New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-20

ef Interest Of every true American-te Consolidation Of
oar Union-in which Is involved our pIeperily Sim ti{
letter ~ signed George Washington; but II not 10 DC
considered merely rs ne expression OF ms in1iyluaI
scutmeus II unanimously adopted " the COnkeh
zion on the report Of the committee that made the maj
draft OF the Constitution Itself so that u must be con
sicrcd as belonging 10 Ibis great transaction. b rs
lgh Tie Constitution must be read. II ar body j. as
posed 10 set up the deationaIzng Weeions OF S!ate
Prhts under the Constitution, TT him bei in mind ms
expc declaration, that throughout all tl' deliberations
of The Convention the one object kept steadily IA NcT
was the consolidation Of o'T Union suet Is ne hlh
nous testimony of the Convention, AUTHENTICATED ny
George Washington. The Constitution Was next discussed
in the States It was yindlGtted as creating Natohh
Government, aud it was opposed also Oh this yeIy
ground Thus from opposite quarters corei one concur
in0 testimony In Connecticut, Mr.. J0hnDn, VINO mas
been chairman oi the COMMITTEES that repored ne hls
draft said in reply TO the inquiries of his
ground; that they had formed one new Aala out Oh III
NATIONAL FLAG.
There Is the National Flag. lie must be cold indeed
who can look upon its folds lpplng in the breeze WIN
out pride OF country II ne be IN loIssn mo- w. 1g
ncus VINO, he sees it, think OF safe mercy
Whose eyes, once fastened upon its radiant iopes G
fail recognize the image OF the whole naion IL nas
been called "a floating piece OF poetry a{ YET kho"
not n il have an intrinsic beauty beyond o'tr ensls'
Its highest beauty Is III what ~ s!mpvhZc5; IS vJ0n
Il represents ali that all gaze at with delgt ana let
ercnce u is piece OF bunting liited IN ne qiii Dt
speaks submely, and every part has voice lts stlIpeh
Of alternate red aud white proc lam the ciluM HHo'
Of 10 States maintain the Declaration OF lnephdehce
Its stars of white field Of blue proclaim that bo,'
receives star with every new state lIo Two w
have Language Which was officially recognized by our
fathers White is for purity; red Tor Vaoi Due lor Is
lice And all together bunting stripes, stai anh co1Is
blazing in the Sky, make the flag Of our contry 10 DC
cherished by all Our hearts to be upheld py vi our
hands MOI Mt once did this ensign come irD being is
first beginning was a the camp before Boston, and II
was announced by Washington In these words; INC
doy which gave being 10 the army, VIC hosied lhe
Lion %'''I dd5' in compliment to tic United Col.
onies" The National l9rGss a nStcrvr S deet
of Ave sail left philadelphia annd tie acclama'
tons of tlb people according to the au&agc OF te
time, under the display OF Cno gal WI" a n ma
tured into its present fOm in It's corner vhee are 10"
the stars the crosses OF ST. George aht 81 AoM,
red and white, originally representing E6lmd ana oeo,-
land and when cOj0ncd after tho UNION OF those tSo
COMMITTEES, known as tho Union 10 those WIRE aEuSd we
was hailed at the tiihe as the Cftof CHin rug. Inc
States represented by the stripes were herr suDord
ton To the National Unity, represented 10y htW' olosscs
But this form did not continue long; CCigis5, - Iso
luton adopted l4h June, III and made p9ie 81 sep
States be thirteen stripes, alternate rcd ans Wei tne
DE Union be thirteen stars, white on Dinehed' l.pe
George and ST. Andrew gave place 10 Whit stars on
blue Geld; the familiar symbol OF British mon gave
and ths completed national nag, which aItte later
oacd at the surrender OF Bursoyne Longaltcrw,aIu;
in 1874 IL was provided by Congress that star De added
on The admission OF state, 'to take erect on the
4th of July next succeeding such aamls3i "a IIus ia
every resfec and az each sHgC Oi Us history, tho Ia
tion5 fag tcstaes To tho National Unity Ills whole out
stretched nGivsiuc country Is seated III s oi+ lhere
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without its value As far back as lA, Frank
lin. while attempting TO bTns aDoat
wood cut under the device II elongated snake cut into
- parts with tire initials OF colony ON earh part ana
mr. dic illus indicating the paramount necessity oi
ui0n hfterwald IN the heats oi the RcyoluilChry as
custom this representation was adopted a. tIt heAe
piece Of newspapers, ana was p1nie1 on Dan.ls' ni
when the union accomplished the diNis4.h5 ana
initials were dropped ana inc snHAo VIZ oA'inet wio'
Cocd In conscious power, WIN l., .et'a' ".t . A. ~
another admoitory motto Don't tread on me- being
warning 10 the mother country. nm nit WI, Sei0M,
and Vt became the early lauhrd oi me lrF9lilolIt
navy being hOistcd for tho fret time " Faui Jge' Nl
his own hands IL had TURNER hson' a ma -. ,
dd!ii0nal rattle was said ny irahh ~ l'Pieh. tlo
Province of Canada" and the Wise man added lt ING
rates were united together so - never TO De ,
pctufed the necessity Oi union, aud 40 another no us
ndi.soluhe bond But these symbols wee a', ia haI
Inony with the National Flag when nom l', hi't ipv4
aIce, IL al It's forms, picture tue common tiA5t
NATIONAL MOTTO.
