The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-07-07

through the answering pursuit OF I
taeory. IL may not do evil that gooC
msy come but it may, with true rea
son, omi, the doiag of some iheoret
ieally good things in order that certain
desirable results, which are already at
tanned, or which are in the way OF
be-efs OF support. These are the oppo-
site of Senator Summers views. He
adopts a crude principle and seeks to eS-
tablish i, in spite of what has been
gained, ia practicable way, in support
cf that principle. He refuses TO forrifv
E;s positions as he advances. His is the
inspplicable siatesmanship of the seuti-
mertaiist- He accepts Wendell Phil
lips great parallels as undilu;Ad facts.
Els philosophy is all unsophis,icated-
- other worldly" His attempted deal
;rgs with the mooted naturalization Of
Cinnamon illustrates this. 10 order that
;he door of citizenship nay be opened
ID The snpposilive desire OF a few ma
Jives of China in the United States, he
Is willing to risk the chances for fraud
which would be temptingly placed in
its way OF political tricksters if it were
possible to effect, by the wholesale, the |
naturalization OF Cinnamon. lie ioftiIy !
seorus to take into consideration the |
possible disruption of the Republican |
party of the Pacific Coas,-if no, of The
eutire Republic-tbrough the adoption
Of the step which he proposes. We are
glad to note tia, bis impolitic and IN
wise scheme has not prevailed. The |
result of the issue which Mr.. Summers
proposed amenimen. to the nsturaliza-
,iOn laws gave rise to vii! tie received
vi:h great satisfaction in these Pacific
States by all who have at heart the true
interests of the Republican party. A
Washington dispatch of July says:
The Naturalization bill was taken up.
~erd white" from the naturalization laws
having been adopted, the question was upon
Williams amendment to exclude Chinese
from its benefits. j.
Stewart concluded his remarks agains. the
placing of Chinese upon equal footing
Nth other foreigners. While he would pro-
lect them IN their rights. he would never
sanction the introduction of system of
slave labor IN competition with white labor
q 30 xvsth
nese immi ration. but he would never agree
to invest with political power imported coolie
slaves brought here under contract.
Conklinx appealed to Summer to withdras
his amendment, which would jeopardize the
whole bill.
rrumbull said the policy of the Republi-
can patty having been to make freemen. he
could not understand how that party could !
refuse to admit Chinese to citizenship. !
Sumner declined TO withdraw the amend
went. He read from the New Testament I
relative 10 Peter deny ing his Master, and re-
marked that Republican Senator tmeaning :
Stewartl had thrice denied the principles of !.
the Declaration Of Independence, and Ike I
Peter he might weep bitterly. c
Stewart replied to the charge of apostasy
and replied with grea. force TO the Senator v
from Massachusetts,. He (Sumner) had no y
need to read as a Christian the Bible in u
supPor, of his proposition to commit our in a
stitu;ions to TIE control Of Pagans, enemies u
Il Christianity, who could not be bound BY u
4 Chris:iin Obligation or oath.
Williams cuntended tina. the Declaration
VI l1dependen did not NEAR that heathensl
snd canuibals should be allowed equal polit- =,
'-al rights under our laws. He remarked II
nat Summers Interpretation of that instra- e;
-ueRt was foolish, ard said it was the duty of s
The nation 50 TO organize the powers of the
as seem most likely to effect its
-afety and happiness. Williams then made u
/, lengthy argument against giving the Chi b
lese the bene fits of naturalization. e,
Schurz thought the excitement about Chi IL
,ese emigration needless. He feared no del :
rye OF Chinese. and cited figures to show
hat 1t would take % years To import a mil V
ion He favored Stewards bill to prohibit y:
,ooiie contracts because they inaugurated a
,pecies OF slavery, but he believed in a mod
rate and rational flow of emigration. As VI
oon as the Cainaman learned the wants he A
zould require the wages of civilization. l.
Carpenter argued that all who were bound IN
y the laws are entitled to a voice in the 4,
making of the same. The principle that
ave the right to the negro must be applied al
!, The Chinese. %
Wilson opposed all amendments to the bill
mich he had prepared. He denounced the pr
Ystem OF Chinese importation as being as pa
-i:ked as the African slave trade. p
corbett spoke of the improperly of hold -
" out inducements for Chinese immisra- m
an. -
Aaer further discussion the Senate took
scess.
At the evening session the Senate took 4
Ne, BY which Sumner 5 amendment was re- be