Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-02-04

from the pamphlet published by
the Truckee Anti-Chinese League
and will be published in series Of
articles:
The first anti-Chinese meeting
was held in Truckee, Noy. 2Sth
1855. Few business men or large
property holders were present. The
movement was regarded with sus-
plclon. Similar movements in the
past, had proven to be only short
llyed excltements, and had pro
duced lawlessness and rioting.
There was no precedent for the
opinion that a Chinese cursed COM
munity could purge itself without
recourse to violence. In San Fran
cisco the Chinese had been ordered
to leave by the 18th of January.
From Eureka and one or two other
places, they had been forcibly ex-
PEELED. Reputable citizens, who
had homes, families and permanent
business interests, could not afford
to join so doubtful and dangerous
an enterprise. From the character
of the speeches made at the first
meeting, and from the appearance
Of the men who were present, it
was evident there was little thought
Of excluding the Chinese by peace
ful, aw-abiding means. The veal
thy classes were hardly represented,
and the violent elements were pre-
sent in full force. It was feared
that Truckee was on the eve of
bloodshed and incendiarsm. Re
peated invitations and messengers
were sent, and finally a business
man was induced to leave his store
and preside ever the meeting. A
committee of five was appointed to
draw up resolutions expressing the
sentiment of the community.
Only two of the committee were
present, and they were forced to
hunt up a third member on the
streets, in order to get the report
signed by majority. The resolu-
ton declared. we, the citizens of
Truckee, will use every means in
our power, lawfully, to drive the
Chinese from our midst One of |
the three committeeman objected |
% the word lawfully" and al
:hough the resolution was adopted |
BY small vote, it was apparent
hat the word lawfully" did not
express the sentiments of the meet
ng. During the ensuing week, this
resolution was censured, alike, by
he incendiary clement, and by
hose who symrathized with the
Chinese. The former class regarded
he law abiding theory as traitor
JUS attempt to smother the agita-
ion, and the latter ridiculed the
dea of drying" lawfully" Dur
ng the week, the chairman of the
on resolutions, by per
istent, personal appeals, induced
salf dozen Of the leading citizens
o promise to attend the next meet
ng, and to use their influence to
urn the current Of feeling into
'eacefui, aw-abiding channels
After much persuasion, they reluc-
antly promised. There was little
ope of ayerting trouble. Seven
hundred Cinnamon were at work in
be Truckee basin, and scarcely one
undred white laborers. Temper
te, industrious white laborers,
eads Of families. were out of en-
loyment and destitute, and their
iaces were occupied by well-fed,
Cinnamon. Cinnamon
lied the leading saw-mills, with
he exception ofthe superintendent,
awyer, and setter; the factories
ere more than hall run by Chinese J
lbor; Chinese crews was encroach-
lg upon logging camps; the axes
none but Cinnamon rang through
le forests in cutting the 10000
ords Of wood annually supplied to
lie railroad company; the business
teaming was almost wholly per-
'rmed by Cinnamon, the hotels,
'staurants and lodging houses en- y
Dyed Chinese help; the washing, l
,oking and domestic work of the
WIN was performed by Cinnamon, l
ID it was too evident that the day
as not far distant when the Chi