Weekly Trinity journal., 1867-03-23
The Anti Coolie Agitation.

uese in the city of San Francisco. a few week
since, is still kept up, and has proven quite
relief to those political fossils who desire I,
bring themselves into notice at the opening of i,
political campaign, and who were almost devoit
OF an expedient at the time of this unlocked TO
event. The laboring classes being, as supposed
more directly the parties interested in the oppo
sition to Asiatic innovation in our workshops. i
was presumed would take the offensive in thes
protective movements to exclude their competit
ors from mechanical and other industrial pur
! suits To their own undivided and honest eff
forts must they look for release from the evil
complained of, if such there be, and unless sue
cessful in impressing the public mind with tn,
justice OF their efforts, sooner or later they will
be compelled to abandon their cause. We wert
therefore somewhat amused to find among thei
leading speakers at a late public meeting, sucl
men Zach Montgomery, John Bigler, Elisha
COOK, and few other professional place-seek-
ers who were loud in their protestations agains
the employment of Chinese labor on the Pacific
coast. The two former having always been iden-
tilted with the slave-holding arstocracy of the
country, and men who lately distinguished them
selves by open and ayowed opposition to the
government in its efforts TO further free institu-
tions, and to crush out involuntory servitude
from our soil, have placed themselves in such a
position before the people that DO one can fail
to comprehend their motives. Mr.. Cooks pre-
vious record is good, yet should he be in " great
expectation " of political preferment, he may be
unable to satisfactorily account for having been
caught in bad company.
But the crowning effort of these professional
champions of the laboring man was reserved to
one Thomas Mooney, the President of Savings
and Loan Society, and also of the Builders In
surance Company, in which latter capacity he
has achieved notorety by the gratuitous distri-
button of the Company's funds to the numerous
charitable institutions of San Francisco, and
elaborately advertising the correspondence nee
essarily resulting. We advise laboring men by
all means to digest this enthusiastic effort of
Mooney to advance their social condition, and
satisfy themselves of its chafry substance. To
the misguided laborers of San Francisco whose
sympathies have been so worked upon as to en-
tangle them in difficulty, we offer our condo
was allowed to be published in journal of such
wide circulation as the Sacramento Union, 10 the
detriment of their pockets and self-respect, and
only call their attention to it for fear that in the
ardor of temporary excitement they may not
have duly considered its contents. A more pal
Dahle inconpruOus mass of Inconsistencies ,ro
have seldom read, and we submit to the labor
ing classes that this effort is an open insult to
their intelligence and good sense. After expati-
ltng on the degradation of the Chinese as race,
he tells US that they are - an ingenious people,
skilled in letters and literature" For fear facts
nay bear him out in the latter proposition, we
will not venture an issue with him on that point
But if Mooney is such an ardent lover of the
white race and white institutions, why should he
seek to exclude these g ingenious people, skilled
n letters and literature" from q country which
boasts of its tolerance and superiority in these
particular characteristics Can he convince us
that we oyerburdened with intelligence
and industry that these q barbarians' can defy
our competition? Are we afraid to weigh our
selves in the balance of learning and science
with these tawny children of the Sun, and is it
true that as ''Chinamen progress white men
must retire.? We sorry if such really is
the case, but not knowing the distinguished gen.
tleman who so asserts, we suspicious that
be is playing upon American creduiity
But if the toilers for daily bread in San Fran
cisco are to be taxed for the publication of Moo
ney's bluster, and to extend his popularity, we
think care should be observed in selecting Jour-
nails that will pay greater Difference to his opin-
ions than TO admit disparagng arguments against
them in an adjoining column. Candidly speak
ing, we regret that the mechanics and laborers
of our principal cities have lent so much aid in
advancing the nOtoriety of these political theo-
rists who, while publicly crying out against the
Chinese evil, privately employ them in all men,
ial pursuits. If these philanthropic exponents
of the working man wish to amelorate his con-
dition, let them improve every opportunity to
employ white labor at remunerative prices say
double that paid for Mongolian help, and there
by incontrovertibly testify their sincerity in the
cause by actions as we'll as words. Pass the
Chinaman by with silent contempt, and if, as
they assert, we are superior race, our suprem-
acy will not long be contested. These political
agitators are always prolific in expedients for
the moral and social elevation of the working
man just previous to an election, but subside in
to glorious indifference when the last ballot has
been deposited. AS much any individual cit
izen do we hope for the success of toiling indus
try, for the prosperity of our country depends on
its sustenance and support. To encourage it is
let us not be beguiled into course which will
satonal harangues of these exploded political
humbugs.
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