an advanced civilization, it has called forth the rebuke of the humane and enlightened of every creed, as well as the remon strancer of the chief Catholic and Protestant governments of Kay , and whereas, as men we cannot be insensitle to — that concerns the welfare of humanity, as Israc! ites this wrong appeals to us with peculiar force, since, though scattered and dispersed amongst the nations, we are indiseolubly united by community of race, faith, hie tory, suffering and hope-—ties which time cannot effice or distance sever, and which persecution serves to strengthen therefore, Resolved, That this meeting, responding to the commu nication made by the Board of Deputies of Pritish Jews, will unite with them and with our brethren in this and other countric#, in measures calculate! to effect the fee toration of Fagar Mortara to bis natural guardians, and to prevent the recurrence ofsimilar persecutions. Resolved, That this meeting recalis with high satisfre. tion the precedent afforded by the prompt and unsolicited action of the government of the United States on the occasion of the persecution at Damasens, in the year 1840. Resolved, That these proceedings be tronemitiet to his Excellency the President, and that be be respectfully so Hicited to inform the government at Rome that the act fn question has excited a deep and anfavorable sensation i ¢ minds of the enlightened citizene of thie ropablic: Resolved, That we hereby appea: (o our fellow evtizens of every creed, as they valine ue vieseings of civil and poligions Iiberty, and “desire pence and good will on earth Jndia rubber manufactu’r 1 © PRICE TWO. CENTS. to man, to aid our efforts with their sympathy ap? ther active intluence, and satisfaction, the action of the governments of Catho- lic France, Austria and Sardinia, Protestant England and Holland, whose remonstrances at Rome against the out- rage committed have been actuated by humanity, and by respect for the natural rights of man, and are charac teristic of the age im which we live. Resolved, That the thanks of this moeting are due to the public press of America and of Europe tor its zealous advocacy of the cause of right, and for its reproof of fapaticiem and injustice, Resolved, That the Roard of Representatives of the United Congregations of Israetites of the city of New York are empowered to give eilect to these resolutions, and to take such further measures as may seem to them advisable. Rev. Dr, RaruaLt was next introduced by the chairman, and was greeted with the most enthusiasticapplause, His. address was frequently interrupted by demonstrations of approval, which were silenced only by the sh—sh, ah—sh, which denoted a fear of losing the valued words of the gpeaker, who addressed the audience as follows:— ADDRESS OF DR. RAPHALL, Mr. CHARMAN AND Fitiknps ALL—It is with considerable reluctance that I present myself before you this evening to speak to you in this place; but the occasion is one that calls upon every Israelite, 4y Iriend of humanity, tobe up and doing, and to thatcall, I, like yourselves, am bound to respond energetically and to the utmost of my power, Friends, brethren, [need not tell you the cause of our meeting here. You kaow how the rights of nature have been violated, how the fuclings of humanity a raged, aud bow the sacred pameof religion 18 a degraded into a screen for the foulest act of kidnapping that the preseut generation has witnessed, You lave heard the shrieks of the motier—give me back my child. You have beard the remoustrance of the father—that boy is mine, you have no claim to him, restore him to me. Isay you have heard, for the cries of anguish, wrung from the hearts of the persecuted and oppreased Mortaras, have been taken up and re-echoed by tens and hundreds of thousands until the mighty outery resounds throughout Kurope, crosses the ocean, and everywhere arouses the sympathy of parents, the just indignation of men, whatever be their creed or line- age. The most enlightened governments of Europe— France, Sardinia and Great Britain at_ their head—express their disapproval of the outrage. The preas in America and Europe prociaim the public detestation, That veteran in the cause of justice, of humanity, of Israel—Sir Moses Montetiore—forgets his advanced ‘age, and once more stands forth the champion of right; and the name of Mor- tara, but Yostorda obscure and unknown, is suddenly becomea household word on both sides of the AUantic. And what has caused this great, this universal commo- tion? The alleged act of a nurse maid. I say the alleged act, for beyond the statement of this wretched girl there is no ‘that the act ever took plase, and the ouly