The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-18
From the Chicago Daily Times
THE FOREIGNERS OF LOUISVILLE.

The German population of Louisville hare nearly al
abandoned II. They have encamped out on the baras
town road. That encampment is sorrowfu one init
are they who mourn the deaths of fathers brothers wives
sons and daughters and who dare not go back 70 he
city to gather up and bury the charred and blackened re-
mains Of their slaughtered kindred. Women are there
Who in the agony of premature childbirth scream aloud
the names of murdered husbands and expiring wonaef
this be hospitable America Strong men, weak women
feeble children mourn the loss OF all those little arlces Of
no great intrinsic value but precious as the memorials
other and happier days. II
Wives weep over the loss Of gifts received at parting
from aged parents in faherand and wondering, think
how cruel to tear from their little reccpacles the humble
relics Of the poor Alas for them there Is no resorHo
Alas to them the fond husband dotng father, protecting
brother will return Their murdered poaes are
piled in the streets of Louisville fit monuments OF the
bloody triumph of fierce unreenting intoerarce-anin
tolerance that the pursuit of its end knows no respect
for law sex age or condition The Germans of Louisville
were not asked whether they Catholics or not lhy
shot down without question and burned awe Win
out time being given to extrcate women ana churen
sick dying. 1t was war OF determination, III Wnlcn
to be sure of death to have been born on foreign
soil No mercy, no sparing cry, sympathy for the
wounded, no quarter given This is the fate which
know-nothingism extends the forcgn-born citizen
The people of the West bid these unfortunates come
hither Here upon the broad prairies of Illinois, these
widows may rear upon generous soil, their fanerless
children. Here, in Illinois, those children may grow up
honored and respected in the hosptabe offices OF kna
neghbors may find partial oblivion for the unumey,
ruthless fate OF their ancestors Let the fngtves come
hiher Let the artizan the laborer and the mechanic
come to Chicago In this great city in this great metrop
oils of the commercial West they will find extended
welcome the and hands prepared to assist them Let
them come hher and each little family viii find free
hold and hahtation that they occupy till such time
as their honest industry enable them to spare its cost
"a from
Louisville we say come Chicago. Here you will find
property offered you your terms which property,
without any exertion your part will advance in value
tenfold its present estimate in less time than you may toll
in Louisville to rebuild your burnt dwellings.
The Irish and other European citizens are abandoning
Louisville for Indiana where they will find hospitablc
homes To all the surviving victims of this last exhibi-
ton of intolerance say to the West Come to
this State those not less productive west OF the
Mississippi There fields here which have yet not felt
the ploughshare the spade yet which, under your
hands can produce food for millions Come to the gallant
West where freedom is expansive the prairie and as
generous as the soil Come the West and let the golden
grain you raise be back TO feed the whose ruth
less hands would did those Of Cain OF old strike down
the oiling filler Of the soil Come to the West and with
the labor of your hands, and by the sweat OF your brow
produce from what's unclaimed waste wealth ana
power that will shame the sordd selfish hearts that have
denied you home, and forbid you leave to inter your
Come the West and mid the sweet flowers and bright
harvests of our gardens forget the bloody ghasy streets
Of that cruel city. Come the West and in her whole
some springs her pure rivers and bright broad lakes
forget the filthy kennels and dirty pools red with the blood
and gorged with the bodies of your murdered friends.
Come West and in her forests and her quarres find
habatons that would shame the bloodpatered palaces
of the shameful who destroyed your humble cots
Come TO the West aud broad testify, by your
deeds that in the creation Of your God there breathes no
superior tho frecborn free aborer Come to the West
and find that after life well spent in vrtuous toll, you
can command ali that should accompany old age "as
honor love- obedience troops Of friends Come to tho
West and when you die you do knowing thatupon
your soil you win find that decent seputure which
denied your friends who persisted in the flames in that
proud city Come to the West and know that your re-
QUEEN will be songs OF the cathered forest chors and not
the brutal yellings OF infuriate mob Come to the
West and upon soil stand erect in the dignity Of your
manhood and thank that Providence which has led you
away from the city Of strife land where in peaceful
independence you may live the life and die the death Of
freeman
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