The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-10
LOUIsIANA's NEED.

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planters united In an invitation to
them to come to Louisiana. We
thought the action illadvised, and re-
GREETED it because we did not believe
the Chinese would be n valuable acquisition
to our population, and are OF the opinion
that their Introduction into the State
would be q calamity, but rs the exodus
has been suddenly arrested by the suppress
sion of Kearney, and the artful heather
will be permitted to remain peacefully on
the other side of the Rocky Mountains. no
great harm was done. There are laborers,
however. who could easily be Induced to
come here, who would be OF very great
benefit to the State in the way Of developing
her agricultural and manufacturing re-
sources. and who would become very valu-
able citizens In short time. We refer to the
stalwart and Intelligent laborers who are
flocking to this country from England, Ire
land, Germany, Austria, Hungary and Rus
sia, and who are being taken into the great
West to add to It's wealth and Increase it's
power.
The tide of immigration this year largely
exceeds that Of every previous year, and
before the close OF the summer, 80 that IL
our planters will take little trouble and go
to some small expense they will have very
little difficulty Ia securing all the labor they
may desire to till their fields and make their
crops.
Most OF those who come over from Ger
many, England, Ireland and Austria have
some means to begin life upon. but there
are many who have fed from from condi-
tion of famine In their own country, such
rs the Hungarians, who have not
money enough to get away from
New York, and are compelled to walt until
sent for by those who have need OF their
services. In few months 1t is anticipated
that there will be n largely increased immi-
grafton from Ireland, as the result OF the
famine In that country, and doubtless very
many Of these Irish farmers and laborers can
be induced to come to Louisiana II the proper
steps are taken to secure them.
Almost every other Southern State is more
active In this regard than our own, and real
ling that something should be done to invite
European immigrants to Louisiana, the DEM
oCRAT proposes to procure and publish, from
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In the State, showing It's peculiar advantages,
and giving the number OF square miles, pop
uIation, financial condition, average temper
ature during the winter and summer months,
health, character OF soil, proportion of tim
Der, swamp and prairie land, amount Of State
and government lands, In what size and on
what terms tracts Of private lands can be
purchased. terms Of renting improved lands,
number and character Of churches, number
of schools, water privileges, character of
crops. average yield per acre. kinds OF vege-
tables and fruits, distancefrom market, num-
Der and kind Of laborers, and the Inducements
the land owners are willing to offer white
farmers or iaborers.
These and other items of information the
DEMOCRAT proposes to publish as they may
be received, and ultimately to print them all
together as a circular to be used In the at
tempt to secure intelligent white iaborer
rather than Chinese labor, and In the place of
such negro labor Us may foolishly abandon
the State.
We trust our friends In the various parishes
may be In their power In the fnrtherance Of
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are hopeful that much good will result from
this method of advertising the superior In
ducements and advantages offered by our
State to emigrants who wish to locate them
selves where their labor will not only place
them beyond the reach Of want, but enable
them to make for themselves comfortable
homes. ills one thing to know Of the richness
our soil and of the varied attractions of our
State, but 1t is quite another thing to impart
that information to the people whose action
we wish to influence. In the absence of any
effective organization for the purpose Of en-
couraging immigration to the State, the DEM
ooRAT wishes to do what Is within Its power
to remedy the defect, and will gratefully re-
ceive such assistance as may be rendered by
Its friends In the country parishes. With an
abundance Of thrifty and Intelligent white
labor Louisiana would make giant strides
forward, and her people soon become the
wealthiest in the Union. Capital can bring
us the labor, and labor and capital combined
can make of this State an Eden.