The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-09-21
LABOR AND THE REPUB-
LfCAN PARTY.

UeNertLeAeSS IL Is as i've u subject as
any which is now before the people,
and one which in the great labor
agitation yet to come viii play an
important part. Ben Butler is one
OF the most sagacious politicians in
America, and when he predicted ina
late speech that the leading question
of the future Will be in volvetin that
personifed as Capital VS., Labor, he
stated a grand, melancholy truth.
He is making his political fight
for the Governorship of Massaclu-
sets on that platform, and sooner or
later all of the politics of the country
will swing on thathinge, even as now
the international societies of Europe
are e~ngulphing all issues, and de-
veloping the future battle ground Of
peoples and nations. Though the
results OF cheap Chinese labor may
be temporarily forgotten on this
coast, he is no politician or states
man who imagines that in the COM
ing contest which Labor will make
for its disenthrallment. the disastrous
effects Of Chinese labor upon the
country will be ignored. California
politicians may shuttle and play the
double part, but the Republican
party Of the United States IS too
deeply committed to the principle Of
the equality of races, to face front
toward white mems supremacy in
the future. The record is already
made. It viii be remembered that
when it was proposed in the United
States Senate TO strike out the WORD
" white" in the amendment to the
naturalization laws, Senator's Cam
eron, OF Pennsylvania, Pomeroy, Of
Kansas, Yates, of Illinois, Morton,
Of Indiana, and Sumner favored the
bIotting from the statute bookoi the
word. That there may be 10 mis-
take as te how these gentlemen stand
on the Chinese suffrage question,
we give herewith brief extracts from
their speeches, delivered during the
discussion:
Senator Cameron said:
lam in favor of the position OF the
Senator from Massachusetts, because
it invites into IL country everybody
the negro, the German. the Irish
man, the Frenchman, the EuElisUnau,
the Scotchmau, and the Cninamln. l
Will welcome every man. We might
just a. well say that the Jrlshmtu who
come to Pennsylvania, and New York.
and Illinois. and Indiana, and Iowa,
and make the canals ami railroads
which have enriched those States,
should be prevented from becoming
citizens.
Senator Sumner said:
Icontent myself for the present with
saying that the word "White should
be struck from the statute BOOKS.
That is necessary TO bring our laws
and institutions in harmony with the
Declaration of Independence.
We are all familiar with Geo.
C. Gorlam's sentiments upon this
question; and, in the conclusive
and emphatic language of that re-
spected Radical c~hieftain, we also
say Let the record stand"
Senator Pemeroy CT Illinois said:
Twas 10 for discriminating agaius.
persons who proposed TO become
American citizens, whether they are
from China or from Africa.
Senator Yates said:
wish to inform the Senator thai it
seems 10 me on this Very day, by q
vote Of n to -, we have declared that
there shall be no restriction upon suf-
frage OH account OF race or color, in
telilgent education Or property. So
the Senator from Wisconsin Is right
in saying that the party is committed
to universe! suffrage, pure and simple.
Senator Morton. of Indiana. said:
As the naturalization laws now
stand, Cinnamon cannot be natural
lied; but | believe the word white
will be stricken from the naturaliza-
ton laws. | believe it will be CON
sistent and Will be harmonious with
the conditiono of things nthis country,
after the adoption OF this amendment
for impartial suffrage, that the word
] white shall be stricken from our nat
uralization laws.