The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-05-01
..CooLIE LABOR" IN NEVADA.

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phases which it presents and the com
Drehensive questions which it involve;
ARE not to be hastily considered. 1t i;
particularly sensitive matter, politi'
caIIy considered and it should not be
treated in partizan spirit-cannot be,
indeed, without much risk to whatever
party attempts its employment for its
own ends. A party, like the self styled
I" Democratic party, which is willing
10 lend its sympathies, or its show OF
sJmpathy, to the deeply founded pEeju-
dice existing against Chinese labor,
may. and doubtless will, secure to itself
thereby, certain amount of epheme-
.al popularity bat any action founded
npon insincerity and prompted by a
willingness to do injustice, can achieve
but short lived success. Disclaiming
any willingness or desire to commit the
Republican party or any portion OF 1t
% our views regarding this matter, we
propose to meet some points of the
question as they have lately been
thrust upon this community, as best we
Msy, aided only by our own imperfect
coaTIctions.
A case in poin, is forced upon our
observation by some occurrences which
have late,y taken place here. Mr.. Ed.
Sweeny, well known 1" Democrat r"
CT Carson has recently made a con-
tract with a Chinaman to cut a certain
number Of cords of wood from the
mountains west oftown. The men who
have bcsn most largely engaged in
wood chopping in this and Washoe
counties are Canadian Frenchmen. The
wages demanded and received Icy them
age. az We are Informed, considerably
n excess OF those demanded by China
.ren. This invasion of their province
rs labo7ers by the CaiCese very natu-
-alfy excites i'll nature and opposition
,.pon the part of the Canadians and
1uclr co-workers. Many Thoroughly good
men in both the Republican and Demo
cratic parties are earnestly enlisted
-pou the side of the latter and against
the Cinnamon So the matter stands.
We are not advised as to whether the
Cinnamon have begun their chopping
or aot. And whether they have or not
- !nmaterial to what we are about to
sHv. We start out with two PROPOSE
lions
FIRST Since the aboliiion of slavery
I tue Uuited States, every man, not a
convict, is the sole guardian Of his own
laho- The strength of his hands is
h;s own, 20 oe disposed of at whatever
Price lie nay put upon il.
Secondly : Every mans money isl
bia ovn and he has the sole right to
expe:..i It as be chooses, 80 long as he
gives it employ FOX honest, !esi.i-
maze purposes
Now We Will venture to say that
e;ery Candid man, moved by reason,
viii dmit toe two foregoing plain pro-
positions. They canuo: safr!y ncr
-og.5ally be disputed. Being accepted,
: iey bring Us to this inevitable conclu-
sion That Mr.. All Chow HAS perfect /
tight 10 hire himself ont to chop wood |
or doing anything else that he can do,
at one dollar q year, if be sees fit
add that Mr. Ned Sweeney or Mr.. Any
oodEelse has perfect right to employ
lha. Cinnamon, provided be can and
Will pay IN the stipulated wages. So
N lcl for the r.gAtsinyolved in the ques-
ton of hiring and employing cheap
.Abor. The policy attaching to the
n,attsr is another question F.; and is very
/. fc1lt to settle satisfactorily.
Fortunately for ourse'f, an ire pres
,.h!e " Democrat las placed himself
q a position with regard 20 this ques-
ian that enables US 10 hold kiEl he
ween Us and the shots Of the party to
which he belongs should we, by any
.wkward maneuvering, expose our flank ;
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