New-York tribune., 1870-08-06
TIE CHINESE labor QUESTION:
MEETING IN ROCHESTER-LETTER FROM no.
RATIO SEYMOUR.

MEETING IN ROCHESTER-LETTER FROM HO-
RATIO SEYMOUR.
A meeting was held in Rochester on Thurs
day evening called by the WOrkngmen's Assembly, TO
consider the labor question in its relations 70 the Chinese
and TO politics. Mayor Lutes was elected Chair
man. Gen. Martindale addressed the meeting In
opposition 10 Coolie Importation Resolutions were
passed against the use OF imported Chinese labor and in
favor Of action by Congress; severely denouncing tho
pupts and papers which uphold the North Adams move
ent and announcing the danger OF the Christian Church
in view of the coming joss house Judge Clemmarus ad
dressed the meeting The following letter from the Hon.
Horatio Seymour was read:
UREA August 3, 1870.
SIR: put off until this time my answer to your letter
asking to speak TO meeting at Rochester upon 'he
subject OF Chinese immigration, as hoped u Woud DO
in my power do am sorry that cannot attend.
All agree that is grave subject is one that must De
work TO open flood gates and pour in upon us the
worst classes OF Overcrowded China They can get TO
shores at less cost and in greater numbers thah the
tbev continue 70 crowd n they will overthrow the
customs civilization and religion of the whole Pacific
coast and they will also crush down the position of the
1oborne classes throughout our country. against
this am not willing they should gain fOohOld here
No nation in Europe would suffer such an INVASION
Britain Germany, or France should allow anything of
the kind their Governments would DO OyerthrOwn. why
should we give up our CIVILIZATION III any part oi our
II said we want cheap labor We do not want cheap
labor welpaid labor Interest as well as justice ana
took the wages and spent as little money as the
Government
business would shrink up Wepad labor spends freey
with the business man and fls the national treasury py
the nposts and duties IT pays upon what ~ USES ms
the whole OF our financial strength Us eopaieu
with other people. 81, 90, -. -, A..
will at once he difference IN the coIuton ol casSTs T
which will in the end overthrow our Government we
pay higher taxes and interest han any other people anu
II the price OF labor is put down TO Asatic rates capital
will swallow up the earnings OF Ton more rady ny tnal 20 Al
was ever vet done in the history OF nations III hs is 10
be our future have lost III vain nearly mihon OF
LIts III VI. "i;oo, % late civil 70 under
srl Others TO pinch ourselves that we may pneh Others
The great end OF statesmanship is to give comfort ana
paid We should seek 10 give happiness To each nresue
circle and not TO iii The Golfers Of capitalists .,.
n IL said by II shut out Chinese imIngration
we do 80 the face OF all our former professions lhs
is not 50. We invite European Immigration, because
add, to our power and happiness. Europeans 90 hot
overthrow customs, religion or cNilizalion. theg
do moi bring here any strange blood 1T has Away pse
or practice to shut out any immigration that Is urtu
We send back Europe criminals or paupers, Dy NHtuc
F~rv civ and town guards against ncOmers who en-,
danger social order safety. We are IN no Way Dou
-, into our pnbic system any nIischieyOus elements
mr. to destroy il y personal influences. II We believe III
our religions crecd In the form ana plnclpes OF oT
government then must believe that Aslatlc eresns %
and rns1oins arc baleful To-day We are dividing the
lands OF the native Indians into states COUNTESS anu
We art driving of from their property the game upon
which they live, by railroad We tell theln Pany ,eS
must give mp their homes ana property anu ne uII II
corners OF their own territories because they are III te
wav of our CIVILIZATION II we can 40 thls the we can
keep away another form OF baiDaIlsm "Mch H's ho
have no doubt the Chinese have useiul luhlles.
They are said TO be good servants ready lod0 me w
of men or women bat they have not the traits Wlci
vii buiid M on this continent great ana hlS oheu
noWcr We must not Judge Of those who come mere ~
iIosc who ~ty AT home We get only the dregs TheIe
il Int one way Of dealing with this matter -,
The policy Of exclusion must be as Slafp anu a. s
on a. that of Massachusetts, NewIOrk, against the
comiue uauperism IL must be borne in NINA that u
der lid late amendments 20 our National ,0hsltntol,
Won san give them no qualified condition; you PUT up2h
Them no political restraints made necessary ny ueii L
poculiaritics. They can grasp me rSls VI '"'i"b ~
iaw-makng despite al state legislation. ,r,
II ia to m hoped that TINS subject VIII he tahcn uP " NJ
da,.sod ia fair and temper way W al Ciasses' VIC