The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-12-31
literary Controversy.


Our readers are familiar with at least three
yeraea Of production known as ~rear down
tbs Haunting Lie, which originally appeared In
The N. 7. ISi6Uas. Il was generally believed
that Il was written BY the laIe GEN. HALPINE.
and be claimed 1t as his own. Soma time ago,
Wa. oLASD BouESe, editor Of the Soldiers
FTissd, claimed that he waS the suthor. This
claim has caused quite an excitement cl aim
Ing that HALpME was the author. and some suS-
tanning Mr.. BOURNE in his claim. We are
inclined to think Nr. BouRNE iS the author. Nc
Ia q consistent antbslavery man, while hALPiNE
died copperhesd supporting sErMouE aud
BLAIR.
The lines We always admired. and always have
indorsed them, and do SO yet. We give them
here, lust as Mr. BogRnE says be originally
wrote them, together with q few Of bis remarks
appended thereto;
THE celebrated case Of Anthopy Burns occur.
red, aud the use Of g government vessel for the
speeac purpose Of returning 10 Virginia Slave
who bad rodden the soil Of Massachusetts,
seemed to be so monstrous An abuse Of the na-
.ional flag, that | wrote aud sent 10 the New
York Tribune the poem which 10 herewith
rupubllshed precisely as 1t appeared in that
jyurual Of June 18th, 1854;
HAIL 10 THE STARS AND STRIPES
fon June Cd, 1854 the government cutter
Morris was ordered by franklin Pierce Prest.
dent, to carry Anthony Burns from Boston,
kIass.. to Virginia. to be enplaved foTever
Hail 10 the Stars aud Stripes!
The boastful nag all hall
The Iyrant trembles now.
And at the sight grows palej
The Old World grOans In palpS,
And turns hgT eve TO see,
Beyond the Western main,
The emblem VI the free.
Hail to the Stars and Stripes!
Hope beAmS In every ray
And shining through the bars
OF gloom points out the way
The Old World Aeet the Light
That shall her eeRa iAne,
And shrinking back tonight,
| Oppression rehds her doom.
Hail to the Stars and Stripes
They float In every tea,
| The cII htal waves speed on
| The sinliem OF the freel
Beneath the azure sky
Uf soft Italia's cline,
Or where Auroras die
.-. III solitude sublime
All hoil the haunting Lie!
The stars grow pale and dim
/ The stripes are bloody scars,
A lie the yaunting hymns
Il shields piates deck,
II binds man In chains
II yokes the captiye's neck,
And wipes the bloody stains.
Tear down the Haunting liei
Half.msst the starry Gag
Insult no sunny sky
With Hates polluted rag;
Destroy II, ye who can!
Deep sink Il In the waves
II bears feilow.man
u d.. To groan with felleW-slaFos.
Awake the burn Ing acorn
: The vengeance long and deep,
( That, till better morn.
Shall neither tire nor sleep.
Swear once again the vow,
D freeman! Dare 10 do!
God 8 will " ever Now
May Ills Thy will renew
Enfurl the bOasted lie.
Till Freedom lives again,
To rule once more IN truth,
Among untrammelled men!
R0l up tho starry sheen,
, Conceal ts bloody stains,
For IN its folds are sern,,
The stamp Of rustlng chains!
6 Be bold. 20 heroes all!
Spun, spun Ihe fauntlng le,'
TIL PEAcE, and TRUTH, and Love,
Shall hll the bending skyi
= Then, floating In the air,
Der hill aud vale, aud sea,
A Twill stand forever fair
! The emblem Of the free!
I BRooKLVN, L l.. June 3d..
. This is not "disloyAl poem. Anthony BUT
was CuRIsTIAN SLAVE. Had he read II VIII
! siIting on the deck looking up At the star. an
Slrp,a that tloated over his head, he would haV
said IL was iafsnssy lOyG! TO Freedom. Tux Ior
oF AXTuOHr BuHEs sroKE THROUGH NJ rES' "
!. | did not know how fully until years had passs
4 away. He wac returned to his chains, bnt sn
I, seorently was released went to q free son' una
y tho Brlish tag. where he preached TO- ehure
J, OF colOred refugees ILL his death. and then,
CunisT's pRnEp MAN iiis spirit scared above u