Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-06-09

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JOHN MADISON. san Ftanciteo
CnINEsR IMMIGRATION AND
CAINRAR SUFFRAGE.
Rsmarks of Hon. Thomas Fitch. Of
Nevada, In the House Of Represent
atives, May 9th, 1870, on the bill
H. r. No. 1293) to enforce the right
Of citizens Of the United States to
vote In the several States Of this
Union, and for other purposes.
Mr.. Fitch-With so much Of the
speech Of the gentleman from Califor-
MA (Mr. Johnson) as expresses un-
hiendliness to the encouragement Of
Chinese immigration I. earnestly con-
cur. do not believe In the cheap Ia
Dor which supplants contented and
well-paid toll, nor In that social theory
which would force the Caucasian to
rival the domestic economy Of the
Asiatic. I do not believe In the policy
Of introducing extensively into this
country a race who have distinct civ
ilization, religion, habits, and language
Of their own a race who are alike In
csnahIe and Unworthy of assimilation
Win ours race with whom polyg-
amy Is practice and female chastity
ls not virtue a race who are thrifty
In habit yet slothful In thought, apt
yet retrogressive, educated yet without
newspapers, courageous vet without
self.respect, honest In monetary affairs
vet without moral principle, faithful to
OBLIGATIONS vet utterly destitute of any
regard for the truth: a race which
reSrs no families and acquires no landed
nronerty among us. possesses no past
md ho1es for no future In common
With onr civilization. and whose men,
hars are of their own will perpetual
strsnoars In This land where tbey
never DESIGN 10 remain. and from which
they contract to have even their dead
bodies exported.
Ihope at q proper time and upon an
appropriate Bin TO awaken the atten-
zion ii mot the apprehension of the
House 10 the pending problem of the
next decade. and to appeal to gentle
men to enact some measure which shall
LEGALLY and effectively STAY the further
influx Of Chinese immigration.
ONLY here can the tide be stayed.
The States of the Pacific are powerless
to legitimately resist It. 1t Is no act
of craftsmanship to burn q steamer or |
mob q Chinese factory. The Chinese
who are here under existing laws and
treaties are entitled to be protected In
their persons and property, and the,
Pacific coast cannot resist the power Of
the Federal Government. We cannot
offer isolated, Intellectual opposition to
the incoming of these Asiatics. We
must appeal to the wisdom and justice
of CONGRESS to save the fair slopes of
the Paclfic from being oyerrun and de-
yastated by these Asian locusts and II
we anneal as one people. without seek
Inc m make II a nartisan question, we
NAV mot anneal In vain.
I'he dia3cnitv Il that our Democratic i
f.IenJa In Cai;forn;a and Nevada and
nregon and Idaho and washington are
more anxious to fasten upon the Re-
nnhiican marty of this nation the charge
n hein0 favorable 10 Chinese immi1ra-
tion and Cbinese suffrage than thew
sre ~ 10 nrevent either ff INV friend
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soros sor v Question % I mioSt saw that the
Democracy obtained bower In Califor-
Ma last fail upon the Distinct PROPOSE
tion that n elected their Legislators
won,d enact laws which should effectu-
,liv nrohibit Chinese from becoming
voters. II not cause their deportation
nom the country. Tint party obtained
an almost unanimous representation In
the California Legislature. They al
ready had possession of the Executive |
deDsrtment, and accident gave them |
control of a majority of the Supreme |
Court. Congress did not inhibit them;
The road was clear for them to enact |
such laws and construe such laws as to |
them might seem best about the Chi
nese. Public opinion was ready to
indorse them In any measure, however
extreme, and the Democratic masses
snxiously awaited the fulfillment of
the pledges upon which their leaders
obtained power. What have they done!
oh, ignoble conclusion! After several
months session this Democratic Legis-
lature recently adjourned without |
enacting any law ut all upon the sub
iect of Chinese suffrage, or any effec-
five law upon the subject of Chinese |
immirration. So far from expressing
tl,air dIslike of the Cinnamon they
nassed a law to encourage that people
n remain here by leyying q tax upon
tie exhumation and expectation of
their dead bodies.
II IA idle to say that the Fifteenth
Amendment interposed between them
and legislation which would have pre-
vented Chinese suffrage. The Fifteenth |
Amendment prohibits distinctions on |
acconnt Of Grace, color, or previous |
.onSition Of servitude, I" but It leaves
tie States nee to make distinctions on
account of nativity. sex, age, religion,
or education. It was within the power
of ~ California Legislature last win