New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-27
DW WILL EE VOTE :?

| John Chnaman-fo- if he will no!
throw his v,te Ggains: the colored man Of
what use will he be: We have two
column communication in a city daily
praising TIE Chinaman and disparaging
| the black lborer. itssys nothing about
the performance Of the white man. who
is not expected to labor at all. There are
some tyidilg objections alleged against
John. the chef Of which is that, if he be
hired in China at eight dollars a month,
he will break his contract if he finds the
man on theneEt plantation getting twenty
dollars month. There should be some
laws forcing them TO keep their contracts"
and then this economist thinks great ad-
vantage would result to the South from
| laying il it; labor on such terms-$l40
''per capita"
The econmis. is embarrassed with the
want Of thedesired law, and apprehends
that the Chnaman will demand the same
wages with the negro. if permitted to do
SO. and SO he planter would gain nothing.
These ''e1obitant wages will 60 ON Ito
the fna! run of Ill the planters. and the
end Of the sstem Of planting for wages"
Well, suppose it did 60 on until every
man had toplow his own land. if he ez-
pected to pake anything out Of it. is not
there large amount Of labor competition
h0- IN. To Co. - >
Suppose tie country titled. like other
countries. ly the land owners: would any
harm comeof il:
Persons who wish TO reintroduce the
colored prdetarial system. do SO on the
theory thatthere is but one class Of society
entitled to protection or consideration.
They exped to grind the poor down TO
the lowest compensation for labor. The
consequenc. Of the proprietor is to be
enhanced il proportion to the degreda-
ton OF him Who tolls on his estate.
There is something else to be lived and
wrought 70, besides the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Of landlord. We wish to see irtelli.
gent. industrious. patriotic citizens. who
will serve tier country n any capacity.
who will vde for their country. and fight |
for their country. This can no: be predi- |
Gated of srvile .ace, and especially @.
o pagan race.
To the economist, upon whose proposal !
to fill the lind with these t;mid. bestial !
and supersttious creatures We now com.
men:, We "'uld say: You take the sure
way to undermine the institutions Of your
own countr.. Import pagan voters and
jurors--sine your proposal implies the
of all other labor--ard what
OF society Will you have? You
may say the colored man makes bad |
Juror or policeman, and that he votes the
ticket straight. These may
be with you good reasons for watering his
vote and lis verdict with material from
the Yang Ise-Si; but there are others
n the land equally entitled with
yourself to consideration. There are
many who prefer immigrants Of
mercy an: intelligence. who will
With existing labor interests.
There are mlny who consider the coiored
nan the bes: laborer for this climate and
Some Of them think-there are
ew who deny-tLat the coiored man who
believes in the same God and Redeemer
With ourselves. speaks the same language
nd has been reared in the same land is
)etter worth: NE confidence OF &. :93'..L. !
n people tan horde OF wretche, y i.c..:
,n!y Mer!: seems 70 be that they may be
more easily cheated cut of their labor, and
With TIE all Of a law imprisoning them
or violation Of labor contract made in
mother land and language, they may be
apable Of being subjected to perpetual
erflom. No. Mr.. Economist, people want
eighbors to Eli churches and schools. to
ontribu.e to the same social objects with
themselves. 70 comprehend the great polit-
al interests Of the republic. and, in the
ven: the defense Of the republic, or Of
le comnonwealths which compose it.
eeds the nigh. which slumbers in .
,eemans arm that all men shall rally in
S defense without regard to class. color
r previous condition.