wit- ness she calls repudiates her agsertions—the alleged act of this girl, herself at the time a child, and performed, if at all, on an unconscious infant—an’ act, moreover,” of folly, of superstition, of domestic treason—this act in itself 60 trivial, in its consequences so fatal to the Mortara tami- ly—this act atfords a striking proof that Dire events from trifling causcs spring. And how is it that this silly act of a silly child could Jead to consequences so serious as to agitate Jew and Gen tile throughout Europe and America? Because those who are ever on the watch to extend their own domination and to subjugate the freedom of couscience—those who so zealously labor again to raise that phantom fabric of per secuting superstition and religious monopoly which disgraced the Dark Ages, but which have meited into thin air before the light of civilization—becanse, to sum Up all in one fearful word, because the Inquisition deemed it a favorable opportunity to revive sono of its ruthless claims and to enforce one of its antiquated laws. ‘Therefore, as soon as the Holy Oftice-was informed of this alleged baptism it at once acted on the informa- tion, forcibly abducted the boy Edgar Mortara, ana still withholds him from his parents, asserting forsootl that the nurse girl had administered & sacrament. I atm not accustomed to speak irreverently of the religious obser- vances of other denominations. The rite of baptism, in particular, held to be @ sacred symbol by two hundted millions of civilized men and women, must be treated with respect even by us who dissent from them. But did or could this nursery maid admiuister baptism? Could an act, dictated by su; ition, concocted in treachery, and performed, if at all, surreptitiously by a child on an infant, ever acquire the character of a sacrament? No. It is an insult to the justice of God to assert that this complicated fraud can meet with tion, and without which there can be no ea " But, say the inquisitors and their advocates, even in this free country, Jews, ye are ignorant. Because of your unbe- lief you cainot comprehend our motives. What we do is £0 set down for us. For we have a law which enacts tuat whenever a child of an infidel or heretic receives the sym- boi of our faith—no matter how or by what means—that child must remain ours, and cannot be restored. Have you, indeed, such @ lawY And, pray, how came you by Ubat jaw? Does it emanate from your scriptures? No, ‘Was it even enacted by your church? No, Kidnappers, you know it was not. In the darkest period of a dark ‘age—in a country ever notorious as the hot bed of religious persecution, by the ferocious chief of a bar- — a by bergen _— of the Vi in in seventh century, this atrocious law was enacted. It wrought, and deservedly, the destruc- ton of the Visigoth power; and , after a lapse of several hundred , it was revived and opted, not by your church, but by you to suit your ‘own foul purposes, But what right had that barbarian to bart, to such a cruel and unjust law? None foree that jaw, in deflance of the civilized world? none but your reckless arrogance. You tell us we cannot comprehend; but one thing we clearly understand. If your kidnappers and your be Christian men, then ibe Apostie Paul ig none, for he most strongly condemns the claim ‘to do evil that may come;"’ while you in- suit the conscience of mankind by proclalming that your end sanctifies your nefarious means. I feel I caunot calm- ly argue the subject before you; T cannot bring the force of reagon to bear on a justification so outrageously un- reasonable that it defles common sense, and is too heart- rene ing for ridicule. The men who can be guilty of such conduct, and defend it by such @ plea, are truly beyond the pale of humanity, and the only extenuation that can be offered in their behalf ts that they cannot appreciate a parent's rights because they hove never experienced the seered biiss of a parent's feelings. I must concludgg but before 1 sit down E" wou en. treat yoU, brethren, to exert yourselves to the utmost to secure the co-operation af Catholic and Protes- tant—of every man who has a heart to feel, a mind to think—#o that the voice of miilious of freemen may rouse the authorities at Washington from their assumed inditfer- ence. ‘Teli them this movement ts not political, but hu- manitarian, They are bound to interfere, as men of the nineteenth century, who wish to preserve for their age the designation of civilized; for traly one such outrage on civilization and natural rights, if successful, is enough to brand the present oge im the estimation of coming genera- tions a8 truly barbarous as those which lighted the