For Frederick Douglass' Paper.

FROM OUR BROOKLYN CORRESPONDENT.

MY DEAR DOUGLASS:— I am about to turn
Reporter. Last Monday morning was a bright
and joyous morning in Brooklyn, and many a
face shone out as brightly as the mornings. As
I was quietly walking down town, I was, like
the boys (men are but boys of larger growth,)
attracted round the corner by the sound of the
big drum, and shrill ring of the fife. What
does it all mean? said I to myself, as I quickly
cut the corner and repaired to the steps of Dr.
T. Joiner White's Drug store, where the din
and martial confusion reigned. But lo [all] of a sudden it ceased—ceased as though by magic.
The rolling sound of the double drum had no
sooner died away on the distance, o'er house
top, hill-top and vale, than a noble company of
sable men had pesented arms to the Doctor's
store front. They proved to the the Attucks
Guards. The Doctor was in his .—After a moment's pause he stepped forth, with
silver cup in hand, (a beautiful memento,) and
briefly spoke as follows:

"SOLDIERS!—In presenting you to
, it is proper that I should speak of
him, whose name it is your glory to bear. By
the term , I would convey to your minds
that splendor which flows from virtue.—
Such may be said of CRISPUS ATTUCKS, the
first martyr of our American Revolution. Yes,
soldiers, the first blood shed in the Revolution
of OUR country, it affords me heart felt pleasure
to know was that of this , CRISPUS ATTUCKS, on the 5th of March,
1770.

"Noble man was colored American!—Long, long may his memory live in the hearts
of the American people. Oh! emulate his bearing; ye followers of Attucks.—True, I cannot point you to it, miniatured in breathing bronze or Egyptian marble—nay,
there stands no Corinthian temples on our hills,
no Gothic cathedrals on our plains, no proud
pyramids, no storied obelisk in our cities to do
honors to this colored American martyr.

"But, eternal thanks to Heaven, that sagaci
ous and praise-worthy spirit of this colored Am
erican patriot still lives, and exhales a benign in
fl[u]ence in the breast of every true American.—Let this animate you. Onward—press onward!
Be active, temperate, vigorous, intelligent, moral and worthy citizens, so that when your labors
end here, it may be your sweet satisfaction to
dwell in "cloudless knowledge, purity and bliss'in [after] coming time."

He was briefly and happily responded to by
Lieut. Luke Sailor; then followed that old and
soul-moving air, "Yankee Doodle," by the
band. I thought the spirit of old Attucks was

there. The men (noble fellows) seemed to grasp
their muskets with a firmer hold, as their souls
drank the inspiration in.

After the reception of the cup from the Dr.,
who was the giver, the company, under the
command of Capt. Furgerson, gave a hearty
cheer, and marched proudly away on their an
nual target excursion—Rahway, N.J., being
the place of destination this year. Several
tokens of approbation, in the shape of cups, &c.,
I am informed, were presented to the company
during its passage to the landing whence it em
barked for New Jersey. In point of martial
precision, and soldierly look, and I may add,
warlike bearing—for, after all that is the true
look of the true soldier—in these, though
Brooklyn in her military, as in every thing else,
has much to boast, she has no prouder sample of
military glory, than this same company of At
tucks Guards. As a black man, I am proud
that such a company exists, and has its regular
parades in this city. As a black man, I am
proud that the blood of such was the first shed
in behalf of the liberties of this country; and
as such, proud am I to believe that, moved by
the same spirit of Attucks, the same blood
would be as freely shed for priceless liberty
whenever demanded.

I heartily favor the introduction of the sci
ence of military tactics among us. I would
even begin with the schools. Habit does much
for a people. But further: 1. I see no reason why black men, as well as white men, should
not learn the noble art of defence. 2. It is a
healthy and manly exercise, and tends to physical development. Who dare say, we do not need this in higher degree? 3. It produces
habits or order and discipline, and voluntary
submission to authority—not authority of whites which has also almost become a part of
our nature, but to each other, a lesson into which we have yet to be schooled. 4. And
lastly, if followed up, it will ultimately result
in a higher state of discipline, and pave the
way for a higher condition among us.

In our onward progress we suffer more for the right use of the right means that lay around us, than for the want of the means.

Yours, truly,

ETHIOP.

RUSHURBAN COTTAGE, Nov. 23rd, 1856.