The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-13

lican mayoralty ticket-the election being
set for the first Monday in January, but
on Christmas eve an occurrence happened
(the murder OF quiet respectable white
man by a colored NAM which excited the
passions and apprehensions of the white
population. He did not mean to say that
even such brutal murder justified the
violation of law, but only that it was well
calculated to excite passions into irregular
and illegal action.
Mr.. Chandler called the attention OF the
senators from Mississippi 10 the Fifteenth
constitutional amendment, which declared
that "the right of citizens of the United
States to vote shall not be denied by the
United States, or by any State, on account
OF race, color, or previous condition of
servtude." He conceived that whenever
in any election within any State the right
OF any man to vote was denied because he
was black, that was proper matter for in
vestigation by the Senate AS bearing
upon the occurrences at jackson, he read
from the Brandon, Miss, Republican, a
Democratic newspaper, OF January 8, an
article describing the riotous and disorder
ly conduct which prevailed in Jackson i'm
mediately preceding the last election.
The resolution was adopted-yeas, %;
nays, Pa party vote, except that Mr..
Riddleberger voted with the Democrats,
while the two Mississippi senators were
excused from voting.
Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on privi-
legcs and elections, reported a resolution
to pay Daniel w. Luce, of West Virginia,
II 900 In full for all expenses and salary as
a claimant OF seat in the Senate. Re
ferred.
Mr.. Mitchell called up the bill intro
duced by him on December II, abrogating
all treaties heretofore made and now OPP
eratiyc between the United States govern
ment and the Chinese empire, in so far as
they or any OF them provide for, recognize,
or permit the carriage of Chinese to the
United States, and in so far as they or any
OF them inhabit the United States; for pro-
hiblting the coming of Chinese to the
United States, and repeating all acts OF
Congress in so far rs they or any of them
recognize or permit the coming Of Chinese
TO the United States; and absolutely pro-
hibiting the committee OF Chinese TO the
United States, excepting only diplomatic,
consular and other officers, and prohibit
ing the landing OF any Chinese therein, ex-
cepting only such diplomatic and other Of
ficeH. Mr.. Mitchell addressed the Senate
in support Of the bill. He described the
Chinese rs menacing the occupation OF
this country, as the locusts occupied Egypt.
lie spoke OF them as having established
within the United States, in violation OF
fundamental law, in defiance Of municipal
regulations, direct antagonism TO right and
justice and order and decency, n system OF
human bondage more detestable, more dc.
grading, more polluting and more destruct-
i've, morally, socially politically and phys
ically, than had ever been that OF African
slavery in its palmiest days. The Chinese
were gradually possessing themselves Of
this country, bringing with them their sys-
TEN Of laws, their imperial customs, their
own peculiar views, their own pagan insti-
tutions. They had already established in
this country an impcrium in imperio.
With them perjury was crowning virtue,
while hypocrisy, deception and fraud were
instruments Of common employment. And
yet the people were told from year TO year
in Congress and elsewhere that thoy weio
powerless TO put an end TO that prodigious
evil because Il would he necessary 10 mod
ify the treaty stipulations with the Chinese
empire. lie declared that rather shan
submit 10 such an oriental pestilence, IL
would be better that every line Of the
treaty stipulation with the Chinese EN-
pire which obstructed its sprevcntion should
be swept away. lie said that in the city
OF New York there were 2,l75 Chinese
laundries 10 say nothing Of the innumera-
BILE opium joints, gambling hells and other
sinks Of vice and iniquity. There were
nearly rs many in the city Of Brooklyn,
and that the Chinese took from those two
cities at least 81 200, 900 annually.
There were between 100000 and 900, 200
Chinese in the United States, probably
200, 600 being in the State Of California and
hundreds Of thousands more would come
by way OF Canada on the Canadian Pacific
line Of steamers and railroad. Tbeywould
flow In like water from n sieve. Against
such an invasion what would the resiric.
ton OF existing acts OF Congress, as con-
strucd by the federal courts, amount to2
The voice Of the people ON the Pacific
coast, irrespective OF party, creed or sex.
was In favor Of the absolute exclusion OF
Chinese immigration; but that voice had
been In n great measure siiiled and re-
pressed in Congress. There was but one
opinion on the Pacific coast in relation 20
this matter, aud that opinion was that the
real remedy for the evil was the one pro-
posed in the bill which lac had introduced.
II was the absolute duty ofthe United States
20 strike down, at once and forever, every
barrier or existing treaties, which inter
fered in the slightest degree with the abso-
lutte exclusion Of Chinese in the future.
Mr.. Stewart spoke ON the same side Of
| the subject. Wherever the Chinese went
on the Pacific coast American civilization
stopped, because there could be no such
thing with them as schools and churches.
II the doors were opened 10 Chinese im-
migration the Chinese would supplant the
people Of this country. lie had asked
Gen. Gmnt, on his return from his tour
around the world, what was tho most rc-
markable thing he had seen In his travels,
and Gen. Grants answer had been that
the most remarkable thing he had seen
was wherever the Cinnamon had come In
contact with the jew In trading the Chi.
naman had driven out the jew. lie did
not quote this in disparagemcnt OF the
jew, whose superiority he admired, but ~
the Chinese. lie had offered a resolution
requesting the President 10 negotiate a
treaty with the Chinese empire excluding
Cinnamon altogether, except diplomatic
agents and those engaged In foreign trade,
but II would bo necessary also 10 have
treaties with Great Britain and Mexico
10 prevent those powers from opening
their doos aud allowing Chinese 10 come
into the United States. II such treaties
| couldn't be negotiated, he would be In
favor Of Mr.. Mitchclrs bill. lie moved
the reference Of the bill and Of his rcsolu-
ton 10 the committee ON foreign relations.
| They were 10 referred.