The Placer herald., 1869-12-04
rFrom the S. F. Daily Call.
CHINESE FEMALE SLAVERY.

There used to bs a vast deal Of bowling
about the terrible slave.pens Of the South
and the fact that member of the Congress,
| of this great, free Nation could look from
the Windows of the Capitol upon a pen
where men we're chained, and bought and
sold like cattle, was trumpeted forth 10 the
Press of the country as national disgrace
1t ia too late in this century to deny the
fact. But where has gone all that virtuous
indignation, all Of that patriotism and phil
antbropy? Yesterday there was a scene
enacted, right in our own city, Of the mosI
terrible nature; and where are all the haters
Of slavery that they have not condemned
and do not denouncs the horrible slavery
Nearly two hundred and fifty young girls
SO young, many of them. that they are mere
children-girls Of twelve to fourts en- years
of sge-Gnd ought to be cared for by a
mother, we're landed from the China steam-
er and driven in squads ashore. and into cor-
oers to be searched for opium. before being
passed over to the beldames who we're on
hand to convey these poor wretches TO
their bells 10 the Chinese quarters. For all
of these poor young uufortunates we're
brought here for purposes Of prostitution,
and nothing else. They were brought, as
the African was formerly brought, through
the middle passage by force, and not from
choice. They are first kidnapped by vari-
Gus means in China, and then consigned to
the furies who here make money by their
degradation. Is the co;ton-feid, or the
! cane-feld, or the rice swamp of the South
to be compared in the scale Of suffering and
toll with the horrors OF the life these poor
creatures are forced to lead in their dens,
and the fearful fate that awaits most of them9
And yet of the many here in our midst
whose very souls appeared to be stirred up
10 them by the condition of the African
slave laborers, how many are there who not
only have no word OF sympathy for these
far more miserable of Gods creatures, but
who are advocating the introduction OF Chi
nese, female as well as male, simply be-
cause they are supposed TO furnish cheaper
labor9 These girls Go not come here as
The wives. sisters, or other relatives Of the
Cbipaman; but chiefly for blackguards with
white skins. The public need not he told
of the dangers, the Influences, the diseases
that this class Of creatures are sure to dis
seminate. There is very little attention
raid to their bodily health. As long as
these slaves are valuable, some little care
is taken of them. But dead dog is as
much regarded as these, when no longer
profitable. And these are part OF the i'm
migtslion, and the effects of their influx,
which SO many, the Press and individuals,
are advocating. What have they to say 10
fav of hap N hcar hos
been made Is it great crime TO buy or
se zs a negro in Dahomey for the purpose Of
putting him on cotton plantation, but a
trivial matter to steal Chit ese girl in the
Fowery Kingdom, for a purpose at once
degrading. ruluous, devilsh And shall il
be said that there is no remedy, that neither
the State can, nor will'FCongress. interfere
to put stop to is2 What howl was
raised at the attempt of DR.. Blackburn to
during the Rebellion. But here is an in
PRODUCTION Of what not only is death to the
body, but decentralization TO the youth and
moral sentiments OF the commuDi,v Where
are the haters of slavery that they remain
silent and inactive, If not advocates of the
new system of serviludeq If there be no
sympathy for these Chinese children, is
t there none for our owni II these girls are
to be sacrificed. are not our sons liable to
the communicating influence Has neither
he city nor the State the authority to pro-
hibt their landing, as a police regulation,
as health precaution, as an act OF self pro-
lectioul Where are all Of you, ye decIam.
ers on the Sabbath Day, who dsuouncs lrfles,
but let this great shame, this vile proiana.
tiop Of humanity, this moral bIotche. to pass
by and be repeated month by month, and
shpload after sblplosd, in sllencel Are
you afraid Of the great steamship company
Are you afraid ofthe merchants engaged in
shs detesable traffic? Ifyou have no re-
spect. nor pity for these poor lost and de-
graded Chinese. have you no care for the
moral and physical health of our own peo-
Pel Is the Pulpit above denouncing this
abomination 2
A COOP ONE.-A pretty rich occurrence
came off at Ssndyvile, Tuscarawas county,
Ohio, the other day Mr. Mcfarland, the
landlord, and also farmer, took a lot Of
sheep from Colonel Back to keep for him.
The bargain was that if any of the sheep
died, Mcfarland was to peIt or wool them,
which means to take the hides of, or pull
the wool. as be thought proper. A stormy
night came and three Of the sheep died