Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-03
THE union FLAG
Literally Displayed at the I'm
yelling of the Lee Monument.
Ex-Confederates Marched Un-
der the Stars and Stripes.

ms an Emblem of DislOyalty.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-Among the
correspondents and Republican visitors
who have returned from Richmond, the
evidence is concurrent and conclusive
that the Union flag was much more
generally displayed than the country
has been led to suppose The Confeder-
ate display was conspicuous enough,
though much Of it was natural, and
much of it doubtless free from disloy-
atty. But it was not as bad as has been
widely represented, as now appears
from the oral testimony of many radical
Republican witnesses who visited Rich
mond.
A Radical Mans Views.
One of the most radical correspond
ents in Washington, who went as
strongly prejudiced against the contem-
Mated demonstration as one could we'll
be, says this upon his return:
"There has been much exaggeration
concerning the display of Confederate
flags at Richmond 1t is true the Con-
federate battle-fag was conspicuous
| throughout the city, but the American
fiag-the flag of the Union-was like
wise everywhere The stars and bars,
the official flag of the Confederacy, was
seldom seen, / saw hundreds of houses
decorated solely with the Union flag,
Int n majority of the decorations all
over the city included both the Union
flag and the Confederate battle-tiag.
The Mississippi veterans in the parade
carried the stars and stripes at the head
of their column, and they were cheered
| as heartily and as often as any others.
The Texans also carried it in their line.
at was most natural that the old vet
Grams who followed the misfortunes OF
the Confederacy for four years should
hold dear the memories OF the banner
nnder which they fought, and they may
be pardoned for the display of their old
battle-hag upon such an occasion But
they did not faunt it in any spirit OF dis
LOYALTY, but rather with reverence for
the sad memories associated with IT,
Those who fought for the Contederacy
are now enthusiastic Unionlsts, with the
exception of an occasional crazy oid
fanatic like Rosser or Jubal Early, VINO
will never be reconstructed III inns
world. The old soldiers are less enthu-
siastic over the Confederate flag than
some of the young men ana women
horn since the war. The young people
were occasionally demonstrative con-
corning the flag, and it was young
man who placed the Confederate colors
i'm fine hand of the Washington statue.
aHaying putting aside all professions
of consideration for the Confederate
flag the old soldiers Of the Confederacy
need vet to teach some OF the younger
generation that one fiag-the Union
stars and stripes-is enough for all, both
north and south. The gathering at
Richmond was probably the last great
reunion of the ex-Confederacy, and the
old soldiers themselves concede that the
Confederate flag has been displayed
upon a public occasion for the last Tune
II the Richmond demonstration may bC
accepted as significant, there is no cause
for alarm, for disloyalty in the south
with exceptions that may be termed soil
tary, has disappeared forever.
Colonel Dan. G-osvenor Talks.
Col. Dan. Grosvenor, whose unadul
terated Radicalisln, both in a militar.
and political sense, is well known, ant
who made q close observation of th'
whole demonstration in Richmond, rid
ing over the whole city on the day o
the unwilling. replied as follows to al
inquiry rs to the flags and the sltuatlol
in general:
dIn compliance with your personal In
auiry as to the situation of affairs a
Richmond and the incidents of the occa
sion of the unveiling Of the Lee statue
I have to say that | was In the soutI
from Wednesday evening to Saturda
evening, except during the day, Friday
Memorial Day, IEwas absent at Peters
burg. , 90,
the defunct Confederacy i'll the saddl
and on foot. | saw all that one coul
see. and took careful note of all saw
The decorations throughout the cit
were elaborate and beautiful. Thor
sands of private residences were hant
somely decorated. Many houses, notec
ly the former residences of Gen. Lee an
jeff. Davis, while they were handsome
iy decorated with bright colored bun
ing. showed no signs of United State
hag. In fact very large proportion
the decorations consisted OF red, Whlt
blue, yellow and black bunting, wit
tri-colored shields and devices OF varlor
kinds. As TO the question OF the dine
ent descriptions OF tlags displayed,
should say that. taken together, u
state emblems and Confederate flags {
various kinds largely predominated. 4
to the number of United States tlas
displayed. / should say that the Unite
states flag largely predominated in nun
hers There were but few of the bait
flags of the Confederacy displayt
among the decorations, and they we
very hard to get hold Of, as | tried Il
two days to capture one, ana come ava
without one.
There were but few United Stat
flags in the procession. / do not TIM
there were to exceed five or SIX IN u
whole procession. and they were all ca
ried by the state troops, one by .
Mississippi Rifles, one by South Ca1
lima regiment and one by Marylal
regiment. All the old veterans carri
their old flags of the days of 81 to
II happened that Gen. Longstreets ca
riage stopped Immediately in front
the stand where ! was about an no
while the veterans were passing.
crossed the street with one or two 9th
Union soldiers and shook hands wi
him. and was pleased TO see that the
general had "A small United States fl
1inned on his coat breast The see
- was very affecting. Many of the
. veterans broke ranks and shook han
/ with Lnngstreet, and not infrequen
they would actually embrace him, a
even wept ON his neck.
"A typical Confederate eavairyn
: nassed with a small Confederate bat
% hao- and waving il in his hand
= shonted enthusiastically Farewell
ever 10 the star spangled hannef
An ex- Confederate one-legg-J sSsa