The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1859-09-03
Yours trul,
HARRIsBURG. Aug. %, IS;

HARRISBURG, Aug. %, 1859.
Mr.. EDToR:-We have waited with
much solicitudc for the appearance of the
ull report of the Harrisburg celebration of
the First Of August, one Of the Secretaries
upon that highly interesting occasion hay
ing promised TO prepare the same for your
columns, together with full report of the
lecture Of Gen. j. j. Simons This cele-
bration, considering the spirit and perse-
yerance exhibited by the ladies of Good
Samaritan Council, to whom alone the en-
tire credit is due; the peculiar interest
eyinced by our citizens, the great number
Of strangers participating, the parade in
full uniform of the Henry Highland Garnet
Guards; the procession, with its various
associations, music, banners, flags, &c; the
splendid orations and addresses delivered;
the sumptuous dinner, with its combination
of delicacies; the Emancipation Ball,
Where
A hundred hearts beat happily; and when
Music arose with its voluptuous swell,
Soft eyes look'd love to eyes that spake again,
And all went merry as marriage bell"
and the very favorable impression created
and impressed upon the public mind, rem
ders the occasion worthy of record, as be-
ing the largest, quietest, most orderly and
enthusiastic observance of that glorious day
ever held in the interior of this State 1t
is therefore to be hoped that Mr. Secretary
will feel himself loudly called ,on, even at
this late day, to redeem his oft-repeated
promise, and furnish this report, not omit
ting to do justice to the high bombastic
harangue Of the General.
Your agent, Jos. G. Bustill, has, during
his vacation, been busily engaged in en-
beavers to plant firmly both branches of
the Anglo-African" upon our intellectual
soil, and, regret to learn, with but little
prospect of success in bringing forth much
fruit, as few things secure less attention
from the masses in our city than social,
moral, or mental culture; nor will we ever
successfully cultivate either until we more
fully appreciate their value, learn to esti-
mate the respect we owe ourselves, and
claim meritoriouSly the respect of our fell
low-citizens- by the ostentations of
wealth, for that can only be accomplished
individually, but by our industry, honesty,
sobriety, economy, and intelligence, exem-
plifed by the everyday life, not Of individ-
uals only, but Of the masses in general.
Among the journals published here, the
organ of the Administration stands pre-em-
inent for the avidity with which it seizes
upon every opportunity for ridiculing, scot
fng, sneering, villifying, Or besmearing us
with its prejudice or falsity; and yet it re-
ceives considerable of our patronage. Do
we respect ourselves, or can we reasonably
expect to receive commentator for our
intelligence or manly independence, so
long as we manifest lamentable want of
BOTH BY sustaining paper like that in
preference to the Anglo" which is our
defender, our advocate, and the abundant
evidence Of our intellect, intelligence, and
manhood, and should receive our united
support No, never We have yet to
learn how to value the influence and now
er of the press for our debasement as well
as our elevation. These facts are not on
ly true of us, but believe them to be true
Of almost every city in the United States,
not only in relation to the press, but in re-
latlon to every honorable avocation in
which cclored men and women are engag-