Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-01-18

made. That there have been man,
instances where Chinese wsro employed
In preference 10 whites. because OF theii
cheaper labor. 10 undoubtedly true, bul
not TO an extent that could furnish Just
cause Of complaint requiring legislaion
or political action for its redress. Nc
system OF labor Il healthy or profitable
which 70 not free. In which men are moi
froe 70 work for such prices a. they choose
70 accept. Looking At the question broad
ly, and st the effect which Chinese labor
has exertsd In California, running through
. period Of twenty-five year,. I am strong
ly Of the opinion that but for the presence
OF the Chinese, California would not now
have more than one-half or two-thirds OF
her present white population that
Chinese labor has opened up many
avenues and new industries for white
labor made many kinds Of business possi-
BILE, and laid the foundations Of manufac-
turing interests that bid fair TO rise 10
enormous proportions ; that the presence
Of Chinese holding out prospects for labor
81 reasonable rates. induced the transfer Of
largo amounts Of capital and emigration TO
California, aud Of large numbers Of busi.
meas and enterprising men. thus making
California the most inviting field for i'm
migrants from every class Of society, In.
cluding laboring men,"
Morton adduces evidence given before
tho Joint congressional committee which
shows the intellectual capacity Of the
Chinese 10 fully equal to that OF white
people. About five thousand Chinese
women have come, most Of them prosti.
tutss, imported BY procurers who manage
and dispose Of them on their arrival. The
better and greater part Of the Chinese are
opposed 70 this degrading and destructive
trafic, and have made repeated efforts TO
abolish Il. The original responsibility
for their importation lies with the steam,
ship companies and Masters Of sailing vcs-
sells, who should have refused 10 bring
them. But when we consider the extend.
cd effect Of tho white prostitution In all
our largo cities, We cannot charge this 10
Chinese o. an original offense or n
peculiar TO their color. In conclusion, DO
says: labor does not require that .
price shall DO fixed by law or that men
who live chesply and can work for lower
wages shall for that reason be kept out OF
tho country"
A EuloEy on Merton.
WARRINGTON. Jan. l7.-In the Senate
Mcdonald said Of tho late Senator Morton :
Nowhere would his loss he felt so severely
u among his friends and followers In his
native State. He spoke Of the warmth
and strength Of tho affections Of the dead
Senator, and II no had faults, lot them be
buried with him. Let his friends and
associates remember and cherish only
those kindly feelings and sentiments which
his higher and better qualities inspired.
Sherman spoke Of the lato Senator a.
tho man. not a. the politician. holding
that In any sphere OF life no would have
been Q remarkable man.. He was not .
scholar. but his speeches were distin.
guished for ear~nestness. In social inter
course he was universally courteous aud
amiahle,
Conkllng said he would pay his tribute
OF respect and admiration for tho services
and genius OF 0 remarkable man, whose
death was mourned to-day. As . party
leader he was too great for any State or
any party TO readily supply his place. As
. vigilAnt representative he had no supe-
rior In either house Of Congress. Crippled
by bodily inirmity. his mind never fall
tered or tagged. No labor discouraged
him no contingency appalled, him no
disadvantage dismayed him /; no defeat
disheartened him. Those who encountered
him In debate would never forget his abil-
ity, his courage. and above all. his indom.
liable heart. He would 20 down 10 . far
hereafter. not ~ one who embellished his
name by . scholastic and studied use Of
words, but rather ~ o who day by day
on the journey Of life met realities and
grappled them with . grasp rcsoluto and
quick. Hc needed no epitaph but his
name. aud though brass might corrodo and
marble mould. men would still remember
Oliver r. Morton ~ the leading and man
full defender Of tho republic in tho re-
public's most diro and heroic age.
Morgan said that upon an occasion like
this. whom the nation was paying Its re.
spects TO the dead senator, II was not IT.
ting that the section which no tMorganl
represented should DO silent. Ho spoke
OF the prominent traits 81 Mortop's CHAR
acter, aud said though his nature was In
tensely combative. his ear was ever ready
10 listen 10 the bugles Of truce. lie Was
no consplrator ! his nature was above that
mean level he was an open. bold and def.
ant antagonist. His opponent always knew
where 10 find him. lilo lived during the
most corrupt era Of our history. and had
svery opportunity 10 grow rioh by stealth.
but he escaped every suspicion Of dis
honesty. lie was IN honest man.
Bruce alluded 10 the attachment which
the colored people had for tho dead sen-
ator. and said perhaps nc public man eA.
ceptAbraham Lincoln aud Charles summer
was better known To tho colored people,
and moro loved and revered.
Edmunds. burnside. Booth. Anthony.
wadle.gh and Paddock having spoken.
Voorhees, concluded the eulogiss. He said
that Senator Morton and himself became
personal a. well % political friends In
early life. and although In after years their
political opinions we're q widely separated
~ the poles. their personal friendship re-
manned unhroken. Tho life Of tho lato
asnatar was one worthy Of imitation, hav-
ing become 0 great man by his wi Of
forts. II no could not he President him
self, no did much ~ put others In that OF,
fico and 70 dictate their policies. The 6cn-
ate then. a. . further mark Of respect 70
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