Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-30
For president
For President,
WINFIELD s. HANCOCK,
OF PENNSYLVANIA
For Vice-President,
WILLIAM Fl. ENGLISH,
or TNnTANA
CHINESE TMMIGRA 7TON

Otl DlSL.- w LILLIAN M. ItlOf.
CHINESE TION.
Since Mr.. Garfield in his letter of accep-
lance has referred to this important ques-
ton, and we really thought for the most he
was about to take up the negro exodus from
North Caralinato Indiana, we are led to re-
mark that those who are in favor of the
introduction Of Chinese into this country
are, as G. general thing, the enemies of the
American laboring classes.
1t is an unpleasant thought to have to re-
alize that there are now in the United States
more laborers than can find remunerative
employment. The very heavy importation
of Chinese laborcrs into this country have
compelled American laborers to work cheap,
and their degradation as citizens becomes in
evitable. Those who are in favor of the in
PRODUCTION of the Heather Chinee are the
advocates of low wages, they are in favor
of compelling the bone and sinew of the
intelligent and industrious laborers Of an
enlightened and christian land to compete
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fish, ignorant and degraded beings who
have no more regard for American institu-
tons than drove of hogs.
One of the most striking features of our
Republican system of government recognizes
the working man in all regards as the peer
of any other citizen, no matter what his sur
roundings may be. He believes in the sub
lime morality and teachings of the Gospel,
in the speedy adoption and vigorous sup
port of the constitution, the honest and
legitimate execution of our public schools in
increased civilization and progress, in the
full support Of the laws, the punishment
of crime, the effect OF noble thoughts, of
just principles ~of elevated conceptions, of
enlarged views and in the existence of a tri-
-nde God and his country.
In this country no class is more powerful
or commands more respect or exerts more
beneficial and invigorating influence over
the operations of society and the establish
ment of a healthy current Of moral and patri-
otto thought throughout the land than the
hard working laborer, and that species or
system Of legislation that strikes a blow at
our national strength is wicked and unwise,
and in the end is bound to Open up the ave
nues through which will pour those abuses
and evils which will inevitably weaken the
industries of the country and sap the vitality
of our institutions.
Without any belief in God, without any
ambition, except to save money, yielding
not one cent of revenue to the support of
the government, nor caring a fig for its
growth or durability, vulgar obscene and
demoralized, living in filth and dirt, sub
sisting upon rats and dogs, these miserable
wretches are enabled to work for such wages
as will not keep together the body and soul
of our laboring classes.
1t is part ofthe honest and noble pride OF
the American laborers to strive to live in gen.
teel houses, have neat and comfortable homes,
no matter how small, to appear in comfort
able and genteel clothes, to have their chill
dren indoctrinated in the teachings OF
christianity and their minds matured and
refined by education that they may become
good and valuable citizens and be fully pre-
pared to meet the great emergencies which
spring up in the course Of life.
No man of observation or reflection can
deny but that our country has been highly
favored among the nations Of the earth
Though the fires of civil war a few years
scorched her, she was not consumed but
purified and frightened, and though since
then great financial commissions have greatly
Frustrated her business and retarded her ma
tional enterprises, she has been able to rise
above them all and enjoy to-day a newness
Of life-among the causes that have been first
aud foremost in this grand achievement none
have aided more powerfully or effectuaIly
than the bone and sinew Of the land
Those who have the courage to oppose
the tide of Chinese immigration that threat
ems to deluge the land, demoraliZing reli-
gion, virtue and morality, are the friends OF
advanced civilization, and the substantial
adherents Of that element that adds strength
and imparts dignity and character to our
Republic-honest labor. The treasures OF
knowledge, the powers of art, the triumphs
of science, constitute permanent addition
10 the inheritance Of mankind, and the art Of
printing has apparently given them du-
rable existence and forever preserved foi
further generations the acquisitions Of the
past. But very slight acquaintance witt
men is sufficient to show that neither il
these acquisitions, nor the powers that they
confer, that the secret either Of national
strength nor individual elevation is 10 b,
found. The history of the world has full,
shown "that intellectual cultivation is ap
10 be too closely inconsistent with mora
neglect, the spread Of knowledge with tn
diffusion of corruption, the triumph Of ar
with the degradation of character" If tn
fostering Of honest labor is neglected, on
material enterprises will sickcn and Ian
guish. our national greatness viii gradual!
waste away, dissipation, idlencss, vice, i'm
morality and Injurious indifference will wall
the land and the sad the story OF histor,
OF former Republics win be repeated Iii
by maniiesting in national development anC
additional national greatness and social hap
pincss, the justice. virtue and efficiency O
the principles of our national organization
that we are to elevate the social oTganiza
Con of the world, that We are 10 intervene
in the cause Of humanity. This can be best
accomplished, most successfully executed by
stimulating and rewarding our laboring
classes, and that as certainly as the bursting
vegetation Of spring succeeds the torpid vi.
taliy Of winter, 81 snrely will remuncra.
tive labor bring additional securiiy and eff
cacy 70 ,h<growth 81 The ihaiiistops Of our
country.