The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-27
Our New Orleans Correspondence.


Tie O de- of lie Lone Star--Ertending the Area y
Freedom, &c.
must not omit to write of one of the liveliost
cbuitions of the season--ss The Order of the Lone
STAR To some it smacks portontously Of powder.
piracy, and plumber. II is an organized body Of
mon protesting neither whig nor Democratic sfilia-
ton in spirit dscailning old party issues in toto.
and acting upon principles dc nopo. Tho object Of
their pursuit and worship is to be reached through
the name of liberty What that object ia, there is
none to developc satisfactorily. They have. lis
true published constitution, and upon its platform
all are invited to stand who for the extension Of
the area Of freedom earth But if there is nothing
more than meets the eye, why is this made secret
them. The name and the character of somc of the
members have stamped an appearance upon tho Or
ganization fayoring the suspicion that it is rev-
val of fllibustorism. New Orleans correspondent
Of a Havana paper made that charge some time ago.
and promised to publish tho secrets but he has not
yet done so. The constitution has this preamble:
We the undersigned, members Of The Order of the
Lone STAR desrous Of extending the area Of liberty
and believing that liberty and rcpublicansm essential
to the happiness of and to the full deveopemcnt Of
his virtues and intelligence and that Il the duty of al
to aid others to the extent of their ability, in the
pursuit Of happinessrsgordng it as of the FIRST du
ties OF American republicans to endcayor by all lawful
and proper means to diuse throughout the world the
principles of liberty and epublcanism as transmitted to
to cheer and sympathzc with tho oppressed-have a.
means of carrying into effect these principles and OBJ
jects organized themselves into The Order of the
Lone Star" and do oIdain and establish the following
constitution.
| From which it Is plain that none can easily find
out tho practical aim Of the " Order" save those
who enter, and probably indeed not then in FULL or
why is the great secret, the drcanes arcanwm, -
2ealously guarded by the provision OF degrees, gene
al assemblies, supreme council &C.? As it's how
ever declaring the unobjcctiOnable and republican
theory, as in tho above preamble working with sys
tenn that tells within wheels having guards
thrownaboutits eventual aims-embracing among ts
| rominent members many of strongly progressive
tendencies, and attracting much attention here be-
cause Of its considerable growth, this Order, it
must be inferred, has, or will have, some snews Of
war;" which alone bcget Importance and influence
row n days, supcradded TO the natural force Of
ganzed and concentrated sentiment, with their votes
By the advertisements We sec that though the Lone
STAR has existed but few months, it has in Now
Orleans alone branched out into eight different
lodges or divisions, said to average over hun
drod each. IL has also extended to some other
| States; but / cannot learn particulars. Yet, from
| what information have gathered and given, it ia
evident that none can surroptitiously cunningy
reach the main secret. would not DO the reckless
| Spanish Morgan to attempt it. / believe myself
that its intention is as it processes, legal, having
due respect TO the powers that be- but that tho
Order" is endesvoripg vigorously and systomati
cally, may be eiicctuay to attain such extent and
power will render it fully competent to do good.
If the intention is honest, one of the committee.
who wrote the constitution and established the order,
will, hear, be travelling its business. He
is an industrious gentleman, wing, physician Of
| Lafayette, and President of the General Assembly
| of Louisiana. Look out for his track he goet.
''me andering about" OF one thing ] am sure---
| that he is gentleman who has the reputation Of
frankness, and Of desire to claim for himself or tho
cause he may advocate, naught beyond its morits.
Its effects upon tho politics OF this State may not be
worthless OF consideration. 1t would seem to DO y
determination of incongruous spirits There wings
and democrats, masons and anti-masons odd-fellows
preachers, rcligionsts worldlings and soldiers but
get none have seeded there must be common
faith worsbippcd, some strong bond Of union be-
cvc that, in view Of the uncertain six Presidential
| votes If Louisiana, the "Lone Star" as poli-
teal element is not worthless of consideration.
Eight hundred votes would be looked aitcr pretty
| sharply in New York, suspect In the acorn and
! the oak Illustrations Of and effect.
small insect tolls unseen in the depths Of ocean,
but its mysterious work goes on, and soon surmounts
the tossing waves in islands and reefs of coral Al
ready have to chronicle that the eyes Of our ofceh
seekers are arrested, and on their faces beams tho
obsequious smile. But as ] have reached to an inn
moderate length Of letter. must not youture on
another subject.
J win still again apprisc you of any break-ncck
affairs in this growing city.
JoUN SMITH, Of New Orleans.