Year: 1870

The Shasta COURIER Republican paper,
has taken strong grounds against the Chi
-nese, going so far as to advise forcibe ex-
puision, which has called out the condem-
nation Of Democratic papers, such as the
Reporter and Examiner, who have hereto
fore been indirectly advocating the same
course. Although we disagree with the
COURIER, in taking such action, and at the
same time dislike Chinese immi- ration to
such great extent, yet we cannot help but
smile at the meek and humble positions
taken by the Democratic papers, as com
pared with their fiery appeals to the preju-
dlces before the last election Any person
who listened to Democratic stump speaker
or read a Democratic newspaper in this
State year ago, could not come to any
other conclusion, than imagine that the
democracy were desirous of melting the
people to violence and lawless action in re-
gard to the expulsion of the Chinese; in
fact their last Legislature followed out the
same plan, by enacting laws they knew
were unconstitutional, but refusing to pass
laws prescribing the Chinese from working
on railroads, where. their particular friends
were to be benefited.


The Democracy are exceedingly eager
to impress voters with the idea, that the
Republican party is wholly responsible for
the Chinese in this country, and there are
many who really believe it. None oftheir
orators or their presses ever tell you that
the Democracy forced the Chinese into
commercial treaty and intercourse with the
United States, nor do they ever inform the
people that Franklin Pierce and James
Buchanan, Democra ic Presidents, backed
by Democratic Senates, made the treaties
that induced them to come here, and COM
ing here, under that guarantee, now wish
a Republican Administration to ignore
each guarantee in violation of all national
obligations.


Not only did Democratic Congressman
favor Chinese immigration, but the Demo
cratic Legislatures Of this State from its
organization down almost to tne present
day, followed he same course. in fact en-
deavored more than once to make laws
allowing contracts to be made in China
toward iorcirg Cinnamon here Now
when Republican Senate SO alters the
treaty as not to guarantee naturalization,
they still growl at the Republicans for do
ing even that much, which the Democrats
never attempted to de, and also growl aud
oppose the law prohibiting he coolie con
tract system. The fact is the Democracy
want the Chinaman for political capital,
from the fact that were there no China
men in the country the Democratic party
could have no issue or principle, except
Reputation of the public debt, which
would not prove very popular with the
eople.


Let the Democratic party obtain power
to-day, and they would not abrogate the
treaty with China, nor would they favor
even as much modification of it as the Re
publicans are aiming to accomplish, and
which it is believed will be accomplished
in Stewards visit to the Chinese Empire.
A treaty ratified by two nations, cannot be
so easily altered as law Of the country,
and iequires SONS degree of reciprocity at
least. So far as the republican party is
concerned, it is not responsible in the least
for the Inauguration Of treaty iavors with
China, because it was not in existence
when the original treaty was made, but
ike all other acts Of the Democracy the
Republican party has had to stand the
brunt of persecution and odium, in endeav-
oring to remedy, with justice and honor,
as well as to the satisfaction of the people,
no matter if the Democratic party may de-
sire to act dishonorable and unlawfully
about any matter they were the originators
and founders of.-Yreka Journal