Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-01-29
IN TnE MONOGRAPHS THE

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC MORALS,
State Legislature, Carson City. N~evada-Gentle-
men: From u vague, indefinite report OF the
proceedings OF the Legislature, It appears that q
certain Act or bill entitled " An Act for the Pro.
lection of Labor" has been placed in your
hands. Believing that the tendency Of all such
Acts, and this one In particular, tends not TO
protect and ennoble labor, but rather serves TO
degrade the white laborer and elevate the Chi
nesc to our level, or rather dcbase us TO their
present mental and filthy condition: We, the
duly appointed and authorized Committee, In
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 \
measure so directly in conflict with our best III
terests and the pride Of our race. -
II was our strong hands that developed the
riches OF our chosen home, and from the savage
wrung q land renowned throughout the world.
Upon our Nations flag we placed the Silver Star
Of Nevada. Born In the throcs of war, from her
silvcry veins our strong arms wrought and our
loyal hearts gave to the Nation the lever that
moved her armies on 10 crush the dread hydra OF
rebellion
This was not the work of a horde OF poems,
but the loyal work Of frccmcn, whose hearts
throbbcd for the Nations veal, and II Is but
omrno Justice that the land orr labor made
and our loyalty saved, should belong TO Us, and
not be given into the ruthless hand of the bar.
barian. Witness the deplorablc condition OF
our sister State OF California. Her rivers and
hills once teemcd with glittering wealth, and
gave profitable employment TO thousands OF ILL.,
dustrious men; but Il mistaken policy per-
mitted the Chinese TO enter and usurp the places
OF nOblcr men. PcOnagc was their controlling
agent. The placers and hills and rivers swarmed
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 adegradcd race, and the mines
were, al u great measure, abandoned to the Pa
gan aud to-day, In the shadow OF the Cross.
the idol Of Paganism Il nestled In Mncicd secU'
rity. g,
Seriously, gentlemen. you cannot be so dead
to the best interest Of the State a. 10 attempt to
fasten by law such q scourre upon our people.
We have He'd from the lcprOsy; do not, we pray
you. again bring IL to our presence.
We must protect ourselves. Interest, honor,
and Nature's first law. admit Of no other course.
Law and loyal.hcarted rs we are, We
will trample on no law, but we are citizens aud
men, and our rights arr Iimo TO the claims
of a race dcbascd by the Federal laws, from
even entering into our social communion. In
our hands rests the voting power of the state.
We chose You a. our most itting ones to prop
erly represent ~. DO You fulfill the trust con.
fded to your hands. The Act In question, i'll
whatever light IL may he viewed. Is but the be-
ginning df IL passcsl of n conflict that will shake
the State to It's center. for we are determined
that side by side with the Chinaman we will not
work; nor shall they u.urp the places In this
State that belong exclusively to the American
citizen. Trusting to your judgment and good
sense in seeing the propricty Of strangling 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.
CSignedD JOHN MlLLER,
JAMES LONG,
JAMES PHELAN,
Virginia Miners Union.
|. n. FROCK,
A. c. HAY.
L. q. ANDERSON,
iaA9.Iw Gold Hill Miners Union.