Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-07-16
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the article, which first appeared in this
paper, in which they insinuate that his
knowledge Of affairs in this country
during the late war was necessarily limited
inasmuch as he was not a resident Of tho
county during that memorable struggle.
This fling at the writer aforesaid will
doubtless provoke a smile on the part Of
those who know his connection with
Tennessee troops during the war and his
intimate knowledge of the history Of the
country throughout that period. A his
tory that is written upon the tombstones
in our Nationa! Cemeteries, upon the faces
Of the widows and orphans created by
the war and upon the nameless graves of
murdered men that dot our hillsides.
An unwritten history that hangs upon the
lips of every mau and woman who occu.
pieo the country at that time. and who
are never weary of repeating the oft told
tale of their suferings and wrongs. Such
an assertion is simply ridiculous and we
dismiss this part of the subject with the
remark that had the "Committee" re-
WONDERED that history as well as the writer
referred to, it would probably have created
q stronger feeling of reverence for the old
Flag that finally triumphed over the
wrongs committed at that time and re.
lieved the sufferings of our people. Nay
more, they would not be 50 ready to apo
logic for the persons who attempted to
trail it in the dust.
Had the safety of the Flag in the late
war depended upon such hearts and such
arms, then would its fate have been a sad
one.
But to the argument in this case. 1t
will be seen from the foregoing cOmmuni,
cation that the ground of excuse is that
"it was the man and not the Flag" that
was repugnant to the feelings of a portion
of that assembly. To show that he is "no
better than he ought to he" they do say
the old man "cussed' when they notified
him not to bring his Flag, which was en-
tirely inconsistent with the character we
had given him as a Christian gentleman.
How this may be we known not, but all
lovers of the Flag will admit, that it was
a"cussin" case, and we trust that like
Uncle TOby's Oath, the recording Angel
will "drop a tear upon the word and blot
it out forever.
But The "Oommittee" place great stress
upon the fact that in the course of the
days proceedings Union Flags were pro.
cured and planted on and aboutthe stand.
This was done about twelve o'clock, when
the news had got abroad that Mr.. Kinks
Flag had been rejected and some feeling
was manifested over it. 1t is strange
that it neyeroccurred to the "Committee''
to order Flags if indeed they considered
them essential, before that stage of the
proceedings. especially when the subject
had been a matter Of discussion while tn,
Grange was in session that morning. L
looks as though the displaying of tn,
Flag was considered a matter Of mino
Importance, not to be compared with tn,
necessity of harmonizing the feelings o
those who might be opposed to it.
This is shown in the language used b,
The Committee in their reply. They hav'
many terms Of reproach to apply to tn
old gentleman who committed the indis
erosion Of planting the Flag of his couu
try on the 9TH of July but not one wor'
to the parties who attempted to pull
down-not one word to the many of bot
sexes who gave vent to their spleen agains
the old Flag, in the most bitter and vitu
porous terms; in language more expressly
than elegant. Oh mol they we're hig
toned honorable ladies and gentlemen
too well breG to go into extacies over
rpaiuted rag" They doubtless always ha
contempt for rags, unless they bore tn
revered insignia Of the detunct Confed
racy. Their sensitive organizations mu!
not be disturbed by any a~llusion to r,
marks hastily dropped or acts committe
on the impulse of the moment, and undo
the natural excitement produced by Il
sight of the hateful emblem that remint
ed them Of battles fought and victori,
won, in the honors os which, Southel
aChivalry. bad no share. The Committt
state that Ext Confederate Soldiers helpe
to quell the disturbance. They fail
state THAT ExNFedral Soldiers we're {
tho ground, ready oie,ist any attcml
on the Flag even to tho death and o,
readers will judge as to which feelir
prompted them : devotion to the Flag.
fear Of the Federal Soldier. So far