Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-05
JOHN CHINAMAN MUST 60.
Rousing Anti-ChinGse Demonstration
ut San FranciseO-Greaf Enfhusiasrn.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 4-The% anti
Chinese demonstration this afternoon was on
grand scale. Long before the time fixed
Platt's Hall was packed with the best citi-
zen-, while a crowd OF probably 5000 sHrged
about the stands erected on Montgomery and
Pine streets. The hall was beautifully dec
Grated with national colors for the occasion.
At o'clock the meeting was called to
order by Jacob S. Taber, president of the
Board of Trade, who read long list OF vice
presidents, composed of leading citizens in
every department OF business, including all
the judges of the United States and State
courts. In few words Mr.. Taber introduced
Mayor Black as presiding officer. Mr. Black
spoke briefly, dwelling ON the importance of
appealing to the good judgment and sense of
propriety of the nation.
After short address by the Hon. Phillip
y. Roach, w. f. Sheridan, the actor, read
Governor Perkinss proclamation appointing
a legal holiday, and letter expressing the
inability of the governor to he present and
his entire sympathy with the demonstration
The chairman read the following dispatch
from Governor Kincaid, of Nevada: 'sNe-
vada is united with your people. To-iay
meetings will be held in all the towns in
this State TO give expression 10 the popular
opinion"
Mr.. Sheridan then read the resolutions
prepared for the occasion. The preamble
recites the ruinous consequences of Chiuese
Immigration, and continues: "The people of
San Francisco, in general mass-meeting as
sembled, do therefore solemny reittrate the
unanswered and unanswerabIe arguments
heretofore made in their previous petitions
TO Congress for relief, and they further re-
specially urge that time and experience
have but confirmed their approximations as
TO the great dangers that would arise from
unrestricted Chinese immigration; it lis,
therefore,
Resolred, That laying aside all social and
political distinctions we unite as one man, az
one people, loyal and law-abiding citizens
of the republic, i'll urging upon Congress the
absolute necessity for speedy and effective
legislation, pursuant TO the terms Of the re-
cent treaty with China restricting and con-
trolling Chinese immigration.
Resoired, That our senators and representa-
tives from this coast have our entire ap-
prevail and hearty and united support in
their efforts TO present this great question
to the country of vital Importance, and
deserving immediate and favorable action on
the part of the Federal government.
Resoired, That copy of these resolutions
be telegraphed to our senators and repre-
sentatives in Congress.
The resolutions were greeted with enthu-
siasm and adopted.
The chairman then read dispatch from
:
passage of the anti-Chinese bill.
The meeting was then addressed by Judge
J. 5. Hager, M. NJ Estee, Irving NJ. Scott,
Paul Newman and John Swift, ex-treasury
commissioner to China; George Flourney,
and others, some of the gentlemen speaking
in the hall and others addressing the crowds
in the street. The speeches were ch aracter-
lied by moderation and dignity of tone and
calm argument, reviewing in a number of
cases the positions taken by opponents of
the measure now before Congress. During
the meeting a procession of workingmen,
escorting number of children in a
wagon bearing the motto, "Shall our
boys and girls, or Cinnamon, have Cali
fornia," passed through the crowds on
Montgomery street, and was received with
applause. The demonstration throughout
was conducted with the greatest decorum,
becoming the deliberate expression of the
sentiment of all classes OF the city irrespec-
tive OF business or politics. Business was
closed for the day, and the observance of the
holiday was general
Dispatches are pouring in from the in
terror, showing that similar demonstrations
have been held throughout California and
Nevada