Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-30
IMMIGRATION.

| 10 the Editors OF the Union and American:
| APRIL %, 1870.-As so much has been
said and written lately on the subject of
immigration, with your permission am
perhaps enabled to furnish your many
thousand readers little light on the sub
ject-although have no desire to &C.
cupy too much space in your valuable
columns, and believing it would be an i'm
position on your generous nature and
knowing too well that whatever may be
said on a subject of so much Importance,
| your real estate men will derive all the
benefit, while the press who have con-
stantly urged the proper parties to move
in the matter will receive little or no
compensation for any trouble they may
have taken. Very few of your public
| spirited men who have risen to greatness,
have the manhood TO acknowl-
| edge their Indebtedness TO the press
| for their success in life. This
may seem strange. But is nomore strange
than true. The poor editor, who oft in
the Silly night when nought occurs to
disturb the prevailing stiffness, save the
noise occasioned by the midnight patrol
as he walks silently and placidly adown
the different streets, while the many
thousands are enjoying their sweet and
gentle slumbers, the editor may be seen
at his post, furnishing food for the amuse-
ment of his patrons on the following
morning. Yet, how coldly he is invari-
ably received after struggling and battling
with the vicissitudes, cares and perplexi-
ties of this vain ard sinful world. But,
to my subject. Permit me to say there
are thousands at this moment in
Europe that viii come over and
help build up your beautiful State if
your citizens will give them some encour-
agement. What inducemcnt are they of |
fering to the foreigner to come and settle |
in their midst2 None at all. Let me say |
in this connection, the immigrant needs |
protection and encouragement when he |
lands on these shores, for until he be- |
comes accustomed to the country he is /
liable to imposition, so that something |
must be done 10 contribute to his comfort |
after leaving his home to identify his in
terests with those of the citizens of Ten
nessee
During my European tour last fall,
l met many thousands of my |
fellow cOuntrymen in London, South
ampton, Portsmouth and Guernsey |
who seemed to be America-mad- is
to say, they are disguised with the institu-
tons of their own country and are de-
termined to seek home in this-one of
whom is distinguished member of the
London press This individual, however,
l am trying to get to alter his determine
ton, as l find the peoplein general do not
true greatness in this country
and then again if they find man pos
sessing talent some of his pretended
friends will kill him with kindness until
the unfortunate cuss kills himself drink
ing brandy smashes and mint juleps, as |
have seen in numerous instances. But the
man that would invite his talented
brother to drown brilliant mind with
alcoholic stimulants, and thereby set his
brain in blaze, is the worst enemy he
has to contend with; sooner or later that
manly brow which had done SO much to-
ward alleviating the sufferings of his fell
low creatures, will fill drunkard's tomb,
and the heart that was so wont to beat
to all that was great and noble
In life will do so no more, 10 the regret of
a generous and grateful pOsterity.
Respectfully, THos. w WHITE.
MAXWELL HOUSE.