Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-07-15
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The country now rings from one end to
the other with debate that has sprung up
in consequence of the importation of a lin
tied troop of Chinese workmen to North
Adams, in Massachusetts, and the Trades
Union societies here and elsewhere are
holding premature meetings, using wild
language, and taking precipitate action up
on the matter.
That n great nation of 100000 of free
born and enlightened people should ~ up
in such fright as this, at the arrival of n
few poor Asiatics coming to seek their
bread by the same right that admits all
other foreigners TO the pursuit of life, lib
crty, and happiness beneath our flag is
simply humiliating We could not have
believed such demonstrations as those to
which we refer to be possible, had we not
abundant proof. Had such an accusation
been made against our mechanics only
few days ago. as that they would abuse and
threaten men in the same walk of life COM
ing from distant land to seek hospitality
on our shores, we should have deeme / it
an unprovoked insult to our understand
ing. Nor, even now, can we believe that
the better part of the honest, industrious
thousands of toilers, who daily add to the
nations wealth, can really sympathize with
the abusive threats of violence, which ma
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the ONIONS" are laundering forth against
the poor, quiet, harmless Asiatics, who are
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of superior make and mower. to set up the
preposterous idea that he must not do so,
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