Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-06

are deeply interested in all that concerns
and effects tho cause of the laboring man,
very respectable, large and intelligent
meeting was organized in the Court House,
on Saturday evening of last week TO en-
dorse or condemn the action of members
Of Congress who voted aye on the Anti
Chinese immigration Bill. Mr.. f. u.
Bible called the house TO order and moved
that Robert Mcknight, Esq, occupy tho
chair, assisted by Messrs. George G.. Tate
and VIM. Mcclellan, and that Mr.. joe
w. Gross act as secretary. Mr. MeKnigh.
stepped up front and in neat little intro.
ductory speech stated the object In coming
together. ID. +. Fortney, Esq., the speak.
or Of the evening, in an eloquent and able
manner discussed the issue. Mr. Fortney
said
This meeting has been called for tho
purpose of expressing our appreciation Of
the men who in Congress voted for this
bill. 1t has been called more particularly
for the purpose Of giving expression - our
approval Of the course pursued and the
vote cast by the Representative Of this dis
trict. | knew when this question arose In
the halls Of our national legislature We
would not bo disappointed, ] knew full
well without asking questions, that andrew
G.. Curtln's vote would be a. his whole li!e
had been, on the side Of, in support aud for
the welfare Of the lAbofcr.
When this government WAS about 20
engage in great war, be- was the hrst Of
the Governors OF the great States of the
north 10 declare for the maintenance, in.
tcgriiy and pcrpituiiy Of this Union. Du-
ring that awful struggle no man gave more
attention TO the want, or administered
more readily 10 the suterings OF the soldier
| than he who represents u in this Congress
He well earned the appcllAiion Of the col.
dier's friend. Nor did Governor Curtin
/ amid all the clamor and excitement Of war
forget the lAboring man. In HE annual
mcssAgc OF 1862 or 1863. he called the al.
tcntiou OF the Legislature to the habit then
existing Of paying laborers in store orders,
and the inconvenience and OWL the system
! brought upon tho laborers, be suggested
that the Legislature remedy the mischief
| by passing "a law prohibiting this practice.
That message has lately borne its legiu-
mate fruit
/
Of such a Representative in meeting
called for that purpose without distinction
Of party, and when the resolutions are
read | hope you will give the one com
mending the course Of Andrew G. Curtin
such hearty and enthusiastic endorse
meni, a. becomes people represented by
20 distinguished r citizen.
Great applause auested the humor in
! which his views were received By his hear
crs. Col. ID. II. Hastings and A. o. Furst,
ESQ, being called upon expressed their
views 30 plainly, ,hA, ii will be 4 cold day
| for the Chinese when either Of these gen.
tlemen have anything 10 say in regard 10
their "bcing bought and sold, in the inter-
est Of capitGl, opposed to labor" Gen.
W. II. Blair, in response TO an urgent call
from every part Of the house, declined on
account Of the lAieness Of the hour. After
the reading OF the resolutions, unanimously
adopted, copy Of which we append, the
meeting adjourned.
The committee on rcsolutions-Maj. L.
II. Forster, Of the DEMOCRAT, chairman,
Gen, W. II. Blair, Geo. G. Tate, Esq., and
VIM. MeCiellen, Esq, reported as follows
WHEREAs, We have me, together with
on, regard 10 political affiliations 10 give
expression 90 our sentiments in relation 20
| the evils that have followed Chinese immi-
grafton to the Pacific slope Of our common
country, where, for many ycars, the inter
ests Of labor, and the morals Of society
have suffered serious injury ffom the vast
Influx Of q distinct and servile race, and
! Whereas, The fixed sentiment Of the
country has long regarded the presence Of
| these people as q grievance that should be
mitigAtsd by Federal legislation 50 far as
the same can be made effective by Con-
| gressional action, and
Whereas, In ell shades Of political opin.
ion, upon this question, there has been In
the past practical unAnimiiy, as set forth
In the resolutions Of the great political
parties Of the country, in the National
contest Of lsS0--ihe Republican party in
their National convention, Resolving In
the 9th plank Of the party platform, that,
Since the authority 10 regulate immgrs-
ton and intercourse between the United
I" States and foreign nations rests with
b" Congress, or with its treaty making POW.
I" or, the Republican party regarding the
" unrestricted immigration Of Chinese a.
"An evil Of great magnitude, invoke the ex-
4" ercise Of those powers 10 restrain or l3m-
cit that immigration by the enactment Of
" such Just, humane, and reasonable pro.
4" visions, as will produce that result y and
the Democratic party demanding in the
same year in the lllh plank Of the party
platform " Amendment Of the BurlingAn,e
"treaty no more Chinese immigration,
Except for travel, education and foreign
" commerce, and 1t, even, carefully guard
"ed !" and in the same year the National
Greenback Labor party resolving that
" Slavery being simply cheap labor and
cheap labor being simply slavery, the
importation OF Chinese serfs, necessarily
tends TO brutalize and degrade American
"labor, therefore immediate steps should
"be taken TO abregate the Burlingame
"tresiy," and
Whereas, Under this positive and
unanimous demand of the public senti-