New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-05
CALIFORNIA.

Tue thINBHE-lnE bNfhfLO1ED CLASS.
SACRAMENTO, Feb 21.-The California Len
islsture Is strongly Democratic and It's proceednr
hitherto during the present session. form an edfyn,
commentary upon the economic professions Of tho psr,
which has for the last ten years dismsy over
alleged Republican extravaganza The Democracy hav
ing hungered and thrsted after party patroDaxa to
many years, TO the public teat with rayenon.
appetite to satisfy the cravings Of which appears 20 hays
been the primary concern OF this Legislature Accord
ngly number OF extraordinary clerkbips no preceded.
for which be found the history Of our former s,s
Legislatures. created assumed to exist and lsd
with the hungry hangersOn Of the party For
the assistance and encouragement Of Democratic
editors and publishers bill has been passed
entitled IAN act for the protection Of lat,
gants" which unfortunate class 10 be protected
by being compelled publish all necessary legal notice.
In newspapers DO designated by the Judges
having jurisdiction In their respective TO psy
therefor at certain established rates, which will enhance
the cost of nearly every such advertisement some d
them nearly $50 per cent. For instance, Democrats
Journal asserts that under the law toa
nonresident defendant in o civil action, which
$40 for weekly publication fer three months will
$40 go AS the District and County benches throughout
the state are mostly filed by Democratic the Journalistic
of that party who have had the fortune to cas their Inns
in litigos sections will be well rewarded for eir hdc
ty TO tho "Resolutions Of '9s" and other ums-worn
Democratic dogmas.
Furthermore the Legislature has in contemplation TO
bolster up exGov. John Bgler's bantling, The Sat
Capital Reporter by declaring it the official paper OF Tie
State, and ordering copies OF it to be furnished 10 CERTAIN
State and countytoacersat the public expense me b
will undoubtedly pass. The exGovernots friends regard
him as sort OF martyr Republican tyranny IN that
Republican Legislature did, during the Rebellion In ysE
Of his rebel sympathes change the name OF lake In tia
Sierra Nevada mountains from B!gler" to Tahoe"
The present Legislature mas changed the name back
Biger. so far as 1t was able 10 do so-the people Of
Nevada soutly protesting that their hall OF he ake shaa
be known as Tahoe" 1t 10 also alleged that the bill
the does not correctly specify the lake
which tended to be Its subject The bill has been
prolific theme bad jokes the part OF both kepubh
can and Democratic journals and on the whole his
Excellency has not derived much benefit from a hs
admirers in the Legislature intended he should.
Another bill for the ndemnhoaton OF Democrats
martyrs was the 10 pay Messrs. Han Garrisoa
A. 900 for handkerchief full OF type and little old
second hand press, destroyed at Vsaia in 1863 Of
party of California volunteers, who had been moved
lust wrath by the bodness and yruence OF the treason
promulgated in sheet published by the abovenamed
parties by means Of the Aforesaid materials The whole
concern, goodwill" included was not worth 500 No
sane man. desiring to embark In legitimate newspaper
business would have given fifth OIL that sum ior
but it supplied the pretext upon whch ITO honinh
owners obtained their victuals and free WhlsSy-t'
latter prime necessity TO them, and especially
IN "Iong Primer" Hall. The swinde In thn
bill was 80 transparent that Gov. Haight-who was
an original Republican and is not yet notwithstanding
his present partisan associations hopeessy demorsIed
vetoed IT, for which some Of the Democrsue paper.
condemn him. while others uphold him. not on account
of the unr ghteousness OF the bill but on the that
Hall had injured the party by his inJudlcous p09nes
n "a thoioht that the Governors veto Of the BIZ msy
prevent the introduction Of which has been 10 con
tegaoG aaGdy out Of The state Treasury BY var
of indemnity his impeachment ana removal IRON As
bench by the Legislature OF 1872 on the charge OIL DIS
loyalty
onnosition 10 the Fifteenth Amendment mainly on the
ground that it would confer the right Oh the elective
franchise upon the Chinese, who although decred s
Democratic journal be played out as subject OF %
CUSTOM" seem be fresh notwithstanding as ever as
subjects OF persecution Ever since the meeting OF hs
legislature certain members have been considering nov
best abrogate the Re privileges now enjoyed oy as
Chinese in this State Finally James IL lawrence Of
! Mariposa, an apostate Wing and Republican, and .
