The ram's horn., 1847-11-05

Management OF .Leeus. -., Q,
only Order whose Charter is acknowledged bv tRRll
Crown. The other is the Inde ependent Order
which, am informed. derives its origin from the
Manchester Unity. This is the prevailing Order
among the whites in this country, and was first e.
tabllshed in Baltimore. Hence, perhaps, the pro-
slavery hue which it has assumed. With founda.
ton principles that, If carried out, would complete
y subvert both slavery and prejudice, like Modern
Democracy, it explains away its virtues and gives
me he to all lis pretensons of universal love and
ofo,herhood, by barring The door against the col
oreo man. The Grand Lodge of New York State
"a@ Puoisned resolution to this effect: No per-
son = eiigiole 10 admission into the Order of Odd
reiio"shlP, under the jurisdiction of this Grand
Looge, except tree white males, of good moral
character, &c. As the order in this country
originated In Baltimore, in the midst Of slavery
some oDelsance 10 the monster was necessary -
moreover, as many Of the members a re slavehold
ers ana as brother from Maine or Massachusetts
So Ui. state Is to be treated as q brother in
o1e', Gero''na' or wherever he may meet with
could moi he adoed tbPens wtbenss 5he s2ered persons
The IS broher TT The or orsosess sees
and leaders Of the Order have preferred offending
me poor colored people, and the friends of human
NY 10 offending men who make merchandise of
Tears and groans and human flesh.
with one other fact will close. A number Of
EngiIshmen, who had settled in the vicinity of
fotsvllle, wishing to be constituted as "Lodne of
me united Order, wrote TO England, requesting
authority, &C. Their English brethren replied.
mat Lodges MAD already been duly opened in this
,onntry, deriving charters from them, and these
Lodges had full power to receive the application.
rr INF nr tko
hnglishmen had imbibed some prejudice against |
color, and they did not wish their Lodpe 10 ha
opened by colored men. Accordingly thew wrote
again TO England. stating that the onv Lodoes If
ne United Order in this country were LODGES ofl
'oored men. The brethren over the water 70
NAMED seadfast, however, and replied that tho
lodges already opened here had full urisdctioo
the case, and it would be improper for them 10
Interfere '' '"
do not wish what have written TO be regard.
as an argument in favor of Odd Fellowship
tut 1t the Order is Of advantage to white persons
40 not see why those of darker skin should be +
enled the benefits. III promotes kindly feel
lss, we should not object to have this influence
kerted over colored men unless indeed. il be ad.
ted that they are far better already than The .
hies. -
1'~de phia, Oct. ., Io41.
- the 9th inst, DR. Dion +,
as out s e 5561ss 5s6as 4 RfAamH St
men were playing in the boughs of large oak
'ee. he had with him double barrel shot gun III
nd hand axe. He discharged his gun several
mes at them, and finally brought both to the
round. Ashe wa rl.' ling, dragging the two,
le old bear was seen approaching. Hastily
'adlng his gun, he discharged it, and wounded
1e bear SO that he took tree. Going up
nort distance, he dyas A. and Immediately at
lcked the Doc ith his axe. showed Il
ght. The first stroke hit the bear over the eve 1t
ut in striking, the Doctor los, his footing, and s.
III p1ecarous, but rising before the bear could il
elze him, by well-directed stroke finished n
le bear in question. A wagon was procured, h
nd the whole city regaled with bear feast. n
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