The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-01-14
A Coed Thing at The Right Time,

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A Coed Thing at the Right Time.
The law which hpramr 4 reality
by the signature" OF Tnyvlnur War
moth q day or two since, donating
from the State treasury twenty tNHIl-
sand dollars in aid OF the enterprise
which is being promoted hy the
Germans OF this city. iUr the par
pose of Introducing Europeans into
this State, is worthy ut' special com
men1ation. The enterprise in cues
tion originated with some Of our
most prominent "itiz,'ns, and looks
to the protection and shelter Of new
ly landed "mi4l"lltS Oh their first ar
rival in New Orleans. The pr0-
icrjoEs Of thH undertaking agree to
furnish d certain amount OF capital.
70 which the donation from the State
is to be Htltl"d, :;?lti this Sn;n is II be
used for thr construction Of q prop
er building into which The rmigrnnts
from Europe may be received and
housed white they are considering
OF their future movements, and
whri" they will he protected Moln
imposition by the nllilplWlt& run
n~rS that intrSt The shipping and
IrE2ci ol every cnnIlrlr!HI port.
Castle Garden in New York i, 10 Dc
the model OF this house OF re-
ctption in all respects, except that
the cni grants in this city viii not
be subject to the wrongs tiHt have
crept into the New York institution
under Democratic manaIcmtnt.
+ Ihcre never WAS q time when
this enterprise could be more prof
tabIy served than noW. Europe is
at war, and the conflict seems to
threaten an Increase. Thousands
ofreop,e are u!lNcr!piod in Germany
at present, because their trades
have been suspended. Belgium is
unquict. Sweden is sending ont
stream of emigral,tS. Austria. is in
danger OF becoming involved in
trouble. Germany is not #'ti~!lrt;
because Bavaria mas nnt accepted
the treaty negotiated by DiSnHrc.1.
The Rhine is a ;lcsoiAtion. Nnmnnu-
mites have been broken up, families
been dissolved. artisans have been
east out OF employment. Men that
might never have moved are ROW
forced - do so. Hundreds who
had homes are now without them.
The conflict which began between
EnperorS tilt;ltens to continue be |
tween principles OF government. !
It France maintains her political svS-
tenn as at present established, who !
shall rest in security that the fight |
which commenced between NHroieon !
and William may not be renewed |
between rnl'ubiicanisln and in0nHT-
clly? At all events, tie drsolation
which has been wrought will ope-
rate to render Europe still more OBJ
jocti0na5le to men who have often
looked : beyant the sea"
These men are Of the better class.
They are mostly skilled Iuhorers lln-
derstanding some craft which could
be turned to profitable account. in
this country. Once set this class in
motion towards the United States,
and it will need but little to keep it
in motion. The difficulty is that
New York and Boston are liable to
secure those elnigrants, because it
has never been the custom to steer
for New Orleans. We have made
40 effort that WAS worthy our posi-
ton III this direction. Even Calves
ton has beaten Us in this race, and
when Louisiana has secured one
Texas has been settled by
ten. Under the auspices OF this
aeW enterprise, it is to be hoped we
shall record happier results in fiji
7urc. Missouri is moving in the
same direction, and since orr intc-
'ests are identical, why can not the :
Germans of Louisiana cooperate
With those Of the Northwest in Sc
'uring the movement Of the Euro
,ean stream direct from Bremen for
st. Louis via the mississippi riycre :
)nr enigrant home viii be able to {
heiter all that COME n. 0. Repub- '
lean, Jan. 9TH. {