native OF Massachusetts, introduced bill IN the senate
| TO impose a monthly tax upon cltlzens Tor essa
order the bill engrOsement 1t was rejected Dy aV0wV'
IL to 49, bill introduced in the Assembly BY Mr. KaeA
well OF San Francisco providing that the emp0ymento
Cbinese iaborers upon the County Railroad should
work forfeiture OF the Company charter was dseasa
NV vote of q IL Is not likely, however ha INC
gallant assalants OF an inferior race VIII give up VIC
Contest tins stage although the votes above recorded
show that there some Democrats IN FAVOR OF c"sp
and faithful labor. which can only DO suppHeu W WV
| Chinese. ,.. o,, -, ,ho 1.,tsl.ture 4,
| the so.caled Amendment 70 the sunday Law, wnen
removes all restrictions upon secular pursuits upoG %
caus nytv waiter rl saloons and drinking shrs
are open on the Sabbath other days 70 tne sssa
responsibility OF this bill, by allowing II 20 pass mn gs
law by lapse of time, IN default oil ms signature VI ~"
During the past two or three brutal outraees
upon the Chinese have been OF daily occurrence IN 's
Francisco aud wel-meanng citizens, VINO nave al
emped TO rescue them OF the hands OF their pere
cutors have narrowly escaped sharing their iae ie
superior faithfulnes dOcility aud intelligence has say
planted Patrick and Bridget 10 great extent on the
farm and Ia the household ana as laborer upon n.
roads anu o.nor "a a rs ,caahe eysn ~ noncou
batyeness, very safe 10 matreat him. IL is Needles
10 say that his chief prosecutors are our IRISH ieos
citizens although they encouraged to erer
by Americans The Catholic clergy jealous. and TO-
eraby successful in their efforts 10 convert the Chinese
but II they authority restrain their Celtic follow
ers from prosecuting them, they fail TO exert IL
The Chinese are not aultless; IN spite OF the faFOiabe
accounts given OF them by partial advocates they indue
in such vices as gambling, drinking brandy-espeeiay
their native dlsItlon from rice, sam tchOS et
ing opium Many OF them wilI bear wacnns ana sOn'
rior TO white foreigners whom We welcome 70 os
shores dney are NICK 70 i,Srm ane GSg ii mos
where such means OF instruction are open TO them ~
few OF them are regular s1ndy ornoOi pIip noss
has but slight hold upon them, they are IetdIy ~
pressed with the truths OF Christianity WIN prosr
try may be converted 10 Christianity, ana inaae DO
Of the conversion OF their brethern ~ AslA
IL il stated that there IN California o' perus
out OF employment, many OF whom are destitute ns
is probably uue; but is no less true tnat 'neeS
necessity for this state OF things While men etoSutSe
cities aud subsis, meagerly free lunches ana ohr
charitable Institutions farmers ana nlners are e e
ng for help within the past fortnight prominent ss
owner of Grass Valley went 10 san FRANCISCO 70 NV,
hands aud some OF these starclGg men refused pg
10 work for him at s. 30 per day. beclse tey at ls'
want to leave tho city" But for the rrSkess Hup1
dcnce of OF this class. they need not be cgsi
seek employment at any tine. Wages have alw5SsN.a
pretty good in this STATE and industrious and ecser
zeal persons have been euabled to place zen
selves in few years IN independent positions. INC
aborng people OF San Francisco.that Is, those ~.
work Tor wages-haye s2JooOooo ia the banks ana e'A
very large proportion Of the real estate OF the ely
thew folio we'd the example Of those who are now on
planning of the lack Of employ ment, Working only sn
obliged 10 and spending most OF their time IN ldhfs