The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1880-01-07
Dennis Kearney s1d the Chinese

Dennis Bearnev, tho so-called sand lot |
orator, Of San Francisco, having again
come to the East, a word in the BEE re-
lative to him and his mission in San Fran
cisco may not be inopportune. For
many years, especially since the Bur!in-
game Treaty, the Chinese have been
nocking to tho shores OF the Pacific, until
at present their number Is considerably
augmented. At first, John Chinaman
contented himself with taking in washing
and ironing de shirtee," but in short
time he began To grow holder, and en-
braccd other spheres OF life, and owing
TO his ability to live on a few cents day
he drove the white competing Iaborers to
the wall. In other words, John had
enough work TO secure him rice, opium
and hovel-like carayansary in which he
dwelt In squads. The white laborer, in
the meantime, began to suffer for want OF
work. Those Indignant men called in
dignation meetings. Few OF the wealthy
espoused their cause, and hence kearney,
himself working man, OF no Attle nat
ural ability, was called to the surface.
He defended the working man, aud we
say, never had an orator better field to
display his eloquence. He portrayed with
unvaruished, although somewhat rude
eloquence, the danger to the population
OF the introduction OF the Cele5tial5. lie
showed that the population of China was
four hundred mill ocs, and that it could,
out OF that population. easily emigrate
over one hundred and fifty mil
lions, and that such a number would
completely ruin the working classes. He
next presented that they come like Il
species OF voracious aunts to be found in
parts OF Africa, which devour everything
in their way, and give nothing In return
but destruction and pestilence. That
they come hired by masters as actual
slaves, and that such immigrants might
prove themselves the very sunversion OF
our institutions, because their advent
hither was an outrage on our Democrat
system OF government. That they come
here with nothing but their four bones
and pig tails, and that their habits are Sc
exclusive that they can never fraternize
with our people. but ever essentially re-
main a foreign element. and that as soon
as they have accumulated few hundreI
dollars return to their native land. That
they bring no families, and have no wo
men except for purposes. which he fear
ed "cried to Heaven for vengence
against the laws which tolerated them
In word, that they were such an ele
ment as no country would admit unless
1t desired its own speedy downfall. Sucf
was Kearney's subject; what wonder tha
no soon was an acknowledged leader
What wonder that his leadership has re
suited In the complete remodelipg OF the
constitution OF the State of California
Some persons charge that he is tainted
with communism; but OF this, in the alb
sence OF proof, we can say nothing. How
ever, IL must be alledged, that his Ian
guage, at different times, is tincturet
with sentiments that smack OF the down
right demagogua. We respect the work
ING man. we love and shall ever cherish
and protect, to the extent of our ability
his rights; but. alas 1t too frequentl,
happens that such men as Kearney in
stead OF budding up pull down. We trus
tais will not be so In the present case
and all we have to say in conclusion IS
that the Burlingame treaty should be II
reyocabIe abrogated, and we believe Tn
psople OF California will effect It, unless
some fire. brand thwarts their purpose.