The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-19
LOUIsIANA's OPPORTUNITY.

There never was more propitious time for
the planters and owners OF plantation or
farm property In Louisiana to secure desira-
bic and Intelligent labor than the present.
Notwtb standing the rose colored view Of the
situation taken by the British Premier In his
recent remarkable speech. the fact ls that
there is almost as much real distress among
the English agricultural communities rs ex-
jats In Ireland. and while most OF the farmers
are struggling to obtain relief from Parlla-
ment In the shape OF the abolition OF those
remnants Of feudalsm, the land laws, and
others are converting their wheat fields Into
grazing farms. large number are leaving
their homes for this country. while organiza-
tions are sprinRlng up all over England for
the promotion Of immigration.
A prominent British reformer, Geo. Jacob
Holyoake, member of the Central Go-opera-
tive Guild Of London, is now In New York
with q view OF acquiring accurate informa
ton as to the best localities for the dissatis-
fed farmers and operatives OF England TO
settle In and form communities similar to
their great home cooperative asso 3iatioDs, OF
which the Rochdale is the wealthest and
most successful. It Is the purpose Of the
Guild to organize the immigration move
ment from England, SO that the thousands
who are coming may arrive on our shores
with some definite plans and be conveyed at
once to the locations selected for their new
hpmee instead OF remaining In the cities or
wandering about the country aimlessiy, or at
the mercy of shalpers. When many families
come together they form community Of
,j,,,N ,i,r,J
strangers for aid and sympathy.
Th- seems to be q most oppOrtune time,
then, for the Inauguration of q movement In
Louisiana to secure u fair proportion OF these
most desirable emigrants. They are the very
people VIC want here to help US make this
beautiful and fertile State OF ours the garden
spot Of the world; they have intelligence.
thrift. knowledge OF agriculture, speak our
own language. and would be the most valua-
BILE acquisition to the population OF the State.
They would readily learn the difference be-
tween our soil and climate and their own,
soon become skilled in the culture of cotton
and sugar. and in a few years would be thor
oughly assimiated with our people, take part
In the government and be contentad and
prosperous. Steps should at once be taken
10 induce MI HolyOake 10 FlSlJ view IIleHlls
aud look at the rich lands upon which we are
anxious to have his people locate. lie Will
| find nowhere else In the limits OF the Union
such an inexhaustible soil so pleasant
q climate or q people more anxious
| to welcome emigrants who come
with the laudable purpose of earning honest
/ liveliboods, The finest land In the world. to-
gether with the necessary implements to work
| it, mules, house to live Ia and provisions fol
year can all be obtained by emigrants who
come in good faith, without any capital what
ever while those who come with money can
| buy their own farms Mt merely nominal prices
| II occurs ~ as that this IL grand opportu
/ nifty for both the farmers of England to Sc
cure homes, where in q few years they can bt
| absolutely independent of the world, and fol
/ Louisiana 10 secure most desirable addition
| to her working population, and we earnestly
advise that some concerted action be taken at
once In regard to the matter by our merchants
and planters.
| Some Idea may be had OF the condition o.
affairs LII England when 1t Is known that
there ere now lying idle 10 the rich county d