Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-18
TELEGRAPHIC.
MR.. CAssIDY's SPEECH ON THE
CHINESE QUESTION.
A RECEPTION OF DISTINGUISHED
DEMOCRATS.
Anniversary of Andrew Jackson's
Birthday.
TILpEM's LETTER TO THE iRo-
QuoIS CLUB.
Letters from Other Distinguished
Democrats.
TILDEM'S LETTER TO THE iRo-
QUoIS CLUB.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL

gravity of the question with which Con-
gress was now confronted, and also ad-
mitted that it was a departure in legisla-
ton from the history and policy OF the
Governmentssbut if political pledges and
platforms Of political conventions do not
go for nothing, the bill should pass unani-
mously, for the conventions of three
parties, Democratic, Republican and Green
back, had declared that there should be no
more Chinese immigration. The people OF
the Pacific Coast did not come to Congress
pressing for relief because their section
was overrun by Chinese, but because, as
American citizens carrying the alarm and
sending it along the line to their brethren
of the East, there was an evil in the
try, an invasion upon it that was as threat
ening to our civilization and free institu-
tions as an army with iron-clad ships and
fixed bayonets. They foresaw that if the
immigration of the Chinese should con-
tinue unrestricted the scenes that had been
enacted in California, Oregon and Nevada,
and which existed there to-day, would, in
a later time, be witnessed in other sections
of the country. He argued that the bill
was right, under the constitution, the law
and the treaty. In reply to the objection
that twenty years suspension was too long,
he contended that the suspension com-
ported with the dignity of the two nations.
A less time could not be fixed and be with
in the limit of the reasonable time contem-
plated by the treaty. The laborers, whose
immigration this bill is sought to prevent
were all coolies, for in his experience he
had never known Of skilled Chinese labor
coming to this country. The coolies come
under contract as slaves, and upon land
ing their servile contracts are enforced by
| the district tribunals of the Six Companies.
They do not come here because they love
liberty and hate oppression; they come for
sordid purposes and to better themselves
pecuniously. In conclusion, he dwelt
upon the vice of the Chinese, and con-
tended that their immigration would
breed disease and disorder, and would
tend to destroy the civilization of the
country.
In reply to a question, Page of Cali
fornia stated that if he could call the bill
up to-day friday he would demand the
previous question at 8 o'clock; if he could
not obtain the floor, then he would call
the previous question ct 3 O'Clock on
Saturday.
A Democratic Love Feast.
CHICAGO, March 16.-The headquarters
.of the Iroquois Club, in Haverly's build
ing, presented an animated appearance
yesterday, the occasion being a reception
in this city by the club of a large number
OF distinguished Democrats from outside
the city, and the celebration of the day,
the 115th anniversary of Andrew Jackson's
birthday, by q banquet at the Palmer
House in the evening. The Iroquois Club
is q newly organized body, and comprises
the best Democrats in the city, and this
event is the first formal introduction to
the attention Of the outside world. Visit
ors were escorted about the city during the
day, and late in the afternoon an informal
reception was held, where political ques-
tions were avoided. At 8 o'clock this
evening the club and its guests, including
q large number of local Democrats, not
members Of the club, assembled in the
large dining-room of the Palmer House,
which was appropriately decorated, and
partook Of a superb banquet. During the
evening kilograms and letters were read
from those invited but not present. Sam.
j. Tilden sent the following letter:
GREYsToy YoNKERs, N. Y, March IL
Gentlemen: / have received your letter,
conveying to me an invitation to attend a
banquet Of the Iroquois Club, in Chicago,
on the 18th instant, the anniversary Of
the birth Of Andrew Jackson, and to re-
spond to the toast, Democracy" 1t
will not be practicable for me to be with
you on that occasion, but l cordially SYM
pathize in the homage you propose to pay
to the memory of that great soldier and
statesman. He represented the exul.ant
nationality Of sentiment, which had al
ready characterized the Democracy, and
he manifested, in a great public crisis, his
w irrevocable determination to maintain
the territorial integrity OF our country,
and the indissoluble union Of the States.
He represented the beneicent .Jeffersonian
philosophy, which prefers that nothing
shall be don't by the General Government
which individuals can do for themselves.
The great contests Of his administration
arose out Of his efforts to resist usurpa-
ton by Congress Of the powers in deroga-
ton of the rights Of localities and OF
individuals as well as Of the Constitution.
l well remember that in the debate of 1882,
on the veto of the bill to recharter the
Bank OF the United States, in which Mr..
Webster, with all his eloquence, denounced
and deplored the spectacle Of an Executive
disclaiming the power of ~dismantling the
Government OF which he was the head.
The overgrowth Of abuses, aud the abro-
CATION Of authority which now conceal, as
they have distorted our political system,
would have seemed years ago when the
debate occurred, as incredible to Webster
as they would to Jackson. The Govern
ment can never be restored and reformed
except from the inside, and by the active,
intelligent agency OF the Executive. We
must hope that Providence will in good
time raise up q man adapted and qualified
for the wise execution Of the great work,
and that the people will put him in posses
sion Of the Executive Administration,
through which alone that noble mission
can be accomplished, and the health and
life OF our political system be preserved
and Refrigerated. Your fellow citizen,
SAMUEL j. TILDEN.
Senator Bayard sent a strong State
rights letter. Governor John M. Palmer's
letter discussed the relations of the State
and General Government; criticised the
policy OF President Arthur; denounced
the bill retiring Grant and Logan's Educa-
tional bill; deplored tho relapse of corsti-
tutional government, and trusted that the
Iroquois Club would with no uncertain
meaning. reassert the ancient Democratic
faith In the simple, rigid. masculine puri-
ty Of the Democratic party. Other letters
were received from ex-senator Mcdonald,
Horatio Seymour, General Hancock. 8. ].
Randall, and q score Of other prominent
men, including Democratic Senators. The
toasts Of the evening were:
sour Country "--Thomas A. Hendricks.
ANDREW Jackson - William r. Villas.
IAN Indivisible Union OF Indestrueti-
BILE States IL. O. G. Lamar,