The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-09

| the fear is expressed that tha Chinese ina9
prove incapable Of any solid idea Of self
government, and that they may be antago-
nistic to social and moral order and free
I. institutions; but for this fear we see no
sound reason, and 1t has no weight with
the planters whose property is going to ruin
because they cannot obtain labor which is
trustworthy, cheap and competent. And
when we speak Of the danger to free insti-
tutions which may grow out Of the incom-
ing Of can inferior race" We must remem-
Der that the Chinaman, il not the equal Of
the European, is undoubtedly the supe-
rior Of the African, and that it will be
many years before the Chinese can be so
numerous as to affect the character OF our
beloved republic, even after they have re-
mained here sufficiently long to become
naturalized citizens. And If we admit that
they may become so numerically strong as
to be political power, it will still be alb
surd to say that form Of government
which includes as equal citizens four mill
lions Of Africans. will in any way be de.
based by the admission Of million or more
Of intelligent and ingenious Asiatics The
suffrage in this glorious republic is about
as low as it can 60, and its tone will be
elevated rather than lowered by an infusion
of John Chinaman. Moreover, the white
immigration does not diminish. The Irish
men and Germans pass through the Mar
rows more rapidly than the Chinamen trav-
erse the Golden Gate; and the white race
will always have power to assimilate the
Asiatic, and make him conform to Euro.
pean habits and customs. The tide Of Eu.
ropean immigration sets North and West;
the tide Of Asiatic immigration. sets South
and East. Each race has its own appointed
work; each has it's own part to play i'm the
mighty drama Of Nature. The mission Of
the African upon this continent il in PRO-
cess Of accomplishment. By force OF arms
the negro slave was freed, perhaps at the
moment when his value for our develop
!. ment was about to end. The responsibility
.hss not at our door; the burden is not ours
Men Of little faith have thought that these
sunny Southern States would relapse into
condition of barbarism. They were daunt
cd by the brief authority Of the freedm man,
and looked forward to political and indus
trial ruin. They were wrong. The world
does not 60 backward; ner oan one ma
tion check for long the onward sweep Of
knowledge and civilisation. When one race
has done i.s part, another steps In to take
its place, and 80 has the Chinannsn been
given US in the place Of the African. In.
stead Of the shiftless negro, We have men |
whe have shown high capacity FOR improve.
ment and learning-nen who are peculiarly
adapted 70 our climate aud Ia the. character
OF our productions. We make a forward
stride in exchanging the African for the |
Chinamsn. THIS is enough FOR our genera.
hon. The future, in Gods providenoe. viii |
take osre Of itself Sufficient IL ia for "a
TO know that the cotton and rice growing
States will not becoms desert; and That
under the hands Of the Chinanaan they may
become more prolific, and more rich in
abundant prosperity than they ever were
while the African, who, . .nrot improve or