Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-09-10
BUNcoMBE AND MULTIPLICATION.

mocracy at their Supervisor District Convention
which met at Minersvle, August 22d, we fud
in the Sacramento Reporter of late date
ResolUed That the Democracy of Trinity coun-
ty, ever faithful to the time honored principles
of the party, declare follows
First-That we are in favor of free trade, and
that we are opposed to the ruinous high tariff
now imposed upon the country by the present
Congress that the tariff is unequal, unjust,
and tends to impoversh the poor man and en-
rich the wealthy manufacturer.
These resolutions are put forward declarz
alton of principles. Free trade has never been
an Issue between the Republican and latter day
Democratic parties and both are divided on the
question. If the present tariff is too high, too
unequal or unjust, it is the fault of factions
members who insisted upon free trade moth
ing. As it is, the present Congress reduced the
duties twenty millions and took off forty-fve
millions of direct taxes, lessenng the public bur-
den sxly-6ve millions of dollars. We can't see
that this is good ground for complaint.
Second-That the whole course of the Repub-
lican party tends to the establishment of q mon
eyed arstocracy in our land, and that they are
the advocates of cheap labor, which is detrimen-
tai to the interests Of the working classes
| Easily said.
Third-That the Republican party are respon-
sible for the increase of the Chinese population
on the Pacific Coast, and should be held to
strict Accountability for the same that they
have heretofore and do still encourage Chinese
immigration to this State by Congressional en-
actments abrogdiing all measures adopted by
our Legislature for the discouragement of Chi
| nese immigration.
A.. oc f,ct ,bo Lora
when the Democracy were in power everywhere.
As matter of fact there more Chinese in
the county, and we believe, throughout the
State, when the county and State were Demo
cratic As a matter Of ;act the decrease in the
number Of the Chinese was under Republican
rule. We suppose that after having had an over
whelming majority in the State Legislature last
winter, some responsibility rests upon the De-
mocracy. What did they do ?
Fourth-That the Ac: of Congress which seeks
to abolish the law of this State imposing " For
egn Miners License" is unjust to and out
rage upon the white miners Of this State, and
was enacted for the sole purpose Of encouraging
Chinese immigration; that the Republican party,
who have had control Of all the branches of the
United States Government for the last ten years,
have in this instance, rs in other parallel in
stances, legislated for the sole interests of the
coorcd races and to the injury and prejudice of
the whites--and as they have held and exercised
all the powers of the General Government, they
have merited aud should receive the unqualified
condemnation CT the white lnboring classes Of
the country.
Fifth-That we will oppose the employment
of Chinese in any capacity whatever, and that
we will oppose any and all persons who may
employ Chinese laborers in the mines or in any
other capacity.
Sixth-That when the Chinese refuse to pay
the license imposed upon them by the laws of
this State, we will by united action expel them
from the mines of Trinity county-peacebly it,
we can, but forcbly if we must that we will
aid John Jack son, our worthy and efficient Sher-
if and Tax Collector, in the collection of the
" foreign miners tax !" and in case he is inter-
rupted by the Congressional or Republican party
in the faithful performance of duty imposed
upon him by the laws of this State, that will
contribute by every way possible and within onr
power to aid him in the performance OF his sworn
duty and should he finally be stopped from the
collection of said TAX, then in that case we will
rid the county OF Chinese miners, and to this end
we will cooperate with all anti Chinese assoca-
tions and organizations in the State
Bumcombe and notification. Read what the
Reporter says
We publish to-day the proceedings of Demo-
cratic District Convention in Trinity county.
The resolutions are sound and salutary, with
one exception The course resolved upon in re-
gard to the Chinese, in our opinion, is decidedly
wrong 1t is to bo hoped that the Democrats of
that district like their brethren elsewhere, will
be found upholding the laws, aud seeking every
remedy for public evils through legitimate chan
nels. Let there be no lawless demonstrations,
They are calculated to do much more harm than
good TO those who engage in them. We sin
cerely hope our friends will think better of this
matter, and conine their anti-Chnese efforts
within the letter Of the law