The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-08-20

tne ioliONlnB result OF the night on Sunday
The French engaged the Prusssns before
Metz. The latter suffered heavy losses. The
French troops retired to Verdun
| On Monday the Emperor was at Gravilotte
| with go, 900 men. subsequently engagements
occurred at Lorgueville aud other places.
| The French are constantly fighting while
retreating, and are contesting every step.
The Tuesday the Emperor passed through
Verdun and is now in Rheimers.
|
Ex-Governor Seymour on the Coolie Question
Letter TO the Working Men at Rochester.
At mass meeting Of the workingmen, at
Rochester on the 4th inst, the following letter
from Ex-Governor Seymour on the question
of Chinese immigration into the United States
was read:
UREA, Aug. 3, 1870.
SIR:-I put off until this time my answer
to your letter asking NE to speak TO a meet
ing at Rochester upon the subject Of Chinese
immigration, as l hoped it would be in my
power to do so. am sorry that can not at
tend. All agree that it is grave subject. 1t
is one that must be met, and il must be met
now. Strong influences are at work TO open
the flood gates and pour III upon US the worst
classes OF over-crowded China. They can
get 10 our shores at less costs and in greater
numbers than the people of Europe. If they
continue to crowd IN they will overthrow the
customs, civilization and religion of the whole
Pacific coast, and they will also crush down
the position of laboring classes Throughout our
country. ! nm against this. / am not will.
ing they should gain fOothOld here No ma
ton III Europe would suffer such an invasion
ii Britain, Germany or France should allow
anything of the kind, their governments
would be Overthrown. Why should We give
up our civilization In any part Of the country
Tor that of Asiaf
1t is said We want cheap labor We do not
lah h,,t oil
est. as well as justice and humanity, calls for
this. II all who labor in this country took
the same wages and spent as little money as
the Chinese laborer, our government would be
bankrupt and business would shrink up. Wen
paid labor spends freely with the business
man, and fills the national treasury by the
imposts and duties it pays upon what it uses
This Is the whole source of our financial
strength as compared with other people. II
labor is brought down to the Chinese standard
there will at once be difference in the con-
dition Of classes which will in the end over.
throw our government. We pay higher taxes
aud interest than any other people, and If the
price Of labor is put down to Asiatic rates cap
ital will swallow up the earnings Of toll more
rapidly than Was ever yet done in the history
OF nations II this is to be our future We have
lost In vain nearly million of lives in the late
civil war. IL Is not the object Of this Govern
m"nt TO underseli others, TO pinch ourselves
that We may piuch others. The great end of
statesmanship is to give comfort and plenty
to each home. and to take care that labor is
we'll puid. We should seek To give happiness
to onoh treside circle, and not To fill the cOf-
feTs Of capitalists.
1t is said 10y some, if we shut out Chinese
immigration. we do 50 in the face of our for
mrr professions. This Is not So We invite
European immigration, because we add 10 our
power aud happiness Europeans do not
overthrow our customs, religion or civiliza.
ton. They do not bring here any strange
blood. 1t has always been our practice TO
shut out any immigration that is hurtful
We send back To Europe criminals or paupers
10y virtue of State and national laws. Every
city and town guards against incomers who
cndangGr social order or safety. We are in no
way bound TO take into our public system any
mischc, )us elements. or to destroy il by per
sonM influences. If we believe in our re-
ligious creed, in the form and principles of
our Government. then We must believe that
Asia,ic crccds and customs are baleful To-
day We arc dividing the lands OF the native
Indians into States, counties and townships
We are driving of from their property the
same upon which they live, by railroads. We
tell them plainly they must give up their
homes and property and live upon corners of
their own territories, because they are in the
way OF our civilization. II wo can do this
then We can keep away another form Of bar
barism which has no right here.
nave no uOuDt tne InlncS9 nave useful
qualities. They nre said to be good servants.
ready to do the work of men or women. but
they have not the traits which will build mp
on this continent II great and high toned pow
or. We must not judge of those who come
here 10y those who stay nj homo. We get
only the drcgs There is but ono way Of deal
ing with this matter. The policy of exclusion
must he as vigorous Az that of Massachusetts
or New York against the coming pauperism.
II must be borne in mind that. under the late
amendments TO our national Constitution, you
can give them no qualified conditions; you put
upon them no political restraints made nee.
cssary by their peculiaritios. They can grasp
tho rights of voting and law. making despite
all State legislation. II Is to be hoped that
this subject will bo taken up and discussed in
fair and temperate way by all classes. We
must not let it drift and settle itself Unless
we are ready TO give up the consequences of
this new danger to the public peace aud homo
happiness of our people, we must confront the
problem mt the outset.
Truly yours, HoRArIo SEYMOUR
To ELIAS MArEs. Recording Secretary of tho
Workingmen's Assembly, Rochester.
EXIT CuLLoM. .-Cullom the author of the