Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-07-16
"lIAlL, COLUMBIA"
Origin Of the National Song In 1893.

| ullSlS, VINO lOAtncu inc lnnUCnCg great
Britain had in federal affairs, saws
McMastcr in his "rhe People of the
United StatcS,n now turned to support
the government with vigor Their
hearts were still warm toward France
But they could not suffer even so old
and dear an ally to heap up insult on
their native land. Such an outburst
OF patriotism had never before been
seen. 1t began at Philadelphia, and
spread thence as fast as the post riders
could carry the news. Night after
night at the thcatcr, pit, boxes and
gallery joined in one mighty shout
| for the "PrcSidcnt'S March," for
Yankee DOODLE or for the stirring
music of "Stunv Point While the
airs were being played the widest ex-
citcmcnt prevailed. The audience
rose to their feet, stood upon the seats,
waved hats and walking sticks, sang,
| Chccrcd, and, when the piece was fin
iShcd, demanded that it should be
gwen over and over again. Then a
band OF hardy republicans in some
part of the gallery or pit would call
for "Cara' or the "NIarsciIlaise"
hymn, till their cries wcro drowned
amid Il storm OF Kisses and groanS.
Not to be OutdOnc, tho republicans
thcrcupon bribcd the musicians to play
no federal tunes. The first time they
refused a storm of Indignation was
raised IN the thcatrr, and they rave
way. The next night they stood firm,
and were well pcltcd for their pains.
The irdcralistS were highly indignant
The thcatcr, said they, more than any
other place brings men of all classes
together The managers should there
fore pay some heed to public feeling in
the selection of the music. The pres
cut is no time to grato the public ear
with those Gallic murdcrons shouts,
"Ca fN" and the "Carmognolc." The
enthusiastic clamor with which the
"Prrsidcnt's March, had been called
for and the dcafcnng applause with
which it had been greeted, should have
taught them this. 1t is the purpose of
a thcatcr company TO please or to insult
the nublic2 The action of pcltinp the
fiddler and smashing the fiddle is
greatly to be condemned. The firm
and digniicd conduct of leaving the
thcatcr and Keeping away till the man
ayers solcmnlv promise that the
"Prrsidcn'S March" shall be tho first
tune PLAYED in the house is much TO he
preferred.
The thcalcr, the republicans pro.
tested. wa, a public housc and thc
managers would do well to keen this
in mind. If. however they were de.
lcrmincd to make it the resort of the
British faction. then LET them look to
that faction for Supporl, Every earn.
est republican and iruc patriot wonld
keep away. This. was thc reioindcr
IL Greatly TO he wished. Men Gf sense
lonr for the time when ,bc Jncobins
and their murder shouts shall he
driven from every decent resort lct
them desert the ihratcr and with thc
shilling thus saved nav some of thcir
old debts.
While the factions wronolcJ tbo
benefit nipht of "A fayorito ncfor drew
near. No man knrw hotter th,n bo
how TO profit by the populor will and
At no time in the whole rorrse of his
lite had 50 fine Il change of protiting
by the popular will been offered him.
Politics ruled the hour. The city was
full OF excited FcdcraliSts, whopackcd
the thcatcr night after night for no
other purpose than to shout themselves
hoarNc over the "Prcsidents March ~
~ uc'r, ,''"t" tp h''Ne use ot tlllS act
lie would take the march, find some
sni, i, and -" ,h" ni',ht ~ hi i,'nHas haG, ~
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