The union Democrat., 1869-08-21

disruption of the ties which bound him tc
them has entirely faced it, Toe Chinese
on the contrary, can never be American
lied or become attached to US aud our in
Stitutions
But although they cannot be American
lied in sentiment, they will only too readily
accept American citizenship II offered Il
them. They will at once perceive the i'm
mediate ana collateral advantages OF hav.
ing vote snd of holding office in our
midst. Their support Ut the polls will
become part OF their stock in trade, upon
which they can speculate al ltbtlinl and
the importing companies will hire them
out IN gangs to the candidate who will
pay the largest bribe as they now do to the
employer who gives the best wages. To
those who know aught of the character OF
the people, sll this will certainly not seem
an exaggeration, and We cannot imagine q
greater calamity Detailing our country
than would result from arming these Asia
tics with the elective franchise.
That the danger is great aud imminent
no one who reflects will be disposed to
doubt. That it can only be warded of by
energetic action on the part of the peo-
pie, Is equally clear to those who remem-
Der the past and are gnided by its lessons.
REMEDY FOR THE EVIL.
Auo SoAulttcS WAS SApSCttu ny iuoSe
who appointed it, TO contine its attention
principally to statement of facts. Still,
it may be asked if we have any remedy for
the anticipated evils to propose, and if so,
what? We answer, that the question is
surrounded by difficulties, and that it Is
almost impossible TO suggest any single
measure which, in Itself, will prove ade-
quate to the end proposed.
The police jurisdiction of the several
States, so far as the usurpations of Con
gress have left it unimpaired, must be in
voked. By means of taxation and other
modes they may be able to discourage their
further importation. The Fifteenth Amend
ment should at all hazards be defeated.
But after all, it is to Congress that We
must look for anything like efficient pro-
lection from the threatened evils. The
existing treaty with China should be an
nulled, or properly modified. Did space
permit, and were 1t necessary, We could
easily show that this would not endanger
our commerce or ipjuriously affect our
legitimate relations with China. Lastly,
Congress should exert its legislative pow
ers to prohibit their further importation
and do whatever may be requisite to COM
pell those now here to leave our shores.
CONCLUSION.
We regard this as the great question of
the day, compared with which, all Others
sink into insigniticance. 1t is lamentably
true that the great mass of our people
seem not to have awakened to its vital im
portance. If Chinese continue to be i'm
ported, in few years there will be many
millions Of them in our midst Their pres
ence here will be guaranteed by law, and
they will exercise the rights of citizenship.
They will then, when it may be too late,
prove terrible incubus, sort of Old Man
OF the Sea, of which VIC can never rid our
selves but by violence. That we may avoid
so terrible necessity we now call upon our
fellow citizens of the whole country to
arouse themselves from their lethargy and
indifference, to calmly consider the dangers
which threaten our future, and to prepare
to meet, as American citizens should meet,
and vauquish them. Working-meH of Cal
lfornia, to you we especially appeal. You
stand in the front, and must be the first to
meet the shock. You will be the first vic
Tins to the unholy alliance OF capital, cheap
labor, and a false and sickly humanitarian
ism. Already 1t is said, some of your breth
rem have been driven from the State by
their combination; and you too must ere
long succumb to their attacks unless you
avail yourselves In time of the means yet
left you to avoid so great calamity.
Worklngmen, you stand in the front!
We call upon you to stand not idly
by, and calmly witness their ruin and
degradation. Strong in all the elements
of wealth and material power, Califor-
MIA is politically weak. Remote in
situation, and without numerous repre-
sentation in Congress, of herself she can
do nothing; her people look to you for
aid in averting the great social revolution
with which they are threatened. You owe
it to them and to yourselves to interpose.
You owe it to them by the ties of COM
mon origin; as duty of religion, moral
ity and humanity, aud as an obligation of
your social and political connection. You
owe 1t to yourselves, because you too are
threatened. They will be the first suffer
ers, but tlatter not yourselves that you will
escape.
The submission of California to the de-
mands OF capital and the inroads of Asiatic
labor, will prove but the entering wedge
to your own subiugation.
You still have the remedy for the antici-
pated evils in your own hands. tyou are
but faithful to yourselves in this great bat
le for labor, the victory is assured.
With you, then the question rests. You
have but 10 open your eyes to perceive The
peril, and if perceiving, you do nothing to
avert it, yours will be the blame, aad upon
you and your posterity will fall the conse-
quences.