fire of the auto.defe. Therolore, friends, breturen, be up and doing. In the word forth ana prosper in the cause of truth and of innocence oppreesed. SvRnEH OF MN. DE CORDOVA. Mr. Dx Connova was next introduced, and spoke at come length, He said he always was taught tw toll the trath ‘and #pek what he felt, and in doing so he felt obliged to cali this outrage damnable, The mere staténent of the case should be enough to show this, as it was past the time when the truth of the principle of religious freedom needed to be asserted infree America. He ap proved of the distinction in the resolutions between the Catholic religion and the goverumeat of Rome, bile expressing bis belief in the sincerity of Roman Cathodes, declared he had many friends among them. He thought it would not the Jows while com- plaining thet own rights were outaaged, to fail to reepect the religion of others. It was asked, “What good could they effect by meetings?” He woul ask, what good would they effect by staying at home? lie believed that the meetings in thie country, and the almost univer sal rentiment of the civilized ‘World, gathering sirength from the whiepers of meetings held here, would accuma late a power which the government of Rome could not afford to despiae. The governmeat of Rome was not so Orly seated as to dety the public opinion of the © vilized | world, Hoe commended the of the little Mortara boy, adhering to hie faith while in the power of ihe Pope, as an incentive to them to work in this cause, and never forget thetr brethren when im distress of unter oppres tion. He thought that litte boy's hoart was so full of the faith of bis fathers that be had ne room for virgins. He bebeved thie was bet an attempt to revive the terrors of the Inquisition, and that that engine of oppresnon had chosen, om the eniagt hinetoenth century, an un- Vropitions fume to ram time when the world was entering the portals of an era heretofore consiiered imposribie of attainment. He contended that properly speaking thie child had never been baptiee!. and there. fore could not have beg im the sphere of the Pope's au- therty by any pretence. Bot, supposing the child had bern baptived clandestipely by a nuree, dit that mike hime Catholic! Let them reverse the case and suppose a band of armed Jews were to — to the Vatican and seine apen the Pope, and 8 rarer or come other sharp inetrument (universal tittering) were to perform thet operation (eprearioos leagbter) surcly that would not make the Pope a Jew, more than the eprink!ing of water made & child & Jew 9 Christina. Ihe spoke of the brotherly thes of the Israciites, and forct bis denounced the meanness @f the Romiah power for 2 rage bd etm from among the dows, whom avored to oppress and keep in every way— ‘Bdent Inquisition, which did nol eer like a thief and steal away the poor Je child, He was pind that there was not a respectab newspaper in the United States which had not epoken out o@ the right ride of thie question, for ove was willing to leave the question ih such hands. MP JOSH SELIOMAN'S SPERM, Mr. Jownrd Seu6MAN Was NeXt introduced, and a Iroee eal the meeting at length, He said that after the very elo quent remarks which they had jam beard ly to address them. They were called together that evening to protest against ane of the mee. vtrocwe nets that had ever heen perpet a (Applause) tn the Park Ag © meted a diferen! method ol fore cree very the people to join ber chureh—by the rack, the halter burning and hanete—and the fives of thewrands Of the Innocent ate) opel were sneritiond it had been left for He nr ry—thie age ofp aid enliehte mre p einen the ‘retermed mathe which be ” ting the ° 4 ant the mother of her deer om wee only # | this igh Resolved, That this meeting acknowledges, with pride | that it would © | under the ¢ of the Panimist I say to you, “Go | | weaken the for should their, ment and them ation carry ont (Mr. 8.) would venture to asvert ve the convents and 4 too narrow aud toosmall to iu prisons of Htaly w ey would force wat Emperor of Austria Cans, bad declared the im the matter, or even. rainet the ineignity, id iwtherefore became them as men to app y to public “1 to the opinion of the press to Yeoly the oon neers.) They should oe heard throughout try, and through the people lave the affuir brought yoizance of Pe 8. (Che ‘The speaker then proceeded to ature to the particulars of the Mortara case, and at the close oP his remarks was inter. rupted by Mr. Mornistox, who spoke from the body of the hall. He said that it bad been agserted that evening that the child of Mortara had never been baptizea, but be asserted bat be had. Loud eries were given for the previons