Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-07-30
SHALL THE CHINESE comrs

SHALL THE CHINESE CoMKs
For nearly a century, Republicanism hal
been on trial in the United States Durin,
this time it has had many trials and vieis
situdes; internal dssensious, political ex
citements, rebellions within and wars with
OFT, both offensive and defensive, but il
has come out of them all purified, strength
cned and improved Each successive trial
has only prepared it for some greater tri.
umph. It's most sanguine friends have Of
ten felt alarmed for its integrity while its
enemies oft-times just the very moment
preceding the victory have declared its fail
ure in boastful triumph When the vast
tide Of immigration from oppressed and
over crowded Europe frse began to debouch
upon our shores, grave doubts were enter
tanned by many earnest friends Of Republi-
canism of our ability to assimi9te so vast a
body Of men, often ignorant both of the
rights and duties of a free people But the
ever increasing tide from every nationality
aud all classes Of society was received and
assimilatei and the astonishing spectacle of
a people, gathered from every nationality
upon the habitable globe, at once adapting
themselves to the manners and customs and
assuming the responsibilities of freemen aud
becoming intelligent members of the body pol.
lite, was for the first time presented to the
civilized world Prophets of evil have
continually risen up, but their predictions
have failed of iulfiment Our last great
trial just passed, the grandest industrial
triumph Of any age or nation, the Pacific
railroad, has brought US face to face with a
new and perplexiDg question. What shall
be done with the Chinaman? The prophets
Of evil are not wanting Some advise to
shut our gates and deny our Republican
faith. Others truer to principle but faint
hearted are undecided and waveEing. Our
country demands hardy, sober, industrious,
peaceful laborers to til her sol, work her
mines, run her factories and build her rail
roads. There is work for millions. The
Chinaman fulfls all these conditions; he is
apt to learn, industrious, frugal, temperate.
trusty and hardy. But he has yellow
skin, be belongs to another race; he is an
idolater; be viii revolutionize labor and
take bread from the mouths Of our own
people. This last is the cry of the dema-
gogue 1t has been raised against the for
eigner from every cline. Il has been
urged against labor saving macbinerv
against railroads and caa-.s, in fact against
every invention Ofart or discovery in science
and Is only the old protest of Ignorance and
prejudice against all attempts TO better the
condition of the human race, aud rs such
may be dismissed as Of no imp5rian,e. The
cry Of caste comes from another larty, for
the most part in our southern states. and is
fast giving way to depressing demand forls
Dor IN that section and in this way the cues
ton will soon be solved in favor IF the China
man Thethirdclass is composed forthe most
part Of those who have the best interests
not only of the nation but of the human
race at heart, but are timid aud doab;ipg
IN the face of great moral question with
which they doubt their own ability to gran.
pie What viii be the moral and politicsI
influence Of the immense influx o these IDOL
aters that now seems imminent, Is a onas
ton that may well occupy he best minds
of our nation. The moral question under
hes all the Others. Can we ehristianizs The
Mongolian? ? The divine command go ye
into all the world preaching the gospel to
every creature is as binding to day on all
christian nations as when it first fe}l from
the bps Of our Saviour All christian,
recognize Its binding force. In obedience
to 1t we are sending the missionary Of the
Cross into the Bilds Of Africa and the burn
ing sandsot Asia. Wherever representatives
ol the human race exist we recognize and
OBEY the command Shall We then shrink
from the task whcn a broader field oneps
before US? If the Idolatrous millions If
China and Japan choose to come to a chris
tan land within the reach and under the
influence of christian teachings, dare we
deny them admittance Where can We
md better opportunities for preaching the
gospel to them than in our own homes
NO the Chinaman must not be denied a3.
mission, He must be welcomed with omen
arms Here is offered the erande.t oppor-
tanlty Tor missionary labor that has been
afforded since the Apostles began the work
Moral convictions and christian duty saw let
them come-the necessities Of the time saw
let them come-and the great fundamental
principles Of our Republican government
say let them come. If the occasion De
mands extraordinary exertion on our part
we must gird ourselves for the work and
accept the duties of the hour, with a cheer
iul and steadfast faith that the Providence
that brings these children Of the orient TO
our shores will give US the necessary strength
ana wisdom TO work out this last problem
oi our civilization to a happy conclusion
extend our free institutions and bless The
whole human race.
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