Year: 1871




Republican Congress had struck direct
blow at,this tax, and incidentally at the
right Of States to attend to their Own afs
fairs, the CoURIER, which was formerly
loudest Of Il e loud in favor of the tax, nov
has nothing more to say tl.an that the Fed
Ieral Judges in San Francisco declare our
State law illegal, and that we "may as well
prepare to lose the tax" OF course, we
may; but We may alse say that We be.
| lieve the encouragement Of further Chinese
immigration to be an evil, and that we will
not support longer party that is working
against our interests, as we'll as changing
the whole machinery of our government .
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Our record on the Chinese question. is
straightforward and consistent AS an
| individual member of the Republican par
| ty we have ever opposed, and ever will
oppose, Chinese immigration. We also
opposed doing away with the Foreign
Miners, Tax until the Court decided the
question against us, and now We are com.
PEELED to submit to the decision of legal.
Lly constituted tribunal, whether we are
fsuited or not. We fought IN favor Of the
tax until the question went beyond the
jurisdiction of the people and took the
form of settled law, and that law is against
our position Further opposition on that
point would avail Dothing, accomplish moth
ING, and would therefore be absurd. The
| u, s.. Court has decided the law autho-
rising the special Chinese's tax uuconsti-
tutional, and that settles the matter perma.
nently, unless We proceed to overthrow the
Constitution, and the result of the late
attempt of our southern friends in that
line discourages us from undertaking the
little job at present. AS to the question
Of further Chinese immigration we are in
favor of placing all legal obstruction in the
way Of their coming, and in common with
the Republicans of this county, are in
favor of the repeal of the Chinese Treaty,
except so much thereof as relates purely to
Commerce. But we do not deem it nee.
essary to renounce the Republican organ.
ization in order to assist in carrying out
| that desirable object The Democratic
party is not in power at Washington and
cannot accomplish anything we
have no assurance that they would repeal
or modify the Treaty they were in pow
er. We must remember that the first
Treaty with China was negotiated by Dem.
.ocratic Administration, and we have very
distinct recollection of beholding string
of highly pleased almond-eyed japanese
or Chinese ambassadors emerging from
the White House where they had beer
welcomed and dined and wined by james
Buchanan, who probably rejoiced greatly
at the prospect of future cheap labor,
he having previously earned the title
of "Ten Cent Jimmy by advocating the
theory that ten cents per day was sufficient
pay for the common workmen on the Penn
sylvania railroads We are also aware
that when the white miners OF Shasta
county, in order to save the rich placers
of gold for the benefit of white men, sought
to drive out the Chinese, Demo Gratis in
terposed State authority and sent 113 mus
kets here, in charge of man who is nov
aspiring to nomination on the Haigh
ticket, to be used to over-awe, and if nee
essary, to slaughter the people who wer.
hostile to the Cinnamon. Our memory alst
calls to mind the unwelcome fact that oul
present model Democratic Governor, pre-
sided at banquet in honor of the las
batch of Chinese ambassadors, and mad,
speech on the occasion, and has put him
self on record as follows:


ave regard with pleasure the presenc,
of great numbers ofthese people Chinese
among US, as affording the best opportunity
of doing them good, and through them o
exerting our influence upon their nativ,
land an e


After thinking Of these rather sugges
tive matters and circumstances, it certain
| ly does appear reasonable to expect tn,
repealof the Chinese Treaty, or discour
agement of Chinese immigration, through
the agency Of the Democratic party.