The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-07-27
Htsqellnneons.
A REPUBIICAN SPEECH.
The chinese Question.

Hon, FRANK NJ. PIxLEY, of San Fran
cisco, one of the Oldest and most infuen-
tial Republicans in California, has lately
| delivered a speech against Chinese immi-
| grafton. For long time Mr.. Pixley has
been one Of the most earnest, hard-work-
ing and determined Radical Republicans
of that State But now he is no longer
with that party which proposes to drive
out the white labor of the country or make
it forever the slave of bondholdlng arls-
tocracy. His speech is worthy the atten-
ton of every man in the country, and to
it. or great portion thereof, we call the
attention of our readers.
1t is time the laboring men of this
| country were organizing to protect their
interests. 1t Is the aim of the Govern
ment to fasten upon the workingmen Of
| the United States the bondhOldlng arls-
tocracy now cursing the country, and rob-
bing labor of its reward. And as this ar
istocracy grows in power, increases IN
strength, and multiphes its dollars, it pro-
poses not only to control the Government,
| but to bring to this country swarms of
Chinese laborers, who will work for little
or nothing; for they have no ambition or
disposition to make for themselves homes,
as have other laborers, and thus drive the
hogest, laboriOus, "rebellious" manhood
of the country into that poverty which,
in time, will make every poor working
man of the country worse than slave,
and more than menial.
The importation of several hundred
| Chinese shoemakers into Massachusetts,
where they work for about $50 a month
and board themselves, living, as we may
say, upon that which the dogs would not,
is a direct stab at the honest industry, the
manhood, and the intelligence of that
portion of the country, as of every other.
The aim Of the monopolists is to cheap
en- labor, but not to lessen the price for
manufactured goods Combining togeth
er, using large sums of money, spending
tens of thousands of dollars in labor-sav-
ing machinery, and then employing Chi
nese workman, it is proposed to bring the
entire weight of oppressive monopohes to
bear upon the backs of the workingmen
till they will forever consent to vote as
their masters, the monopolists, shall die
tate, and be content to live upon what
their lords and masters shall see fit to pay
them.
The effect of this filling our shores with
this foreign element will be to drive out
thousands and thousands of mechanics
who are now employed, throw them into
competition with outside laborers, who
now, owing to the scarcity of currency and
stagnatIon Of enterprise, cannot find suth-
cient employment And thus the work
ingmen of the land Will each year grow
poorer and poorer; while the monopolists
will add to their wealth, their power,
their heartlessness, their inhumanity, and
to their disposition to each year more and
more Oppress labor,
1t is about time the white men of the
country-North, South, East, and West
were banding together for protection
against this cheap labor, which brings
dIscredit to country, proves u detriment
to industry and is direct blow to that
wonderful spirit of enterprise which, prop
erly rewarded, made this country the great
and glorious land itwas before the Repub-
hcan party came in power.
We are opposed to the employment Of
Chinese labor in America. We would
rather see employed the earnest white
men who make little homes, and then
large ones, who go into the Western coun-
try and make towns, cities, and States
great and glorious We would rather see
employment given to those who have ge-
mus, ambition, industry, and who have
enough pride IN America to do that which
makes the country attractive. OF this
labor We can have none too much. The
cheap, dog-eating, rat-catching, howell
hunting, dirty, filthy, disease marked apol
ogy Tor labor, that 1t is proposed to bring
here by the shipload from. China, we want
none of.
This is not a question of politics. 1t is
a Question of life and death to the work
lngmen of America. 1t is a question of
ihomentous Importance to those now hv-
ing by labor-to the young men of the
Country who have but life of labor-tO
the young men of the country who have
but life of labor before them. If the
honest industry of America, the young
and vigorous element without which this
country can never prosper, be driven from
the apprentice rooms and workshops to
wander over the country in search of en-
plOyment, finding it nOt-fnding their
places filled by a cheap, unreliable class of
workmen-they will be justified in self
defense, in adopting the most vigorous
measures, not only for ridding the country
of these pests and insults to the labor of
the land, but set such examples as will de-
ter others from coming here
We believe in protecting deserving man
hood, and every interest and influence
which will make the country greater, the
people more prosperous, happier, and bet
ter contented with their lot in life
Let the workingmen of New England
send word to those engaged in filling this
country with Chinese labor, that no more
of this labor is wanted here-that it will
not be tolerated here, and that those who
would insult the country by filling our
shops, and manufactures with this class
will be held responsible even to the death.
But to the
SPEECH OF Mr.. PIxLEY.
Mr.. Pixley said l do not believe in
the universal brotherhood of man and
fatherhood of God" 1t takes a great deal
of faith to believe that all who claim to be
human were created by God for men.
Some of them might have been intended
for apes and monkeys. Many think it
best to bring Chinese here, and talk of the
brotherhood of man and the fatherhood of
God, and that the Chinese have the same
right as ourselves to come here and get q
living Those who talk of the necessity
| of cheap labor are not the men who labor
themselves; they are those who employ
Others, and want the cheapest. Others
say it is a question between the IRISH and
Chinese, and they feel like the woman
whose husband was fighting with the bear
they don't care which whips. But
tell you it is not question between the
Irish and the Chinese, nor between the
Germans and the Chinese. 1t is a contest
between the idolatry of the old world and
the Christianity of the new; between the
symbolism of Columbus and the religion of
| Christ.
THEIR FURTHER IMPORTATION CAN BE
STOPPED.
AS it required a great war to rid the
country of slavery, so do believe if this
encouragement of Chinese emigration is
continued, it will bring ruin to the coun-
try. They viii come over here in swarms.
If, as Mr.. Casserly said, they are skillful,
industrious, &c, then they are the more
dangerous. But am opposed to them
whether superior or inferior. They are a
different race and color We do not want
to mix with them. The types of the diff
erent families are as distinct now as they
were centuries ago, and they viii be kept
distinct. It is the same with the animals
Their instinct keeps the different races OF
animals distinct The Chinese are so un-
like US in everything that the cannot
come unless they absorb or drive US out,