Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-01-25
THE HONORABLE THE

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC MORALS,
State Legislature, Carson City. Gentle
mon: From q vague, Indefinite report OF INC
proceedings OF the Legislature, 1t appears that a
certain Act or bill entitled An Act for the ITO
lection Of Labor" has been placed In your
hands. Believing that the tendency OF all sufh
Acts, and this one in particular, tends not 10
DEGRADE the white laborer and elevate the Ohl-
nose TO our level, or rather debase us 10 their
present mental and filthy condition: We, the
duly appointed and authorized IN III
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 n
measure 80 directly in conflict with our best IN
tcrc~ts and the pride OF our race.
II was our strong hands that developed the
riches OF our chosen home, and from the savage
wruug a land renowned throughout the world.
Upon our Nations flag we placed the Silver Star
Of Nevada. Born in the throcs OF war, rom hcr
silycry veins our strong arms wrought ana our
loyal hearts gave to the Nation tho 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 1t IL but
commo Justice that the land our labor mauI
and our loyalty saved, should belong tn W., anu
not be given into the ruthless hand OF the bar.
barian. Witness the deplorSblc condition OF
our sister State Of California. Her rivers ana
hills once tecmed with glitterinC wealth, ana
gave profitable employment 10 thousands OIL lh-
dustrious men; but a mistaken policy per-
mittcd the Chinese to enter and usurp the places
of noblcr men, Peonasc was their controlling
agent. The plsccrs and hills and rivers swarined
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 adogradcd race, and the mines
were. an a Great measure, abandoned TO the IA
ran: and to-day, In the shadow OF the Cross,
the idol of Pasanism is nestled In ancied sccu'
rity.
Seriously, gentlemen. you cannot be so dead
TO the best interest of the State ~ TO attempt TO
rastcn by law such n scourge upon our people.
We have fled from the lcprosy; 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.abidiug and loyalhearted "a we are, we
will trample on no law, but we are citizens anu
men. and our rights are paramount to the Claims
of a ncc dcbascd by the Federal laws, from
even entering into our social communion. In
our hands rests the voting power OF tho State.
We chose you ~ our most fitting ones to prop
crly represent Us. DO you fulfill the trust con-
flcd TO your hands. The Act In question, In
whatever light il may he viewed, IL but the DC
ginning Gf II passcs) OF a conflict that WIN snake
the State to IT. center, for we are determined
that side by side with the Chinaman we Will not
WORK: nor shall they usurp the places IN inns
State that belong exclusively to the American
citizen. Trusting to your Judgment and GOOD
scnse in seeing the propriety of stnnSling This
monster in its infancy, we will leave the matter
to You, hoping that your action will coincide
with our wishes.
For this your petitioners will ever pray.
tsi,,ncJ1 JOHN MILLER,
~ JAMES LONG,
JAMES PlIELAN,
Virginia Miners Union.
l. n. FRoCk,
A. Z. HAY,
+. G. ANDERSON,
ja&iw Gold Hill Miners, Union.