The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-01-14

most Of his labor, which Is his capital. His
enemies (regariing themselves As natural In
this respect) charge against him that be comes
not 70 stay. confess this Is not the wort fea-
ture about his advent among us; but why
should he come TO stay, Knowing the prsjn-
diccs OF the people against him, and the abuse
he Ii likely to receive, he would not come nj all
were II not for the chance Of gain. lie comes
among us very much as genuine Yankee
would 90 to the Cannibal Islands for diamonds.
who runs the risk Of being kickoi and cutied
and having his bones pickci. lie isn't likely 10
stop long after he gets pockctfdl Of the crys-
tais-uot much. Nor does John stop long in
California, under the present regime and Gus
tom, amer he bags 0 few dollars. Do you
blame him for wishing Ids bones even out Of tho
country. 80 -
His persecution Is not merely spontaneous
smons rtrce< boys IT Celtic origin, but he rs
discarded socially, taboocd jpdicially, and
abused ssasraIly sod individually, even by au-
thority and order Of ..this great State, sir -
California (or rather her representatives Of one
tenth by mere sufIerance Of the other nine
ierths) has tried almost every mems TO please
the prsjudicc, Of our "Tippsrary gintlcman.'
At last Democratic legislature OF bummers.
hsuskvruos ouA hsuuh<us NV k~bk w 49,"
John outright, The fact that John pcidlcs
vegetables ON his own hook, AMI that he can
run wood-ssw, last a boot, thread . shuttle.
haste q turkey or wash shirt, equally as we'll
APAt Murphy or Bridget 0'Suufagariy, Is too
much to endure, 70 say nothing Of the universal
habit he has Of stunning whisky and mastering
tie Celestial alphabet Of his mother tongue.
This last offence Of John learning TO read and
write In his youth Is ono "too grieyious To be
borne" ''Ivery mither's son Of thin can
rhade like UniyAsity Sthudsnt" This Is the
objectionable sin. to which the stencil OF the
"bioody naghurs'' L. nothing. So this Demo-
cratic legislature 10 going to get rid Of this lit
erary Celestial pusrlc. Abill has been present.
ell 10 protect (i) The Mongolians. The Demo.
cratic leaders say II will "hod water" IL
provides o State Poiice specially to protect ~
John, who shall DO paid monthly, etc. etc. II
provides for On adni,siou Geo Of several hundred
dollars, 10 get into the Stats, and every 'Mougo-
liam shall pay . tax Of $40 month";" &C.,
thereafter, to support this Police, and secure
protection. The Chinaman per 90 and the man
who employs him shall be made responsible for
the payment Of this tax. The moneys collectrl
are to 70 to the State Police Aforesaid, who are
made collectors, protectors, and cIchcqucrs.
Fines numerous and fat are imposed upon the
keepers, aiders and abctto1 OF John, and II
cenees and Eees innumerAbls are 10 10 -sxaetel
from the time he lands in the State; and, final
ly, any man who shall presume 10 take his
Zones out OF the limits Of the State {should he
be 50 unfortunate ~ 10 die hers) shall be-ds-
emboNeled, itmsy bat any rate 10 heavy
pcnalty. Several other bills have bern present.
ell OF q similar tenor, and there is no doubt
that os,e of them nj least will pArp. IT. TN.
The immediate result Of this claas-legislation,
directed against these people, will only be to
give John the sympathy and support Of those
who have hitherto remained passive and II
may make champions for him and his cause
among those who have until nv been content 10
be known merely as his friends on the general
principle Of loving the right over wrong.
Since this last law has appeared and Is likely tn
pass, II has occurred TO many that IL Is about
time for Congress to step In and investigate this
ss-legislation against, and official prescription
and especial taxation OF q people, who under .
treaty with their government by the unitei
States claim equal protection and rights grant
Cd citizens Of the most favored nations before
our laws. Z Congress should ut least make
prompt inquiries as to the collection Of reycn-
ucs at this port by the State.
Z The view taken by the moro Intelligent masses
here Is, that the general government should
exercise some oversight or control over this ques-
ton Of Chinese emigration and that these people
should DO protected In coming to our shores
unmolestel, where they came voluntarily.
That contracts for their "imporidtion" by cap
nalists, In herds, should be prohibited rs In
this way, q better class would get here. ~ only
thosc who poesess means could or would come.
That the importation Of large numbers OF de-
graded and vile women. by inscriptions men,
for trufic and gain, would DO discontinued, as II
ought 10 be. But that once here, those who
come should be given the equal protection Of the
laws, which would encourage the Weather AMI
better classes TO come (instead Of tho rabblc)
and to invest their means here which they nat
uraly and very properly decline to do now.
II believe the above Is the enlightened view TO
take OF The question. 1t Il not probable, how
ever, whatever legislation may, be given the
subject, that many Of these peculiar people will
cross the Sicrras. trust not, nj least, for they
are not wanted In the older States but their
presence Ii almost q Necessity herein California
"a State which has such resources and hcili-
ties for manufacturing. and where the high
prico Of labor forbids the investment OF capital
In many suffering industry. We're II not for
the one hundred thousand Chinese vorkmen al
ready here, the development OF The country
would sally lapguish, and there are few manu-
featuring enterprises which would not 80 to the
wall. ~. ........-... ....
The Chinese question. however, Is soon TO DO
forced upon us n the question for the legislation
Of the country. The scope Of friendly news
paper letter, or 0 series OF letters, Is not SUI
fcicnt to even casually allude to It's bearings.
II Is hoped that tho mean prFjudIces Of mn Tilt.
crate and selfish foreign clan, or the noise OF Pc-
ltical demagoSucs who follow In their wake,
may not mislcai statesmen, nor prevent It's be-
Ing dealt with In wise md statemanlitc
manner -. L-- 49, L.