speaker, and Mr, Morrison, having taken a seat on the platform, gave way, Mr. SkLicaan proceeded to appeal to the citizens of Ame- rica, and eloquently argued it the taking of young Mortara was an outrage, REY. SM, IBAACH? ADDRESS. The Rey, Samury M. Isaacs was then introduced, and the | addressed the meeting as followe:—Me. Chairman—I hope you will allow me the privilege of offering a few remarks 6n the subject of one of your resolutions. When I as- eure you that my utmost endeavors shall be #0 directed as to stee! my own heart agoinst the aeutiment of indignation which has there found a lodgment, and that I will strive to discuss the theme with all the calmnuss betitting & minis- ter of @ religion of peace, and when I furtner pledge my- self to do my best to stifle my feehnys as aman and a father, I shall have some claim to secure your attention to the words I may be prompted to utter. One of the reso. lutions appeals to the enlightened of every creed, of every land, a8 they value the biersings of liberty, vo aid our efforts by their sympathy ‘and their active influence, ‘That appeal has been nobly responded wo by Catholic France and Austria, Protestant England, Catholic Sardi- bia, Protestant Holland—and, what is most remarkable, by even the public press of Russia, That powerful empire. usually worked by a slow process, has entered heart and foul into the cause of liberty and humanity, proclaiming aloud to the wrong doers: “Give back the child w its rightful parents!” Therefore, as far as other lands are concerned, they have nobly performed « portion of their duty—they have remonstrated, admonished, condemned, and advised the parties who have done the wrong to make restitution; and 1 shail, indee@, be much mistaken and mort sadly disappointed if those Powers will permit their remonstrances to be disregarded. ‘The appeal must conse. quently be intended for the enlightened and humane of every creed in our glorious repubhe; and I think that to them may safely be entrusted the cause of humanity and the rights of man. (Cheere.) They have hearts to fvel, a free press to give utterance to their convictions, and millions of volees ever ready to shout for the Weak against the strong, for right against might, for liberty against oppression, the law of nature against artical enactments. We stand on shores of freedom and require nothing inconsistent with the dictates o hu- manity. (Cheers.) What is our cause, that we should call thus loudly for moral aid? I eannot be that our hal- jowed faith is in danger—if it were, ovr eloquent ministers would be here in full foree to assist the two who have been selected to utter a few words. No; neither you nor 1 look at Our cause in a religious point of view, nor in any other light but that humanity has suilered k from thore howe duty it is to strengthen that fabric of univer- sal utility. What, thy quirer We have been called upon by powe renowned repu- tation to aid them in a cause they think right We have analytically examined the case in all its intricacy, and it comports With our feelings to reapoud to ail they solicit— our united moral aid and influence to restore a child to its heart broken parents. The history of the foreible abduc- tion of young Mortara is known to yoo all; it forms a dark page in the cbronicles of the nineteenth century, ‘To re- peat the incidents connected therewith would be a waste ‘of your valuable time, Be it our provines, in asking your moral assistance and active influence, to ilastrate the chief features of the outrage, in order that you may be the Judges whether we bave apy claim to your support. On referring to that Sacred Volume, venerated by Christian and Jew, in the Book of Kings, you will remember how Solomon was lauded In his adininistration of justice guided by the law of nature and the dictates of right. Tailude to that portion where a dispute arose between two women relative to a ebild, they both claiming to bo the parent. On being brought before the #apient monarch, each asse- verating that the child belonged to ber, be ordered that it should be cut in two and each shoul! have a half He knew full well that this decree would establish the claim of the reat mother, for while the false parent, to- tally callous to the misery she was causing, was gatisded with the judgment, We real one, whose beart waa in her child, with tears of agony, eutreated him to spare her child) The monarch ulue'soon discovered the actual mother in her ailliction, and his jucgtment has been im- mortalized, Stripped of all extraneous matter, that is precisely the case of Mortara. There are two rivals, each claimit maternal relationship; and to your