The New York herald., 1878-09-30
IRISH CATHOLIC COLONIZATION.
NEW scHEME TO PEOPLE aHE WESTERN

NEW sCHEME TO PEOPLE 7HE WESTERN
STATES WITH IRISH CATHOLICS.
"rhe benefits OF Iris Catholic Colonization" was
the subject OF address last evening in Academy
Hail. No. 3o17 Third avenue by the Rev T. A. Butlor,
Of the Cathedral In ST. Louis. Beside the speaker
the Rev. Father Foley, also OF ST. Louis, ana tho
chair was taken by Mr. William Burke, president OF
the branch society OF The ST. LOUIS Colonization
Association. The speaker opened his address by
stating his views Irish colonization bad their
root IN tho dear old when he had been ursio
In The county OF Wicklow. IL VAS there that
his soul revoed against The inhuman deeds OF
tho cruel landlord and the more cruel agent
When the poor Irish were driven from
their homes ana became outcasis they mad tho con-
ISOLATION afforded by their pastors that wherever they
went God would watch over them. The duty OF the
priest did no; cad there, Tor he followed the exes
the seas and pursued them into the pra.ries
OF Kansas, where Uncle sam has lands enough
TO ave farms 10 us all (Applauss anu laughter
Many OF these people, Who lett Ireland with
breaking hearts, b came SO dispirised al tho
thought OF their broken homes and scattered
families that they had heart Tor agricultural pur
suits here. They took TO work on tue streets, tho
docks ana the rarOsas aud thero learned habits that
a disgrace 10 the irish race. What have they at
tanned in thus wayY Not dollar oil riches,
themselves in the lancs aud alleys, forgot
God aud neglected tnsir religion. Tens OF
thousands OF tno children OF Irish Catholics have
neglected, IT not totally abandoned Tho religion OF
their ancestors. Look AT what other nationalities
were dong meanwhile The Germans landed ana
ssqucnty the Germans possess large portion OF the
lad the West. Their language is barrier against
their settlement IN the large cities OF the East and
they have very sensibiy established !or themselves
new Germany In the West. Wnut have tho irish
been doing all this timoY The very WORK now under
taken should have been commenced tweniy 1--we
years ago. (Applause.l We must havc an lrish
colony In the West, not scattered families here aud
there In Wisconsin, Nebraska and kahsas. IL cannot
be expected that priests Will follow families In iso
laied districts; must 20 IN colonies like the Ger
mans, and the old sports, manners a1d customs oil
dear ireland can there be preserved. (Appiaose)
Ihe speaker then sketched the history OF tho Irish
CatEchc Benevolent Unou OF Tue United states,
which WINS iUunce a lew ycnrs ago by Judge Dryer,
OF Dayton. ONO, and now numbers 5000 members.
lie regretted TO nave 10 say that ttlo or effort has
becn made IN New York Tho estern priests arc
rapidly falling into line Two joint stock
companies have been formed one In ST. Louis
and one in Philadelphia, each share being Dxed at
81. Those who have gone out under tins arrange
ment nave met with great success Agents have been
out Arkansas, Texas and Kansas. The speaker
reoited some amusing anecdotes OF those who had
been deceived by SPECTATORS Que man declaring that
u be could eaten tho follow that duped him he would
serve him as fipperary man serves landlord. This
remark provoked loud laughter.