Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-02-19
Chinese Immigration.

ers favor this immigration on the ground OF cheap
labor, and the benefit to be derived therefrom
The laboring population opposes it on the ground
Of formidable competition in the labor market
And field here opens for wise and iudicious
craftsmanship.
This may be =" the home Of the free, and the
land of the brave but II is not so certain whether
a just and far seeing national policy would open
up the way to an unrestricted immigration to the
teeming population Of China which has been Of
Tered to other nationalites. Accepting the most
reliable estimates China contains population Of
from three TO four hundred millions Were we
to receive ~ large percentage OF immigrants
from China, according to the population, as we
have from Ireland, our country might with strict
proprety he named New China It is difficult TO
understand why on account of our free nsttu-
tons we should offer facilities for every imap-
mary type of the human species to find a home
among us. The character Of immigration we
have and are receiving from Europe makes no lit
tie strain upon the bonds that make the nation
one. 1t is maintained by men whose opinions are
of no little consideration the Chinese should be
encouraged to come here in large numbers for the
purpose OF Outstanding them. Evidently this
would be greater undertaking than is counted
on by those who propose it. 1t would he hardly
justfabe to jeopardize the national life in behalf
of the hazardous enterprise Of Outstanding the
Chinese en- mdsse. Remove all restrictions To
Chinese immigration and during the next millen-
ium there will be no difficulty in having q stream
Of immigrants poured in upon us as fast a. the
new corners could be Christianzed in view OF the
most iattering estimate tits often said the better
class OF country never emigrate." Be this as 1t
may the history Of these latter years in relation
to the United States does not coniute the idea
The Duke of Richmond, some years since Gov
ernor-General Of the Canadas n short time prior
to his death is reported as saying 1.-THE govern
ment Of the United States is weak The curse Of
the revolution OF 1889 is to be attributed to that
country, So long as the government Of the Union
exists, prince will be safe on his throne Sub
version rather than conquest will accomplish the
designs of the sovereigns Of Europe, The way
will be To remove the low and surplus popnla-
ton Of Europe further than this population is
needed to fill the armies and navies Of the differ
ent governments. This course, in the end will
produce a low population which may be easily
excited. They will bring with them their princi-
pies, and In nine cases ont Of ten transmit them
to their posterity To say nothing of that church
which owes its first allegiance to Rome we have
had no little fright to what we have to fear from
the communistc element in our midst, which is
| largely of European expectation This element
knows but little Of what love of country is nor is
| 1t likely to very soon. Native born demagogues
stand ready to ride into power by the votes OF
this irresponsible class. Whatever our other
dangers from other sources, there are threate n
ing dangers in this direction There is no lack OF
American politicians who act upon the principle
1T ia better to reign in he'll than serve in
heaven their patriotism being that of the traitor
| In view of the bad elements in our population
and the indiscriminate use Of the ballot, we need
additions to our numbers aside from those who
leave other countries for their respective coun-
trys good.
| In the Northern states, where scarcely one in
thousand of our native population has seen
| Chinaman, we are astounded in view Of the hos
Utility the representatives OF the Celestial empir,
encounter in California. Introduce a proportion
ate number of Chinese into all the states which il
found on the Pacific coast and the same bite
hostility would pervade every state in the Union
1t is utterly impossible for American or EuropeaI
laborers to compete with the Chinese in their bi,
for wages in the labor market Not only is tn
Chnaman a formidable competitor in the un
skilled departments Of labor but he is excessivel,
initiative while in the shops and stores and oil
exchange he will be found match for the shrewd
est Yankees
When Irish immigration rolled in upon us it
greatest fiood-tide We were reconciled, becaus
we had railroads to build and large blocks o
buildings to erect in our cities and social centres
lie WAS representative of the spade and the hod
and rs such was everywhere welcome, becaus
the average American is averse to the more onei
Gus kinds OF labor But had the Irish general
have taken to traffic and the lighter mechanics
pursuits, a hostility would have been aroused o
which the more visionary never dreamed.
Doubtless n most severe intolerance has bee
manifested towards the Chinese in these localite
where they are most congregated and this is no
so very singular in view OF what human nature is
1t cannot be denied that our country has sufiere
terribly in the attempt to establish African slav
labor in our Southern States nor are we fully rt
covered from the evils incurred from this source
The statesman who looks to his countrys goo
will pause before he encourages a large influx O
the Chinese among us To infict lasting ev
upon the country for the sake of II Temporal
good, is not the highest type of craftsmanship, a
we have learned from our experience in the il
PRODUCTION and enslavement Of the African. II
country should exercise inherent right To estat
fish needed quarantine laws, it should regulat
all its foreign treaties in way to avoid evils tina
may in any way grow out Of immigration. Their
is no national or moral obligation which require
we should open our ports and be overrun wit
the half civilized hordes OF Asia. In guarding we
the nations interests in this direction we are a
excusabe as the nations of Europe were in resist
ing the invasons Of the Vandals and Huns fror
the steppes of Asia. Our common country has COS
us too much in blood and treasure to be sacrifice
ON the altar of temporary expediency. He is n
| patriot who does not have an eye the fntur
as well as the Immediate welfare of his commo
country, 1t is for the interest of the Western cor
tnent that the Ango-Saxon element Of our popr
lation should be in the ascendency. We want,
possible, to establish and perpetuate in thes
United States free institutions and the hghes
type of civilization. We want to transmit t
coming generations country our descendant
will be proud to call a legacy they inherited froI
their fathers. II in this endeayor we succeed W
shall be greater blessing to mankind than W
should to allow ourselves to be overrun by n 10y
foreign population that might in the end subveI
our INSTITUTIONS. corruption ana NeualltN at
what now threaten us most. The love of mar
kind in general should not precede the love @
home and country.
Why should we wish in our day to see the la:
square rod Of our virgin soil occupied by fol
eign element that has no interest in common wit
us, further than love OF greed and the interest
of most intense individual sel6shness have
bearing?
Would it not be relief to the Chinese govern
ment TO be free 10 flood us with its low and II
dundant population? During the latter part
, President Grants term of office he called attei
, ton to the low and degraded character OF III
great body of Chinese in California As Prev
lent as the sin of Righteousness is among us, n,
where does this evil exist more aarmingly tina
among the lower class OF Cinnamon, and aecorC
ing to reliable information, thousands have bee
, brought to the United States for this basest
|. purposes. GEORGE SEVERANCE, Tunbridge, Vt
Patrons Of Husbandry.
The Central Vermont Council, Patrons OF llu,
bandry will hold Its regular quarterly meeting
West Berlin on Tuesday, the 18th inst Ever
grange belonging to the council should send
J delegate a. this will be one of the most inDou