Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-01-28
,,o TRE uONORaHLE TUE

/ COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC MORALS,
State Legislature, Carson City. Ncvada-Gcntlc
men: From u vague, indefinite report OF tho
proceedings Of the Legislature, il appears that a
lection Of Labor" has been placed In your
hands. Believing that the tendency Of all such
Acts, and this one in particular, tends not to
protect and cnnoble labor, but rather serves to
degrade the white laborcr and elevate the Chi
nose TO our level, or rather dcbasc us TO their
present mental and filthy condition: We, tho
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 u
measure so directly In conflict with our best ill.,
tercsts and the pride Of our race.
1t was our strong hands that developed the
riches OF our chosen home, and from the savage
wrung = land crowned throughout the world.
Upon our Nations flag we placed the Silver Star
OF Nevada. Born In the throcs Of war, from her
silvcry veins our strong arms wrought and our
LOYAL hearts gave to the Nation the lever. that
moved her armies on TO crush the dread hydra oil
rebellion
This was not the work of 4 horde Of poems,
but the loyal work Of frccmcn, whose hearts
| throbbcd for the Nations veal, and II IL but
common justice that the land our labor madc;
| and our loyalty saved, should belong TO III, ana
not be given into the ruthless hand OF the bar
barian. Witness tho deplorablc condition OF
our sister State of California. Her rivers and
hills once tccmed with clittcrinS wealth, and
gave profitable employment TO thousands oil H.
dustriOus men; but 4 mistaken policy per-
| mittcd the Chinese to enter and usurp the places
of noblcr men. PcOnagc was their controlling
agent. The placcrS and hills and rivers swarned
with the multitude of poems sent To our shores
by the great companies located in various cities
OF China.
The white men were forced to flee from the
contact with such adcGradcd race, and the mines
were, al Il great measure, abandoned TO the Pa
gan and to-day, in the shadow OF the Cross,
the idol Of PaSanism II nestled In hncicd secn-
rity.
Seriously, gentlemen, you cannot be so dead
to the best interest Of the State rs TO attempt to
fastcn by law such a scOurge upon our people,
We have He'd from the lcprosy; do not, We pray
you. again bring it to our presence.
We must protect ourselves. Interest, honor
aud Natures first law, admit OF no other course.
Law.abidin. and loyal.hcartcd rs we are, we
will tnmple on no law, bat we are citizens and
men, and our rights are paramount to the claims
OF q race dchascd by the Federal laws, rom
even entering into our social communion. In
our hands rests the voting power OF the state.
We chose you ~ our most lifting ones TO prop
erly represent us. Do you fulfill the trust con-
hdcd to Your hands. The Act in question, In
whatever light II may he viewed. Is but the PC
ginning Of it passcs) of n conflict that will shake
the State to It's center. for we are determined
that sidc by side with the Chinman we will not
work; nor shall they usurp the places In this
State that bclon" exclusively TO the American
citizen. T'rnstin. TO your Judgment and good
sense In seeing the propricty Of strangling this
monster In its infancy. we will leave the matter
to you, hopin" that your action will coincide
with our wishes.
For this your petitioners will over pray.
(Signcd) JOHN MILLER,
JAMES long,
JAMES PlIELAN,
Virginia Miners Union.
|. n. FR0CK,
A. e. HAY.
F.. G. ANDERSON,
lase.1w Gold Hill Miners Union.