The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-09

from Immigration, but 1t La able 10 CONFER
greater benefits upon immigrants. we nave
larger tracts Of fertile land IN which 81 agrl-
cultural neone can settle. we have larger
community of land owners, who are able and
willing 10 extend every accommodation and
encouragement to immigrants. Coming u
Louisiana. tile peasantry OF Europe
! would enjoy Advantages open to them
I'll no other part oF the country.
lnatcaI If being located upon I'M
Settled lands. with all the labor Of building
aud If converting the Willis Into q hahitatlon
before them, they would have tho option Of
entering al once into the possession
of comfortable houses, Into the cultivation Ut
fruitful lands already prepared for them; and.
without requiring dollar " capital Or lnen'-
ring Il dollar Of rislS, they could Immediately
enter upon farming career under the most
advantageous circumstances. For the other
nlaas of Immigrants mon who have nccunlu-
lated money and effects louisiana also has
peculiar recommendations Orr publiclands.
and tic vast Tracts whIch are III the market
on private account. are very fat superior to
tho average land now accessible In Texas
I'll ANY thing like favorable terms. 10
ihnae who may be prepared To
purchase their own land and 20 10
farming upon their own account, we holh out
Inducements which have only to- be known 70
order to besnught for. JUDGED, by some mystic
rioua contradiction It happens that, whereas
Louisiana especially needs Immigration. is
peculiarly qualified W receive md rcmuner
ate t. Louisiana Il yet doing leas to attract
Immigration than any other State In the
Union.
Why ia this Why do orr philosophical
merchants and planters permit m upporiu
nifty 81 rich to escape thein2 The eyes Of the
farming classes Of England and Ireland are
turned toward the United Statta Hundreds
W Immigrants arc coming tn this country hy
every ahip that touches al New York o. New
Orleans, aud vet we Of Louisiana d. nothing I
Why cannot this condition Of inertia he
broken? Il would be easy enough to form MI
association Of serious, practical men moi al
| association to open M Office and salary lot
OF Cousins and hrplhers-in. law and unces
but All association for the purposna nf placing
Louisiana and her desires and advantages
before tho emigratiug thousands nf Europe.
IL could he done al u very small EXPENSE
and competent and trustworthy agents
could he sent 10 England and Ireland almost
immediately. Our Irish population here gym
patlze deeply with tho distreEses now pro
valling IN their beloved native land. anu
would heartily cooperate III tho effort to
transfer their afflicted oeuntrymen tp this
land of freedom and plenty. VIZ happen to
know TINT a most distinguished and influen-
tlal clergyman Of this city 10 eager and anS-
ious to participate IN such movement. and
would lend the powerful impulse Of his en-
eouragcmont aud hls effort
Why can 1t not he dcne2 Tho columns III
the DEMOCRAT arc open for tho discussion of
plans and the oifer Of suggestions. mud all our
energy shall ho lent to any movement which
We nre satisfied Is legitimate and practical
but what we want IL action, and immediate
action; anil now If the appointed time.