The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-03-15

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Our Flag.
On. PoEcHLk Mus. from the committee
.astd 10 select a proper Flag for the
3 cderate States Of America. submitted
ne SLOWING report which was adopted and
,utaed upon the Journal Of the Congress.
Tbs COMMITTEES respectfully submit iha
sh-y bave given this subject due eonsid
eraiion, and carefully inspected 81 the
designs and models submitted 10 them
The sumber Of these has been immense.
but they may BE- divided into two great
claaes. FIRST. those which copy and pre-
srrve the principal features Of the United
States Tag. with slight and u~nimportant
qualifications. Second. those which are
Avery elaborate. complicated or fantasticaI.
The objection OF the first class i. that
nssne of them. Al any considerable dis-
lance. cuuld readily DC distinguished from
the one which they initiate. What-ver
attachment may be felt. from association
for the STAR and StHpes' 94n attach
m-ut which your comm ttee may b. per
mitted TO say they d. not az all share 4 d
manifest in inzugurating = nes govern
ment We cannot retain thu dag Of the CIV
ernmeut from which we have ~WtthdraEn,
with ans proprlety or Without
ing very Obvious practical difficulties
fner- j. no prapriefy IN retaining the IA
ign Of a suT-rnm nj which. IA tie opip
inn Of the States compo-ing the Cpni-d-
~raey. had become 80 Oppressive and itJu
rIuuz to their Interests a. TO require their
operation frum L.. Il i idle 20 talk Of
"k-rPing" the dag Of he United States
Sh~n W. have voluntarily seceded from
th-m Iti~ -uperhuBu- To dwell upon the
practical dificuities which would follow
! ON Tho TACT OF two distinct and probably
h'-tl- 2 rnm~n bDth IN ] ying tn
SAM or very -imiiar q tgs IL would be-
political and military sOi-eisln. Il would
prFtuce rudiess confusion and mistakes
II would lead to perpetual di-pute- A.
20 the glOries Of the old Z < we must
b-ar In mind that the battle Of the rev
oiutiou. about which our fondest and
prpud-st memories cluster were not fought
beneath it, folds. and, although. in more
recent tim~s-in he war Of 1872. and in
the war with Mexico-the SUuth did win
her fair share Of glory. and shed her full
measure o. blood uudr IL g~uidsucean M IN
htsfofs VIII preserve and e,,mtna,nor.ts
the Tact, more imp-ri~habie than a mere /
piece Of striped bunting. When ths cof- 4
ohie- achieved their lad -pendenes Of the
mother country (which ~ 10 the Iast
th+y iondiy called herr they did not de-
sire 70 retain the British Il ~ or anvfbiny
~ all similar to IT,. Yet under that fag
they had ben planted. and nurfur-d. and
iostered Und~r that q q they halFought
!" 'nelr infancy Tor their very existence
s9Hpnst more than one determined foa
Cnderit they had repealed and driven bsck
the rrlentirss savage. and carried il lurtb-
rr Ahd further into The decreasing wilder.
ne7s as the STANDARD Of civilz uian and
IFhglon. Under It the youthful WA-hiuv
ton won his spurs la tn memorable and
unfortunate expedition Of b add sck. AMI
Aulefic ms helped TO plant il on The heights
- Abraham where the immortal Wolfe {
~ covered with glory in the arm yicfo y.
but our iorefathrFs when they .entrafsJ
from Great Brit.1- s.rsr. {
ION not on account of their haired Of the
English Constitution or Of English in.ti-
tuiipns, but in -con~equnce Of the tryan.
meal and une07tshhr i0n1k rule of Lord .
North's administration becau-e their des- 8
slny beckoned ia m on to in dependence :
Nl."h9i"h and achieymeut-cast no I'm .
regretiui looks behind. They were
OF Their race and lineage. proud of O.
mir heritage IN he glpries and genius. .
md language OF Old England. but they q
we're influenced ny the spirit Of the motto .
I" tue 9feat Hampden.%r.sagia ngHt re q.
rorsura. They were determfree&c build y
p q new power among the nations of LIE
.oFia- Ihey therefore, did not attempt -
TO keep the old flag" We think il good ~
? initiate th"m in this comparatively lit i,
Z 't'tF- ~ well Hs to emulate hem in -
aud more important ones.
Inc COMMITTEES ia examining the ron Il
of the days of all countries
'und thai Liberia and the Sandwich l. As
.nds had figs 50 similar to that Of the tn.
,nited States, that il seemed to them an NJ
iional At nor in itself ac9nelu.ive r-a- oti
IA why We should not .sk-ep." COPY. or bei
ni'ate II. They felt no inclination TO LA
irrn" at second hand. what had boon %
Herd and appropriated by a free negro ful
immunity and a race Of -avares. IL the
ust be admitted however, that some the
ING was conceded by the committee 10 4
lat seemed 80 strong and earnest a de the
= L" retain at least q Siggssson Of the YES
1 stars aud stSipes." - much for the ,cri
A. nf > l+ls aud designs. more or les. 1t l.
pie'i rom. or assimIlated to the United tina
ares flag. ~ E
Wtth reference to the second class of 0ug
of an elaborate and c,m AcE
Gated character fbut miny of them T
wing considerable artistic skill and the
% the committee will merely remark sep
however pr-tty they M " be-. when for
'te ~ by the cunning kin OF a fair to e
y hnger>in six satin anil embroidery, est
y are not appropriate AS Il IS. A his suet
ult b. simpls, readily made. and above A.
chpihle 81 being made up ~ bunting in II
hlnA 49, ARR
so5ulo ar~
country. place or people. Irshould the
significant. II should be readily dis rea
igui>hable At a distance. The colOrs con
Ould be we'll contrasted and durable. and Nj
met. la-tly, and not The least important
should lie effective and handsome, tina
The committee humbly think that the pay
x which they submit combjnes these re- the
II Is very easy TO make. II is our
tirely different from any National f y. her
te three culorS OF which * is composed. tia
4. white and blue. are the r Repub- mo
an colors. In heraldry they are en- ton
'matic Of the three great virtues, of OF
purity and iFJth. Naval men as hf'
e us that 10 can bee recognized and dis the
guished st a great distance. The col /
contrast admirably and are lasting. ell
effect aud Appearance it must speak for nIza
Log
Your committee. therefore. recommend due
Il the flag of the Caniedrrat- States OF able
lerica shall consist OF n rrd field with Tor
white space extending horizontally the
,ough the centre. and eausl In width 10 Jon
/, third the width Of the flag. The red wife
ices. above and below. 10 be of the pure
ne width a.the white. Tho union blue wife
down through the white space u
| stopping at the lower red space. In that
centre OF the union "a circle of white paid
rs corresponding in number with the stlt
ties in the Coufrderacy. II adopted. land
q NAV il wave over a brave. a free. and DIN
irtuous people. Nay the career of the and
,f-deracy. whose duty Il will then be- theT
support and defend it, be such as to III
lear il to our childreu's children. a. the Bur
of a loved, because a Just and benign and
rnmen and, the cherished symbol Of kno'
valor. purity anil truth. haYi
WM. PORCUER MILES. CHM. ing
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pu, land