National Republican., 1880-09-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
Striking the Blue.
TFrom the N. Y. Mirror. !

We have heretofore noted how So diously
the soldiers uniform has been excluded from
tho campaign pictures of General Hancock, as
though the design wore to offend the confed-
crate brethren as littlo as possible with the
union blue. 1t appears that the general had
this same consideratc regard for rebel sent.
tiveness when serving Andrew johnson at
New Orleans in putting the confederates in
power In that city he laid aside his uniform
whei appearing In public, giving as his reason
that the people OF New Orleans aid not like
to see the United States uniform on the streets.
His course in this regard excited indignation
north at the time, and drew from a gifted and
patriotic lady Of Mount Holly tho following
vigorous rebuke in verse; which Is brought out
anew by correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Press publishing stray stauza and asking for
the remainder We reproduce il in full ss a
good campaign document, prepared when Han
cock was fitting himself to become the presi'
dental candidate Of the confederate e'dcInoc.
racy thirteen years ago:
HANCOCK IN NEW ORLEANS.
lie lays aside the uniform our martyred heroes
wore
10 please their rebel murderesl May he never
The utter OF every heart that loves the loyal
blue
De poured upon tho rocpant, piercing him thro'
and thro'
l could weap tears Of angry shame to think tha,
In all our army one so base so lost to memory,
As thus TO truckle to hate, Of baied treason born
Ihus, SamsOn-likc, resign his strength and be OF
honor shorn.
win he tear down our glorious iiag7 Why not
They hate II, too
Was Il not borne to victory by men who wore the
blue?
Would they not gladly tramplo it beneath their
traitor fcpt2
Does not its starry field, undlmmed taunt them
with their deieat2
What then? Shall conquered rebels lit up their
heads again2
Shall we forget the myriads our best and bravest
10 crafty their dendsh hate their treason to sub
due2
Shall VIC permit our soldiers to lay aside the blue
Neveri by all tho mem'rles which cluster round
the years
Thro which they watched that uniform amid our
binding tears.
Never! until the loyal north fcrgets the oath she
swOre,
When, at the first, our flag went down on Caro-
lina's shore.
Death to secession down with all the glory in its
Lift up that banner from the dust in freedoms
holy name
We swear that 4 shall wave again from mountain
Our country and our god p we cried, Union and
liberty"
Fighting we conquered-our broad land IS free
doms, everywhere
Our starry banner floats again unchallenged on the
air
one government one nation these still our rally
ing cry,
As when, from many well-iought field, our boys
made traitors ty
We took no vengeance when VIC saw our victory
sure,
We gave them back their forfeit lives we fed their
starving poor
Our hearts still soar and bleeding from their fratri
cldal blows
We stretch our hands of fellowship nnd:suy, ave
are not foesl'
But, be II well remembered, the north does not for
getl
In all her quiet hamcts her sons are watching yet :
Long-suilering and patient she proved herself be-
fore,
But she will not brook dlshonor more than in days
of yore.
Let him to whom her honor is intrusted guard it
nations eyes arc on him, q nations voice will
swell
His praise if he prove faithful, but, better no'er
been born
Than lay aside his uniform and earn his country's
scOrnl