Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-09-08

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conducted upon purely philanthroI
ic principles, and believing it nece
sary "to draw the line somewhere,
are determined it shall at least e.
clude him. M
The Issue in Congress was upo
the admission of the Celestials {
citizenship, a purely political quet
ton, but the debate went upon th
facts of Chinese immigration an
its results, especially as afectin.
the labor market. 1t was allegel
that large numbers of American
were without employment in Sal
Francisco and elsewhere in Califor
mia, because of the plentiful suppl,
of very cheap Chinese labor, anC
the vote may be regarded as a dis
approval Of the immediate effects o
Chinese immigration. The vott
itself will meet with some degree o.
disapproyal on the part of thost
who regard extension of citizenship
as a matter of right rather than as &
question Of mere policy, and who
require symmetrical consistency in
our laws, without regard 10 conse-
quences. 1t does not appear, how
ever, that the Cinnamon have asked
for citizenship, or are fitted for it,
or will be the least bit disappointed
in not getting it, and indeed no in
jury has been done them by the
failure of Mr. Summers proposition.
On the other hand, it must be
maintained that the Chinese now in
the country have not violated any.
law by coming here; they must
obey the laws while they are here,
and they are entitled to and must
receive the protection of the laws.
The Chinese question eau only at
tain to national importance by per-
sistent denunciation and abuse of
the race. There is a sentiment of
in the American people
which obliges them to champion the
oppressed, and if the Cinnamon re-
ceives wanton injuries, he will GER
trinity obtain rights which would
otherwise never be conferred upon
him.
We would favor the passage of
laws prohibiting the bringing into
the country of any class Of men up
on contracts for servitude. 1t isl
contrary to every correct principle
of political economy to import
cheap labOrers for the purpose of
reducing wages. We are not SO
desirous of having cheap commod-
tiles as to be willing to forego the
intellectual and social development
and the elements Of order and law
which flow from the prosecution of
the useful and ornamental arts byA
the fully employed and adequately
paid labor Of our own citizens. If
all the industries of the United
States were operated now by Chi
nese labor, or as cheaply as China
men are willing to work, the conse-
quences can only be injurious to
The nation. We do not believe
that such q result is imminent, and
we can conceive of very good eff
'ects as flowing from the employ
nent of Cinnamon coming volun-
.arily into the United States to pur-
sue industries almost unknown to
is, but long ago carried to perfec-
.ionin the Flowery Land
1t would be good thing for us
o make our own silks, and porCe-
ain ware, grow our own tea, &c,
md John might do these things
taking any mans trade or
exciting the least jealousy. We
oresee, however, that he will be
made to do a great many things
which he never dreamed of and will
know nothing about, as for in
stance, he will employ quite num-
)er of Union and political orators
md editors, fill countless unread:-
ole columns Of the Congressional
Globe, elect ward constables and
perhaps Members of Congress, and
indeed he may possibly assume the
ole which Sambo lately left vacant
,y aetiring from the political stage.
We are decidedly afraid that John
will at least be bore. We are Of
he opinion that he would never
mount to much if let alone, for no
natter whether he comes, volunta-
lily or otherwise, public opinion is
decidedly against him, and he will,
If course, find it out. If any class
# men, however, will consider it
to throw stones at him,
'ull his pig-tai or otherwise abuse
i'm, or if they will only persist in
eclaring that he shan't be allowed !
0 work for a living when here, or
hall not have the right to vote, we
re afraid that he will be made a vo- {
CT without his consent, and not on
Y be obliged to remain, but alse to
end home for all his relatives.
The organized trades are power {
III, but they are not anything like {
majority of the American people, '
nd the agriculturists control pub {
c affairs when they choose. The t
rec. Traders have done ard are Z
Ding all they can to excite the !
ostility Of the farmers of the coun- a
Y against the manufacturing in
,rest with q considerable degree of
lccess. The entire Congressional b
elegation from several Western c