judgment is left to decide who has the greater right. On the one band the Inquisition—whom | wish to treat with all the respect to which they are ‘out what they term eee oan ena the y the contestants. The “Holy Inquisition,’ se called, claims the child to be went up and edueated by its re- uted parent, the church; whilst the broken hearted and reaved mother, with '@ strength almost superhuman, runs raving through the rugged streets of Bologna, wends her to Kome, and, at her first interview with her Fdgar, whilst thé agents of the Inquisition look coldly on the peopel the parent and ebild are so bathed in tears that neither can utter a word. Now, sir, 1 ask you and thts immense ass mblage—Catholic, Protestant and Israetite—to whom does the child belong? Your voiwes, gE Mortara is kindred = grounds | ask your sympa active influence to aid in restoring that boy to the maternal heart. How that is best to be effect. ‘ex I will leave to those whose eloquence and will give them some claim to your attention. . weit, T have merely entered into the spirit of the resolu. Uons; and in earnestly asking their adoption, permit me to explain why it fs that so much importauce is attached to this boy. Thr, I belong to 2 race who have been rattled and torn, plucked and crushed, and preserve wnburt their pristine vigor, We stand in the heart of a festival, when our perseciitore, a powerful phalanx, were defeated by the noble, the brave, the victorious Meceabees. They 8 | buttled for their hallowed creed and the purity of the do- mestic hearth, Centuries have rotied by; they ate gone we are bere, thanks to Heaven and our constitution, in the enjoyment of every Hberty—mon's prerogative. Centuries of adversity have tanght us the value of unity (Cheers.) There ts a sympathetic chord connecting every tember of the house of Israci in every part of the world which never ceases to work. Unlike the submarine cable, ite continuigy is never broken, nor its vital uid exhousted, The oppresion of one Israelite senda an elec tric shock throughout millions of our faith im every part ‘of the globe. It is not the boy; all the baptiem and every attention paid to him by his so-called mother, cannot ob- literate the signet of Judaiom he bears about him; he is, in every sense of the term, an Israelite; but it is the prin. ciple of humanity that has been awskened, the parental | rights thet Lewe been invaded, the prerogative of man that has been weurped. ‘Thankibg you for the kind at | tention with which yon have been pleased to listen to my remarks, I conclude with trusting that the resolutions may be unanimously adopted. (Loud cheers.) The Cramaas then announced that Mr. ALexanper Levi, who represented the delegation from Montreal, would next address them. PRR OF MR ALEXANDER Devt Mr. Atexavoee Levi, or Montreal, was then introdneed , and addreesed the meeting In the following terms:—Iin presenting myself here this evening, by the kind permis: sion of the Exeentive Committee, 1 would elaim your in- dnigence for afew moments, and state that, having been delegated by ty brother Isractites in Montreal to attend this meeting. demonstrates the truth that distance cannot Jove of Terai to ber kindred. Tregret exceed. ingly that it i# not in more able bande; bet after the clo- quenee we have go delightfully listened to this evening, it would be presumption on my part to apeak other than'to facts that bring me to this dignified assembly. It is to join you, in the name of our co religionists residing in ‘Yontreal, in an emphatic protest against the abduction of ‘ong Mortara, and show that Israelites have claims to title of mereifat a of mercifal ones—that er they have their hearts fally imbued hy for their oppressed and less fortunate 1 am here this evening to assure you that, dwelling where ovr hills are capped with snow ane our city soon to be girt with an icy barrier, our hearts fare Warm and filled with deep distress—and I might add the hearte also of our worthy and Hberal minded Christian fellow townsmen—in ~~. the unfortunate posi. re the ‘ion of our brethren dw under the Papal government, as evinced by a Case ; 80 lees than we who live under liberal govern. be they republican or monarchical, when each vite under hie vine and fig tree and none to make him afraid, yes, where his olive branches can peacefully sit around his table and neither tribonal nor Inquisition can tear them from him. It has seemed fitting in us not to ewait from you, brother Israelites, the cold formality of an invitation, but spontaneously to seek the privilege of joing our words of sy y and remonetrance with yours; and permit me to claim on our behalf, that being #0 