Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-04-25
OUR CALIFORNIA LETTER
YupA CRY. ApriI IAN 1870.

| lUBA OIfN, Apfil IAN, 1917,
Mn. TIMMoNs-Dcar Sir Since my
last writing il has been raining every few
days, so that the surplus water, thrown
upon MS by the overflow OF the river, !,
drying up very slowly. Wheat is doing
we'll on ground not over1own. The tree.
are all in fun foliage, and fruit trees are
all past the blossoming senson, with n full
crop Of irnil in state Of partial develop
ment. Tender vegetables, however, are
growing very slowly, Ms the Ocean winds
which accompany our showers Sre too cool
for them.
] nee in your issue ofhApril 4, that 4
Mr.. 5. f. Chapman,a sound Republican"
OF Wood county, is also IN California, md
that he goes after me little on account oil
my Chinese sentiments. Well, my "grea
imagination also gives me IN favorable
opinion Of him, and the more especially
40 since lie is n "soun6 Republican" /
already imagine that he will be pleased
TO have me claim the right OF Freedom
OF Speech and that he and I can fairly
and honestly discuss our difference OF
opinion, 10 the edification of many sound
Republican," who are readers OF your
paper, and finally all come together aad
poll a well considered " sound Republican"
vote which will elevnte the masses, with
freedom and liberty to all +; and that no
human body may be held to servitude to
another, except for crime against the laws
OF the land.
l will only notice those points in his
argument which are Of general interest.
He was down below" and there he "snw
sinkholes Of stencil, crime and filth" The
same, only less in extent, exists also in
Sacramento and Marysville. But, before
we too hastily condemn these wretched
people, let us see why they are thus packed
together in their Glih. American Capital
lists find these coolies on the S. i. shores
OF Asia where, from the density of the
population and the poor remuneration for
labor, they are compelled to live on the
simp est diet that will keep body and sOlA
together, with no hope of anything better
in the future unless by leaving their native
country. Being natives OF the oldest coun.
try in the world, 30 far as the arts and
sciences are concerned, aud being reared
in state OF the strietest servility IT, the
bidding of the more fortunate br birth,
they Eaalke the most patient and submissive
servants in tue world. To these people so
situated are pictured the glorious prospects
which this coast sflers 70 all its inhabitants.
The Capitalists or Company offer TO land
them here for, say two years servitude.
lhey accept, and cargo after cargo are
brought here, when they are packed into
warehouses barns and waste buildings al
most as close ms cattle in the slaughter pens,
and hired out in groups TO companies or
individuals until the time OF their bond
nv Il ali Il z I
that would compel them To fulfll such n
contract, yet, true TO the same, when there
is no hope of anything better, they march
to the command Of their purchasers as
Submissively as so many well trained
mules. And as no one wants such a class
of beings about him, only while in actual
service, 1t becomes a matter of necessity
with these cUolie brokers to have "sink.
hole" close to their business office. Facts
sometimes are rather nude to be pleasant.
When the years OF service are ended the
Chinaman strikes out full Of hope all his
energies are bent; lie goes into wash
house or into some ranchers kitchen, or in
default of another opening, takes n waste
nook on the river bank and clears off the
briars and willows and goes to raising veg
etables. lie will do something, whether
w h'Sh w AOWs NSuHhhiAC ~
content with his simple primeval dress
and diet, and hence "John's" success.
" John seldom loafs, and when lie comes
inlo your business room" you need not
watch him longer than until you wait
on him, for he is OH business and his
time is money.
Now tor the question of adding nothing
to, hut constantly taking from the wealth
OF the country. The Chinaman is unrea-
joys, all OF which he pays without a anes.
tion. lie adds so much to the whole
stock OF produce that the supply is equal
to the demand and he gets only nominal
price for his goods. He is said to work SO
cheap that white labor cannot compete.
Now the question as to whether he "adds
to the wealth of the country" stands an
swered: Bring out the broad platform Of
Republicanism, weigh and decide.