Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-01
"The Bonnie Blue Flag" and n Let


We are a band OF brothers. and natives
of the soil.
Fighyng for the property we gained by
honest toll:
And when our rights were threatened
the cry rose near and far
Hurrah for the Bonnie Blue Flag that
bears a single star!
CHORUS.
Hurrah! Hurrah! For Southern rights
huIrah!
Hurrah for the Bonnie Blue FTag that
bears single star!
AS long as the Union was faithful to her
trust
Like friends and Ike brothers, kind
were we. and JUST
But now. when northern treachery at
tempts our rights 70 mar.
We hoist on high our Bonnie Blue Flag,
that bears a single star!
First. gallant South Carolina, nobly made
the stand.
Then came Alabama. who took her by
Next. quickly, Mississippi. Georgia, and
Florida
All raised on high the Bonnie Blue Flag
that bears a single star!
Chorus.
Ye men Of valor. gather round the Ban
ner Of the RiCht.
Texas and fair Louisiana now join US
in the fight;
Davis, our loved President, and Stephens
statesman rare).
Now rally round the Bonnie Blue Flag
that bears a single star.
And here's TO old Virginia. the "old Do
minion" State
length has Iinkd her fate;
Impelled by her example, the other
States prepare
To hoist on high the Bonnie Blue Flag,
that bears a single star!
Then here's 20 our Confederacy-strong
are we and brave,
Like patriots OF old Wen fight our heri-
tage to save.
And rather than submit TO sname, 10 ole
we would prefer,
Then cheer for the Bonnie Blue Flag,
that bears a single star.
Cheer. boys. cheer! Raise a Joyous shout.
For Arkansas and North Carolina now
have both gone out;
And let three other rouslng cheers for
other States be given.
That single star-the Bonnie Blue
Flag-has grown TO be thirteen.
Hurrah! Hurrah! For Southern rights,
Hurrahi for the Bonnie Blue Flag has
gained her thirteenth star. b.
Dear Old Dispatch:
/ was too young to read you with I'M
Outstanding when l first moved to Rich
mond. ] was only years old, but as
I grew I'D / well remember the scufIles
we had to get ahead OF each other pick
ing up the copy OF your paper thrown
into the porch by the carrier, especially
during the war; aud IL Cby reason OF
poverty ] have not been able to take It
ever since, l thank the good Lord tho
plycfg INV Il
feel like congratulating you that you are
still waving, and thanking you for your
fidelity to our Lost Cause" %. and for
your Confederate columns.
I send the words Of the Bonnie Blue
Flag" and want to send you (ere long,
the original ante-bellum Dixie" older
than anything I've seen In any paper
purporting to be the Identical article.
II has been asked, "Why has Virginia
no national air. as the Old North State
has?" 1t would be pitiful IL her national
songs IN the struggle for existence were
entirely forgotten In 1851 j used to hear
a Virginia song sung beautifully by Miss
Mamie Curtis, Of Richmond. Va, who
resided between Grace and Broad streets
Church HID, on either Twenty-first or
Twenty second next door 10 a Mr..
Keesee). I've racked my brain to re-
cover merely the refrain
"Old Virginia. Proud Virginia!
My native land, / love but theew
Can't somebody resurrect II? There
was another. published in little leafet
during the war (and in sheet-form. too, 1
think. beginning:
Virginia, Virginia.. Land OF the free!
The birthplace OF Washington; the home
of Liberty!
Thy soil is invaded by tyrants and knaves,
Thy fields once so peacefli now crowded
with graves"
II seemed as II half the soldiers saw
had these little pamphlets stored in their
pockets, and they were published by
West & Johnston and Randolph & Eng
fish, and ought not 70 be hard 10 find,
but the first (sung by Miss Curtis H. by
far the best. / noticed DR.. w. w. Par
ker's closing remarks were quoted from
this latest or pamphlet edition of the
song. Virginia; perhaps he or SONS
friend OF his can give all the words. j.