, 1869-02-21
BARBARA FRITCHIE.
Who Waved the Flsr q ~ f-ed ,r.cA .-
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"No N0st0 tne reg II fseasF!ck -
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To the Editor Ct VIC Washington star:
The attack upon my son, In an articl: from
u New Yurk paper copied lu the .Stdr, de-
m8ld his defence, nnd In I'm lking it, tc
supptst The loyalty ot bis family, he alluded
10 my vludlcatfon u the nat.ouat fag in the
city Ct Frederick, Md, ScplcuberG, lStE,. In
your issue Of the 5,h Instant, 5ou remark In
reference 20 his aliu.Ton 10 snr, All Ar,
Quaintril1 can establish this fact he should do
50 Al oucc Cuce," etc. Passing By The hostile
1cpc OF society in that city during the war,
which doubtless affected my interests pro.
portiouabfy as much as those Of any other,
hlnll submit to The public an extract from
private letter written hy me on the 12t1 n1t.,
which may Afford rome amusement and at
the came time prove how easy matter Ii Is
f-r Fomc Journalist: in these sensational times
10 be Imposed upon:
Hy the setting Of the sun On the eve ar the
date already Gistn. u STRANGER 1nigh. hare
paused IL the streets Of Frederick, and ask
ed, what "chapec has come orcr the spli,"
OF this city, Not lag WAS to be seen
not citizen upon Its Streets the pulse OF
business tnevcr very ktroug} had almost
c. ased 10 beat md rs friend met friend, ,they
wblspcred With while lips the approach OF
Lee, at the head Of the Confederate urmy.
was marching on Frederick. leit In the main
with Its women and children, II sneak Of the
loyal portton), 10 the mercy OF chiyalfous
enemy General Stonewalf jackson entered
the city on Saturday, the 9Th Of September,
and General LonEstrect on the following
Monday came In with the remaining forces.
So fnr IS am informed, as GOOD order pro
vailed as could be expected under The cir
cumstancts.
Their tojourn was brief, for the morning OF
tie 10th r,ised the curtain, and the scrue pre-
sentcd was truly warl!kc, Day dawred upon
F6ht tN+r Af T..
artillery, weutirg their way to South Noun
Tain and Antietam. Onward they pressed,
PRESENTING little variety. excepting national
flags were tied to horses tails, and trailed
through the streets as warning to Unionists
Of II hat might occur thereafter. Seated At
my door hao been a silent obkerver OF the
morning raeeant. Il may be we'll to safe
Of a solitary Confederate soldier, save those
who had been ny neIGhboss, the house where
the EcItcd States -6sg loated urder more
friendly auspices wA. known to many. To
continue: Music was swelling, The stars and
bars were waving, and as
s1.1s assee Of daaeer nee ssd s,d'a,laE sa
erlrg for " hat they called sntir rights, my
rercrie VAS interrupted by the sudden halt
Of subordinate officer before my door, who
shouted at the Ion CT his voice, cd d-n
the stars and stripes to the dus:, with all
who advocate thcln!" The hero was borne
Cd sat, ny the dense shrons, 5u. shs .nsuls I'd.
flag Of my country, sacred TO the memory
Of my erands1rcs, and TO The best men OF
revolutionary history, damned to the dust
It VAS too much Ny little dsu ,htee,
who had bcea enjoying her 1aEsct &c
GRITTY, ut this uomcut came 70 the
doer, attracted br this blasphemoua Is.
lutte. rnd. taking 1t from her hand, /
held II firmly ID my own. but no: .
word vas spe keu. Soon bright spot In
this motley mass was v1.ible. a splendid
carriage, sccou panied b7 elegantly mounted
officers, evidently the flower OF the army,
was approach lag. 4. they came near the
house they caught glimpse OF The tlnY DAG.
.tars md Stripes I" and, With true caIratr5,
bats we're removed ard courtesl=s were Of
!ercI the be arcr, but not her standard. They
had ADVANCED some PAGES when 4 halt was
o.aefco, and toon End5-then Miss Martha
sinn, ttccc MIS-. Janes Arno1d-of Frederick,
eIanolnc ccaE The her ladies OF the neigh
borhocd, admonfshcd nc to hy with ny
color1. l did not 1y, however, nor move,
until an officer from the abovc.rnrncd com.
pany rode up. and directing his attention To
me-. | stepr forward, and The following re.
marks were exchanged:
t'iliee. Madame, give me yon Tag,
Answer. No, sir you can't have It.
ofhccr: Give nc your frg to present to
Gtneral Lee.
Answer. General Lee caunot have my dag
! 0fhecr. Whyy
,.At Answer I think It worthy OF bette,
otAccr. Tour Gag has been dishon orca,
non9.s nsSsF' on'y by the cause you have es
snnth ees sSS SNSsEasdlng me sternly). Come do~r
hr;rndcs a Me viii show you whole orgr1
i.nf'"i aqss =, equipped for ,he service OF sn.
jecr. Ao'1 1aeo On mat SUD
Herc brother officer warned b,,
value OF time, and urged 4 rrtnra A W ,us ins
vas accordig,y made. Tho Cor,ea.,,~ sale1 nc!
dier said The officer wLo a.ked ill., ny 20 soi
General Hill. va
remained in The samc pcst,,on. re<,,,
the staff Of my faglet on the railing ri ~
porch. m1.inC upon the incident which h.
lust transpIsed, whcr soldier. who, T., n
pea.ed, had heard the remarks, strprcd 8,
hlrta M, and With Ills bayonci cut .on m
STAT close 10 my hand. The report resen
bled that Of = pistol. and, turing about,
raw him tear my dag Into p1cees and siam
the1n Ia the dutt- 1pionounced this tho u
oil = coward, and again turned 10 viow It
Amy. Among the young ladies psesen