The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-01-17
NUMBER 81.
Correspondence of The GtGr.)
FROE PHILADELPHIA.

fHiLAD., Jan. 9, 1850.
MEssRs ErIroas -
heard u lecture a few days ago by
Fred. Douglass, black man, formerly a
slave III one of our Southern States. but row
editor OF paper in the city of Rochester
devoted to the abolition Of slavery. Doug.
lass is one of tho most impressive speakers
have ever listened 10. His Iansuape ia
chasie and beautiful, his voice musical, and
hls thoughts calculated TO fix themselves for
lie In the minds of his hearers. AsIlisten-
ed TO the noble sentiments, clothc d in strong
and beautiful language, which leaned from,
his lips, snd husllcd into silence, or reused
INTO wild excitement the large and intelligent
audience that crowded Sansom st. Hall, the
African features of Douglass ceased TO be re.
pTesslvc, and he became positively bea,,i.
iul. The black face of Douglass is radiant
with Intellectual light, and instead of despi.
sing him on account of his color, every true
man must honor and respect him. Cod bless
him! envy not the feelings of tho man thar
can sncor at and ridicuIe such psrson a.
Douglass. But remember that the "Star Of
the No'ih" is not anabo,i,ion paper. and tha,
may ot is readers are opposed 10 haernr
or reading anything On lie subject Of Arri,
can slavery
ihc word is running mad after secret So
c.edes. Tie order of Ma,ons, Odd Fellows,
Dru!ds, Eacaibios, Sons of Temperance,
Sons OF Liberty, Brotherhood Of Uuion &c,
&c, among the men are well known. Among
iemales we have The Daughters of Temper
ance, PhiIo2alhans, &c All these societies
are busy in T3ormiag tie ,gorld; each has
lad hold o! some idea, and being carried a.
way with II, seems to think that all which
The world needs to make i. perfect para.
d'se, Is the acknowledgement of and practice
IN accordance with, this single idea They
can do no harm. and tits not worh whi!o
opposing them, but those who unite with
them are often disappointed. do no, know
one of these societies which iacuIcates one
qrlncioe inimical 10 the best interests of tho
community, and yet great good is to he en-
pecied from none OF them perhaps, except
the Sons OF Temperance. The Sons of Tenn
petance have less ceremony, less show and
parade, and lnore immediately important prin.
ciPte as their foundation stone, than any other.
There is one objectionable feature, however,
IN this organization, viz, that of benefits
Thus is the source OF nearly all the troubles
which the order has, or will meet with and
if it ever falls, Matt feature will be the weapon
by which ii dies.
The young and enthusiastic may Join one
or more of these societies not only without
INJURY 10 his morals, but with real benefit
but let him not fancy that his order will soon
reyolutionize the society, and make earth 4
paradise. After he has learned the weak
ness. as well as the strength of his order, in
the great battle Of life, lie will be moro
useful, though less enthusiastic meu.ber.
! wa led 10 make these remarks from sea-
ing an account this morning of the installa-
ton of the officers in the S7th Circle of the
Brotherhood of Union. This is anew order,
originating in George Lippard. Ii is spread.
ing pretty rapidly, but what are its distin-
gushing characteristics | have not learned
so as to justify me in saying much about
them.
This is great age. AS soon man gc!s
hold of some ldea which warns and heats
his own blood to the boiling point, he founds
secret society, and with few others, whom
he has brought over TO his views, sets about
reforming hs rrorld. Go ahead, all ye secret
societies call each other brothers paint tho
future in golden colors; it makes you feel
good, and can injurc nobody else. w.