Fitnated we can ially fee! the importance of the prin iple invotved in the abduction of the child Mortara, You re no doubt aware that we reeide among a community more especially Catholic than any on this continent, anit Catholic dogmas are ene and universal—this atleast is claimed for them by the Catbotie church {tself—bot, pro tected by a flag like Yourselves where tho Inw of habeas orpue prevails. we bave no fear for our little ones even thongh by the ofictousness oftheir nurses they may be boptived: therefere we can more sensibly feel for our less fevered brethren residing in @ Catholic despotic govern. ment and community, We therefore desire to add our efrall voles here, which the trolated action of « few could oot do m the city of our homes, more particularly that our friends, and those with whom we are im daily intercourse, are those subject to he chereh of Rome, Not for a moment hare we to compl in Our reigion is respected, and the members of J eiteations of trust. We have among as here of Uke bar, jurtices of the peace, officers soir mina. wembers of the medical profession, and civi 8 4 municipal honors are open to all. In our interconrse with the Catholic rey We respect and are respect - tually; but, notwithstanding, we are des we x our abhorrence of this despotic act, that robs a father of his child and the bereaved mother of the pledge ot iter tion. Thank God that you and us, my friends, live in a land of freedom. You are under a@ flag that gives a Lome to the oppressed of all nations, and are tho first among nation’ to raise your voice to ameho. rave the dition of the oppressed, whether political or rehgions, giving free toleration, and he creed of all mankind, Such ts algo the ¢ people and governmentof lrous to uphold the free liberty of ip all matters of farth—and | would refer you more - Jariy to the columns of the Montreal /ferald, whieh has no- bly come forward to state the Mortara case in its true éolors. I came not here to examine the ons of the church. It is a subject more fit for the theological. than that of a layman; but this I must say, that the ‘ayal goverment has touched a chord that vibrates in ry bopest man’s heart; it has aroused public opinion » civilized world in Kurope, and now does the same on this continent from Canada to the Atlantic seaboard, and thence through this glorious country to the shores of the Paeitie; and may the voice of popular opinion be the means, With the blessing of Almighty God, of restoring to the arms of his atticted and nearly heartbroken parents ad boy Mirtase, rere of liberal ideas can no he stopped than the lightning’s mi the graph wires, and the pillar of hight ‘shai potico Israel, but become a pillar of darkness to those whe their destruction. (Loud cheers.) ‘The Cuarmaman then introduced Mr. B. W. Hart. SPEECH OF MK. B. W. HART, Mr. B, W. Haxr was the next speaker, and addressed the assemblage as follows:—The canse in whieh we are assembled ig not ours alone, but of the entire human race throughout the globe. To us has fallen the lot of aasum- ing the initiative, because. it is in the person of an Israel- ite that human nature has been outraged, and from our ties and associations the occurrence came first under our special cognizance, It hus already passed from our hands into these of the enlightened people of Europe and of their governments, and it is our part now to tranamit it to the championship of the people of the United States. Our if movement tomght is, we fel assured, but the van of @ mightier one/that wiil spread’ through the length and. breadth of this land; our feeble voiee but the prelude to a trumpet sound that will reach throughout the world; and the lance we break in a contest with irreligion, fanati: cism and barbarieza, 's but the commencement of a war which will be waged by mightier hands until reason, re- ligion and -civilzation triumph, and assume their le- iumate rule over the destinies of man. Cheers.) Vhy, T would ask, has this occurrence in the household of a humble dealer in gold lace at Bologna stirred the hearts and the minds of the civilized world to indignation and remonstrauce? History is replete with examples of poli- tical events of the greatest magnitude which have sprung, from causes apparently trivial, and a crisis of this charac- ter now presents itself which will figure eternally in the iais of history. The interest it excites arises from the lection of ‘the past aud the apprehension of the fu- ture. Generations pass away, but nations remain, and the traditions, passions, hopes abd fears of those that have passed away are transmitted to their descendants, who thus link the present with the past. It