The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-08-03
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candor. admitted in his speech here TIA; the
Republican party had been from the begin
ming party Of hypocrites in its handling OF
the negro question; that nine ont OF ten Of the
Republican voters never adhered to the Radi-
cal negro progression from any regard for
principle, but simply as apsrtisan necessity to
prevent greater evil. i. e. the success Of the
Democrats party. With this remarkable ad-
mission, yet upon his lips, he commenced a
discourse upon tie Chinese. and With an au-
dscity and cheek which nothing but So
preme eOnteupt for the intelligence of 1.-The
common people" whom he was addressing
would admit Proceededto adop, precisely the
same deceptive and hypocritical Ine Oh the
Chinese question. Having admitted that his
party bad no principle on the negro question,
he illustrated it by showing how little it has
on the Chinese issue.
We propose in this article to let a fellow
Republican reply to Mr.. Fitch, and to show
from that answer how little our representa-
tive represents the political party in whose
name he professed to speak on Monday pm,
The following articles We take f:on the Rs-sa
River Rereille. now the ablest Republican
journal in Eastern Nevada, aud. perhaps with
single exception. the abiest Radical paper in
the State. II these articles appear long, thsy
are none the less interesting. becnuSe they in
trnth state the proclivities and real platform
ofthe Republican party, which lies behind
the hinisy gliding of Mr.. Fitch's oratory.
Prom the Reveille Of July llth:
SATURALIzATroS. debate in the Senate
the motion of SnInnEF IN SfrfEa
white " ontof the naturalization laws places
many Senators IN singular positions, aud d.
recsty dntdSontStie 10 that they formerly occupied
We have of.en expressed our opinions as 60
the great principles Of the Republic, and
which the Republican party, II tI7ls o. its,If
rH carry out. They are the principles OF
Democratic Republic. Oursis tue only party
nov proposing anything akin to true Democ-
racy. and if we will maintain the Republic or
the theory and plan Of its founders, we must
not forget our duty, commit irreparable err
rors for the interests of day, nor be dragged
out Of our course by the appeals of demdgO9ges,
nor Of any class, race or religion. We do not
say. nor have we. that we are i. favor of strik-
ing the word white " ont Of the naturtliza-
Ton laws, but we do not approve such argu-
ments as were made by the Pacific coast Sem
atois III their opposition. Striking out the
word means the admission of the Chinese to
the night Of citizenship, also those OF any
race. The policy of admitting any one to cit
izenship and the rights of franchise before he
Is educated IN our laws. customs and language
IS IA diiieI ent question, but the matter of max
ing distinction OF race, nationality or color
particularly after admitting the race classed by
all ethnolOgists AS the lOrest in the scale OF
sense.
The word white in the law ,oN not noto
exclude all Chinese. Many of them are az
white as our own people, and were it not for
their fashion of dress and hair their race could
not be designated. Men Of that and OF the
MRlayan race haze been ndturdiiEed and are
citizens. Cinnamon have been uuturalized III
Massachusetts,, and Mulays--the Simese
Twins-in North Carolina, and no one has
ever questioned the right or propriety. When
MongDls come To US through Russia--our
dear friend east and Yest-of which rare in
purity of blood that nation is greatly COM
posed, they are speedily welcomed to citizen
ship. But, says Mr.. Stewart, when he
comes from China he is IA pagan" When We
ask the learned Senator, did our Constitution
or our principles of government make reli-
giou test of citizenship or Of political rights?
We have gloried in the diversity Of religious as
the stenglh of our Republic, aud we may well
add ptganistn. BY having the pagaus in orr
midst the opportunity will be much better for
Christian prUselylism without the great ex-
pcnse Of foreign missions. We are gunrun-
teed perfect freedom of religious belief or to
OlsDeleNe, 10 De Duunist or Parsee, jew or
Christian Mahomedan or Mormon, and il
CONES in very bad taste for q Senator to pa
rade religion barrier to citizenship
Find some other arguments than these
Senators, or record your votes in silence
Do not stuiify yourselves and belle Tie great prn-
cipLes Of our g0vtrHHent uhich you pdrticlildrly
are called upon 10 uphold. Neither race reiigTa,
nor nationality can exclude men from the great
rights which our Republic guarantees to all
Let some question of education or freedom
from criminal con iction be the standard. but
do not revive the desunct distinctions OF q
past age. DO not pdHde;' 10 the appeals ~ the
bigot, The eaeious nor the dei!,d9ogte We are
willing that restrictions be rut upon the
right of suffrage, but let 1t be- done fairly aud
with good intentions.
On the question Of cheap labor and Chi
pese immigration, the Radical Reyeille is not
less explicit. In an article Of July 3Oth il
says:
CooLIE IAPoBrArroS.- there Ia broad.
or view 10 be taken of this inmiSration qups.
ton. His not practicable, IL 1t were desirable,
to prevent the voluntary coming of ANY class
of people, unless criminals or pdupsrs, aud
these can hardly be clnssed nv voluntary imIDi-
grants. Dsnag.nues may ercite The prot.iiices
Of he MnrettsCtinJ against n certain class, but
the result eau only be an enmity of nlces, AN
uncomfortable feeling and the evils aggravat.
cd. a party on the Pacific coast protests
against Chinese immigration of any sort, aud
"A party ON the Atlantic objects to any imnli.
grafton, unless from Ireland. Men Of sense
and Judgment will never be moved by such
extrefifstS. Office seekers should never DO
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