The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-04-24
Our Representative in Congress The
Rock on Which he Foundered


HE OHlNESE BlLL-AN OPEN LETTER.
To the Editor of the Standard
Mr. Neal in his apologetic letter to Mr..
Mackley starts off by claiming honesty of
conviction in his vote on the Chinese bill,
and Mr.. Mackley allows him his claim.
Now all thinking, reading persons,
know well all the points of departure and
return of Congressman who talks about
honesty in connection with the average
Congressman-whog grants them any such
claim? The people are jurors, and are
constantly holding sittings and while
their verdict is always given in truth and
! Justice, according to the facts yet how
seldom is the decision Of the court &C
cording to the findings The mighty
question studied by the whole congress
sional force, is galantry, popularity, con
fdence inspired, and of course it does not
take the same manipulation in all districts
but each acts according to the needs of
| his constituency, each studying well the
needs of his people, or what can l say or
do that will be endorsed by my people,
or how must my vote be recorded TO suit
the changing sentiments of the people of
my district that's the mighty question.
| have in mind a recent Congressman,
RequieScat IN pace who voted a whole ses-
sion for the everlasting niger, but the
whole body departed from grace (since
restored) and just before the close of the
session rose in his place and made a |
speech in the soul of wit because of La
comic brevity, and runs as follows: "Mr. |
Speaker think now we have legislated |
enough for the niger, now l propose we
do something for the white man. but |
the gods had decided to destroy him. and |
its said to be too late to repent when the
diabolos comes, so he went to the wall,
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Mr.. Neal says he is opposed to the
Chinese making first start--all start in
weakness, for such is mankind, but the
world has never lived without oppression
and oppressors, and they have just bro
ken through their wall after so many
centuries of confinement, and they can
not yet make as good a speech as their
opponent, nor build as tasty and Ameri
canized houses as we can. Ah, that's it,
cripple them while they are weak.
Mr.. Neal, what became of that band of
Huguenots (French bloody who landed
on these shores in early days of darkness,
down in Florida, in early Colonial days2
Why were their rude huts burned, and
their bones left to bleach in the desolate
air? l am told they came to these
shores to make a start. Mr.. Neal, who
settles first in our wild Territories, if it
is not our fathers and brothers, who go
before to prepare the way ? At first the
Chinaman had no other idea but that he
must go back to China to get into heaven
and to have his body float down the
Ganges, but as they become American
lied they are getting these ideas knocked
out of their heads Nor should they be
blacEguarded because they are heather,
and of curious ways, and because they
have recently discovered America, and
are trying to make these shores their
permanent home. And, Mr. Neal, in
twenty five years from now, you will
blush at your recorded history, while the
people blush now for you. Since the
days of the proclamation there never has
existed in this country, slavery or invol
untary servitude. nor will there ever
'CteaD labor" No nor am 1, but | will
not legisate to have it dear or cheap, but
let it regulate itself according to the ge
MUS of our constitution.
According to the edict of our school
master, any Chinaman who comes here
so and so, &c, can come, otherwise they
are prohibited by order of Fl. s. Neal.
Importing their foreign habits. Or damn
a Chinaman who will come to this coun
trv a heather and then he makes the
bold broad assertion that Every Chinese
woman who comes to this country is a
prostitute" but the question comes up,
how did Mr.. Neal find this out? Does he
approve of the Huguenots settling in this
country, or the hegira OF niggers from the
South to Kansas, taking with them their
strange habits; or did he approve Of "a
stall in the National Expose at Philadel-
pha for the Chinese and japanese toys,
or even those countries to send ministers
to represent them at our National Capi
tai? If he does approve, would ask him
if these ministers have wives with them ?
"Be mistaken" We the people, the ju-
rors. find you mistaken, and by such leg
islation the wheels Of progress are check
ed, the motion reversed and we are
drifting, the Constitution of the United
States declared "a glittering system of
generalities' indeed and ignored, our
National songs obsolete, and our Demo
cratic form of government failure. If
it took such comprehensivenes of mind
as was possessed by Hamilton and Frank
lin, Adams, Henry and Penn. and their
compeers, who seemed TO appear on the
stage for the purpose, to form the gov
ernment it takes no less calibre to legis
late for its safety and perpetuity.
Its glory enough for one to understand
himself and the needs Of the government
with integrity of action, and some of the