Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-10-11

victims Of all sorts of prejudice and in
justice. Ever since they began to come
here, even now. it is disputed question
with the public whether they should not
be forbidden our shores. They do not
ask or wish for citizenship; but they
are even denied protection in persons and
property by the law. Their testimony is
inadmissible against the white man; and
as miners, they are subject to tax of 81
a month, or nearly $50 year, each, for
the beniit of the county and state treasu-
ries. Thus ostraciscd and burdened by
the state, they, of course, have been the
victims ef much mcapness and cruelty
from individuals. 10 abuse and cheat a
Chnaman; to rob him to kick and cuff
him; even to kill him, have been things
not only done with impunity by mean
and wicked men, but even with vain glo-
ry. Terrible are some of the cases of
robbery and wanton naming and murder
reported from the mining districts. Had
"John"-here and in China alike the
English and American nickname every
Chinaman "John"-a good claim, origi.
nal or improved, he was ordered to "move
ont belonged to somebody else. Had
he boarded a pile, he was ordered to
disgorge; and, If he resisted, he was
killed. Worse crimes even are known
against them; they have been wantonly
assaulted and shot down or stabbed by
bad men, as sportsmen would surprise
aud shoot their game in the woods. There
was no risk in such barbarity if John
survived to tell the tale, the law would
not hear him or believe him. Nobody
Was SO low, so miserable that he did not
despise the Chinaman and could not out
rage him Ross Browne has An illustra
tion of the status of poor John
that is quite to the point. A vagabonC
Indian comes upon solitary Chinaman
working over the sands of deserted
gulch for gold. dish is my land, >
says he--"you pay me fifty dollar" Tn,
poor celestial turns, depreciatingly, say
ing: "Melican man American) been here
and took all-no bit left" Indian irat,
and fercc-"D- Mclean man,-yor
pay me fifty dollar, Or killee you"
Through a growing elevation of public
opinion and reactiopary experience thai
calls for study of the future, the Califor
mans are beginning to have better ap
probation of their Chinese emigrants
The demand for them is increasing Th'
new State, to be built upon manufacture
and agriculture, is seen to need their cheal
and reliable labor; and more pains vii
be taken to attract them to the country
But even now, man who aspires to be ;
political leader till lately possible
United States Senator, and the most wide
ly circulated daily paper of this city
pronounce against the Chinese, and woulc
drive them home. Their opposition i
based upon the prejudices and jealousy o
ignorant white laborers-the Irish par.ic
ularly--who regard the Chinese as rival
in their field, and clothes itself il
that cheap talk, so common among tn
bogus democracy of the East, about thi
being "white mans country" and N
place for Africans or Asiatics. But ou
national democratic principle, of welcom
ing hither the people of every country
and cline, aside, the white man needs th'
negro and the Chinaman more than they
him the pocket appeal will override th'
preiudiccs of his soul, ,-apd we shall dt
sort of rough justice to both classes, be
cause twill pay. The political questions
involved in the negro's presence, and pres
sing so earnestly for solution, do not ye
arise with regard to the Chinese--per
haps will never be presented. AS | hav'
said, the Chinese are ambitious of no po
litical rights, no citizcnship--it is onl!
as our merchants go to China that the.
come here. Their great care, indeed. i
to be buried at home they stipulate will
anxiety for that; and the great bulk 0
all who die on these shores arc carric'
back for final interment.
There is no ready assimilation of tn
Chinese with our habits and modes Q
! thought and action. Their simple, nar