Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-01-26
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC MORALS,
Slate Legislature, Carson City. cyada-Gentl
men: From q vague, indefinite report OF the
proceedings OF the Legislature, It appears that o
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 one In particular, tends not to
protect and cnn0blc labor, but rather serves to
degrade the white laborcr and elevate the en-.
nesc to 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 oIr solemn pro-
test against the introduction and passage OF n
measure 20 directly In conflict with our bcst IN
tcrcsts and the pride OF our race.
Il was our strong hands that developed tho
riches OF our chosen home, and from the savage
wrung q land renowned throughout the world.
Upon our Nations flag we placed inc silver Smr
| of Nevada. Born In the throcs OF war, from her
silycry veins our strong arms wrought and our
loyal hearts gave to the Nation tho lever, that
moved her armies on to crush tho dread hydra OF
rebellion
hut the loyal work OF frccmcn, whose hearts
throbbed for the Nations veal, md 1t Is but
common Justice that the land our labor made
and our loyalty saved, should belong to us, and
not be given into the ruthless hand OF the bar.
barian. Witness tho deplorabiG condition OF
our sister State of California. Her rivers and
hills once tccmed with gllttcring wealth, and
gave profitable employment to thousands OF In
dustrious men; but q mistaken policy per-
mittcd the Chinese to enter and usurp tho places
Of nobler mon. PeonaSe was their controlling
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 lce from tho
contact with such adegradcd race, and the mines
were, IN q great measure, abandoned to the Pa
/. onl tO.Iny In tim ahaiOW of the Cross.
the idol of Paganism Is nestled In ancicd sccu'
rity.
Seriously, gentlemen, You cannot be SO dead
to the best interest of the State Us to attempt TO
fasten by law such n scourge upon our people.
We have fled from the leprosy; do not, We pray
you, again bring 1t to our presence.
We must protect ourselves. Interest, honor,
and Natures first law, admit OF no other course,
Law.abiding and loyal-hcartcd as we are, we
will tramplc on no Inv, but we are citlzcns ana
OF a race dcbased by tho Federal laws, from
even entering into our social communion: IN
our hands rests the voting power OF the state.
We chose you as our most fitting ones 10 prop
crly represent us. Do you fulfill the trust con-
fidcd to your hands. The Act In question, IN
whatever light IL may he viewed, Is but the be-
ginning az 1t passcs) OF a conflict that Will shake
the State to Its center, for VIC arc determined
that side by side with the Chinaman We will not
work; nor shall they. usurp the places III this
citizen. Trusting to your Judgment and good
sense In seeing the propricty Of strangling TINS
monster In Its infancy, VIC win leave the matter
to You, hoping that your action will coinciue
with our wishes.
For this your petitioners will ever pray.
(Signcd) JOHN I
JAMES LONG,
JAMES PHELAN,
Virginia Miners Onion.
/. N. FR0CK,
A. c.. HAY.
K. G. ANDERSON,
ia22-iw Gold Hill Miners Union.