o assert our title to the whole, was it politic or judicious to split the flag and claim one of the fractions?
We had an equal right also to Hail Columbia and Yankee Doodle.
We might have adopted a part of Yankee Doodle, (say every third stanza,) or else Yankee Doodle, with variations, as our national air. In the choice of an airYankee Doodle, (say every third stanza,) or else Yankee Doodle, with variations, as our national air. In the choice of an air we were not guilty of this absurdity, but we have perpetrated one exactly parallel to it in the choice of a national flag.
There is no exaggeration in the illustration.
It seems supremely ridiculous, yet it scarcely does our folly justice.
There is but one feature essential to a flag, and that is distinctness.
Beauty, appropYankee Doodle, with variations, as our national air. In the choice of an air we were not guilty of this absurdity, but we have perpetrated one exactly parallel to it in the choice of a national flag.
There is no exaggeration in the illustration.
It seems supremely ridiculous, yet it scarcely does our folly justice.
There is but one feature essential to a flag, and that is distinctness.
Beauty, appropriateness, good taste, are all desirable, but the only thing indispensable is distinctness — wide, plain, unmistakable distinction from other flags.
Unfortunately this indispensable thing is just the thing which the Confederate flag lacks.
And failing in this, it is a lamentable and total failure, absolute and irredeemable.
The
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14.December 26, 1910, Mrs. J. M. Dorr,5
15.Laisser Aller, F. Lushington,13
16.A Volunteer Song, Rev. J. P. Thompson, D. D.,13
17.To the British Rifle Company, G. G. W. Morgan,13
18.The Stars and Stripes, F. De Haas Janvier,14
19.A Vision of January 4, Catherine Ledyard,14
20.A Northern Rally, John Clancy,14
21.Out and Fight, C. G. Leland,15
22.Massachusetts Regiment, Almira Seymour,15
23.The Secession Flag, Josephine Morss,15
24.Up, Brothers, All!
Fannie Fales, 16
25.Yankee Doodle's Suggestions, G. W. Westbrook,16
26.The Stars and Stripes,16
27.God Save our Native Land!
Jas. Walden,17
28.Our Fatherland,17
29.The New Year and the Union, Geo. D. Prentice,17
30.The Seventh, Fitz-James O'Brien,17
31.The United States Flag, W. Ross Wallace,18
32.National Guard Marching Song, A. J. H. Duganne,19
33.Songs of the Rebels: War Song,19
34.Songs of the Rebels: On Fort Sumter,19
35.A New-Song of Sixpence, Vanity Fair,23
36.The Great Bell Roland, Theo. Tilton,29
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to the British rifle company. by George W. Morgan.
Air, Yankee Doodle. Old England sends a Rifle Corps To dear New England greeting; And will, if wanted, send still more, At every future meeting; For, though this ain't our native land, It still is very handy, As riflemen, to lend a hand, To Yankee Doodle Dandy. Chorus--Brother Britons, keep it up, Keep the ball in motion, And show this love of liberty Is a British--Yankee notion. “Down South” they seem to think we are Divided in opinion, And that they'll have an easy task To conquer a dominion. They'll find out, though, p'raps to their cost, In forming such conclusions, They've reckoned there without their host,-- Their facts were but delusions. Chorus--Brother Britons, keep it up, &c. They say there's black sheep in our fold, And traitors in the city; We don't believe it, though we're told;-- If 'tis so, more's the pity. We'll hold ourselves in readiness To paint their black skins white, sirs, Or else make good large
