Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-07
ummixrnsion 10 Oar state.

That the tide Of emigration from the old
world has been flowing into this country
during this season with greater rapidity
than ever before, 10 fac. attestsd By the
monthly report Of arrivals st the port Of
New York alone.
ireland has not sent % many Of her
children forward this ycae ss in some 9th.
ers, but tie northern nations OF the Europe
an continent are largely represented. Nor.
wegians. Swedes, and Scandinavian gener>
ally, with thousands Of Germans, have been
steadily pouring into the ports Of north>
eastern cities. and from thence they have
sought the Northwest to make themselves
new homes. Nothing gives US greater
pleasure than this. and nothing can forc>
shadow the onward progress Of the great
West more suggestively than the arrival Of
these people.
The Germanic races are all Of them the
best possible material to build free State
upon. They are hardy, healthful and in.
dustrious, ready TO enter upon oil the enter.
prisiug labors that will rebound TO their
own emolument. and produce material
wealth to increase public prosperity. They
are farmers, artisans AMI merchants, and in
each Of these caliings shrewd and "a.
gscious, so that success to them is
only . work Of time. They are in
tellgcnt, and almost universally have
a respectable degree Of education. to SO
great IN extent that even the children can
oil read. They are always virtuous, and
vice is an exception even with individuals.
The social and family ties are proverbially
strong anoug them, and many Of them arc
rnen Of high culture and liberal attainments.
Such . people furnish mine Of wealth
to the body polite. and the more Of them
lows can secure tie better for all her in
! terests. Even in ths intermingling Of ra>
css there 10 q sure promise of moral and
physical good, for the contact Of the native
with the foreign element wears away the
Objectionable features Of either, and produ-
ces conglomerate whole, purer aud more
eiiectve,as time rolls on. Many counties in
the East are psopled entirely BY the dscen-
dants Of English settlers, who in tcsmarried
with German immigrants, aud the result is
race Of men unsurpassed in intellectual
force and acumsn, in high moral aims, and
in patriotic devotion to the pure principles
Of Republican liberty Witness the S.uy>
vesants, the Van Viiets, and the Van Ren>
| sellaers, and the Frelin2huysens, Of New
ork and New Jersey, y,-rnen who have no
superiors in this or in any other country.
Similar results will follow in Iowa There
can possibly be no greater good vouchsafed
to US at the present time than to sfll our fine
area Of territory with G.rmsn immigrants
The State Of Iowa is well known through
out Europe. The interests af freedmen and
human rights are here acknowledged. Wine
is extensively cultivated in Iowa soil-the
beer is good; European customs and more
extended and liberal views arc fast gaining
ground. Fanaticisin and bigotry will not
be tolerated by her intelligent and rapidly
increasing population. This is as it should
be, and will prompt thousands to come from
Europe. TO this country. Here finding .
home Of freedom aud competency, tho for
eigner will escape the impoverishment OF
monarchical rule, will avoid social and civil
expressions, and will enjoy oil the rig hts
that are, and Of truth ought to bs "inalien>
able
The superior advantages our State of
fsrs to immigrants should be widely adver-
tised throughout the German nationalities
We need, and should do all in our power, to
attract the farmers, miners, machinists, vine
dresssrs, potters, artifieers, and mechanics
Of all kinds, to make their future home in
lowa-popuation is our most pressing want
Instead Of endeavoring to promote mar.
row and selfish interests in politics, instead
Of prohbitory laws, instead Of nonsensical
liquor laws, we should endeavor to promote
the general good Of tho community by es.
tablshins State Board Of Immigration,
whose duty it would be to use every lesiti>
mate means to.attract immigrants to set
tie here. A few hun drcd dollars expe need
in this way will bring return Of thousands
to the State. It would be wise and prove
. profitable investment, besides being true
economy, true politics. true philanthropy.
true and genuine lib-rality. When We are
receiving our just proportion Of the tide of
immigration that now rushes into Minneso>
IA and Wisconsin, when our many broad
acres Of prairie land are undes cultivation
when our towns and villages show . prose-
porous and steady gsowsh-the hum Of IN
dustry being heard in countless manufac.o>
ries, shops and stores. then should We real>
Ire the benefits accruing from com mpetent
Board Of immigration to look after the first
interests Of the State.
There is but little hope Of such pro ject
meeting With any favor At the hands Of ,hs
present legislature wait-the time is
coming--ths people are arousing to sheir
needs and the time 10 not distant whom their
voice will be heard in thunder tones, and
their will will be accomplished. We bids
the time, knowing that il is coming, and com.
ing fast. Fox populi, ror Del.
Tns plan for the Base Ball Tournament
which it 10 proposed to hold in this State
sometime this Fall 10 % follows:
An appropriate entrance fec from each
oluh c0ntentin = for tho mr. izpa