Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-03
EMIGRATION TO AMERICA.
To the Editor OF the weekly Dispatch" en-
land:

To the Editor OF the weekly Dispatch" Eng
land:
Mr.. EDIToR:-As many thousands of
your intelligent masses contemplate emf
grafton to the United States this summer
and next fall, very probably may be
enabled 20 furnish them little informa-
ton on the subject. In September last l
visited England after al absence of six
teen years, having left Portsmouth for
America in 1854. During the time have
been here have lived in many States of
the Union, both North and South, and
really, sir, l must confess, though l
love the land of my nativity, yet in my
opinion there is no country in the world to
equal the United States. 1t is truly the
poor mans country, and all who are will
ling to work can find employment on these
shores. I will admit there is class who
come here expecting people to run after
them seeking their services, many of
whom expect TO find gold in the street !;
all these good-for- nothing scamps had
better remain where they are-we have
too many of that class here already. We
call them "Dead Beats" When they ar
rive here they generally impose on the
good nature of their friends, and in many
cases l find the friends frequently pay
their passages back from whence they
came, being heartily glad to get rid of
them. The Southern States are offering
better inducements to emigrants than can
be found in the Eastern cities. New
York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and
many other permanent towns are
already filed to overlooking, thousands
being out of employment. 1t is not so,
however, the Far West, or in the South
ern States. Kansas City, in the State of
| Missouri, is a good point for mechanic
or lGbourer to go to. Thousands are con-
tinually vending their way towards
Omaha and Nebraska city, and all of them
to meet with success. There are thou
| sands of acres of land to be obtained in
Mississippi and Tennessee for mere
song. Memphis, which IS situated on
the Mississippi is delightful spot, being
surrounded by the finest country in the
State. The climate is salubrious, and
being situated on a high blaff, makes
Memphis a healthy city. An institution
similar to that at Castle Garden, New
York, has been established at Memphis
for the protection of emigrants, and
doubt not the latter city will become the
most important place for emigrants il
the State.
| All those who determine to settle herC
will never regret associa,ing themselves
with a people who, during the civil war,
commanded the respect and admiration o.
the world, and let me assure your reader!
they were no less distinguished in the fiel(
than in the private walks of life. hav'
lived in the Southern States for many
years, and have always been the recipien
of every kindness and courtesy at thei
hands. A true SoutherneT reminds you
correspondent of a true Englishman
both of whom have only to be known t
be appreciated.
| Wednesday, the 4th Of May, was
great day in the history of the colOrcc
race the great event being the celebra
| ton of the Fifteenth Amendment; ant
thousands of our colored citizens parsdet
the streets in honor of one of the creates
victories ever accomplished in this or an.
other country-that of universal suffrage
The intelligent masses of the world seer
! TO be in favor of extending the right han