There e. The next National motto, n appcGs On the
rof ioual eogI and on the national money. common
seal and common money are hlEi. " National lny III
THO trs T. Ike the National Flag ANA stands Tor the
Nation cspoci1ly IN tIea icg wifh foreign pow97 III,
takes its distinctive character from tho Sio1. 50 nt
everywhere II - representative 81 TIE Nhl1n rh
has tbe some familiar motto. j. Dlibfs UHiyg Latin
phrase witch fgulios From many OHe. It's history ut
tests sIfcance ON TIC fti July l1u tLs very gay
OF Independence. Benjamin Franklin, John Adams ard
ThOnns jefferson wore appointed committee 10 pre-
pare u device for Great seal They wcft te idcntl.al
commit tee hGaroady ported the DecaIson o. In
dependence Itself Their report on the seal wa made luh
Anrst fT76 aud here ilrst meet the Naiioln Motto
winch Is I'm such entire harmony with the Declaration ~
which We were made zone people" Question, 81 detail
interviewed, and 10 conclusion vas reached inih lsth
Juue 1872, wcn the present seal was ndoi.eb the
American bald eagle, with the olive branch mono talou
and buEdc ~ thTteen arrows IN tho other ma IN MS
bcak "A sCtOll, benTing tho inscription P"r'bfs cnn"
Familiar ~ tllss words have hccomc-fo mat they
hnuut she memory Of manhood. youth. aud tmidhood
albeit is n0t always considered now r9mp.'cY aHi
simply they tell tho stony OF national Life. Out OF
many colonies was formed Que Nation
% ..-.. NATIONAL NAMH.
the national which % itap IuTles
national unity; the state are not merely aea n7'oc,
tho Constitution. formed 10 secure more perfect union,
ID "fOr the United States u America winch terra wa1
nscd rs lie common uame Of the ration. rcrct has
% 10, pressed by patriots and by poets THAT
some siuge term not originally adopted. which Of
tgsf sma exclude every dcnntlonalizug prstcntion,
and bo aisine for tie heart 70 cherish and for tbs
onyuc 10 when Nelson gave his great watch
vsoyJ at Ttrfalgir England expects every man 10 do
I tniv" Occasionally II has been proposed 20 call the
county Columbia and thus restore 90 the great dis
cHSerer ~ ieagf part OF the honor which was taken
from him when the continent was nisnamed America.
Aleghahla has also been proposed, but tins
word Is TOO obviously mere invention.
btside its unwocone suggestion OF alligator Another
urOposiiOn has been Ninaro being the name originally
Inv tbe Mortimer urcrntuics before Christopher
Columbus. Prof Liebcr, Ou one occasion, called the
nation Freelaud name 10 which u VIII be soon entitled
Even bond Of union sng name would not De win
ont value. AS long ago as Hcrodous II was said OF
ain oI, ri1 n ty had bei, nncd lint mis- wa,
imposslble from the want Of common name. Forget
ting that the actual lame implies Unity AND when we
considering place ~ lio preamble OF tq Consitu;ion,
Rights argue from Il against even the idea Of country;
and here aye cuious aud authentic Illustration In
reply 10 an inquirer, who wished single name Mr. CAT
hOu exclaimed mot at al; We have no name because
we ought 10 have none We nre only states united aud
have no country Alas II IL be 80; II this weloved
land for ssh % many have lived for which 70 many
have died IS pt our country But this strange utter
nnce aOH hoy completely the poison Of these prcten-
sOns had destroyed the eoumOn wei as the pat
riDdsIn OK tlls much l.staken man.
, ...r GEOGRAPiIiCAL UNITY.
To these "untGs derived from history and the heart
OF the people be added another where nature the
great feachcri refer 10 tho geographical position and
ro1gnraon OF our conniry not Of the whole contl-
nen marking 1t i2r ono nation Unity Is written upon i
by the Almighty Hand In this respect IL differs much
fpm Europe, where Tor generations seas rivers, and
mountains kept people apart who had else, like Kindred
~ fOps cOInIuingcd into One| There is why
tey should not commiDge here Nature IN every form
Il prOptiOus Facility OF intercourse, not less than
mon advantage. leads to unity but these are ours Here