Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-09-24
Democracy and Chinese.


The following article, from the Yreka Journal,
presents few historical facts which are not gem
orally known:
The Democracy are exceedingly eager to i'm
press voters with the idea that the Republican
party are wholly respons bic for the Chinese in
this country, and there are many who really be-
lIeye il. None of their ora ors or their presses
ever tell you that the Democracy forced the Chi
nese into commercial treaty and intercourse
with the United States, nor do they ever inform
the people that Franklin Pierce and james Buch-
anan, Democratic Presidents, backed by Demo-
cratic Senates. made the treaties that induced
them to come here, and coming here under that
guarantee, now wish Republican AdmiEistra-
tion TO ignore such guarantee in violation OF all
national obligations.
Not only did Democratic Congressman favor
Chinese immigration, but The Democratic Legis
laturcs Of this State from ils organization down
almost to The present day, followed the same
course, in fact endeavored more than once to
make laws allowing contracts TO be made in
China towards forcing Cinnamon here. Now
when Republican Senate so alters the treaty as
not to guarantee naturalization, they still growl
at Republicans for doing even that much, which
the Democrats never attempted to do, aud also
growl and oppose the law prohibiting the Coolic
contract system. The fact is the Democracy
want the Chinaman for political capital, from
the fact that If there were no Cinnamon in the
country the Democratic party would have no
Issue or principle except reputation of the pub
lie debt, which would not prove very popular
with the people.
Let the Democratic party obtain power to-day,
and they wonld not abrogatc the treaty with
China, nor would they favor even as much mod
ifcation Of it ms the Republicans are aiming to
accomplish, and which it is believed will be ac-
complished in Seward s visit to the Chinese En-
A E.I no. t;s,,, bn
SO easily altered as IL lazy of the country and re-
quires some degree of reciprocity at least SO
far ms the Republican party is concerned, it is
not responsible in the least for the Inauguration
of treaty tavors with China, because it was not
in existence when the original treaty was made,
but like all other acts Of the Democracy, the Re-
publican party has had to stand the brunt of per-
secutlon and odium, in endeavorng TO remedy,
with justice aud honor, MS well rs to the salts.
faction of the people, no matter if the Demo-
cratic party may desire 10 act dishOuArHbly and
unlawfnlly about any matter they were the orig
inators and founders Of
That our Democratic statesmen ape the dema-
gogue on the China question can be plainly seen
whenever they are asked what they would do
toward the Chinese in case Of elevation to power.
Gov. llaght for instance calls them our "elder
brethren" and bids Burlingame and his mnda-
rims, God speed in the consuumaton of more in
Innate relations with this country, and Senator
Chsserly also talks in the same strain, while our
Democratic friends in the Southern States are
nearly all of them enthusiastic in the desire to
induce this kind OF immigration to this country
If there is any coOesm or semi-slavery in the
country, its supporters can generally be found
in the Democratic ranks, and whenever any hon,
ors or courteses are to be shown towards Chi
nesc Ambassadors, these blow hot and blow
cold China suffrage demagogues, are always sure
to sit at the banquet tables and make the most
encouraging speeches towards intimate relations
between China and the United States of Amer
ica.