Chapter XX
Reading edition
PROVIDING COUNTRY HOMES—THE OPPOSITION TO THIS REMEDY—ITS EFFECTS.
Hostility of Ignorant Roman Catholics—Objections of the Poor—Opposition of the Asylum Interest—Arguments of the Asylum Plan and for the Emigration Method—A Practical Test to Apply—Advantages of the Discussion—Effort to Obtain Statistics—Figures of the Results in the West—Testimony from Great Numbers of People—Wonderful Improvement—Changes of Fortune—The Great Majority become Honest Producers—Unlimited Demand from the West—No Indentures Required—Virtues in both Plans—Opposition of Priests—Our Action Unsectarian—Net Expenses for Each Emigrants—Amount of Returned Fares Collected—All the Pauper Children of the City could be thus Placed—Answer to Prof. Fawcett's Objection—Our Western Agents—Mr. Tracy's Quaint Humor—Defective Children—No Accident has ever Happened…………………………………………….pp. 234-245