The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-10-30

Hon. George II. PendletOn, in hiss peech
at Clifton, Ohio, gave usterance to the ioi-
lowing very decided language On the ssbjscs
Of Chinese immigration
The opening of the Pacific Railroad, the
demand for labor at the South. the desire Tor
nimbler hands and less vOracious apPetites
in the factories, have turned the attention o.
spectators to the teemiDg populations OF
the East. They find these warm ard fertile
countries densely crowded with patient,
degraded and heather race. . Their skill
ed laborer get So or "a per month"; and with
this they seem content. They work from
daylight to sunset, and have but single
holiday in the year. Their food consists OF
rice, salt, few vegeta 5les, and sometimes
fish" The proposal is TO bring immense
numbers Of these people here to supply the
demand for labor in the fields and the fac
tories and the shops. We in Ohio have not
appreciated the importance Of this move
ment. I protest against it now, 10 time,
before it 10 carried out-befOre they come
among us-before We are confronted with
duties, and obligations, and interest grow
ing out Of their presence. They are an alien,
and interior and idolatrous race. They have
not our tastes, or habits, or manners, or de-
velopment, or religion. They are not fit to
become citizens, or to enjoy the right OF
suffrage. Amalgamstion would injure both
their races and ours. Isolation will give
rise to great troubles. England, Ireland,
Germany, Norway, France, have an over
flowing population Of our own race, similar
to rs in blood, in manners, in habits, and in
religious falkland industrious, sturdy,
self.reliant, self-respecting people. They are
6t to become citizens. They will mix With
US, and our commingliDg blood 10 purer for
the association. Let US invite them with
open arms to come to Us. Let US people
our country with the best races Of men. But
the Chinese will give Us cheap labor Cheap
human labor? despise the word. 1t sig
mites squslor, degeneration, ignor ance, vice.
Are not laborers men our fellow country
men They have bodies to clothe, and
stomachs to feed, and minds to educate, and
spirits to elevate, and old age to provide
for. They have homes which they love and
wives whom they cherish, and children
whom they hope to make worthy citizens
the honest fathers and the YirtuOus mothers
of a succeeding generation. And can you
remember these duties and see these aspira-
lions can you contemplate the patient
lOp0Iulne66 VI CuocHtuA 1uu OOusoutoO1 JIG
cause fully compensated, industry and tall
Of cheap iabor2 Labor 10 too cheap now
Labor does not receive its just reward. Thil
country needs skilled labOrers, and honest
! intelligent, Undergoing. Eeslous industry; il
, eeds that such labor shall not be cheap, bu
: that il shall be most bountifuly rewarded
The relation Of capital and labor 10 nov
badly adjusted. Idle money money which
has human wants or affections, or sympathiei
earns more than labor, with all its sweat aut
toll and suffering. Money combines will
money and seeks increase and immunity un
der acts of incorporation, they are in som
of our States denounced by the law, AM
everywhere looked upon with suspicion
They should not antagonist. They SHOULD
CO. operate. They should be in harmony
, do not know that the full solution Of thi
great problem has been discovered, but
believe great progress has been made 10 lat
years to establish juster and better rela
, ton. That progress will continue. 1t mus
. command the efforts Of advancing civiliza
ton and the favor Of just God, until at las
the human intellect and hand and blood a
they constitute the nobler, and shall also b
the better paid member in the great partner
. ship Of labor and capital.