The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-10
SENATOR STEWARDS GRAFTON

ton of Senator Stewart, at Oakland, OF
the 5th Of July, is commended to thu
consideration of those abettors of in
justice and brutality, whom the Sena
tor ftly terms "the enemies of the
development of the Pacific coast :"
Before leaving the question of equa
rights, desire to call your attention tc
subject of no secondary importance
to the people Of the Pacific. The stat
of the American empire has Travelled
westward until we have met the civil
izatiou of the east. China and Japan
are bounded by the same ocean tina,
bounds US on the west. Our commerce
and theirs must float on the same wa
tiers. We must trade with them and
they must trade with us, and the Pa
cihc must be with the commerce OF
America and Asia, or progress must
sop, wealth and power must depart
civilization recede, and the grand old
ocean become unknown, except as
heretofore visited by Europeans.
Speaking of the Chinese MIR. Stewart
continues
Notwithstanding their admitted use
fulrcss and their acknowledged rghts,
We ind II class of men, some of whom
fed rom oppression themselves, NAL
treating and Outraglng these peopl.
with ali manner of cruelty, aud even
by mob violence denying them tue
rIght to labor or to live This mus, b.
stopped. | am not opposed to the as
sUcIstIon of laborers or trades unions
for any lawful purpose, but when VIE
lence is used either agaiustIhe Chinese
or American buys who desire to learn
trades, to prevent either from earning
an honest living, then tue law musr be
10 1866 the Civil Rights bull
was enacted by Congress, gi,iug tie
United States Courts jurisdiction. with
power to protect all persons born III
he United States in their civil rights
That law must be extended by Con
srrss TO all persons residing in the
United States. The power of the
Chinese, and ali others, must be ia
'oked. Let no one imagine that the
people of the United States, af er
navIng made treaties guaranteeing
rights to the Chinese, after having con
the Pacific Railroad, and sub
sldized line of steamers to China tor
the purpose Of cultivating friendly re-
htous vita that ancIent civilization,
slil allow a few evil disposed persons
20 break the laws and tranple upon The
1gh's of these people. All The Oh n
.se ask is the righr 10 labor and to Ii e
bat do the enemies of The develop
nent of the Pacific propose 10 do with
nese people They cannon drive Them
rom the countr,-The trifed States |
WI never permit it Ttev cannot
ieprive them OF labor by vioIeace-the |
lonor OF the nation cannot tolerate
uch brutality. They must labor, stea
# starve. The first is lawful and |
Useful the second is criminal and de- |
tructlve the last is cruel and oarbar
'us. | am in favor of saving that
'eopie from Ell her crime or starvation
Their request mnst BE- granted. They |
must be allowed to labor ana live. The
CITATION of the Chinese question b.
Iolencc has already Gisgrdced The Pa
itic, and aroused the ind gnatioa of
II right thinking men. Every act OF
rue!ty is an appeal TO humanity in
ehaif Of the oppressed. The Ameri
an people have proved that they are
OF deaf to such appeals. | an not
ere 10 threaten, bat to advise the
rople of this coast to consider the
on>equences of Injustice and Outrage
,ward the Chinese. II is better to do
ght voluntarily than TO be forced to
bey the laws ana respect The right
otberS. The argument that they
Ipplant white labor is not good. ] he
ore labor we have, the more we will
ant. If our mines could be worked
) per cent. cheaper, three times Ms
any mines would be worked, and
Tree times as much labor required if ,
lr lands could be cultivated cheaper.
'od would be cheaper if cloth could
: Manufactured cheaper, clothing
ould be cheaper, and the same would
? rue in every branch of industry.
I'D the poor would be bpBefiued a
uch a the rich. The argument thai
e poor are TO be deprived Of labor
as been urged against every improve
ent in machinery against the steam
lzine, the railroad, the steam paddy
I'd every other in, ertion; hut in each
se, instead OF depriving the Iaboring {