Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-13
THE CoSTEDERATs C0neREss.

AEE FLAG U AnE UNI ED EkALAa
In consequence Of their interesting nature,
We give q report, rather fuller than usual OF
the proceedings OF the Confederate Congress
on the 9th inst:
Mr.. Miles, Of South Carolina. In conse-
quence Of having omitted 20 attend TO The mat
Ter on yesterday, beg leave to sub nit the
following;
The committee appointed TO select proper
flag for the Confederate States Of America,
beg leave 10 report, that they have given this
subject due consideration, and carefully in
spected all the designs and models submitted
70 then. Tie number Of these has been in
mense, but they al nay be divided into two
great classes
First, those which copy and preserve the
prime pal features of the United States hsg,
with slight and unimportant modihsations-
Secondly, those which are very elaborate,
complicated OF fantssticsL The objection to
the first class is that none Of then, any con-
siderable distance, could be readily dis in
guishsd from the one which they initiate.
WhateTer attachment may be felt, from asso-
ciztiun for the stars and stripes" Ian at
tachment which your committee may De per-
mitted te say they do not all shsre), it is man
lies. that IN inauggrating new Government
from which we have withdrawn, with any
proprieiV, or without encountering very obvi-
Gus practical difficulties, there is DO propriety
in retaining the ensign Of Government which,
IN ALE UNlNlDA OF A4E CLnAee EAll ffla1NL AllAh
ConfedsTacy, had been 50 oppressive and inju-
rious 10 their interests as 10 require their sep
sration from It. It is Idle to talk Of keeping
the flag Of the United States when we have
voluntarily seeded from them. u is superfu-
Gus to DWELL upon the practical difficulties
which would flow from the fact Of two dis
tfnct and probably hostile Governments, both
employing the same or very similar flags. Il
would be a political and military soiecism.
As to "the glories Of the oldl flag"
we must bear in mind that the battles
Of the Revelation, about which our fondest
and proudesf memories cluster, we're not
fought beneath ils folds. And, although, in
more recent times-in the war Of 1872, and In
Sbe war with Msxico-the South did win her
fair share OF glory and shed her full mes
sure q blood under the guidance and In its d.
fense, We think the impartial page Of history
will preserve and commemorate the fact more
imperiFhsbly than mere piece Of striped'huDt-
ing. When Tie colonies achieved their indepsn-
dence Of the "mother cOuntry.0 (Which up 70
the last they fondly called her, they did not
desire 10 retain the British flag or anything at
an similar to II. Yet under that flag they had
been planted, and nurtured, and fOstered-
Under ths. flag they bad fought In their in
fancy and their very existence against more
than one determined foe; under i they had re-
psUed aud driven back the relentless savage,
and carried Il further and fur her into the de-
rreasing wilderness as the standard Of eivili-
zatien and religion under it the youthful
TarbfnEton won bis spurs in the memorable
and unfortunate expedition or Braddock, and
American helped 10 plant it on the nights of
lbrshsns, where the immortal Wolfe fell COW
cred with glory in the arms OF victory But
cur forefathers, when they separated them
selvss from Great Britain-a'separstio not on
account Of their hatred Of the English eonsti-
tutfnu or OF English institutions, but in conse-
1ueDce Of tbe tyrannicsl and unconstitutional
rule Of Lord North's administration, and be-
cause heir destiny beek0ned them on % inde-
psndst expansion and achieFemement-eas
no lingering, regrsful looks behind They
were pround Of their race and lineage, proud
other heritage 10 the glories, and genius, and
LANGUAGE Of Old England, but they were inhu-
snred bv the spirit Of the motto OF great Hamp-
den. "Vcsffgia EElla rsir0rsum." They were
determined 10 build up new power among the
cations Of the world Taev therefore did not
ATTEMPT 600 keep the Old flag" We think It
good 10 initiate them In this comparatively
NttIe natter, as well as to emulate them 10
greater and more important ones.
Tbescommittee, In eXa mining the representa-
tious Of the Tags Of all countries, found that
Lgberia and the Sandwich Islands had hags SO
similar 10 that Of the United States, that II
seemed 10 them an additional, n not in Itself
ron-Insivs reason. why we should not "keep,"
rouv or initiate it. They felt no Inclination 70
bor-oyr. at second hand, what had been pill
fersd and appropriated by free negro com
rnuDitv and race Of savages. ltmgst be ad-
Yuittef however, that something was CONCEDED
nv The committee to what seemed 30 strong
and earnest desire 70 retain az least stF-
v,,fio4 Of the old "stsrs and stripes" 80
fnprh FOR the msss Of models and designs,
more OF less copied from, OK assimilated 70,
the United States flag.
with reference to the second class Of de-
.igns-8hoee OF an elaborate and complicated
but many Of them showing COZ
adorable artistic skil and taste )-ihe COMMIT
tee will merely remark tnaI' no"eteI pls.ty
sbev nav Be-. when made up by the cunning
skiil Of 4 fair lady's fingers In six saung ana
er,brofdsrr. they are not appropriate as hsgs-
eao uhonld Be- simple, readily made, ana,
above an. esrabls OF being made up IN 5nnt-
inr. Il should be different from tne nag OF 9
arv other country, place or people u sloliu
h sig.ifesnt. Il should be readily dlstiu-
,,rieasbis st : distance. The colors should be
we'll eoptrssted and durable, and, lastly sna
not The least important point, 1t should De ei-
fectige aud handsome.
ne committed hunbly think that the nag
which they submit combines these reg
L is very easy to make. It's entirely oileIells ~
from any national hag- Ihe taree eelo's :.
which his composed, red, white and blue, arc
the true republican coiors. In heraldry ihey
ere emblsnatic OF the three great rirtnes' OF
valor purity and truth. Naval men assure us
that it can Be recognized and distinguished q
great Distance The colors contrast eoilL- eoil
ably, aud are lasting. 10 effect and appear
sHee il must speak for itself
Your Committee, therefore, recommeno tnNs
the flag Of The Confederate States Of America
shall consist Of a red field With a white space
extending, horizontally, through the ceseeI ,
and equal In width TO one-tnird the Wlotn ol W
The nag; The red spaces, above ana oelos ~ ~
Be Of The same width as the white; ne aI'lon l
blue extending down through the Wnite - -
and stopping at the lower red spaeeI - l- .ne
center Of The union, circle or Wnlte spals
responding in number with the States 10 tue tu
Confederscy Il adopted, long may u "sts 49,
over brave, a free snd tiriuous pe9pis.
May the career Of the Confeteraeg' W1oss
duty it will then be to support and deIeia y
be such lss to endear it to our ehiiai sl. ~
children a. the flag OF loved, because 2 W W
and benign, Government, and me eheiisn
symbol Of lie vsior, purity and truth.
respectfully submitted,
VIZ poRcHrR MILEs, Chairman
ToHAcco A NECESSARY OF LifE.--Ses ~ y y
Seward has doubtless provoked The ire OF ~ ~
tobaceonists By remaTEing, when senA,9I %, -.
lamer proposed 10 raise the duties on nay 80 ~,
cigars as luKuries, q I desire 10 know OF ~
senator from Vermont il correctly unle,' e..-
les"