The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-02-26
Immigration of the Irish People.

immigration of the Irish People.
The Rev. Fathee Nugent, of Liverpool,
who visits the South for the purpose OF
learning by personal observation the al
vaptaees which It offers to immigrants, Is
at preseut in New Orleans. This good
nriest ia known at home as the apostle OF
the destitute and homeless children, ana
his zeal and untiring efforts in behalf OF the
Irish people in the great commercial city O.
Liverpool, have made his name familiar to
Ms on this side of the ocean. He landed at
Quebec in the early part of September
bringing with him thirty six youthful I'M
migrants-as fine group Of boys and girls
az ever disembarked upon these shores
since then he has spent some time in Canada
Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Ten
nessee, Mississippi and Texas, in order to
familiarize himself with the special advan-
tages which these States offer to immigrants
from the old country. His mission ls q
noble one. He seeks to rescue the children
of the Irish race from the degrading and
demoralizing influences of the overcrowded
cities of England. Injustice and misrule
drove our people from the land which was
their inheritance, and those who had not
the good fortune to cross the Atlantic were
forced into the busy haunts of manufac-
ture and commerce in England. Born and
trained in the pure atmosphere OF country
life, with the freshening breeze of heaven
and Christening their spirit,
they were untitled at once to combat with
the hustle, push and temptations of city
life. Forced into overcrowded dwellings,
surrounded with every form of vice and
infamy, with nothing but the rougher
forms of casual labor to engage themselves
in. is it to be wondered that they should
form so large proportion of the suffering
classes in Englandf Bigotry and prejudice
blocked their pathway in the struggle for
bread, and their very accent was made a
witness against them! Thank God! in
this country the pathway to success is open
alike to all who have the energy to advance.
Here the cry of "No Irish need apply"
rarely dishoners the columns of our press,
and a mans skill and aptitude for work are
the measure of his fitness rather than his
fore moving in the right direction, and de-
serves not only the cooperation of every
true Irishman, but nations love and gra-
titude in thus seeking to deliver our people
from the bondage and terrible scourges of
English misrule. Here in the South we
want population, we require labor of every
form, but more especially we want good
p 4 III,
of our people is running to waste in Eng
land. Irish girls are demoralized in her
crowded cities. Cannot we unite and res
cue our race from such blighting influencess
Could not our Hibernian Societies take up,
without further dreaming about the matter,
this subject of immigration, and not only
seek for openings for Irish skill, energy and
labor, but protect the newly arrived upon
their landing at this portf This is an ex-
cellent opportunity for action in the matter.
Father Nugent is q practical man, has had
large experience in organization, and his
ideas would be of advantage to our Bene-
| VIOLENT Hibernian Societies. The Germans,
the Danes and Scandinavians have all well
established organizations to diffuse inform
alton among their people, and to look to
their interests when they reach this coun.
try, but nothing so far has been done fol
the Irish people. Let us begin at once
Immigration will henceforth pour into the
South, and this city must be the chief por
to which it will flow. Hence the necessity
of immediate action. We, therefore, hop
that Father Nugent's mission in behalf O
our race will DO eminently successful, bu
, further, that it will stimulate the Catholic
. of this city, to take steps to establish a
!, Irish Immigrants Society.
The Pail Mall Gazette has the following
r curious paragraph:
% A statement reaches MS from Ireland ths
>. acts of Parliament relating to railway
IS harbors, steam companies, drainage work
as town improvements, and other matters
Ireland, having received the fiat of til
!: Lord Lieutenant, are in future to pass int
C. law without investigation or discussion
y. London, and with mere formal assent
l. | A., 80 ~ :rxo n