is because the ink with which the cruelties practiced by the Inquisition, recorded on the page of history, is scarcely dry, and the recollections ave stillgreen in the memories of mankind. ‘They see before them the hecatombs of human victims sacrificed to appease its Insatiate appetite for blood, either by the stake or faggot, amidst the shouta of @ fanatic and infuriated populace, or by linger in inexpressible agonies tn its dismal dun death became welcome as a deliverance. It i» because the ink is searcely dry with which is recorded on the page of history the horrors of the Thirty Years War, in which struggle its power was quelled and its reign over princes and Kingdoms was extinyuished—a war which devastated the fairest portion of Europe and caused oceans of blood to flow, Tt is on account of these cruelties and this strife that the tocsin sounds at the re-appearance of the supreme tribunal of the Inquisition on the stage of human affairs. It is the apprehension of the re-establishment of its do- minion, of victims again to be sacrificed, of battles to be fought, that causes Purope to assemble to take coun- sel together, and its governments to inveigh and remon- We believe that the people and the government enlightened repubiic, not insensible to aught that concerns the welfare of humanity, will take their share in the contest, and then be heard in the front of the battle as it was ever wont to be when the cause was that of liberty or protection to suffering humanity. Itearm has not grown shorter nor its clarion voice waxed feobier since it was heard supporting the Greeks against the Turks, the South American republics against old Spain, or remonstrating at Constantinople against tortures and persecutions at Da- tmaxeus instituted by Catholics against Jews. We have heard that it is against the policy of this government to condemn in this case, as no injury has been done to a citizen of this republic. It i# not for me to dwell on this points still Tmay reroark that it would be natural to aup- pore that had such a case occurred to an American citi- re tht oevumioen gat will be beard in conde ve wf , wi : ath on Friends of humanity, distinction fee, ane with us, we to you, and through you to all ed since they were proposed The Cusmas having complied, the resolutions were Put and penned unanimously rman then read the following letter from Phila- delphi, which, upen motion, was placed on file — i Wis of vital importance that the voice of the great me- trope of this repoblie should be heard in unmistakeable language and the importance which, if right, # attached to all tts acta, will pty A) at Washington. AAC LEBSER, Hi VAN WiktL,” |, Committee on A. KLOWFER, LeKED T Jowee, Chairman of Committee, jevny Lave then addressed the meeting. He re- marked tbat the gentetman from Mootrea! had stated that they wore surrounded by Roman Catholics m that part of Canada, and that they did sot wish to agitate the there. He (Mr. 1.) conaeiered that that ter where enbject ebould be agitated ought to place the matier fairly before the United States. He was sure would The Cathoucs of America were the very move the Vatican and Seeretary Case ae ft ki sideticaiz iia it a ed the matter which had af not a political question conus which ected all creeds said that many might by man who had disturbed the meeting, and box, he again presented himself. wish to interfere = with their and therefore waited the srrertaaiy to sete : ‘The speaker then spoke at length, and wo from "Eeriphoral anor that ihe child of moreare es. baptized, when he was interrupted by « Javon, who said wir Preston, we scutes the character of baptism, bat on to one of the most infamous acts ever committed 'y Luman being. (Confueion.) Mr. Morrison (proceeding)—Well, sir, how ie it a doctrines Of the great Apostle‘ Suffer ebildren to come unto me’ ae A Vorcr—Stop, air Axor HEk—Ont—ont— ir. Moweweox—One word in explanation, If Ihave eid anything. (Uproar.) One moment. I have guid nothing offensive. (Cries of “Out, ont After a gon deal of discussion Mr. Morrieson withdrew, avowing that he did not intend wn any way to disturb the harmony of the meeting Mir. Jacons followed in a syrited speech. The Christians bad looked upon Shylock as avariciowt and a demon for claiming bis ponnd of flesh, bet now, inthe nuneteonth century, the Christians eo ght not only the peond of flesh, bot the whole bedy of the child. Mr. Jacobe conti a lengthened address: attr which, thanks were voted to the Chairman, and the tecting adjourned, After the adjournment, the Hom. Of, Mille and Sp, 1 fe specebes coudew ning the outrage, and calling of tmerican people to support the movemeut,