Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-02-24

wosouE-uorsE, FEs 2s. 1851.

WoaouE HOUSE, FEB %. 1851
II he Local Editor of the Daily Pdtriot:
DEaR sn Undecided In an article of
yours. on sThe Twenty Ct February"
In yesterdays Patrios, occurs this memorable
passage:
ave shall ever love and reverence the
American flag for the glory it won Ia the
virtuous hands of WAsHNoToS-we q all
love it for his sake, and for the sake OF tne
brave hearts who with him fought Tor US the
great fight of the Revolutionary as the
emblem of the bright, green land his sword
won from The grasp of the tyrant and his
wisdom started out upon the high-road OF
glory and a prosperity such as the world had
never seen, and will never See aga ~
That's very fne-very fine indeed. 1t
suits me. am attached to the Am srican
flag with the same disinterested anectioh
that now makes you feel SO good Keep on
wiring things of that sort. They are long
mole that stirs up the mud-puddle of the pop
Mar heart. and causes the miasma of its
stagnation to be exhaled by the warm
beams of patriotism, giving it purer ana
healthier atmosphere.
But did it never occur to you, nor to your
private secretary, nor to any OF you,
that it was not until WASHINGTON had ceased
to fight the battles of the Revolution that
FerEnoy committed the assault and battery
| in which
- She tore the azure robe of Night
And set the stars of glory there?"
| In other words, did it never meet your eye
| in the pages of history that the stars and
stripes became the flag of the free heart;
only home" some time after the last gun o
the Revelation was fired? Such is the fact
ANYHOW; and if WASHINGTON ever bad th'
present American flag in his virtuous hands
il was Just for the fun of the thing, and no
with any hostile intention towards the lioI
of St. James. Hastily yours, BRICKS.
P. S.-You will perceive that L am spend
ing the day with my friend DIR. DIX. L go
in here, however, through an awkward blum
der on the part of Watehman, who prooa
bly mistook me for you. There may be som
!, doubt about the mis-, but there can be non
whatever about the look. A parcel OF 0
Young fellows had been around after oyster
and ale. and l was on my way home fe
hours after midnight, and as L went along
was remarking to myself, in a tone Of voic
sufficiently loud to be heard, that
81 wished was in Dxie,'
q ner of the street. who understood me to 50
;. Dix's, and said he was ''gOing in half mi
of that very place." and would be happy
show me the way. l told him was only
If king. He said be was MT, and took hold
,e me by the collar and,started. l hit out wi
s nv left, and we went into each others arm
7, Perceiving that he was about to fall, al
l. feeling sorry for him. | lay down on the paw
G ment and let him fall on me; otherwise-b
l. for my self-sacrifcing kindness-he won
b have gone home to his family this morni
d, with a large lump among his hair. VIII
ie he was making an effort to get up by leanl
T, his fists heavily on my nose, l observed
is him incidentally that regarded DR.. DIX al
g. perfect gentleman, and that I'd as soon
ID down and spend the rest of the night W
ID him as not We then got up, and having
ut ouested him to take my arm, we came
Id down together. He was kind enough to co
OF with me all the way.
On They charge fellow like thunder for ST
i'll ing here, and don't perceive either that
y. fare and accommodations are a bit better Il
nd lam accustomed to get at my regular Nd
be I have already run up C little bill oil ten
sr- lars with the corporation, for board, 10
ings. and sundries, and hate to leave u
Jhave settled it. Please hand the amour
my friend MAT BRowN, and request hin
us come down Immediately and bring me
au' CENT and a bottle o. soda-water. L will
ge turn YOU the amount in q few days, and
en- come up and explain that flag business
full.
SG- The society here is not as good as :
nt' heretofore been accustomed to, and to
n'' from dying of ennui, endeavor, at the az
Inc able suggestion of DR.. DIX. TO amuse m!
De- by preparing materials for miniature
ere pike. This is O very fascinating specl
Nd amusement, and seems to be very pop
'cnt here