The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-08-18

nationaFtreasury. hy the imports and du
ties it phys upon :, hat it uses. This j III,
whole source OF cur financial strength =.
compalH with OF PEOPLE.
ii ia'3r l. brought down to the Chinese
standaH, there will at once lie Il difference
In the onditlon Of classes which will in rhe
end oVei hrow our government We raw
higher axes and interest than any otbrr
people, and 1t the price Of labor is nut
GOWN tlASlatic rates, capital will swallow
up the arnings Of toll more rapidly than
was yet done il the history Of nations.
1t TINS TO be our luture We have lost in
VAIN neAV million Of lives in the late
civil va.
II ,not the Object of Government to
uudersil others, 10 pinch ourselves that
We ma. pinch Others. The great end OF
craftsmanship is 10 give comfort and plenty
to eachhome, and to take care that labor
is we'll aid. We should seek to give hap
piness each fire side circle, and not 10
fill the offers of the capitalists.
1t is AID by some II we shut out Chinese
irumigrton, We DO 50 in the face of all our
former ruta>s.ons. This is not so. We
invite European immigration, because Il
adds tour power and happiness. Euro
peans 10 not overthrow our customs, re-
lieionor civilization. They do not bring
here ny strange blood. It has always
been ar practice to shut out any imml-
cratic that is hurtful. We send back to
Euros criminals or pauperS, by virtue OF
State.nd National law. Every city and
town yards against incomers who endan>
ger saal order or safety We are in no
way bunC 10 take into our public system
anY msclevous elements or to destroy 1t
by rersanl influences. If We believe in
our oli4otls creedS IN the form and prln>
ciPfOs Scur tuN UI urIeut, then must
| bellevthe A=iatlc creeds and customs are
| balctu
Io-ly W. are dividing the lands of the
native ndisns into States, counties, and
toWnsips ne are driving from :helr
propery the game upon which they live,
by ralbad, We tell them plainly they
Daust ge I'd their home, and property
aud Nv upon corners Of their own terri
| tories. ecapse they are IN the way OF our
clyiiizdon. If we can do this, then we can
keep aay another form of barbarism which
has no 1ght here.
| hae 10 doubt the Chinese have useful
quaiitle They are said to be good SER
wants, eady 70 do the work of men or
women but they have not the traits which
Will bud up on this continent great and
high>tled power. We must not Judge of
those wo come here by those who stay at
home. We get only the dregs There Is
but ontway OF dealing with this matter.
The rlicy Of exclusion must he as sharp
and a rigorous As that of M4ssachusett:
or New \ ork against incoming pauperism.
1t musEbe borne in mind that, under tho
late amendments TO our National Constitu.
tlon, you can give then no qualified con
oltion, ,ou put upon them no political re-
>tralntS, made necessary by their PECULIAR
ties. hey can grasp the rights Of voting
and law making, spite all State legisla
ton.
1t is 10 be hoped that this subject will ht
taken Up and discussed in fair and tenn
perate way, by all classes. We must not
let 1t Drift and settle itself Unless we are
ready to give up the consequences of Thu
new danger to the public peace and hom;
happiness of our people. We must con
front the problem at the outset.
Tvaly yours.
HORATIo SEYMOUR.
To Elias Moore, Recording Secretary Q
Workingmen Assembly, Rochester.
The crowd was so great in the Ci+y Hal
where the regular meeting was held that
second meeting was organized in the oun
ty COURTROOM. Mr.. Thomas Fitzgerald
acted as Chairman. Alex Troup, of New
York, and the Chancery Perry were anon!
the speakers and several resolutions wer,
paSsca.