New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-19
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The American PilgriIns.
A letter from on board the Periere, in
Havre, to the New York Tribune says:

A letter from on board the Periere, in
Havre, to the New York Tribune says:
will venture 70 say that nnder no other
scheme than religious project such as this
is could mass SO incOn oruOus in character
and SO varied in nationality be got to sher.
''cribbed, cabined end confined" tor ten
DAYS to the restricted limits of steamer,
and yet indulge in no bickeIings or serious
differences. A similar baud in pursuit of
purely social objects would have been eaten
up aud divided by pet.y jealousies; politi
cal brotherhood of ike SIZE and character
would before this have been ready to cut
each others :hroats.
The company, which numbers ITO, has been
gathered from all sections OF the county;
and, Judging rom the conversations among
the men, represents all shades Of political
onirion. Aldermen or exaldermen from
New York and judges from New Orleans;
Ur+red Stat: naval officers and Southern
army ex-oficers; Republicans, Democrats
fud Grangers, Ring l'ammany and Reform
ers-all are here, and, Inconsistent as it
may appear with their characters as pill
g. iDs, they daily scrss the political pr 1t
and present; but with quiet conser oatism,
as if the friendly disputants expected every
moment 10 be Interrupt d n the arg unent
bv one of the frequent calls to prayers.
Not less than five different natiora''.ies are
represented. There are irish and Irish.
Americans from New York: Germans from
Indiana (headed by the German Bishop
Dwenger of Fort Wayne): native Ame1l-
cans from Baltimore, Washington and
Richmond; Frenchmen from New Orleans,
and Spanish-Americans from Texas. Four
several Languages are spoken mot to men
ton the Latin, in which three or four of
the priests indulge).
Sauna Of tho Southwestern 1oloro =
appear to meet with difficulty in communi-
eating with the others, while the language
of the New Orleans delegation appears TO
amaze the majority Of the New York dele
CATION. The consequence is suggestive Of
perambuati Babel without the con-
fusion and bad temper.
The social amueements, as well as the
ideas. of the variors delegations are differ
ent, though the social conmingling has
been without reselv sc, except such as results
from the difference Of nationality and Ian
guage which have suggested. The conse-
quence of all of which, as you n Il readily
perceive. ie truly democratic band of pill
grims. l recall that the pioneer or parent
pilgrimage from England, which went to
Paray LIE Monial last year, was essentially
aristocratic.
Owing to the manner in which this Ameri
can pilgrimage was Organized-the mem
bers volunteering, as it were, rather thar
being eelected-the band is such as have
attempted to describe. The number, au
told, is much smaller than was at first con
templated, or than could have been raised
Indeed great many more offered to q
when the suggestion was fret thrown ont
but it was learned that objections Nigh
possibly be raised by King Victor Emma
| nuel 10 the entrance into Rome OF large
| baud than 100 Americans bearing tn
| American flag. Hence the number wa
limited, but it is probable that the reiecte,
| applicants will form other bands and under
take like pilgrimages during the ensuin
| summer.