Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-11-24
Foreign Convicts.

From the Herald Of July llth, we extract a
paragraph, which, when rightly considered,
will be found to abound in matter for earnest,
though not particularly gratifying reflection:
"n late issue of Gaignani there is paragraph evil
IDENTITY intended for the American marekt. 1t conveys
the intelligence that society has een estabbed al
Drammen, n Norway to supply liberated conviets with the
of immigration from their ungratel country this
land of liberty Already told this society has sent
out thirtytwo persons who doing we'll although in what
branch Of their profession they have engaged, un
able to state"
There is nothing Of which we are more sin
cerely convinced than that if the real amount
of veritable criminals-of nurderers, thieves,
prostitutes and incorrigible Migrants, who are
deliberately and with malice aforethought,
struggled into this country. were known, the
greatest friend Of our foreign relations would
hold up his hands in horror.
Society in most parts of the Continent OF
Europe, is organized on an entirely, different
basis from that in our own country or III Eng
land Children of legitimate birth are entitled
to demand from their native city, certain sup
port in case of poverty. But In many towns,
centuries old, whose resources have been Grip
Spled and from whose citizens, business has de-
parted, it is not possible to support the de-
cayed gentry. the paupers and Others Still
the laws are there-they cannot be cast aside
and partial remedy has been found in casting
impediments in the way of marriage In some
parts Of Germany, an army officer before mar
rage must deposit ten thousand forins or four
thousand dollars of our currency with the
proper authorities before he can be married.
This is guarantee that he at least will not be
a cause Of filing the town with legitimate
paupers The same principles extend to the
lowest peasant The money is paid over and
the interest allowed the parties. The conse-
quencc of this law is terrible proportion OF
illegitimate births, and corresponding increase
in the humber of " Of the dangerous classes
And the evils is so pressing, and the number OF
poor and Of criminals SO great, that the minds
of the taxed are being continually rocked 10
fndsout means of relief. Of course the read
lest and cheapest of these is emigration.
1t is no exaggeration to say, that OF late
years, crime is increasing to dreadful and re-
voting degree among us. 1t is increasing out
of all proportion to the increase in our popula-
ton A murder nor, scarcely draws attention,
unless surrounded with as much melo-dramatic
and mysterious horror, as would once have in
sured it immortality in the criminal calender
Nine-tenths of this, directly or Indirectly, is
due to the acts or influence of the foreign ele-
ment among US. In large districts of America,
and in thickly settled, long inhabited portions,
as, for instance, in the rural districts of New
England. crimes of a deeper dye previous to the
influx of foreign criminals were unknown. Who
that remembers the Crownishheld murder, can
forget the thrills of horror which ran through
the whole community when it was published?
But who supposes that any murder, however
dreadful would nor produce such an effect?
w h,pa baan ;pI for
assassinations en- masse might stir us; but one
or two-really it's too common-not worth
mention.
There is good opening in our country for
little earnest, personal, decided effort in this
matter of keeping away foreign criminals.
Mere profession of horror at this emptying of
jais among the most moral people in the world
for the Americans are that, and all that -
will not obviate the trouble. We need societies
as much for this purpose as for any other
moral reform, with agents abroad
and power at home, societies which will, in
some measure, purify the country Of this in
cessant swarm of the vilest felons. Until some
more general agitation Of this subject prevails
we can hope for but little. Foreign comnse,ses
and municipalities will continue to ship their
and when questioned, reply with
falsehoods, or with bubbles, to the effect that
we have receieed emigrants and not paupers,
and so the game goes on. Cannot something
be done as an offset to these Norwegian So
cieties? Let those who have the good of the
country at heart think it over.
DISTRACTIONS ON THE MILwAuK AND MIss1s-
sIPPI Railroads.&c. men caught in the Act
For about year past the Milwauki and Mississippi
Railroad Company have experienced great annoy
ance to their trains by the Instructions that have
been placed upon the track of the road, in the vi
cinity Of Fulton and Stoughton, and the travelling
public have felt their lives jeopardzed by she same
liabolical acts. Since last May the Company have
had secret police upon the line of the road, one
working as farmer and the other as carpenter,
n the neighborhood of the depredations. About
our weeks ago all was arranged for descent upon
he proprietors, as designated.
Last Tuesday night it was ascertained that thew
mad arranged to give the train another 'hist" as
they term it. Sheriff Beck went out, and the watch
was set along the line under his direction. Just
before the night train from this city to Madison
was to pass there, a man was discovered, in at
tempting to tear up the rail. but who had broken
lis hook in the attempt. Officer Beck was not far
of, and the irons were put on the villain at once.
In another section some men were caught rolling a
elled tree upon the track, about fifteen inches
through at the butt Of the end They had left the
limbs some length, so that they would act as braces
Igainst the ties, and placed the large end towards
he advancing train Of cars. They were left to
complete their work and watch set to warn the
engineer of the train, and then descent made
1pon them. They were ironed at once and put
INTO the very train they had attempted to Destroy
md taken to Madison and put in jail
During the night two othersx were taken in the
Ficinity OF Stoughton and semitic Madison on a
,ai,d-car, Six in all have been taken and locked,
md four of them, We believe, were caught in the
ct. We understand that the leader of this gang
} man by the name Of Mcneil, and two of the
'thers are named Delaney. This enmity to the
sailroad Company arises out of some difficulty or
disagreement in regard to the pay for cows which
be trains Of the Company have killed.
Milwaukee American.
A THIRD BRIDGE GONE ON THE PACIFIC RAIL-
oAD.-Fatality seems to attend this road
he terrible loss of life and the large number
Wounded by the falling Of the Gssconage bridge
ad scarcely been reported to the city before
rain was dispatched to the relief of the .anfer-
rs. By the earnest, energetic efo1 d few
rave men who remained at the scene d dis
ster, the sufferers were relieved and the dead |
ERE taken out from the wreck of cars.
carcely, however, had the mournful process
on, bearing the mutilated bodies, proceeded |
alf way on its return, when, on reaching the |
ridge at Boeuf creek, amidst the darkness of /