The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-03

the ChinamsA as ~ imqisraht y thI
oqsintry. or preferehces arsdeeiaedN
for another class of people. We have
not. however. regarded it our duty to
take ground in opposition qtoT the moves
ment, because we have thought that the
Question, being one of political econo-
my.- would be regulated by the laws Of
trade and nature. The Washington In
.teAigencer and Express, alluding to the
views of Mr.. Pendleton and ex-senator
Hunter on the Chinese question. says:
''In his late brief but mastery and ex-
haustive review of the great issues now
before the people of Ohio, Mr.. Pendle-
ton marches up to this question with his
usual frankness and decision. He is
utterly opposed to the introduction of
the Chinese. He wants Immigration,
but from Europe, and of our own Cau-
casian race, race with whom our peo-
pie can intermarry and mingle socially
and politically as equals and brethren.
He denounces the fifteenth amendment
as paving the way for making voters of
this class of laborere, and thus debasing
our suffrage in the North as it has already
been debased in the South. Mr.. Pen.
dleton's protest is timely, because the
Republicans, whose politics for years
past havec mainly consisted in an effort
to control the; e;South by the negro vote,
are nowltf1lISof the idea that by an
Asiatic vote: they can overcome the Ger
man and Irish Sota of the North. Their
plan is to govern by the lowest races of
the world the intelligence of the conn
try, and make all its industry tributary
to their own greed. MF. Pehiieton says
of this Chinese movement: -y
"I protest against it now, in time, be-
fore it is carried out, before they come
among us-before we are confronted
with duties, and obligations, and inte.
rests growing out of their presence
They are an alien, an inferior, and idola-
trous race. They have not our tastes, or
habits, or manners, or developments, or
religion. They are not fit to, become
citizens, or to enjoy the right Of suffrage
Amalgamation would injure both their
race and ours. Isolation will give rise to
great troubles. England, Ireland, Ger
many, Norway and France have an over
flowing population of our own race.
similar to us in blood. in manners, in
habit and in religious faith-an indus
trious. sturdy, self-reliant, self-respect-
ing people. They are fit to become
citizens. They will mix with us, and
our comrlingled blood is purer for the
association. Let US invite them with
open arms to come to us. Let us people
our country with the best races of men.
'"The plea of cheap labor Mr.. Pendlc-
ton does not recognize. He says:
''But the Chinese will give us cheap
labor. Cheap human labor! I despise
the word. It signifies a crime and a
shame. It signifies squalor, repudia-
tion, ignorance, vice. Are not laborers
men, our fellow-men? They have bodies
TO clothe and stomachs to feed, and
minds to educate and spirits to elevate,
and old age to provide for. They have
homes which they love, and wives whom
they cherish, and children whom they
hope to make worthy citizens-the ho-
nest fathers and the virtuous mothers of
a succeeding generation. Labor
is too cheap, now. Labor does not re-
ceive its just reward.
eve find, however, by far the most
able and thoughtful exposition of this
Chinese question is q recent letter from
ex-senator Hunter, of Virginia. The
subject is examined calmly and fairly in
all its bearings, evidently without preju-
dice. and with fullness of thought and
ACoOoi Cu uoI USUAL III Iue present. sCylo OF
political discussion.
"Mr. Hunter thinks the question will
settle itself according to the great laws
of trade and nature In the States of
Virginia and Kentucky land of course
those North-west) he would not wish to
see any large infusion of an inferior
race He says:
Gin popular government, hold it to
be matter of great Importance that the
people should be not only intelligent,
but homogeneous, which qualifications
would be impaired by the introduction
OF large Chinese element at present.
It is to be remembered that by proposed
amendments to the United States Con-
stitution, which will probably be adopt
ed, the right of suffrage will be exercised
by these people. Let no man suppose
that they would not appreciate the value
of the franchise, when they come to set
tleamong us, and make permanent homes
in our country. Their conduct. under
such circumstances, is not to be conjec-
tured from what they do whilst they con-
slider themselves aliens, and expect to