The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-02-04
OUR PHILADELPHIA LETTER.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 80, 1860

Nh. EDIroR:-There was no lecture at
Central Hall on Tuesday evening last, but
aspiriied and interesting debate took place
between Messrs. VIM. P. Price, Isaiah G.
Wears, Z. B. Vidal and S. M. Smith in
the affirmative, and Messrs. John G. Bow
ers, David B. Bowser and VIM. Whipper in
the negative, on the question, "Would the
success Of the Republican party in the
present canvass be advantageous to our
causeP It is held by the affirmative that
what is right in politics is not always right
in morals; that the Republican party is
political party, and not moral reform par
ty and, therefore, they must use policy;
that there is a choice between two parties,
the Democratic and Republican, and as
Mr. Wears remarked, "In choosing be-
tEeen the devil and a witch, we must
choose the WITCH" for if the Republicans
does not succeed, the Democrats will. The
negative, Of course, demur to these propo-
Stions, and argue that we have little, if
anything, to hope from the Republicans.
They recount the various legislative acts
unfavorable to us under Republican role
in the States where they are in author
ity.
lhaye been highly gratifed to learn the
progress which Odd-Fellcwship has made
since its introduction to this country six
teen years ago. | see by the fifteenth
annual report of the G. u. o. of o. T. in
America, that there are l, 1874 members be-
longing to the order in this country, of
which number 1893 are financial, and 631
fon-hnancial. These are distributed among
As Lodges, Of which fifteen are in the
State of Pennsylvania, (nine of which are
IN the city Of Philadelphia eleven in the
State of Maryland, four in the State of n.
York, four in Upper Canada, three in Ber-
muda, three in the District Of Columbia,
two in the State of Delaware, one in Mas.
sachusetts, one in Virginia, one in Ohio,
and one in New Jersey. During the year
just closed there was $1,897 60 paid to
sick members, $87s 80 paid for funerals
1855 20 paid to widows, and $412 06 paid
for charitable purposes, making total ot
$5,566 50 paid out. There were 81 mem
bers and II widows relieved, and 21 mem.
bers buried The introduction of the G.
L. O. of 0. T. into this country will be
celebrated on the first Of Marchat the Ben
ezet Hall, South Seventh street, below
Lombard, in this city, by grand banquet.
1t is gotten up by the demonstration COM
mittee Of 1857, and promises to be splen-
did affair. Tickets are to be sold only to
members of the order in good standing in
their respective Lodges, and not to every
one.
Mayor Henry sent in bis annual mes
sage to the Councils on Thursday last. II
is very lengthy, and refers to all the i'm
portant transactions of the past year in the
consolidated city. He estimates the popu
ation of Philadelphia at 650J000, and sets
down the number of deaths during $50 al
9,745. He refers to the Sunday car ques.
ton and the lecture of G. w. Curtis, Esq,
concerning the latter he says: "If there be
one guarantee Of the constitution more sa-
cred than others, it is that which in leaving
The citizens amenable only to legal tribu-
nails for the transgressions Of law, protects
MS individual rights from the capricious
WI Of the multitude. No denial of per.
'0Oal rights in one part Of our country will
,1n to secure the enjoyment of those
1a@Dy valid in any other. In following
an. Aly course permitted by sense Of
'Nh no apprehension that the good