Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-30
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MAKE IT NON.PARTISAN.

nese movement has o assumed a
position in our country that is com
manding the attention of both the peo-
pie aud press in all directions; friends
and enemies are specializing and COM
menting on the probable result of the
movement inaugnrated. Our national
Congress is being petitioned by thou
sands of people dwelling on the Paci.
fc coast asking that some measures lie
enacted Whereby the tide of Chinese
immigration to our shores NAV be
checked. Popular demonstrations in
nearly every town OF our own State
show the interest manifested in the
question:, and with her sister towns
Eureka has spoken. Her citizens, ir-
respective of politics, in answer TO a
call made for an expression of senti-
inent on the subject have met; the
merchant, laborer, artisan and profess
sional have assembled and unani-
mously united in drafting a series of
resoluticris. praying Il National Leg
i~sIature to devise some plan whereby
the evil results arising may be stayed
and the existing treaty S % amended as
to prevent coolie importation. The
resolutions presented were adopted
AID ordered to he forwarded to our
representatives in Congress. In so do
ing Eureka placed herself OH record;
her eli izeDs did their duty; but now "A
few, a very few, in The endeavor
to make political capital of the
scheme, (seekers of Offices are tearing
do an the foundation stones of what
the people are seeking to build up, and
with incendiary speeches and unwise
counseling are undertaking to make a
partisan fight over "A matter that in
wolves the success of nearly every in
terest Of II common country; men
who are recommending forcible meas
ures against the Chinese without wait
ing the action of those in whose power
alone rests our deliyerance. These
men are raising a hue and cry with NJ
feeling further than the attainment of
their own selfish ends and achieving
only their political desires. AS citi-
zens we have done our duty; we have
added our voice to the thousands ask
ing a remedy for the danger that in
wolves us. Our duty done, shall we
not wait and let our lawmakers clinch
the nail that the people have driven ?
To successfully combat with the CUES
ton all party considerations must be
set aside. TO gain a victory it must be
remembered that the one achievement
to he attained is the passage of such
amendments to eXising treaty With
the Chinese Government that will
eventually rid us of the presence of
Chinese in our midst. Now, a solemn
treaty binds us; a treaty that must be
respected by every ~law-abiding citizen,
and until Congress takes such action
in the matter, it liz u~nbecOtning of a
hsndful of citizens to rise aud endeav-
or to hoist the black flag simply be-
cause the combatants are Chlnamen.
Such proceedings on the part of a few
"A few who by no means represent the
true sentiment OF tie people at large
will only prove a stumbling biock.
and in the end prevent the appliance
OF the very remedy which is SO anx-
!onsly sought.
1t took years for this evil 10 develop
its real strength and the for
midsble proportions it now presents,
and it will take years to eradicate that
evil-the work OF years cannot be un-
done in a day.
In seeking to destroy this evil that
has come upon us, let us be moved by
higher considerations than those actu-
aled for political capital. Let us dis
claim all partisan purpose in the move
tnent n seek to attain our ends hon
estly and earnestly, and show to those
who have the power 10 remove the
evil that, in sending them our reron.
frances against further importation OF
Chinese, tina we do so. not MS politica.
tricksters, but in behalf of thousands
OF laborers, men and women, who now
are idle, driven to suffer all the neces-
sites of lie, their. places supplanted by
a class of labor which il taking tbs
bread from the mouths of the hungry.
and whose toll brings no return to the
of our country, but whose
presence spread broadcast pestilence,
famine and death, and causes many
To enter upon "A life that is eve worse
than death. Let our representatives
be shown the picture as it really exists,
unaccompanied by any stories of in
cendiary and lswleSs acts. and the re-
lief we seek will speedily be granted.
OLIVER.