Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-13
NATIONALAIRs,

"God save the King" was composed by DR..
John Bull, professor Of music in Gresham
college, and first sung at a banquet given to
James the First and Prince Henry, at Mer-
chant TaiioT's hall, in 1906. Tie music is
very grand. The celebrated Col. James Ines
used to say that nobody was worthy to write
the words for it but Milton.
s'Hsil Columbia" was originally called
"Prinee Ferdfnand's March, it having been
composed 10 honor Of that general when be
commanded the British and HanoyeTisn armies
during the seven years. war.
The old song "When BibO went dow TO the
regions below was much in vogue about the
time Of the last war. Francis S. Key wrote
the words Of the "Star Spsngled Banner" and
set them to that tune.
I f MaTseillaise Hymn, or, as the French
call it, "maUcb," was written and composed
by Rouget de L'Isle, a young French officer Of
d family attached to the ROYAL cause. Lamar
tine gives a very romantic account Of the orr
gin Of the song, and OF Rouget himself. It
was not written, as its name would seem TO
Imply, at Marseilles, but at StrashuTg, in an
opposite quarter Of France. A large body Of
Barselllese, who went up to Paris to assist
the Jacobins, passed through the country sing
ing 1t as they went; hence its name. How
they got hold Of il, since it had not before been
sung or published, as far as We know is a
mystery. 1t soon became the national an
them, and is the most widely known and most
famous musical production Of which there is
any account. It is the great revolutionary an
them-the song that addresses itself above all
others TO the heart Of the multitude. There is
no country in Europe, Except England, in
which it is allowed to be sung. l. always has
the effect Of aTousing the crowd to a pitch Of
freuzv which a military force is often necessa-
~ to suppress. There is something ~ineXpTessi-
bIy wild and animsting in the strain. We re-
collect to have been present, some years ago,
a. an exhibition 10 which the exhibitor expos
ed 10 view the northern shore Of the Msditer-
.ranean. As each coast appeared a band Of
music played tAe national ar OF the particular
country.
Nobody seemed to pay any attention to the
music, until the coast Of France came in view
AMI the band struck up the Marseillaise. It
acted like electricity, and the house instantly
resounded " It'll thUndeTs OF applause. Lamar
tines narrative of the circumstance attend
ipg the composition Of the Marseillaise, and
Of the authors personal history, are exceed
w interesting. His mother Gan old royalist)
wrote hin from Paris that they we're singing
an awful hoodwinked song about the streets,
and that it was said be wrote it. She begged
him to contradict the charge. He was soon
prescribed as an aristocTat, and fed for his
life. As he was passing over the Alps,
the mulstssr who walked By his side com
menced singing the MareiIlaiss Hymn. He
asked him VITO composed the song, and be re-
piled, a royslist ami a traitor, named Rouget
de Lille, adding a strong Wish that be had to
deal with him. Rouget lived until 1880, when,
after the revolution, be was elected to the
Chamber Of Deputies
The Yankees want a national hymn. True
70 their instincts, they offer q sum OF money
for if. Money is, TO them, enthusiasm, Patri-
otism, genius, everything. OF course, hey
viii never get a national anthem. What sub
iect could It treat Of is order to Interest the
Yankees? The q" Almighty Dollar " IS every
thing with them. IL that is left out, there is
nothing to make a song about,-RictmOnd
Dien1trh.