Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-03-12

ter we have made solemn treat
with q civilized nation we ought TO
abrogate that treaty on account of
the habits of the people of that EN-.
pire, of which we were perfectly
cognizant in every particular at the
very time that we made the treaty.
When it comes to the question OF
race, Mr.. President, l confess that
the Senator from California has
touched very tender and very
weak spot in my nature. He repre-
sents that the Anglo-Saxon race on
the Pacific coast are to be engaged
in struggle with the Mongolian
race; the interests of society are
to be effected; that we are to have
turbulence, violence. anarchy, revO'
luton, and bloodshed; and that
there is no power or authority IN
the government to suppress that
violent exhibition Of white human
nature. We heard the the Senator
from Maine (Mr. Blaine) state that
in his opinion if this immigration
was not checked in FIVE years from
now it would require the United
States army TO preseve the peace,
merely because the presence to this
people is offensive, merely because
contact with this alien race is often
sive. The interior race does not
claim, as is the case in Louisiana,
to exercise any political rights; they
do not engage in any contest for
political supremacy; they do not
claim to enact your laws; they do
not claim to administer Justice to
YOU; they do not claim to control ev.
cry interest which society holds
dear, and every right and privilege
to which man is attached; but simp-
" on account of their presence IN
YOUR midst the declaration is made
in the Senate by Republican leaders
that You will have bloodished and
Revolution.
Sir. one thing has struck me dur
ing this and other discussions.
Whenever the question of race is
between the Chinaman and the
white man, all the denunciation is
against the Chinaman; bat when
the problem of race is between the
negro and the white man, all the
denuuciation is against the white
6 man.
Mr.. President, l will ask the Sen
!. ator from Maine, if upon mere ap
n prehension Of an increase of pOpula
9 ton of this race, if upon a mer'
r dread that their numbers will be in
:. creased so as 10 equal the white race
1 on the Pacific slope, and if the mer'
!. occurrence OF the two races Their
4 should stimulate our pride of race
I should intensity our pride and ha
tired of other races, should urge tn
!. white men to commit violence re
CARELESS of law and regardless o
- authority, why should he expires
!. surprise and Indignation when
n race which is not the equal OF til
4 Chinese race, race that has II
- civilization, u race that has no liter
:, allure, a race that has no statesman
, shin, q race that has no science, b
? the legislation of this country III
/, dertakes to control the white rae
% and to govern it' When we Angle
~ Saxons inhabit the same terIitor
q with the African race, and the
. have been invited by the lcgislatiO
20 of the United States government
= engage in a struggle for politics
VI supremacy. ask tie Senator fro
~ Maine why should he be surprise
that there should be occasionally
no little violence or little bloOdishe
- in the State of louisiana
he Sir, it is q very simple duty f
ii. the honorable Senator to arraig
Id the white race of the State Of Loul
ma lana before the bar of public OPT
as ion and to condemn them. 1t
,e. very easy task for the honorat
an Senator from Maine to pass jude
'er ment upon that people, ignoring,t
er. fundamental causes, ignoring prov
oh cation and the irritation which
lat acknowledges with reference to {
cts Chinese race; but l ask him he
ed would the people of Maine feel, Al
int how would the people OF Maine &C
Eat duct elections il there was subm
ted to them either the African
nat the Chinese problem, l care L
nat which, to the extent to which it b
I'M. been done in the State of Louisia
if and to the extent to which it is 6
all, pretended it will be done in {
hat State of California! Is there a
ted test by which the honorable gent
csc man can express an opinion up
sncb a problem as thatf Is tn,