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| Keywords: Prefect Grigore M. Sturdza vs. the antisemites of Iaşi, May 25, 1866.jpg en Official address posted by Grigore M Sturdza the Prefect of Iaşi County to the Romanian populace of Iaşi City in reaction to the antisemitic agitation which placed in danger the city's large Jewish community The Romanian government had recently pacified Iaşi the center of a separatist movement The text reads <br> <big>Cetăţenilorŭ </big><br>Nişte individ̦ĭ care nu să sfiesc de nimică şi care sunt nişte instrumente oarbe a le inimicilor Ţăreĭ aŭ cutezat de a forma un Comitet spre a face o Propagandă în contra Israeliţilor aruncând spaĭmă şi îngrijere în sânul acestor pacĭnicĭ locuitorĭ Guvernul ne putând tolera asimenea stare de lucrurĭ m'aŭ autorizat de a aresta pe membriĭ acestuĭ Comitet şi pe toţĭ aceĭ care sunt uneltiţĭ uneĭ asemine Propagande Îndeplinind acest ordin fac cunoscut tuturor locuitorilor din Oraşŭ ca să fie liniştiţĭ şi maĭ ales Israeliţilor de a se răzăma pe Guvern căcĭ el este decis de a menţine liniştea şi buna ordine cu orĭ ce preţ lovind şi pedepsind cu asprime orĭ care ar cuteza de a urma acesteĭ propagande barbare <br>Prefect judeţului Iaşiĭ <br>Colonel G STURDZA <br><small>Iaşiĭ 25 Maĭ 1866</small> <br> <big>Fellow citizens </big><br>A bunch of individuals who know no shame and who are the blind instruments of our Country's enemies have dared to form a Committee dedicated to distributing in Romania Propaganda against the Israelites casting fear and insecurity over such peaceful citizens; the Government being unwilling to tolerate this state of affairs has authorized me to arrest the members of this Committee and all those who are made to conspire by that Propaganda In carrying out this order I bring it to the knowledge of all City inhabitants that they feel secure or that they behave and especially to the Israelites that they may place their confidence in the Government for Government is acting resolutely to preserve quiet and proper order at any cost to strike down and punish with severity anyone who might attempt to act on that barbaric propaganda <br>The Prefect of Iaşi County <br>Col G STURDZA <br><small>Iaşi 25 May 1866</small> Jean Ancel Preludiu la asasinat Pogromul de la Iaşi 29 iunie 1941 Polirom Iaşi 2005 ISBN 973-681-799-7 Iaşi County Prefecture 1866-05-25 1866 riots in Romania 1866 documents 1860s posters Iași in the 19th century Antisemitism in Romania PD-old-100 | ||||
