Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-01-22
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no THR HONORABLE. THE
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC MORALS,
State Legislature, Carson City, Ncvada-Gentlc-
men: From a vague, indefinite report Of tho
proceedings OF the Legislature, 1t appears that a
certain Act or bill entitled " An Act for the Pro-
lection of Labor" has been placed in your
hands. Believing that the tendency OF all such
Acts, and this ono in particular, tends not 10
protect and cnnobl0 labor, but rather serves TO
degrade the white laborer and elevate the CHI
neIc 10 our level, or rather dcbase us to their
present mental and filthy condition: We, the
duly appointed and authorized Committee, in
the name and for the Miners Union OF Virginia
and Gold Hill, do hereby enter our solemn pro,
test against the Introduction and passage OF n
measure 10 directly In conflict with our best In
terests md tho pride OF our race.
II was our strong hands that developed the
riches OF our chosen home, and from the savage
wrung a land renowned throughout the world.
Upon our Nations flag we placed the Silver Star
Of Nevada. Born In the throcs OF war, from her
silycry veins our strong arms wrought and our
loyal hearts gave to the Nation the lever that
moved her armies on to crush tho dread hydra OF
rebellion
This was not the work Of q horde OF poems,
but the loyal work OF frc0mcn, whose hearts
throbbed for the Nations veal, and 1t IL but
common justice that tho land our labor made
and our loyalty saved, should belong to US, and
not be given Into the ruthless hand OF the bar.
harlan. Witness the deplorable condition OF
our FlfltT oIulC VI vi hia bNi iihNlc sih't
hills once tscmed with glittering wealth, and
gave profitable employment to thousands OF in
duatrious men; but q mistaken policy per-
mitted the Chinese to enter and usurp the places
OF n0bler mon. Pconago was their controlling
agent. The placers and hills and rivers swamcd
with the multitude OF poems sent TO our shores
81 y c 'hS great companies located !" various Clues
The white men werc forced to fec from tho
contact with such adsgraded race, and the mines
were, IN a great measure, abandoned to the Pa
gan and to-day, In the shadow OF the Cross,
the idol OF Paganism IL ncstledin fnncicd sccu.
rlty.
Seriously, gentlemen, you cannot DO so dead
to the best interest OF the State az to attempt to
fastcn by law such q scourge upon our people.
We have fed nom the lcprosy; do not, VIC pray
you, again bring II to our presence.
We must protect ourselves. Interest, honor,
and Natures first law, admit OF no other coursc.
Law.abiding and loyal.hcartcd as we are, wc
will trample on no law, but We are citizens and
men, and our rights are paramount to the claims
OF a race debased by the Federal laws, from
even entering into our social communion. In
our hands rests tho voting power OF tho State.
We chose you as our most fitting ones to prop
crly represent us. Do you fulfill the trust con.
fded to your hands. Tho Act in question, in
whatever light 1t may DO viewed, is but the be-
ginning Gf It passcs) OF q conflict that will shake
the State to It's center, for wo are determined
that side by side with tho Chinaman We will not
work; nor shall they usurp the places In this
State that belong exclusively to the American
citizen. Trusting to your Judgment and good
sense In seeing the propriety, Of strangling this
to you, hoping that your action will coincide
with our wishes.
For this your petitioners will ever pray.
(Signed) JOHN MILLER,
JAMES LONG,
JAMES PHELAN,
Virginia Miners Union.
!. N. FROCK,
A. G. HAY,
E. G.. ANDERSON,
ja22-lt Gold Hill Miners Union.