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

Ter We uVNe IDtuc SOictDu tTedt |
with a civilized nation we ongbt 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 q very
weak spot in my nature. He repre-
sents that the Anglo Saxon race on
the Pacific coast are to be engaged
in a 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 Ave 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
siye. 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; hut simp-
" on account of their presence in
your midst the declaration is made
| in the Senate by Republican leaders
that yon will have bloodished and
Revolution.
Sir, one thing has strnck 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
denunciation is against the white
man.
Mr.. President, l will ask the Sen
ator from Maine, if upon a mere ap
prehenson Of an increase of pOpula
ton of this race, if upon mere
dread that their numbers will be in
creased so as to equal the white race
on the Pacific slope, and if the mere
occurrence OF the two races there
should stimulate our pride of race,
should intensity our pride and ha
tired of other races, should urge the
white men to commit violence re
CARELESS of law and regardless OF
authority, why should he express
surprise and indignation when a
race which is not the equal of the
Chinese race, race that has nc
civilization, a race that has no liter
allure, a race that has no statesman
ship, q race that has no science, by
the legislation of this country I'M
dertakes to control the white rae,
and to govern i'll When we Anglo
Saxons inhabit the same territory
with the African race, and they
have been invited by the Legislation
of the United States government tt
engage in a struggle for pOlitica
supremacy. | ask tic Senator frou
Maine why should he be surprised
that there should be occasionally ;
, little violence or little bloOdishet
in the State of louisiana
, Sir, it is a very simple duty 70
the honorable Senator to arraigl
the white race of the State of Louis
4 lana before the bar of public opin
) ion aud to condemn them. 1t i
=. very easy task for the HONORABLE
D Senator from Maine to pass judge
r ment upon that people, ignoring::th
= fundamental causes, ignoring prove
b cation and the irritation which b
t acknowledges with reference to tn
s Chinese race; but ask him ho'
4 would the people of Maine feel, an
t how would the people of Maine cor
t duct elections if there was snbPil
a ted to them either the Africak -
t the Chinese problem, car9 nc
t which, to the extent to which It ha
}. been done in the State of Louisian
If and to the extent to which it is al
!, pretended it will be done in th
t State of California! Is there an
d test by which the honorable gentl'
'e man can express an opinion upO