The Hawaiian gazette., 1877-04-25
A Bulgarian Massacre In California

THE appeals of the disreputable portion of
the California Press, and of the still more
disreputable California politicians have pro-
duced their legitimate effect in the barbarous
and cod-blooded massacre at Chico of five
innocent Chinese. We rejoice to see that the
respectable newspapers of the United States
from one end to the other have but one opinion
of the disgraceful affair, condemning it in IN
qualified terms. The Sacramento Union says ::
at is impossible to appeal to Congress for
protection against Chinese competition,
while dastardly white assassins are doing
their best to convince the world that MOngo-
liam or any other kind of civilization must be
preferable to that illustrated by these afro
of the Pacific Coast to secure limitation of
Chinese immigration must be impotent so long
as American brutality and barbarism are spf-
fered to display themselves in this hideous
fashion. This is the way to arouse such an
universal sympathy on behalf of the Chimes Q
as will drive everything before it, and sink
those who oppose them under the crushing
weight of national wrath and denunciation
For there is no influential, or respectable, or
decent element in this country that is pre-
pared to declare itself in sympathy with cow
ardly assassins or incendiaries, or which will
not repudiate and spurn all such, and CO.
operate to follow and punish thsm. Nor is
there any class of Chinese which is not more
~ II
than these murderous villains"
The following show the tone of the Eastern
papers, regarding this Bulgarian slaughter:
The civilized world is not very favorably i'm
pressed with the condition Of things the Pacific
slope. Unless these ouirages arc checked the
efficiency OF the authorities aud the humanity of
the people will be seriously Questioned Washing
ton National Republican.
There is one of two things the Federal Govern.
ment ought to do at once; Either abrogate ills
existing treaty with China aud order every China
man out OF The country forthwith, else employ
all its authority and all It's force for the protection
OF these people. II is uuspelkabe outrage upon
law, justice aud humanity to allow the ani-Chinese
crusade to go on as il is now going II We cannot
apply some remedy which will reach and cure
the disease, let confess that American liberty lie
the worst sham the world has ever scen.-S. Louis
Republican.
Public opinion in California is not educated up
to the point of Chinese determination. But it is
evident that the brutal class whose dongs are now
denounced in public meetings, only following
out the legitimate teachings of some OF the better
educated demagogues who have discussed the CUES
iion from the stump.-Ner York Times
Whatever may be the best opinion respecting the
Chinese question in California, good citizens there
can have but one mind about crimes against the
person and property OF the obnoxious race like the
Chico massacre few more outrages like this,
and the sympathy of the whole country will be not
only with the outraged, but with all their kith and
kin. II is hard that the rational and humane ad-
justment OF delicate and difficult question should
be thus embarrassed by the nurderous interference
OF tue ignorant, passionate, INSCRIPTIONS and
blood-thirsty. However, VIC have great confidence
in the general good sense of the California comma.
nity.-Ner York Tribune
1t is to be hoped that the reaction which the
Chico massacre has already brought about will
result in acknowledgment of the valuable quail
ties of industry and docility that undoubtedly be-
long to the Chinese charac;er.-Brookiya ~. ~
Tunes.