Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-04
JOHN MUST GO.
That Was the Sentiment OF Last
Ni.hts Meeting.

The Courthouse last night was filed, at
an early hour. by a crowd of men, who
were, as one of them remarked, workers,
not takers" They were a body whose an
tagonism would not be courted by any
thinking man, and while they were quiet
and orderly, it was evident to an observing
eye hat they were men who fully realized
the gravity of the position they were
taking, and, knowing it, were prepared to
meet the consequences. They were, with
few exceptions, workingmen, and it was q
remarkable fact that few professional poll
ticians put in their appearance. That,
perhaps, can be easily accounted for, as the
mex election is yet in the not near future.
Captain A. d. Rock was elected tempo
rary Chairman, Mr.. James E. Anderson,
Secretary.
The Chairman stated the object of the
meeting. which was the formation of a
club to take such steps as might be deemed
necessary to counterfeit the evils resulting
from the influx Of the Monaghan. and
attacked Hayes fer vetoing the bill. He
urged the formation of a society, having
tor its object, the a~brogation of the Bur-
lingame treaty, the result of which would
be to gradually drive the Chinaman from
our shores, peacefully; but, failing in that,
to drive them out by force. Applause.
Mr.. Sam Goldstone took the floor, and in
a calm, dispassionate manner reviewed the
the whole Chinese question. He spoke in
caustic terms of the recent action of the
Eastern press and people. Some would-be
patriots, he said, argued that the d
Of the American Republic intended 1t
should be a resort, and harbor OF refuge
for all nations. This was undoubtedly
true, but they did not intend their
children should be cursed with Chi
ese lepers. IApplause.l He drew a
vivid distinction between a Chinaman and
all other classes of foreigners. The former,
he claimed, have always failed, and always
will fail, to fill the most ordinary require
ments of an American citizen, while the
natives of all other countries eventually
become Americans both in heart and spirit.
Applause. He did not want to resort to
forcible means, and said that in a few
months another opportunity would be
afforded the people to express their views
on this subject.
A motion was made that a committee of
three should be appointed on permanent
organization, and to take such steps as
might be deemed necessary, and 1t was
adopted.
The Chairman suggested THAT the com
mittce should be selected by the meeting,
and Captain A.. d. Rock, Sam Goldstone
and James E. Anderson were respectively
named.
Mr.. N. W. Faust, of Ruby Hill, then
took the floor, and in a few and well timed
remarks urged the necessity OF prompt and
effective measures. As a miner he did not
fear the encroachments of the Chinese, but
as a man and fellow workman he would
not be found wanting in any hour Of need.
Applause.
After repeated calls Mr.. James E. Ander-
son rose and said that he was not a citizen
Of Eureka, and therefore he did not feel
warranted in taking part in such affairs.
He would say, however, that his sympa-
thies were entirely with those present.
After some further remarks by the
Chairman the meeting adjourned, subject
to his call.