The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-12-03
THAT BRING GLAD rIDINGs OF GOOD rHIHGsr
NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 3, 1876.
CATHOLIC COLONIES.

CATHOLIC COLONIES.
Rev. T. A. Butler, of St. Louis Mo-, President
of the Board of Colonization Of the Irish Cath
olic Benevolent Union Of Amerios, has ad-
dressed the following letter to the &c. 900 mem
bers of that organization:
Dear Brothers-The constant agitation of the
great question of Coloni ization at length bears
good results, and before long those who have la
bored in the truly benevolent work will have rea,
son TO rejoice. 1t SCENE d to me, come time ago,
that the labors of the Board were not appre-
ciated by the majority of the members of the
Irieh Catholic Benevolent Union that we were
tolerated men who had hobby" that
would soon be abandoned; and that finishing
blow would soon be given 10 our movement
that would leave it boy ond the power of fu-
turs rstuscitation. But the spirit cav dis
played, at the convention in Cleveland. when
ever colonization matters came before the
delegates, fully convinced me that our people
are now awake to the Importance of our move
ment, aud are willing to aid 1t to the best of
their ability. found that many of tho delegates
had been sent by their societies to the Cleveland
Convention with instructionE7so seek all in
formation possible to be procured from the
Board, and to aid by their votes the intentions
of those who we're leaders in the cAuse of Cath
| olio colonization. Conversation with some OF
the delegates in Cleveland and with many
members Of the Union here, has at length con.
vinoed me that the movement will soon spread
through our /. G. B. u. societies in many parts
| of the United States, an Catholic colonization
will assume gigantic proportions.
As am one Of the daring few who started
the subject of colonization amongst you. and
! watched apxiOusly over the earliest Efforts of
the little Ffoapdling, may he permitted to
speak in favor of protecting, defending and
pourishipp that which, when fnlly developed,
will be our pride and our glory.
T confess to q certain amount of nervous
anxietv as to the future fate of the coloDiz alton
movement.
The greater the proportions it develops the
more fear its Sudden destruction by some i'm
prudent move.
Ny object in addressing you now is to ad rise
you while you lend your sympathy and snpport
to the colonization movement not TO act toith too
much precipitation.
have often been urged to name one particular
State (wkichever deemed mosg euitSDle), and
endeavor TO send a Catholic colony there. This
earnest advice have alrdys refused 10 JoltO,r.
And to this point desire to direct yonr special
attention. There may be danger in delay"
but believe there is-puch more in thoughtiess
precipitation.
A great many dangerous difficulties may
arise from efforts On the part of the Board of
Colonization to direct the atten Cion of our peo-
pie to any particular State or Territory. First,
such action would excite suspicion. Men
Would say had SoFae special pecuRtdTy interest
to ddUaRce by urging the claims of q certain dis
triot, State or Territory. And, in the second
place. the same district Of country might not
please all. Some persons might find fault with
the nature of the soil, others might have serious
objections to the climate.
Some might return to their old homes dis
Rusted and disappointed, and full of anger
against the Board of Catholic colonization.
We can easily imagine the final effect of all
this upon our benevolent efforts. We must
wait for the people themselves to select the
State or Territory and the district in which
they would wish to settle. We must have Co.
thoife colonies in many States and IeTyitOTies,
not in only one or two.
The Nation al Board of Colonization will not
show more favor to any one State, Territory,
district company or Individual, than to an
other, We " i'll tell you all we know about
every State and Territory from information de-
rived from bishops and priests fully capable of
giving it.
am DOW preparing pamphlet for the Pc
rusaI of the mem bers of the Local Boards of
Coloniz alton of the l. c. B u, which will con-
tain all necessary Information for persons de-
slTing to select place for fu tnre farming pur-
surs. IL will be q summary of all the iufOrma-
Priests of the United States. With this our
people can take their own choice, and they can
not blame n the future.
With this also Local Boards can make selec-
tiouB, and be directed Rs to the amount of
money requisite for purchasing tract of land
for q COLONY.
Meanwhile, however, the organizers could 60
on with the good work of forming end estSb-
fishing Local Boards.
Our motto must be "basten slowly" There !
10 no time to be lost in the good work, bot |
there IL no need of beadloDg haste Thus far |
know you place trust in Our honesty OF pur-
With Gods blessing nothing shall mar the |
good work in which We are engaged bot hum
dreds of hearts shall soon be happy on the
PTaiTes. IHoS. AMBROSE 6UILnh
President Board of Colonization L. c, B. U.
Tur WOMAN OF THE FUTURE.-The time isn't |